Guitar Amp for Jazz Comparison【ジャズ用ギターアンプ・サウンド比較】
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- Guitar Amp for Jazz Comparison
【ジャズ用ギターアンプ・サウンド比較】
AMP LIST
・Fender '68 CUSTOM PRINCETON REVERB
・Fender Blues Junior
・ROLAND Blues Cube Stage
・DV MARK JAZZ 12
・DV MARK LITTLE JAZZ
・ZT AMP Lunchbox
・Fender FRONTMAN 10G
・strymon IRIDIUM
*At recording, not using reverb or ambient in amp (all tested amps).
*For equally test, I used a looper pedal and send same signal to each amp.
Mic:
MXL 770 Condensor Microphone
SHURE SM57
Only strymon IRIDIUM was recorded direct(No Amp and Mic).
Signals to input of Audio Interface(Steinberg UR22C)
Amp setting: Round Amp - based on* a Fender Deluxe Reverb
Cabinet setting: Deluxe Reverb® 1×12″ by OwnHammer
Guitar
1: Gibson ES-175 1958 vintage / PU: Original PAF pickups
2: Gibson L-5CES 2015 / PU: Bare Knuckle Pickups THE MULE
3: Fender Custom Shop Telecaster / PU: Custom Shop Twisted Tele Pickups
4: Gibson ES-125 1963 / PU: Original P-90
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AMP SETTINGS（アンプセッティング）
各アンプによってパラメータのバラつきはありますが、基本的に
TREBLE: ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆
MID: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆
BASS: ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆
と、少しだけミドルの強調されたサウンドになるように設定しています。
※no reverb or ambient（リバーブはどのアンプも0です）
Fender '68 CUSTOM PRINCETON REVERB
VOL3/10・TREBLE2/10・BASS 1/10
Fender Blues Junior
VOL 4.5/12・TREBLE 3.7/12・MID 9/12・BASS 5/12・MASTER 4/12
ROLAND Blues Cube Stage
VOL 4/12・TREBLE 3/12・MID 10/12・BASS 5/12・MASTER 5/12
DV MARK JAZZ 12
HIGH 4.5/12・MID 8/12・BASS 5/12・MASTER 4/12
DV MARK LITTLE JAZZ
HIGH 4.5/12・MID 8/12・BASS 5/12・MASTER 4/12
ZT AMP Lunchbox
VOL 4/12・TONE 4/12・GAIN 6/12
Fender FRONTMAN 10G
VOL 4/10・GAIN 5/10・TREBLE 6/10・BASS 10/10
strymon IRIDIUM
DRIVE 5/12・TREBLE 5/12・MID 7/12・BASS 10/12・LEVEL 7/12
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ジャズ演奏で使えるギターアンプをいろいろと試してみました。
音質の好みの問題で、どれもジャズに使えるアンプです。
より同一環境でのテストにするため、ルーパーを使用してどのアンプからも同じ音を出力しています。
※ルーパーペダルを使用して演奏を録音。同じ演奏（音）をルーパーからアンプに入れて録音。
ギターによってアンプの音の印象も変わるので、4本のギターを使用してそれぞれのサウンドを比較しています。
ギターによって好みや最適に感じるアンプも変わってくるので、サウンドの傾向やアンプ選びの参考にしてください。
演奏している曲は『Chi-Chi / Charlie Parker』です。
【※追記とおわび】
メロディーを間違って覚えていました（汗。
6小節の2音目 F を弾いていますが原曲Eでした（D♭-7の♭3）。
訂正不可ですがお詫び申し上げます。
マイクはオン（SHURE SM57）とオフ気味（MXL 770）での2本を使用。
Fender FRONTMAN 10Gは意外と馬鹿にできなくて、絶妙なクリーントーンでフルアコとの相性が良く適度な音量（デカすぎない）なので、自宅用としてはかなり使えます。
というわけでテストに加えてみました。
※ライブやセッションでは力不足。低音も弱い。
strymon IRIDIUMだけ、アンプを使わずにオーディオインターフェイスにダイレクト接続しています。
以下のページで詳細解説しています。
nikujagi.com/i...
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GUITAR AMP FOR JAZZ - SOUND TEST【ジャズギターに使えるアンプをいろいろ試してみた】
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0:18 fender ‘68 custom princeton reverb
0:58 fender blues junior
1:39 roland blues cube stage
2:19 dv mark jazz 12
3:00 dv mark little jazz
3:39 zt amp lunchbox
4:18 fender frontman 10g
4:57 strymon iridium
For my money it is the ZT Lunchbox and DV Mark Lil' Jazz that are head and shoulders above the rest. Lightweight, plenty of volume, and sweet, warm tones.
The DV amps I thought sounded the best.
Awesome - and that you did it with 4 different guitars is even better. Thanks a lot. By the way, great and tasteful playing! Regarding the guitars, I was surprised about how much more I liked the ES-175 compared to all the other three guitars (including the L-5). So my favorite setup was the Fender '68 CUSTOM PRINCETON in combination with the ES-175. What a great comparison !
Thank you! The combination of ES-175 and Fender Princeton is my favorite, too.
1: Fender Princeton
2: DV Mark Jazz 12
Would love to see a quilter in the mix? Who knows how it would do, but this is a wonderful and spectacularly well done comparison. I gained a great amount of knowledge and thank you.
Thank you!
And with the ES125 , they all sound good!
Roland Blues Cube sounds great, that's why I bought one.
Thanks for the great comparison! Fender Princeton and DV Mark Jazz 12 are my picks!
Thanks! Those two amps are my favorites too.
Another great comparison from your studio, thank you!!!!!! Hard to choose the "best". For the money, the DV Marks are incredible. The Strymon was a surprise, sounded almost identical to the fenders. Great job, thanks again!!!!!!
こちらの動画を参考にして自宅用にfrontman 10gを購入しました
フルアコを繋いでジャズとかブルースを弾いて楽しんでいます
サイズや価格の割にびっくりするくらいいい音がして大満足です
ありがとうございました
動画を観ていただきありがとうございます。自宅用だとけっこう楽しめますよね。安い小型アンプですがなかなか壊れないし私も愛用してます。
very thorough comparisons. thanks for taking the time to do this so we can choose the best amp for us! hontou arigatou!!!
Excellent demonstration. I have a Jazz 12, now nine years old.
Thanks! Jazz 12 is good jazz amp👍
Your playing makes them all sound really good!
Thank you!
That DV MK Little Jazz had the most accurate classic jazz sound...very much like Wes Montgomery tones...it even tamed the Telecasters inherent shrillness :)
Add in the super portability, the price and overall feature set and we have a clear winner IMO :)
They are on sale today at Guitar Center for $299! Was torn between this and the Roland JC22, but honestly there aren't any good jazz-specific demos in youtube for the Roland so I got the Little Jazz. Can't wait to get it!
素晴らしすぎる動画だった・・・
めちゃくちゃ参考になりました！！！
ありがたいいい
コメントありがとうございます。動画で紹介したアンプの他にも定番のものがいろいろありますが、参考になれば幸いです。
Love your amp test videos!🎸🔊
これはすごい動画ですね！！…労力がすごい！参考になります！！
ありがとうございます！
収録が大変だったので嬉しいお言葉です。参考になれば幸いです！
Would love a comparison with a Roland Jazz Chorus!
The JC amps are pretty flat and nothing special it's the chorus effect that makes them sought after if your into that sort of thing apart from that the 40 sound a lot like Peavey Bandit just a standard clean Ampthill 120 just has more bass.
nice fretwork and super sounds and excellent video review bravo
I liked Fender '68 CUSTOM PRINCETON REVERB
and DV MARK JAZZ 12 most
yes
テレキャス用のアンプを探していたのですが非常に参考になりました！個人的にはDV Markの2台とランチボックスのトーンが気に入りました。アンプとの相性でこんなに音色が変わるなんて驚きです。勉強になりました。
ありがとうございます！
DV Markもランチボックスも持ち運びやすくて使い勝手のいいアンプなのでかなりオススメです🎸
This is so helpful when looking for an amp. Thank you!
Wow.. now this is how you do a demo! I have to say, they all sound great. I would say DV Mark Jazz 12, Fender Princeton, Roland Blues Cube, and Strymon Iridium were my favorites...
Thanks Matt F. Your favorite amp is my favorite amp as well.
I have DV mark amps, they are great...I love the DV Mark Jazz 212...amazing amp and not expensive!
Bear in mind you also get the incredible reverb with the Princeton.
If it’s Reverb model
Thanks for this video comparison! Was surprised with the Strymon Iridium 😳 like the DV Mark amps very much, hard to pick one and the Fender Princeton.
It seems that the Strymon sound good with every guitar wich is not the case for some other amps. Perhaps you should also obtain a very good result with AER compact. Greetings.
Frontman10gが50年代のレコードっぽい音で驚いた😲
1.1968 Princeton by far, Strymon good, the Roland Jazz Cube decent
Great video, thank you! The Strymon sounds much clearer in my ears. If that is a good thing is up for debate, but in a full band mix I would imagine it would break through better. All in all, the difference is not huge and therefore I will get the Strymon since I'm lazy.
Thanks for the comment! There is no doubt that The Strymon Iridium sounds great. The Strymon may not be enough for live performances, but it will be at its best on recordings.
This is a very well recorded, well played, all-encompassing amp comparison if I've ever heard one. Thank you for including the amp settings! Do you remember at which wattage did you set the Blues Cube's power control? Even if I've owned an Artist model for just about 4 years now, I'm still impressed at how well they do Tweed sounds (the Telecaster part reminded me of early 60s Grant Green).
I'm also surprised by what the ZT Lunchbox can do by itself, for such a small and flat-sounding amp. I see why people like Nels Cline, Jeff Parker and Julian Lage love them.
Thanks for a comment! The BC's POWER CONTROL wattage was 45W. I really like the Blues Cube, it has less noise and sounds great. Lunchbox is also my favorite. It's really great for Jazz.
@@nikujagi Good to know, thanks again!
@@nikujagi have you got out and gig with the zt lunchbox amp?
@@matthewjohnloren1995 Thanks for the comment, I have used the zt lunchbox amp for jam sessions and gigs. I like it because it is very small, portable, and loud.
@@nikujagi thanks for the insight. Im really considering the amp for clean sounds.
Great video!!! Thank you!!!
For me, sound best, the princeton, the roland, and the strymon.
Great work. Thanks.
Thank you!
FANTASTIC!🎉
DV Jazz 12 fav1
Princeton fav2
Strymon Iridium sounds amazing and best of all, but how would it sound through a real speaker? What speaker cab would go with it to get anything close to the DI sound?
This is the most helpful video! Thank you!
Thank you!
Strymon Iridium will sound great with any speaker. Iridium can also be used only as an amplifier by turning off the cabinet mode.
4:18 the mark of a great player; making a cheap 'bad' amp sound great
another vote for princeton, anyway all of them sound nice! great job
Thank you for this hawsome and interesting experience ! For me ,I like all the amps except de Blues Fender wich does'nt have enough of base resonnance, in my opinion. My preference goes for the Fender Princetown... and mayby for the Iridium. Ciao !
Great Video.Great Playing too 👌
秀逸なアンプ検証系（数種ギター込み）の
演奏映像を有り難うございました。
投稿日：2022-06-20。
ありがとうございます🎵
こういう動画を待ってました！こうして聴いてみるとアンプが違うだけで音色がガラッと変わるものですね…！フロントマンがなかなか良い音で驚きました！笑
ありがとうございます。フロントマンはライブでは厳しいですが、自宅で遊ぶにはけっこう使えてオススメです♪
Thank you for this awesome video!
My favorite is the DV Mark Little Jazz :)
Me too
thank you, i vote for fender 68 princeton & DV marks.
many thanks great stuff would have loved hearing the zt with the ambience on though
The Fender Blues jr and the DV Mark 12 and little jazz has the better mellow tone for jazz.
とても参考になります！助かります！
‘68 Custom Princeton Reverb, and even the little Frontman 10G, were most articulate and balanced for the lead and rhythm track. The rest, except the Strymon, were boxy and flat. I almost bought a DV Little, glad I didn’t. Amps I use? Vintage (real)1968 Pro Reverb, my home-built 5f4 Tweed Super and a Fender Vibro Champ XD for convenient practice.
Thanks for the comment!
You are using great amps, all of which I would like to try. I hope to play jazz with a vintage amp someday.
LOVE this video. I could watch it over and over, all day long ‼️🎼🎸🎶😍
DV Mark Little Jazz ottimo suono.
Very nice video! I have the Little Jazz and a Deluxe Reverb and play them both with a 335 and a Tele and they both sound great for jazz. I'm though extremely positively surprised with the Little Jazz, which can actually sound very fat and warm for its size. It's also surprisingly loud and has good bass response. I got mine used for 250€ which is truly a bargain. The only amp I'm missing in your demo is a Quilter, maybe the Micro Pro 8". 👍💪
Thanks for the comment! The two amps you have are my favorites as well. Both sound great for playing jazz, and the Quilter is an amp I'm curious about as it has a great reputation. I'm looking forward to trying them out at some point when I get a chance.
I am curious about the quilter for jazz
For all around versatility and you don’t want a lot of amps, Princeton seems like the one for that
Thanks for the time you took to show us this comparison. Your playing makes them all sound very suitable. Some stand up better for solid body guitar. Please tell me the name of the tune. I am new to jazz and I like it.
Thanks! The tune’s name is “Chi-Chi” by Charlie Parker. It’s my favorite bebop tune.
Should have included a Quilter amp in this comparison they are the best SS amps around!
PRINCETONはさすが！いいね～ でも、FRONTMANもそれほど悪くない。コスパはすごいと思う！
Thank you! Very informative! I liked the ES-125 the most!))
Thank you. ES-125 is one of my favorite guitars.
Frontman surprised me, cheap as chips and didn't sound too horrible...
永久保存動画やん。
This is a very useful video and very well done, thanks!!!
I have a Blues Junior that I have to play at a very low volume (to save other people's ears ;-): I like it but I find it too noisy (in terms of hiss and hum) to be usable at very low volume. Which amp of the bunch did you find the least noisy? Thank you!
Thank you for your comment.
Of the amps shown in this video, I recommend the DV Mark A and B. I have recently been using Henriksen amps, which are not shown in this video, and I highly recommend Henriksen's The Bud. It has very little noise and sounds very good for jazz.
DV MARK LITTLE JAZZ!
you are a legend. thank you!
1. Princeton. 2
ZT lunch box for me.
Roland Blues Cube! and DV Mark !
I have no idea about guitar amps so I've been using my Ashdown 300w head with 12in cab lol. So these sound great for jazz too. I just started jazz guitar.
I didn't know about that combination. Thanks!
素晴らしい動画
参考になります
光栄です。ありがとうございます。
プリンストンもいい音してるけど最近違う動画でへん クセンのアンプにも衝撃うけました。好みあるだろうけどヘンリクセンはプリンストンを越えてるかも？
Recordings on all amp are awesome! I think for recording purpose they all sounds great.
But for me I only has Iridium and use it as my only amp (include practice with it with direct to interface and output from my monitor) I wonder how big the different you feel from the iridium and other tube amps/Solid-state amps? I was afraid of if I change to the real amp in the future, my feeling/response of playing will be a problem(because the used to fake amp).
Thanks, J C.
In my opinion, the difference is not obvious when listening to a recorded sound, but there is a big difference when playing in real time.
Real amps have a sense of air and the direct feelings of performance. The iridium has a slightly weaker sense of the rawness of the sound and the direct response of the performance.
Of course, if listening to the recorded sound, the iridium has nuances that are very close to those of a real amp, but it has a virtual impression rather than the raw sound you can experience with a real amp.
Solid states are REAL amps😡, with out maintenance issues.
Well done, thoroughly enjoyed this video. Watched it many times... And now searching for the transcription of Charlie Parkers Chi Chi song. 🙂
Princeton wins hands down, lot more organic and well balanced.
🤙 great comparison! Thank you! I love my DV Mark Little Jazz. Sounds awesome w/335, PRS, Strat, Jaguar, Tele…..
Thank you! I like the DV Mark Little Jazz too.
princeton all the way!
Great video and playing. The name of the song? For me dv mark and blues jr...but also Iridium
Thanks! The song I played is Chi Chi. Chi Chi is a jazz blues in Ab by Charlie Parker. www.learnjazzstandards.com/jazz-standards/chi-chi/
Do u live in a music store??!?💞💖☺🤗great playin!!
The Roland blues cube is way more versatile than any of those amps.
All are the high cost .high quality. Good .speakers 🔊....only one two and three sets .will be , my next tools .gears.or gadgets.
thank you
Thanks for doing this!
No Roland Jazz Chorus??
frontman10は健闘してますね。
1番びっくりでした。
コメントありがとうございます。チープな印象が拭えませんが実はけっこう使えるナイスアンプです👍
Strymon sounded best by far, modelers are getting better than the amps they supposed to model. that´s a reallity, we will have to get used to that.
プリンストンリバーヴもブルースJr.もメインはブルースアンプ
dv markどちらも良い音
Def not the blues cube...all sound good cause of the player💞💖☺🤗
And the Fender champ 40 is also ok! I tried IT with an achtop Johnson jh440,. Same as Hartwood Novella.... thomastik strings...
Thanks! I haven't used that amp, but I'll give it a shot when I get a chance!
ありがとうございました。
とても参考になりました。
Could you share the chords and maybe tabs for the little demo tune you played in this ? Very catchy tune :)
Thank you! The tune I played is Chi Chi. Chi Chi is a jazz blues in Ab by Charlie Parker. www.learnjazzstandards.com/jazz-standards/chi-chi/
Oh man, I have a DV Mark Jazz 12 but I found a good deal on a princeton reverb reissue, this might have convinced me to go for it! Hahah thanks for this awesome video
Thank you. Princeton reverb is my favorite and so great for jazz, rock and any other genre of music.
以前little jazzを所有していた時に思ったのがある一定以上のハイが出ないから完全にjazz向けだなぁ、という感想だったんですが、jazz12の方はいかがですか？
Jazz12も音質は同じですね（スピーカー以外はLittle Jazzと一緒と聞いたことがあります）。EQを極端に設定してもガラッとサウンドのキャラクターが変わることはなく、ジャズ向けに特化して作られたアンプ、という印象です。
@@nikujagi ありがとうございます。素晴らしいアンプ達をお持ちで羨ましい限りです。
機会があれば是非！Henriksenもお待ちしてます！
Helpful video! I understand Fender Princeton and DV Mark Jazz 12 were you favorites. Between the Fender Blues Junior (tube), DV Mark Little Jazz (solid state) and ZT Amp Lunchbox (solid state), which do you prefer out of these three? I had heard that the Fender Blues Junior may "distort too early" for jazz. What do you think?
Thank you, seanrockon.
Of those three amps, if only in terms of the sound, I prefer Fender Blues Junior. Bass sounds weak in this video, but it's actually very well balanced. If adjust Volume and Master well, it won't be distorted. The disadvantages of BJ are that it is noisy and heavy.
About DV Mark Little Jazz and ZT Amp Lunchbox, the advantage of these amps is that they are light in weight and very portable. The sound is very clean(never distort) and has a modern jazz feel to it. I don't dislike these amps either. Lunchbox sounds nice, but it has no reverb, which is a disadvantage.
def the little jazz sounds the best...
what would you recommend between the dv12 and blues jr for at home as well as gigging
Choose Blues Jr if you like a bluesy, dirty sound. If you like a sound that emphasizes the midrange, choose DV12. DV12 is also important in that it does not distort the sound when the volume is turned up. I bought a Henriksen amp after making this video and am very satisfied with it. If you can afford to buy a Henriksen amp, don't hesitate to choose Henriksen.
Looks like a SM57 and some condenser Microphone?
The condenser microphone is MXL 770.
Great video tks
フェンダーのチューブアンプ（1970年までの）一択の自分にとっては、やっぱりプリンストンなんですよね．．．。BluesCubeは健闘していますね。Frontmanも単なるご愛嬌にとどまらずこれはこれでよいと思います。これまで侮っていましたが、ちょっと欲しくなりました。
コメントありがとうございます。
プリンストンは本当に素晴らしいアンプですね。所有しているアンプの中でも一番のお気に入りです。
Blues Cubeはバランスが良くてチューブっぽさもあり、よく出来ていると思います。Frontmanも低域が弱いものの、気軽に使うにはなかなか悪くないアンプだと思います（リバーブがついていればもっと良かったんですが…）。
Princeton!!
Fender! And than that strange Irridium thingy:-) The rest, moaw, not for me.
Player 1
Guitar 2
Amp 3
Guibson 125 and Fender Princeton
やっぱりフェンダーにはフェンダーですね
Have you tried the mini and mega Brutes from Polytone
Yes, I do not own those amps, but I have used them. They have beautiful clean tones and a great jazz sound. Too bad they are discontinued now.
Which amp do you think is more suitable for Gibson L5
The amp I recommend in my video is Princeton Reverb. However, I purchased Henriksen after making this video and now use it as my main amp. The amp I recommend most is the Henriksen with a 10" cabinet.
すげー動画ですね！！！
こういうのん好きです！
家練で使うオススメはありますか？
ありがとうございます。
家練のオススメだととりあえず「DV Mark・Little Jazz」ですね。
小さい、音がいい、大きい音も出せるのでライブやセッションでも使える、値段も手頃、といった感じです。
家で大きい音量が出せる場合はもっと選択肢は広がります。
@@nikujagi
ありがとうございます😭
初心者なのでその商品知らなかったのでその商品調べてみます！！
ジャズ以外にも使えますか？
山下達郎のようなカッティングや
ネオソウルとか弾いてみたくて
練習してます！
ハードロックのバラードソロとかも弾いてみたいです！
Ain’t it funny. The Princeton sounds best, and the DV 2nd best, on the first three guitars… but with the final one (ES-125), neither sounds that good! They both distort. I suppose the lesson is that no one amp is best; you kinda have to match the amp to the guitar
Lunchbox rules
I'm intrigued how these amps differ in the feel.. (PRRI is so expensive and bouncy with the tube rectifier).
What did you feel playing these?
The amps sounded different with solid body vs hollowbody (great idea to include both)
------Thoughts when played through the Tele ---------
Princeton - Nice chime, soft feel and extended bass; almost felt like a bass playing in the background
Blues Jr - Ugh, middy / thin and too bright (most displeasing) [I skipped through everytime]
Blues Cube Stage - Thought it was supposed to be a tweed amp (didn't have the low mids I expected).. balanced overall and sounded just fine
DV Mark Jazz 12 - Boy, they know what jazz cats like (sounded fuller & rounder with low mids but still retained clarity) Nice fast response & no piercing highs; great overall
DV Mark Little Jazz - Nice tone but can feel it's a small speaker especially because of the muffled lows (sounds boxy/small) / still warm though
ZT Lunchbox - More mid forward than the Little Jazz but had nice bass response and clarity (still sounded small, being small)
Strymon Iridium - Nice bass response / warm with clarity / lead sounded very mid forward (maybe because the 'room' knob was at zero)
Frontman 10G - haha.. literally in my face / No bass / sounded the smallest (Thankfully there's a point in buying better amps)
Depending on the guitar, sometimes the smaller amps helped with the overwhelming bass from the hollowbodies..
Nice playing & walking bass lines, btw
Also, you managed to bring out the shortcomings of the smaller amps/cabs, kudos!
Thanks for a great comment!
All of your thoughts are very much on point.
Blues Jr sounds nice and balanced when I actually play it (I use it occasionally for live performances), but on this recording, it sounded lacking in the mid to low frequencies.
It's just my personal opinion, my favorites are Princeton and DV Mark Jazz 12.
I feel they both have great clean tones and are great for playing jazz.
@@nikujagi You're welcome!
The Princeton and the Mark Jazz 12 are the best out of the group for sure.
The Princeton has a tube rectifier as well and I've read it's spongy and bouncy, typical of tube amps I guess.
Is the DV Mark stiffer?
DV Mark being an SS amp, how does the FEEL differ from the Princeton?
@@vaibhavjoshi9141 Princeton gradually begins to drive the sound as I turn up the volume, but the DV Mark is clean with no drive.
Some people prefer a slightly drived sound.
DV Mark has a strong midrange sound, which is great for jazz. DV Mark is also very light in weight.
I feel Princeton to be the more natural sounding guitar amp, but both of these amps sound great.
The Stage is negatively affected by the absence of the Artist model's presence knob, in my opinion. I use it on my Artist to balance a round and punchy Tweed sound in order to avoid getting into mushy or trebly territory. It was often dialed around BASS 3-4 / MID 7-8 / TREBLE 5-6 (cutting it under 5 starts badly affecting the mids in my experience) / PRESENCE 6-7 (sometimes 4 with treblier settings or 8 with bassier settings). A Roland rep once told me the Stage and Hot have their presence set on 9 by default. Personally, having it perpetually on 9 would make it a pain the dial out unneeded high-end for older forms of jazz. I wonder if 肉じゃぎ had a similar experience.
That being said, I was gifted a Sparkle Clean tone capsule that turned the Blues Cube into my favorite amp. It now has the warmth and harmonics of my Ampeg VT-40, the solid state percussiveness of a JC-120 I used in the past, and is much flexible in its settings than the initial Tweed circuit. Most useful reverb I ever had in an amp too (I never was a spring reverb fan, to be fair).
The Princeton comes off really well here, it's easy to understand why Fender amps are dominating the market to this day. I really like the DVs too, but after playing a few of these amps a few years ago, they have an overly compressed feel that can sometimes get in the way. I also wonder how much the ZT could benefit from being connected to a larger cab. It sounded flat but just extended enough frequency-wise to be very useful. ZT seem to engineer their products incredibly well.