Nitro - 1 week later

[chubtone]

coolarrow said:

One Splawn dealer said that he had some of the same issue and basically said he turns the treble completely off. I have also come to find that v30s are probably a major part ofthe problem.

I think you are trying to quote me as your Splawn dealer. I have never experienced piercing highs with any Splawn. What I said was I don't EQ it the way I eq my other amps. I do turn my Treble off on my Quickrod and feel it still has enough highs with it off. It doesn't have too much or harsh highs with the Treble at noon. What I said was that as you turn down the treble knob it seems to subtly effect the gain and does something cool to the lows of the amp while retaining enough treble for my sound.

And yes, with V30's I would say almost anything could sound harsh. I absolutely HATE those speakers. I sold a Bogner Ecstasy 100B and a '67 Plexi and a '68 Plexi because they all had this irritating harshness in the high mids and this graininess that drove me nuts. I sold all those amps because I thought it was them. Then I put G12H30's in my cab and now it sounds killer. Too bad I can't buy back my '67 and '68 plexi's and my first generation Ecstasy but I don't have $10k laying around to replace them. Thank you very much Celestion V30's

[coolarrow]

^Sorry. My misunderstanding. I did try it with the trebel off/very low and I see what you are saying. I liked it much more that way. I still prefer it with the eq though. I will say that I have it sounding pretty killer now. So much so that I've had no urge to play my other amps. May be I should start a Nitro - 2 weeks later thread.

[VomHalen]

chubtone said:

coolarrow said:

One Splawn dealer said that he had some of the same issue and basically said he turns the treble completely off. I have also come to find that v30s are probably a major part ofthe problem.

I think you are trying to quote me as your Splawn dealer. I have never experienced piercing highs with any Splawn. What I said was I don't EQ it the way I eq my other amps. I do turn my Treble off on my Quickrod and feel it still has enough highs with it off. It doesn't have too much or harsh highs with the Treble at noon. What I said was that as you turn down the treble knob it seems to subtly effect the gain and does something cool to the lows of the amp while retaining enough treble for my sound.

And yes, with V30's I would say almost anything could sound harsh. I absolutely HATE those speakers. I sold a Bogner Ecstasy 100B and a '67 Plexi and a '68 Plexi because they all had this irritating harshness in the high mids and this graininess that drove me nuts. I sold all those amps because I thought it was them. Then I put G12H30's in my cab and now it sounds killer. Too bad I can't buy back my '67 and '68 plexi's and my first generation Ecstasy but I don't have $10k laying around to replace them. Thank you very much Celestion V30's

oh man...sad story chub...a few years back i always thought a cab was a cab and speakers didn't matter. then i started playing through different cabs at our rehearsal room..big difference

[natemeanie]

Vintage 30s = Spawn kryptonite

i hate those things...

[redneckgeetarist]

That's funny because I think the Splawns sound flippin awesome through a 30's cab.

[supercharged350]

Every clip I've made is thru a single V30. To each their own...

[magh8]

well I get mine tomorrow.fedex changed the esimated delivery date...the bastards!

[VomHalen]

the internet is wonderful...for everything you love...there's always someone else that hates it...and vice versa ;D

[scoobrock]

Vom - that goes for EVH/Hendrix too! ;D

[VomHalen]

scoobrock said:

Vom - that goes for EVH/Hendrix too! ;D

that was a bitter lesson that i learned ;D

[magh8]

mine is in.I haven't even opened the box yet.fedex came late so I will check it out tomorrow and will post pics over the w/e

[scoobrock]

for the record again, I love both.....don't be sad little camper ;D lol

[cujo]

BASSON Cabinets, incredible no matter what head goes thru them,loaded with eminence legends!!! www.bassonsound.com

[motorcop71]

crabby said:

BASSON Cabinets, incredible no matter what head goes thru them,loaded with eminence legends!!! www.bassonsound.com

+100000 Great cabs and the guy that runs it is a great guy to business with.

[cujo]

yes shawn n victor are great guys to deal with,always helpful.