Congrats Alex. Marami ka na namang makukuhaan ng comments hehehe. I find myself lucky to have tested yer amp at least for like an hour or so. I posted this initial review in another forum.
CHANNEL 1 (Clean)
Drop-dead Fender. Something I never expected from a killer-looking head. It really breathes. Responds to your playing. The sad part however is the absence of reverb, which could have been great.
CHANNEL 2 (Mid Gain, Plexi-voiced)
There are 2 sub-channels, the (-) and (+) modes, namely.
The (-) mode sounds more like a vintage Marshall Plexi, with more smoothness and an unspeakable pronounced low-mid. Not as much gain for modern rock, but definitely something that competes with a Rivera.
The (+) mode on the other hand sounds more like (-) on steroids. Great articulation, dark but airy sounds that remind me somewhat of a Marshall JCM800, only with a bigger low end and harmonically-rich mids.
CHANNEL 3 (High Gain)
Fat Boogie sound + Marshall grind. Not the most insane gain I was expecting, but it responds very well to palm-muting riffs. The detuned guitars sound very articulate and tight. But do not expect it to be around death metal territory. EDIT: I liked the dash of edge in the sound...
ADDITIONAL CONTROLS
- Has a mid-cut mode (scoop) that I think was made primarily to compensate for different speaker configurations. The mid-cut somewhat took the low-mids from the V30s. Also great when turned on with Channel 3. Somewhat close to old school metal scoop.
- Also has global DEEP and PRESENCE mode where you can adjust the ultra lows and ultra highs to match different pickup configurations.
I'll try converting some of the soundclips I recorded using my cellphone. (AMR format). They're very lo-fi, but somewhat gives you an impression of what the amp can do. When they're ready, I'll post them...