did HOT TUBES try out a VM yet? - Page 5

stock_hippie · 12-31-2008, 07:37 PM

no more problem with the radio...cook got moved to another night.MARSHALLR0000LEZ!..lol

steelhorse · 12-31-2008, 07:40 PM

I don't know if I'd take that as a compliment or a diss!

HOT TUBES 70 · 12-31-2008, 09:06 PM

i did not think that it would take 5 pages to talk about me trying out 1 amp.

stock_hippie · 12-31-2008, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by HOT TUBES 70

i did not think that it would take 5 pages to talk about me trying out 1 amp.

my tuRN neXT!!!!!bwAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!

HOT TUBES 70 · 12-31-2008, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by stock_hippie

my tuRN neXT!!!!!bwAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!

LEAD THE WAY !!!

stock_hippie · 12-31-2008, 10:28 PM

was it at all like this???this is a 100watt one
YouTube - VM low dynamic range
YouTube - VM high dynamic range

HOT TUBES 70 · 01-01-2009, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stock_hippie

was it at all like this???this is a 100watt one
YouTube - VM low dynamic range
YouTube - VM high dynamic range

you guys had to have been there to hear it it was just sad. it sounded nothing like any of the clips posted here , no marshall guy should have to
ever endure the hell i had to listem to than night. it was the worst marshall
amp that i have ever heard .........no joke !! thats why i still think the amps
got a sore paw ,if know what i mean... again not trying to compare the two
but my 6100 would have embarested the vm, that night. and there is no comparing the two amps ,they are vastley different . i seriously hope they
can get that vm sounding the way it should.

steelhorse · 01-01-2009, 05:58 PM

Bummer. Sucks to be them

stock_hippie · 01-01-2009, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HOT TUBES 70

you guys had to have been there to hear it it was just sad. it sounded nothing like any of the clips posted here , no marshall guy should have to
ever endure the hell i had to listem to than night. it was the worst marshall
amp that i have ever heard .........no joke !! thats why i still think the amps
got a sore paw ,if know what i mean... again not trying to compare the two
but my 6100 would have embarested the vm, that night. and there is no comparing the two amps ,they are vastley different . i seriously hope they
can get that vm sounding the way it should.

the VM has issues...too bad

steelhorse · 01-01-2009, 06:35 PM

Let's not make a blanket statement that 'THE VM has issues'

It would be best to state perhaps, that THAT VM has issues but as you will find throughout Marshalldom there are MANY satisfied users.

HOT TUBES 70 · 01-01-2009, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steelhorse

Let's not make a blanket statement that 'THE VM has issues'

It would be best to state perhaps, that THAT VM has issues but as you will find throughout Marshalldom there are MANY satisfied users.

i think that the hipster was talking about the amp i listened too .
and yes i'm sure that there is many happy vm customers out there.

steelhorse · 01-02-2009, 12:23 AM

That could be but I wanted to clarify that was the case.

HOT TUBES 70 · 01-02-2009, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steelhorse

That could be but I wanted to clarify that was the case.

no big deal !!!
take er' easy!

steelhorse · 01-02-2009, 06:50 PM

That was easy.

HOT TUBES 70 · 01-02-2009, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steelhorse

That was easy.

i thought so .

coldsteal2 · 01-02-2009, 08:56 PM

they must have had a LEMON
my VM sounds better than any boutique amp i have ever tried

stock_hippie · 01-02-2009, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coldsteal2

they must have had a LEMON
my VM sounds better than any boutique amp i have ever tried

damn strait!!

HOT TUBES 70 · 01-04-2009, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stock_hippie

damn strait!!

does anyone else agree with that?

steelhorse · 01-04-2009, 10:52 PM

What that the one there is a lemon?

Could be, it also could be that no one did a thing to it even though you suggested it so it wound up still sounding bad. Hard to believe it got worst or didn't change at all if they did so I'm skeptical.

You need to hook up with someone who has a good ear and has one and loves it and try theirs out.

It took me quite some time to dial the ones I tried out in to find the good tones and volume but once I did I was able to dial all kinds of tones and sounds in. Same with the one I wound up getting. Once it came in I had to find it's sweet spots and work around them and then I was able to expand and dial in all kinds of tones and sounds.

HOT TUBES 70 · 01-05-2009, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HOT TUBES 70

does anyone else agree with that?

NO, i mean does it sound better than most "boutique" built amps?

stock_hippie · 01-05-2009, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HOT TUBES 70

NO, i mean does it sound better than most "boutique" built amps?

youtubes sound great ...at least to me...but i just dont get all the tweaking you have to do do to it to get it to sound right...kinda like you have to know the secret sauce recipe on your big mac before you can eat it!!!!...

steelhorse · 01-05-2009, 07:22 PM

If boutiques sounded better I'd have them instead.

Like I said before and I'll say it again, this amp ain't for everybody. For guys who like big macs better stick with plug and pray.

For me it's perfect because I'm a tweaker by nature and don't leave anything as is. Besides if you want to sound like a million other players just buy what a million other players have and be done with it. Me, I like creating unique tones.

HOT TUBES 70 · 01-05-2009, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steelhorse

If boutiques sounded better I'd have them instead.

Like I said before and I'll say it again, this amp ain't for everybody. For guys who like big macs better stick with plug and pray.

For me it's perfect because I'm a tweaker by nature and don't leave anything as is. Besides if you want to sound like a million other players just buy what a million other players have and be done with it. Me, I like creating unique tones.

well said !!!!
i like your way of doing things too .

steelhorse · 01-05-2009, 08:58 PM

Right back atcha my friend!

I know you are a tweaker too!

psphill27 · 01-05-2009, 09:01 PM

Hey guys...if anyone is in the market, the guitar center in Fairfax, VA has a brand new VM 100 watt head for $799. Just saw it tonight. They ordered it for some dude who decided he didn't want it and it's just sitting there looking pretty.

stock_hippie · 01-05-2009, 10:05 PM

sexyberger on youtube likes it..

HOT TUBES 70 · 01-05-2009, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steelhorse

Right back atcha my friend!

I know you are a tweaker too!

thats the way you really get to know your gear , up close and personal !

00jett · 01-07-2009, 05:25 PM

hmm... sorry if this is a dead thread but i have tried 2 of these amps and the first one was just as HOT TUBES described. completely thin and harsh. for 25 mins i had a hard time getting some good tones. i tried a second one at anther music store after i heard another guy jamming on it. same model head but these were completely different beasts. this lead me to think that the first one i tried was fresh out of the box, speakers in the cab most likely were not broken in at all and the head was barely used. the second one seemed to have some miles on it even tho it was still in the store.

coldsteal2 · 01-07-2009, 05:52 PM

Maybe thats the problem the speakers werent broken in
yet,
I have Aniversary G12H Greenbacks that i use with my
VM, i have never heard an amp so sweet and fat with tone
its got all kinds of low end almost too much, i dont get it
sounds like some lemons maybe

Go to the Vintage Modern forum, spend some time reading, and listening
to peoples recordings,
http://vintagemodern.informe.com/

Heres a youtube video of Jeff Beck playing through VM's
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7ECdYboOVA

and a couple of great VM owners raw recordings using the VM
http://www.thegutbusters.com/temp/st...ght_VM2266.mp3

http://www.thegutbusters.com/temp/noquata.mp3

.

HOT TUBES 70 · 01-07-2009, 10:07 PM

i never thought of that , but i have heard tight speakers before , this was not the case.

12-31-2008, 07:37 PM	#121 (permalink)
stock_hippie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 626	Re: did HOT TUBES try out a VM yet? no more problem with the radio...cook got moved to another night.MARSHALLR0000LEZ!..lol

12-31-2008, 07:40 PM	#122 (permalink)
steelhorse Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3,888	Re: did HOT TUBES try out a VM yet? I don't know if I'd take that as a compliment or a diss! __________________ www.ricojronline.com 760-956-6619 Garmopat Pedal Mods "I wouldn't mind hearing your head smash through a glass door. That would be cool..." luekmeyer

12-31-2008, 09:06 PM	#123 (permalink)
HOT TUBES 70 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SASKATOON Posts: 1,675	Re: did HOT TUBES try out a VM yet? i did not think that it would take 5 pages to talk about me trying out 1 amp.

12-31-2008, 10:28 PM	#126 (permalink)
stock_hippie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 626	Re: did HOT TUBES try out a VM yet? was it at all like this???this is a 100watt one YouTube - VM low dynamic range YouTube - VM high dynamic range

01-01-2009, 05:58 PM	#128 (permalink)
steelhorse Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3,888	Re: did HOT TUBES try out a VM yet? Bummer. Sucks to be them __________________ www.ricojronline.com 760-956-6619 Garmopat Pedal Mods "I wouldn't mind hearing your head smash through a glass door. That would be cool..." luekmeyer

01-01-2009, 06:35 PM	#130 (permalink)
steelhorse Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3,888	Re: did HOT TUBES try out a VM yet? Let's not make a blanket statement that 'THE VM has issues' It would be best to state perhaps, that THAT VM has issues but as you will find throughout Marshalldom there are MANY satisfied users. __________________ www.ricojronline.com 760-956-6619 Garmopat Pedal Mods "I wouldn't mind hearing your head smash through a glass door. That would be cool..." luekmeyer

01-02-2009, 12:23 AM	#132 (permalink)
steelhorse Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3,888	Re: did HOT TUBES try out a VM yet? That could be but I wanted to clarify that was the case. __________________ www.ricojronline.com 760-956-6619 Garmopat Pedal Mods "I wouldn't mind hearing your head smash through a glass door. That would be cool..." luekmeyer

01-02-2009, 06:50 PM	#134 (permalink)
steelhorse Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3,888	Re: did HOT TUBES try out a VM yet? That was easy. __________________ www.ricojronline.com 760-956-6619 Garmopat Pedal Mods "I wouldn't mind hearing your head smash through a glass door. That would be cool..." luekmeyer

01-02-2009, 08:56 PM	#136 (permalink)
coldsteal2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chico, CA Posts: 1,555	Re: did HOT TUBES try out a VM yet? they must have had a LEMON my VM sounds better than any boutique amp i have ever tried __________________ http://www.youtube.com/user/kroftkarl http://www.soundclick.com/bands/defa...&content=music

01-04-2009, 10:52 PM	#139 (permalink)
steelhorse Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3,888	Re: did HOT TUBES try out a VM yet? What that the one there is a lemon? Could be, it also could be that no one did a thing to it even though you suggested it so it wound up still sounding bad. Hard to believe it got worst or didn't change at all if they did so I'm skeptical. You need to hook up with someone who has a good ear and has one and loves it and try theirs out. It took me quite some time to dial the ones I tried out in to find the good tones and volume but once I did I was able to dial all kinds of tones and sounds in. Same with the one I wound up getting. Once it came in I had to find it's sweet spots and work around them and then I was able to expand and dial in all kinds of tones and sounds. __________________ www.ricojronline.com 760-956-6619 Garmopat Pedal Mods "I wouldn't mind hearing your head smash through a glass door. That would be cool..." luekmeyer

01-05-2009, 07:22 PM	#142 (permalink)
steelhorse Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3,888	Re: did HOT TUBES try out a VM yet? If boutiques sounded better I'd have them instead. Like I said before and I'll say it again, this amp ain't for everybody. For guys who like big macs better stick with plug and pray. For me it's perfect because I'm a tweaker by nature and don't leave anything as is. Besides if you want to sound like a million other players just buy what a million other players have and be done with it. Me, I like creating unique tones. __________________ www.ricojronline.com 760-956-6619 Garmopat Pedal Mods "I wouldn't mind hearing your head smash through a glass door. That would be cool..." luekmeyer

01-05-2009, 08:58 PM	#144 (permalink)
steelhorse Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3,888	Re: did HOT TUBES try out a VM yet? Right back atcha my friend! I know you are a tweaker too! __________________ www.ricojronline.com 760-956-6619 Garmopat Pedal Mods "I wouldn't mind hearing your head smash through a glass door. That would be cool..." luekmeyer

01-05-2009, 09:01 PM	#145 (permalink)
psphill27 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 270	Re: did HOT TUBES try out a VM yet? Hey guys...if anyone is in the market, the guitar center in Fairfax, VA has a brand new VM 100 watt head for $799. Just saw it tonight. They ordered it for some dude who decided he didn't want it and it's just sitting there looking pretty.

01-05-2009, 10:05 PM	#146 (permalink)
stock_hippie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 626	Re: did HOT TUBES try out a VM yet? sexyberger on youtube likes it..

01-07-2009, 05:25 PM	#148 (permalink)
00jett Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 134	Re: did HOT TUBES try out a VM yet? hmm... sorry if this is a dead thread but i have tried 2 of these amps and the first one was just as HOT TUBES described. completely thin and harsh. for 25 mins i had a hard time getting some good tones. i tried a second one at anther music store after i heard another guy jamming on it. same model head but these were completely different beasts. this lead me to think that the first one i tried was fresh out of the box, speakers in the cab most likely were not broken in at all and the head was barely used. the second one seemed to have some miles on it even tho it was still in the store.

01-07-2009, 05:52 PM	#149 (permalink)
coldsteal2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chico, CA Posts: 1,555	Re: did HOT TUBES try out a VM yet? Maybe thats the problem the speakers werent broken in yet, I have Aniversary G12H Greenbacks that i use with my VM, i have never heard an amp so sweet and fat with tone its got all kinds of low end almost too much, i dont get it sounds like some lemons maybe Go to the Vintage Modern forum, spend some time reading, and listening to peoples recordings, http://vintagemodern.informe.com/ Heres a youtube video of Jeff Beck playing through VM's http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7ECdYboOVA and a couple of great VM owners raw recordings using the VM http://www.thegutbusters.com/temp/st...ght_VM2266.mp3 http://www.thegutbusters.com/temp/noquata.mp3 . __________________ http://www.youtube.com/user/kroftkarl http://www.soundclick.com/bands/defa...&content=music

01-07-2009, 10:07 PM	#150 (permalink)
HOT TUBES 70 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SASKATOON Posts: 1,675	Re: did HOT TUBES try out a VM yet? i never thought of that , but i have heard tight speakers before , this was not the case.

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