I'm no amp tech, but it’s well known that a lot of the stock components are poor quality, and in some cases aren't matched to vintage AC30 values. at the moment I'm thinking a pair of Celestion G12Hs for a more modern rock tone, and since the AC30 isn't my main amp, those blues are damned expensive.
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That said, I've been meaning to upgrade the speakers in my AC30 since I got it. For genuine AC30 tones you've got to go Alnico. Once they break in things do improve but they're still not particularly good guitar amp speakers. Before they break in properly they're almost non-existent in the bass registers, strong and nasal in the mids and very shrill and fizzy in the tops. I know the thread title says the 'X' version, but for those who can't afford that one, the stock Wharfedale speakers on the cheaper version are pretty poor. The AC30 has plenty clean headroom for band situations.įrom the time I've had the amp, gigging it pretty regularly and using it weekly at band practice, I'd be careful about the following if considering one of these amps: I blend the channels, using the normal channel with the brilliance switch off to add a bit of darkness to the top boost channel. then dial in your clean sound with the preamp channel gain controls. I found the AC30-CC2 has a great sounding power amp, and works best the higher you crank the Master Volume: open those EL84s up and they'll really sing. I tend to go for amps for their cleans: give me an amp with a great clean sound at variable volumes for different band/practice situations, I'll happily use pedals for overdrive and distortion when required. I'll absolutely agree these amps can be frighteningly loud, and I'll agree that if you want one of these amps to achieve a full-tilt classic AC30 tone at all times you're not going to make many friends in most SA venues, and your band is sure to do the whole "yer too loud!" refrain. I've had one of these AC30-CC2 amps for 3 to 4 years now, although I bought the one with Wharfedale speakers rather than the Chinese-made Celestion Blues.
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Plus I've never experienced anything else that liquidized my ear drums, turned my brain to mush and rearranged my internal organs quite so efficiently! ? I've played many stacks and have yet to find one that can touch it (barring the dual 8x10" 1400W bass rig I played once) for volume (obviously not clean). It will redefine your understanding of the word "Loud".
Although some guys don't like the tone as much on that setting.īTW, try a Brian May AC30 if you can find one (limited edition and discontinued) for comparison if you think your AC30 is loud (which it undoubtedly is, but not like this). It makes the amp slightly less aggressive sounding and lowers the wattage a tad. It has a slider switch on the back which does help slightly on the volume front, marked Output Bias. Seriously, everyone knows to get a good tone u have to crank it, but when u do i can't think of too many S.A.