| SMC Productions from SabbatTown TN |
| ScotClayton@SMCProductions.org |
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| Subject: | Unbelievable amp for the money! |
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| This thing is handmade, and it looks it. VERY nice feel to everyting. Great tone, also. It's almost too good to be true! |
| Features:
| Has all the features anyone would want, and a few more! I don't see how these guys do it! |
| Ease of Use:
| If you can operate any guitar amp, this one is simple. |
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| This is where it really matters. Even if it's pretty, it doesn't matter if it sounds bad. Well, this thing will blow you away. Again, I don't see how they do it. You won't be disappointed! |
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| Joe from Jonesboro, AR |
| sdmfjoe5150@hotmail.com |
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| Subject: | Take it from a guy who spent some time with this amp and his tech. |
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| For starters anything is gonna bust if treat it bad enough. I dont see this amp being any more durable or flimsy than any of the Marshalls, Mesas, or Fenders I have had over the years. If you take care of your stuff like you should then this amp will probably last forever. |
| Reliability:
| I have had mine for at least 6 months, no problems thus far. |
| Overall:
| You cant get anything better for the money. |
| Playability and Feel:
| This amp is very easy to operate. Simple basic amp functions. |
| Tone:
| It took some time, but I was able to work with my tech on finding where this amp is "happy". It turns out like most amps, this one likes to be pushed really hard. I would recommend you find someone that knows how to use an ocilliscope and set this amp up to where its maxed out just short of "clipping". On mine the preamp level is set to 5 and I dont exceed 6 on the master. This has my amp operating at about 115 watts. I wasnt happy with the tone until Pat figured this out for me. Since then its been tonal bliss. I have mine set up to sound like a hot rod Fender on the clean channel, a late 70's Marshall on the crunch, and a Mesa Mark II on the lead. Throw in a couple of pedals and you have a very giggable rig. |
| Finish:
| This is a very nice classy looking amp. The chrome stuff is plastic but so is the Marshall logo on my JCM800. The black tolex seems to be of good quality. |
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| This doesnt apply here. |
| Skill Level:
| Semi-Pro |
| Do you own this product?:
| Yes |
| Date submitted:
| 01/02/2009 |
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| Chuck Bardroff from owings mills,md,usa |
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| Subject: | Tone Monster |
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| So far for the price this amp is way ahead of the power curve in tone. |
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| So far no problems |
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| This amp has me hooked on it's sound. |
| Playability and Feel:
| Playability is so versatile that it's going to take me weeks to learn all the settings to really fine tune the many applications that this amp has |
| Tone:
| I SAID IT IN THE TITLE. THIS AMP IS A PURE TONE MONSTER |
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| Over all looks are basic. I seen a review where some goof complained about plastic knobs. Hey, monkey brains. Most amps have plastic knobs and name plates. The knobs on the 333xl are of standard to all amps. I've been playing for 30 years and all the amps i've played have plastic knobs. |
| Action:
| I let it sit for about an hour or so because it's cold in this part of the country and any school child knows you don't quickly heat glass in a frozen environment. But, after warm up this amp is great. |
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| Semi-Pro |
| Do you own this product?:
| yes |
| Date submitted:
| dec. 24 2008 |
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| Charlie from NJ |
| cdonat@gmail.com |
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| Subject: | 333XL rocks the house! |
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| This is a very quality amp! I've had it for only a month but it's held up to a few shows already and weekly practices very well. I'm hoping it's in it for the long haul because it's my main amp! Seems to be solid though! |
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| I've only had it a month but have played a couple shows with it and numerous practices. It's very reliable thus far and hasn't given any indication that it's going anywhere, so let's hope! |
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| It's an amazing amp for the price. The 120 watts and 3 separate channels with effects loop are amazing! I'm just working on tweaking the effects loop now (which means i lose the boost, but i'm looking for an OD pedal to solve that) and that's taking a little bit to get down the volumes, but it's amazing. The lead distortion (i use that for most of my rhythm riffs) is incredible and the boost is awesome for leads. When i need to turn it back i engage the crunch channel and it's great. The clean is crystal! My setup includes a schecter c-1 e/a and epi lp with duncans, a tremonti wah, ibanez chorus and boss flanger and it sounds pro! |
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| Plays great! The lead distortion tone is very heavy and chunky, great for our kind of music (heavy rock... www.myspace.com/holdinghigher) and when i bust out the solos you really hear the tubes crankin, it sounds amazing. Now i just need to match an OD to it for great lead tones! |
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| The tone is incredible. I have nothing to compare it to but i definitely recommend checking it out. Great tone for the money! |
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| Looks beautiful! Hope it holds up cuz it's pretty on stage! |
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| Did some tweaking for the tones but it sounds incredible now! |
| Skill Level:
| Intermediate |
| Do you own this product?:
| YES |
| Date submitted:
| 12/11/08 |
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| Joe Hamel from Turners |
| snotdobbs@comcast.net |
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| Subject: | Buy a REAL amp |
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| This thing is junk...noisy as heck. It blew up, literally blew up within days. Should have bought a real amp. This thing is great if you need a bedroom amp. But if you are serious about your tone, or you gig AT ALL, this thing is cheap. The whole thing rattles. Bugera say thats normal. Bulogna. |
| Reliability:
| Blew up in the first week. |
| Overall:
| It looks pretty. If you can get past the noise and the incredibly awful clean channel, you'll be fine |
| Playability and Feel:
| This amp was pretty heavy. They must have loaded mine with bricks. |
| Tone:
| harsh, bright, unbelievably bright at high volumes |
| Finish:
| pretty but its plastic not chrome, and I think that the case is made of cardboard |
| Action:
| i was excited.... |
| Skill Level:
| Semi-Pro |
| Do you own this product?:
| yes |
| Date submitted:
| 11/29/2008 |