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Post by gtrjunior on Jun 25, 2016 15:54:07 GMT -5
So my wife has been out of the house all afternoon and it gave me a good chance to really crank up the QR for the last hour or so...of course I played through the Port City w/ the Small Blocks. Man, the more I play this amp the more I'm floored by how good it sounds....AMAZING tone. I have about 6-7 of fairly loud playing on the Small Blocks now and even though they aren't yet fully broken in they sound KILLER. I had the amps volume on about 9:30-10:00 and it was sooo friggin loud. It's the loudest I've been able to play it so far!! That's probably gig level volumes for this amp. My JCM 800 usually goes to about 4-5 for gigs. The more the speakers are breaking in the looser the amp is starting to feel, which I personally like. It is still a very tight amp but it's starting to "sag" in all the right ways for me now.
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Post by splawndude on Jun 25, 2016 19:33:14 GMT -5
Yeah man. Again, welcome to the Small Block club  |
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Post by gtrjunior on Jun 25, 2016 19:55:26 GMT -5
Ha!! Dude, those speakers kill...
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Post by cipher on Jun 29, 2016 22:57:41 GMT -5
Nice set up man! Congrats on all your new gear!
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Post by gtrjunior on Jun 30, 2016 4:25:10 GMT -5
Thanks man!!
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Post by PDC on Aug 1, 2016 8:39:34 GMT -5
Those ported 2x12 cabs sound SO good, I prefer the tone of a ported 2x12 to a big 4x12. The 4x12 'looks' cool, but the ported 2x12 actually created that tight 'thump' at reasonable volumes. I have a 'Tone Star with the 90 watt Alnico Creams in it and it's the best sounding cab I have ever owned.
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Post by gtrjunior on Aug 1, 2016 13:56:55 GMT -5
Those ported 2x12 cabs sound SO good, I prefer the tone of a ported 2x12 to a big 4x12. The 4x12 'looks' cool, but the ported 2x12 actually created that tight 'thump' at reasonable volumes. I have a 'Tone Star with the 90 watt Alnico Creams in it and it's the best sounding cab I have ever owned. I agree. I have a Marshall 4x12 and a 1936 2x12 both with G12t-75's. Not my favorite speaker but the 2x12 actually sounds bigger and handles low end better. Neither one of them can compare to the Port City. I be had a chance to gig with the Port City 3 times since this original post and it just keeps getting better. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this cab to anyone looking for up their game to best available... Dude, those 90 watt alnicos must sound HUGE!! |
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Post by PDC on Aug 1, 2016 17:44:37 GMT -5
I find they 'tame' the highs a bit - I always end up pushing a bit more treb and presence with them compared to my Splawn 4x12 with the 65 watt creambacks.
I have heard such great reviews of the small blocks. I found a purple Splawn 4x12 loaded with small blocks for a great price - I absolutely do NOT need it, but it would match my Purple Plexi style QR! I'm tempted!
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Post by gtrjunior on Aug 1, 2016 23:38:48 GMT -5
I say grab it!! I have a rehearsal/recording space filled with crap I don't need!! Lol
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Post by Tempest on Aug 2, 2016 3:59:15 GMT -5
Do it bro! Nothing like having a backup cab, you can mess around with stereo as well.
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Post by splawndude on Aug 2, 2016 17:19:47 GMT -5
it would match my Purple Plexi style QR! I'm tempted! I approve. |
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Post by TheFight on Aug 2, 2016 22:26:37 GMT -5
2X12 cabs freaking rock! Just seems like the perfect amount of controllable low end. Tight and super responsive. Plus hauling a 4X12 seriously make you feel like an old man. I wanna try a PortCity cab but honestly I'm getting good tone with the Emperor cab.
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