SECTOR SPOTLIGHT COMBOS combinations The right
Bread and butter for any guitar shop, combo amps suit those wanting some crunch at bedroom level or serious players wanting some all-tube tone and high levels of volume. The solid state versus valve debate continues to rage, but there are enough options here to suit die-hards on both sides of the fence…..
Roland
Roland has just launched its GA-212 and GA-112 combos. Unlike modelling amps that set out to recreate the sound of multiple vintage classics, the GA series leverages Roland’s COSM technology to create newly voiced amps with versatile, expressive tones and simple, intuitive operation. The new models aim to provide a playing experience characteristic of top-level tube designs, with all the advantages of modern digital processing. Equipped with two custom-designed 12-inch speakers, the GA-212
provides 200 Watts, while the 100 Watt GA-112 sports a single 12-inch. Each one features a versatile, multi-voice tone engine with a wide range of sounds, from clean to crunch to mega-gain. Operation is easy and intuitive, with Drive and Volume knobs, standard tone controls (Bass, Mid, Treble, Presence) and switches for voicing, gain boost, and mid boost. Users can store four custom sound settings and recall them with front- panel switches or the optional GA-FC Foot Controller. The amps’ knobs feature LED indicators that show the current settings when a preset is recalled, which is a pretty handy feature for dark stages.
Marshall
Marshall is releasing (at eleven week intervals) a series of five limited one- Watt amps to celebrate its 50th anniversary this year. Each one will mark one of the firm’s five decades in business. The JTM1-C mirrors the first amps built in the sixties and this was followed by the seventies-styled JMP1- C eleven weeks later. The latest release is the eighties-styled JCM1-C, which is just out. September will see the launch of the DSL1-C, marking the nineties and lastly, the JVM1-C in November.
Yamaha
Yamaha’s THR is available in two models – the THR10 (£299) and THR5 (£198). Each uses Virtual Circuit Modelling (VCM), which delivers realistic tube tone and feel and both also come complete with Steinburg's Cubase AI6 professional recording software. The THR10 also offers three additional channels for bass, acoustic and flat sources.
46 July 2012
www.mi-pro.co.uk
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