Jet City 100HDM Demo || A Soldano You Can Afford!! 💯
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- This is amp is amazing! Designed by Soldano, and manufactured abroad, this is the most affordable way to get that that genuine, legendary overdrive tone.
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0:18 Demo in a Mix
3:05 Isolated Crunch (Clean) Channel
4:32 Isolated Overdrive (Dirty) Channel
5:59 My Thoughts
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Jet City 100HDM Settings:
Volume: 3
Pre-Amp: 3.5
Bass: 7.5
Middle: 6
Treble: 6
Master: 3
Presence: 6
Depth: 8
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Jet City 100HDM Demo || A Soldano You Can Afford!! 💯
It is 100% hot rod 100+ circuit, which is the SLO circuit. Some part values were changed from SLO to Hot Rod to accomodate different value pots. Mathmaticaly it works out identical. Real world, slight difference in tone. Schematics are interchangeble. It is a Soldano amp built in China. Just re-tube and bias and in a blind test they sound the same. I've played a SLO, a HR25 & own a JCA50 & a couple of 22's for practice. GREAT AMP's.
It's the more middy one I know it well. you can mod it...real ones SCREAMED load one with Sylvania's/Phillips etc...GOD through V30s still.
Proud owner of a JCA100HDM. The secret of tone is to use either an Eminence Legend or a Celestion Greenback for the mid response. personally i use a v30 but its not ideal for this amp. The 100hdm is a complete clone of the HotRod 100+ with chinese parts and the jca22h is a clone of the HotRod25 but with el84s. it also has a slightly better loop.
Cheers!
Also about reliability: This thing has a Thicc PCB with huge traces and big-ass Transformers. won't die any time soon. :)
I think this information is really useful for anyone who wants to know more about Soldano vs Jet City, so I'm pinning you to the top :)
Brian Jones the 22h is the preamp and fx loop of the hotrod25 and the power amp of the Atomic/Astroverb 16 with chinese parts specced to his design. so it's very close but not quite. It is it's own animal.
How do you think an Eminece Governor/Wizard mix would sound? I know Governors are based off v30s, but they don't have that harsh mid range spike v30s have. I play a bright high gain Marshall through this combo now and it sounds good.
DeMayyun- Whut's the difference between the HDM's and the JCA's? Also do you know which Jet City will get me closest to the SLO OD tone?
Oh hunter, your voice has changed so much in 3 years 🤣 keep up the good work buddy! Love the channel
Great stuff man!
Thanks Shane! I said it in your livestream, but I'm really enjoying the new Guitar Search series you started, and the new direction your channel is taking. Best of luck man!
Thanks mate. :-)
Jet city is a great brand. I bought after many years of playing guitar a custom 22 as my first tube amp 6 month ago (i didn't have the money so i played for years on my low end beginer amp), and it just blew my mind. Jet city tones are just great, and for the money that's a million times worth it . Btw great playing as always! And is that a new guitar? ;)
Dude Jet City is awesome! Been totally won over by the brand since I first plugged in that Custom 22. And yes it is! It is a prototype for something I am super excited about sharing with you guys. More details to come soon :)
Oh my god, the hype is real :D
Agufish Can you get good ACDC tone and punch with the custom 22 I have celestion v type speakers.
I love that whenever I find an interest in something I can come to your channel and find it. Thanks man!
I had one of these in high school, while I was playing in my first serious band. I was playing some pretty rocking stuff at the time, so it fit perfectly. A poor kid's Soldano! All I remember was it was very, very loud. And very, very crunchy!
i know you dont get a lot of requests for jackson, but i think the new jackson monarkh maybe up your alley. try/review em out if/when you get a chance
I agree, its the same vibe as a Les Paul and ESP Eclipse and has EMG's, would be interesting to see how you think it compares to the LP and ESP/LTD Eclipse's
Yes please
Love these. I've got the 50 watt head with the depth mod and it's ridiculous. The gain is so articulate and sensitive! I used to use a 6505+ and it was just a little to grainy sounding for what I wanted, I made a straight trade for the Jet City and I honestly feel bad for the guy because the Jet City is so much more versatile and articulate.
Haha, poor guy. Yes! The depth control adds so much to the tone, can't imagine a Soldano-style amp without one.
Agufish Unfortunately, the 50 watt version doesn't come with a depth knob. Most people don't know, but it's actually incredibly easy to add one. Costs maybe $15, and if you've ever used a soldering iron it's not hard. Considering how cheap it is though, I always wondered why it wasn't included in the 50 watt version. Killer video by the way!
Just bought this amp with some mods already done by EPIC. Stoked to get it here soon!!
Mike Anderson which mods were done to it? And how is it? Thinking of picking one up and getting it modded by them
It sounds like a great amp! The reason the amp loses a lot of volume with the effects loop is because it's designed to work with rack gear which runs at line level instead of whatever guitar level is.
Great video by the way!
Guitar level is, unsurprisingly enough called instrument level. Real creative name right? Lol
Just bought one of these today.
What are your thoughts on it all these months later?
@@TehQSAclan Its honestly a great amp for the money. Definitely needs to be pushed for some good crunch though, so I highly recommend an attenuator. I'm pretty sure my tubes are at the end of life. I'll be replacing them soon and sending the amp to Epic-Tone to be modded.
But good amp for $400. I would totally buy another one.
@@MuffDiver71 would it be a good first tube amp? Been playing on my katana for a long time now seeking something I can get some high gain tones from, not the most modern tight tone but something close
@@TehQSAclan Absolutely. It's my first tube head. But definitely get an attenuator like the Captor X or something. Its fucking LOUD and theres not a lot of gain down at low volumes. An overdrive helps too though. But if I'm playing at really low volume (like bedroom level), I use my Metal Zone into the clean. This amp is switchable between 100w and 50w, but the volume difference is negligible.
I came from a Peavey Vypyr 30 before this, so similar to a Katana.
@@MuffDiver71 awesome man thank you for the reply and the advice, definitely gonna keep my eye out for one as an option for a tube amp
Great playing and demo as always! Peavey valveking 100 head? I think quite a big amount of people would be interested in that since it is an affordable 100 watt peavey head and it doesn't have many good quality reviews/demos on YT. Also congrats on 4k subs bro ^_^ You deserve way more, keep making such awesome and informative videos and I am sure the channel will be getting bigger and bigger.
Also, that guitar looks sweet. Love the colors.
I'll see about the Valveking. I've heard mixed things about it. And thanks for the milestone thanks lol.
And about the guitar: it is a prototype for something I am super excited about sharing with you guys. More details to come soon :)
It actually sounds like Times like these by foo fighters
These Jet City amps are a modders dream. Old school design and easy to work on or mod and there are some amazing mods out there for cheap that have been designed by the likes of Friedman himself. You can turn your Jet City into a monster that you'd have to spend a couple grand on otherwise. Cool company.
SaintKines a friend of mine done this. He added a circuit an outputs for mulible speakers. He got eight. (max 20) and he added his pedal board. (boosted distortion goes into a Compressor) he once got neighbour's
You keep kicking ass with these videos man!
Sounds pretty good especially vs the custom 22 video.
But still not like a soldano but the hint is, the jet city pretty much mimics the dual channel hot rod 50 and hot rod 100 series which have the SLO preamp (with changes) and the filtering on the power amp is way, way looser vs the SLO/Avenger.
So nothing like the SLO (stock that is) but more accessible sound in lower volumes somewhat.
Nothing like a good avenger also. Darker and muddier in comparison.
But for this price? Nothing really to complain about.
hey great riffin here, again. keep 'em comin, dude
Great song, man. Your writing is getting more dynamic.
Thanks dude. Before I was writing whatever riffs I had in my head. Now I'm thinking about them more like demo songs, with cleans, leads... and of course riffs!
man your intros kick ass. I'll be honest I'm not even into Metal, but I love your videos. :)
Excellent production on the video, man! You've got me curious about the Two Notes Torpedo.
I just got one and it sounds amazing very surprised but mine is the 20w version
Hi Hunter. Great vid! Recently subscribed and really enjoy your reviews.
I guess you are only one of the few people on the internet who could provide me with an answer.
I need a new amp for my new band (currently play a blackstar ht5, with was cool with my old band where everybody was on in ears, but now just isn't loud enough competing with a 100w plexi) and really dig the Jet Cities, but I'm torn between the 100hdm and the custom22, mostly because of the crunch channel. Which crunch channel do you prefer, and do u use the bright switch and mid-boost/low fat switches on the custom22? Do the overdrive channels sound the same (apart from the power tubes)?
For me/in my mind, the ideal amp would be a 100hdm with modded custom22 crunch channel or a 100 watt custom22 with depth control :P
I have the JCA50H. Totally agree with you. I've had 60's Fender Bassman heads, Marshall, Sovtek. Fender Combo's.. Jet City is amazing...Just bought a Jet City 2x12 today for my JCA50H and an Analog delay pedal. Thinking about selling my Marshall to buy more gear... (GAS is a terrible thing...)
Dude you deserve so many more subs
Great guitar tone on this one
Another killer review man! I am really wanting to get one of these real bad. I've already got a Custom 22 and 22H and I love them but sometimes it would be nice to have that full 100W beast to just drown out the hassles of life for a bit. Missed one literally by a few minutes on CL about a year ago, was only $250 and mint. I still kick myself for that one.
Another cool thing, it can be modded fairly easily to SLO specs.
Great point. They're built to be easily modified. There are even entire brands (like Hovercraft) dedicated to selling modded Jet City amps. A buddy of mine managed to pick one up used for $360 used off of MF, so all is not lost man. You'll have your 100HDM one day!
Fine job on this demo. I noticed the Guitar Center website has this amp is on sale right now for $499.99.
Yep, it's also on sale direct from Jet City through Ampfactory.com. $549 sale plus an additional 18% off using the code AGUFISH. The code is good for any JC head :).
That's a great deal.
I have this amp. It's a great sounding amp. No problem so far.
this sh*t sounds great dude.
thanks man!
I love your reviews
Love this stuff man. New subscriber
You should see the British guy who has a video on this amp that he modded it to be a slow 100 and holy crapp the sound is massive
I own that amp. Bought it the moment it came out.
Maybe you should mention that this head needs retubing and rebiasing before it will ever sound close to a Soldano. But most important is that it has a BIG design flaw. The effects loop is not only designed for rack gear putting out signals on line level (ergo not pedal friendly), it also comes BEFORE the EQ. And the amp is super bright. So every time you dial out the treble, your delay and reverb effects in the loop get their high frequencies ruined. Sounds terrible.
Unless you want a dry rythm sound for metal and have a technician at hand and enough money for better tubes: Don't buy it. If you do: Buy mine. If only i could find it, it fled into some dark corner when my GH50R showed up^^
Nice playing man! :) and if that's a SLO-style amp it must be one loud puppy.
Dude even on 3 it's stupid loud. I love it! My neighbors are so glad I use a Two Notes Torpedo live and not a real cab...
i need to get me a torpedo ffs. then I can get the new mesa crown, a jtm 45 and this and not get evicted. :'D
Super happy that you mentioned that A7X dude uses this. Was gonna buy it until then! Thank you for helping me save money.
Wish I knew about this a few weeks ago. Just paid the same for a Marshall mg100hcfx solid state.
+Rich Auclair my condolences :(
man you sound amazing, you have a quality channel, congrats and sorry for my english. i put that song four times, great talent.
Amp sounded great, just too much amp for me in my little old bedroom. Still looking at the custom 22 for my needs. Great playing Hunter.
Thanks man! The thing about the Custom 22 is that it's a completely different amp voiced by a different guy. The JCA22H was also designed by Soldano so it'll sound more like the 100HDM, but in a smaller package.
Agufish ya that is a good point. I'll have to A/B them to see which sound I like better.
Hey Hunter, need to ask some advice loved the review, and want to know your opinion on this amp, the amaelia or Orange TH30 for Hard/Heavy Rock? Cheers Kie.
Hi there, I was wondering how similar was the custom 22 head to this one? seems to me like a very different gain circuit...
unfortunately, this one doesn't come smaller than 50 watts.
I like this amp. You?
For my European friends who have been asking, you can get the 100HDM here: www.thomann.de/gb/jet_city_amplification_100hdm.htm?ofid-1&affid=203
And for my fellow Americans: bit.ly/2lPo2kS
Agufish I like it! I am using the Amp for two years and without problems.
I love the sound(metal guitarist)! ;)
Agufish
Sound great, I have the 20W version and I love it. And it's even cheaper than some solid state amps.
I do not know, I just watch your videos for your songs xd
Agufish best reviews in TH-cam!
It's too bright and gives off a weak tone. It makes me think of bad metalcore bands.
What I'd love to know is the difference with the 50w version? Is there any difference beside the obvious 50w power amp? I absolutely don't need 100w since I'm only doing studio work, so I wonder if the 50w wouldn't be enough to get similar tone. And then, what about the 22w? I never paid too much attention to Jet City (nor Soldano to be honest) so it could be easily confusing...
What kind of guitar are you playing? And what do you think of mesa boogie tc-50 vs prs archon , and 5150 iii 100s stealth..
It's a prototype for something new and exciting! Details to come soon. I have never played any of those amps, and I want to play a Triple Crown so bad...
Agufish awesome cant wait to see. Im also looking forward to the new line of Chapman Guitar demos .
I hear that same eminence eq i had...telling ya bro something like the celestion's or like jensen's works phenomenal more scooped.
Could you review one one of Deans Dimebag signature guitars? Im curious if they are worth the $400 for the Dimebag Camo specifically. Ive herad good and bad things about them like bad pickups. Kinda odd because I would think Dime would put good stuff on his guitars.
Pretty sure a lot of these "Dime Signatures" were made after his death. I've wanted to try one but the way Dean are doing it, making cheap-ish guitars to cash in on the name, seems kind of disrespectful.
Agufish agreed here
Justin R. the "Dimebag" signatures came out after his death. IMO the Dean ML that isnt labeled as a Dime (pre 2004) are much better
AWESOME!!! :)
Thanks dude!!! :)
sounded bloody killer! what was the IR you used in the torpedo? would love to know!
It's a shame that the fx loop doesn't work as a regular fx loop should, I hope they will fix that issue with (hopefully) a newer version. I still love the amp btw!
Yeah, it's actually not specific to the 100HDM, but all Soldano-style amps. I don't really understand it, but it's something to do with it being made for rack gear rather than pedals. You can mod the effects loop, but it changes the sound of the amp :(
Agufish Well sir, thank you very much for the quick answer, I really appreciate these little things :) Keep on doing your demos Hunter, they're great!
Please do a video about amp slaving directons with your loadbox
Hi ! You're doing a great job ! How do you compare the jca 100HDM to the Jca22h ?
Hi there, is this the same tube head as the Jet city 333 with the blue panel in the front? Anyway I really like the channel, good job!
Yeah, Jet City changed their logo some time ago, but the original was that 333 logo. As long as it says 100HDM on the front plate, it’s the same!
I bought it used from a friend and it's a good sounding tube head. I have JJ preamp tubes and I think the stock ones in the power section. Do you have suggestion for future tubes changes? chan Thank you, have a nice day
Sounds great! Any chance of sharing your Torpedo Live profiles? :)
Can any users tell me if this amp is capable of doing an ultra-clean(yet loud) with switching to a super gained up tone on the other channel? ie. are the channel gains completely discrete from each other?
I use crunch channel to 1-2 at pre amp to get pretty clean tone. Overdrive channel set at 7-9 to get solid punchy drive. Mostly I use crunch channel 1-2 at pre amp(to get clean sound), overdrive channel 2-3 at pre amp(to get light overdrive) and finally I fire up overdrive channel witch distortion pedal to get fat heavy metal sound. That way I have 3 different kind of sound.
Sounds fab.,but I don't like dealin with all those tubes. It can be a issue if your tourin,and things don't go as planned.
What kind of cab would this amp sound good with? Interested in buying one.
Hey, Hunter! I know this is an older video. But do you think this amp would work for a prog Rock kind of sound, say Coheed & Cambria-ish. They’re typically using Uberschalls, OR50s, and Mark Vs, but do you think this would be a solid option?
Your best bet is to throw away your Coheed and Cambria albums, smoke a joint, and listen to Dopesmoker by Sleep.
@@Tyrannosaurine I don’t listen to inferior music
Unless i found one a good deal....you can modd like a valveking or something and be like 90% there...i dont think it has the cathode follower preamp though. That riffiage is yellow tubes/mustards like brown sound stuff. I think that thing has some kinda molded shit in it, kinda stuffy sounding. And change the output xformer or something.
Is this good for good cleaning sounds? how about for like heavy stuff like Alter Bridge, or Slipknot? Can anyone help me out please? I don't know which amp I should get, this or MT15, or something else?
This or a Marshall DSL40C? Great Stuff btw!
is there any reason why this is leas than 400 pounds in the UK but over 700 dollars in the US?
Is the effects loop not buffered? I bet a buffer the loop would help.
Mine sounds absolutely nothing like this. It sounds like shit, there’s no mid responses, and I play out of a 1960A lead cab so there’s no excuse for it to still sound so shitty. I tried getting an EQ to dial it in more but it barely helps. What do I do?
Tubescreamer in front?
bought one 3 weeks ago and wow thit just blew my mind . its sounds so fucking good. but there is however the elephant in the room that needs to be adressed. i use a couple of pedals in the band im playing in. A boss delay/reverb, joyo delay, joyo chorus and a harmonix silencer. its really not liking thoose pedals at ll and no matter how i set it up im suffering volume drop and tone being pretty bad ( as adressed in the video) is there any way u can fix that with out the need to swap out an entire pedalboard ??
anyone ??
www.epic-tone.com/
So this place does mods on this amp. I believe the fx loop pedal mod is only 20 bucks. You can either ship your amp there or buy the kit and DIY. I also believe they are in contact with Doug so its legit and reliable
Is there a place to buy that song?
Stay tuned... Something is coming sooner than you think :)
was thinking about buying it but how bad is it really with pedals ? i play alot with delays , reverb and choruses so..
There is a list of pedals it likes somewhere, but it doesn't play nice with any of mine lol
I got this amp too, the only huge downside of this amp is the preamp noise hiss.
It does sound pretty awesome. I just wonder about build and component quality. I've been thinking about getting one but I don't want an amp that needs maintenance too often.
Todesnuss I Never had problems with it so far. The Amp is working great since I got it. (24 month ago) :D
Definitely going to consider it. I'm thinking about either a Revv generator 120 or one or two cheaper amps like this one and maybe a bugera and a new bass. To much GAS not enough money as usual.
Todesnuss Don't think twice. Revv 120 alllll day.
I haven't heard of that many reliability issues at all with Jet City amps, and since they're a small company, they have a reputation for being really responsive and accommodating when it comes to any problems.
Revv Generator 120 is an amazing amp, probably the best one I tried at NAMM this year, but so freaking expensive... It does a ton of things well, but it doesn't do the Soldano sound. Too much GAS and not enough money, can't help you bro. I have the same problem haha
Hi, what guitar are you using in this video? Nice vid!!
Thanks dude! It is a prototype for something I'm really excited to share with you guys. More details to come soon :)
Greetings from New Zealand Hunter.
Mate, which amp do you like the sound of best out of the HDM and the Amelia?
haha, there's a reason I asked to keep the HDM and not Amelia... I'm much more into those bright, crisp, Soldano-rock sounds :) Amelia's a good amp, too, but it doesn't beat out the HDM for me.
Cool! I have the 22H and it kills also. Was this played through the Torpedo Loadbox?
Are these reliable? Seems to be the Achilles Heel of most import amps that use inexpensive components - they'll die on you at the worst moment. Does sound great though :)
I haven't heard of any blowing up yet. They aren't early Bugeras :P
Guessing you used a Shure sm57, close up and a little off axis?
I used a Two Notes Torpedo live. I believe the impulse is an SM57 with a Mesa 4x12 cab, slightly off axis.
i wish they made a marshall type amp so i can get my mastodon type tonessssss
They do, but it's hand-wired, and not that affordable compared to their other heads.
you could always try out a Bugera 1990, its a clone of a Marshall JCM 900 and the drive channels sound identical
i know but i still have hope that they will do a jcm based circuit with like 20 watts and afordable ...
that is something that doesnt exist a marshall style amp in head with low wattage afordable
you can get a Friedman Butterslax and sound exactly like the new record...
for 4 grand. : /
What cab do u use?? And are there any differences between this one and the Thomann 100HDM? It would sound good with the jca 24s?
I'm using a Two Notes Torpedo Live. There's a Thomann 100HDM?
Yeah dude, even says in the title it's a "Jet City Amplification 100HDM". The picture has the old "333" logo, but it's the same amp. As for the cab, I've never played through any of Jet City's, so I couldn't say. Generally I prefer closed-back cabs. You may want to hit up Jet City or Thomann directly to ask how they'd sound together.
Agufish ty man u are great!
Sorry I couldn't answer all your questions man, but glad I could help out!
this jet city or bugera 6262?
Do you know if the effects loop issue is modable ?
It is, I tried modding mine with an easy DIY kit but it changed the sound completely. Luckily it was an easy undo. Then again I don't know wtf I'm doing so you may have better luck!
@@agufish Personally I'll never do it by myself lol. The cheap price of the amp allows to pay for a good mod by a pro I think.
what guitar are you using in this video ?
could you get a jmp tone out of this?
can you use it on a live gig ???
Agufish ...soundwise, this one or the bugera 6262 ?
+extended range techmetal This one. The Bug is like a 6505+ but with less low-end thump. This + a TS can do everything rock and metal, and it has a certain gritty attitude to it I really like. Plus I prefer Jet City as a company. The support from Bugera could be a lot better.
tnx for the reply, im thinking of getting a cheaper amp... my expencive onces hasent
proven to be more reliable then cheaper ones
When you install new pickups do you use metal with flux to solder? I have seen some difference of opinion on the matter.
Does this amp gave a choke ?
Is that a Seymour jb in the bridge
Yes it is. Signal chain is always in the description. :)
The studio stuff is cool, but I would suggest more live sound over studio. Or more solo'd tracks.
What tunings do you normally use?
I've gone back to Drop D now since I use a short scale bass. It didn't like lower tunings than that haha
I hate to be that guy... but isn't the 599.99 one the 50 w and 100w is 999.99 ish. A Marshall dsl100 is 900. So it's more expensive than a Marshall. How is that affordable?
So the MF/GC is generally always wrong when it comes to pricing this particular head. They always have it "on sale" for near the real price listed in the video (according to Doug from Jet City). Check ampfactory.com, they're having a bit of a sale right now, and I'm not sure if it's still valid, but you could try using the code AGUFISH at checkout for an additional 18% off.
I have played both the DSL and the 100 HDM, and the Jet City blows the Marshall out of the water. I like Marshall amps, but I have to say that the DSL is a thin sounding piece of crap. In my opinion for about 1 thousound USD I would go for the EVH 50W.
you should do some how to videos! :)
Like "how to" what? haha
Set up your head and cab, how to install new pick ups, simple maintenance, how to set up your pedal board, mix demos, and you know, stuff like that
How does this compare to the Bugera 6262?
This is better lol. Build quality feels better, it's louder, customer service is better... Since the Bugera doesn't have a resonance knob and the HDM has a depth control, the HDM also sounds wayy ballsier in the room.
Agufish and it's cheaper. I think I know what amp I'll be getting! Thanks so much for these demos man, I know everyone says this but the quality of your videos honestly match people like fluff. The only difference is I always look forward to your videos! Keep it up!
You're welcome dude, and thanks for the support. I try to make sure my videos aren't complete shit lol.
Agufish No problem. Keep it up!
Send it..I'll Modd it...I played one I think it's other way around really like all that Hi gain front ends with V30s...but I like it more scooped/EQ. I know where to get one etc...change the couplings for sure...we can't run Modern EL34s too HOT anymore...so really you need some Better and good 6l6s...Another one you can BIAS up anything damn near in that sucker...
will you do the jet city jca50h?
I run a modded 50H, it's my favorite rig!
I probably won't, since (from what I know), it's just a lower wattage version of this one without the depth control, which can be modded back in. Tone-wise it should be similar, with a little less bottom end and headroom. At some point though, I will be doing the JC Amelia, which is the newest 50W head which is somewhat inspired by Cornford stuff.
I had a try at this 100HDM today, and it is very bright, shrill even, confirmed by other videos I've watched.
It is no way sounding like an SLO, I think the 22w combo sounded better.
So why I am looking at this, there's one offering for sale with a matching 4x12 for $300, there's nothing to lose; so I am wondering if there is a way to mod it to sound better.
Retire the emminence...i only like them really with cleans/cleaner stuff...that drive sound is that SAME muffled/middy response I've heard for yearsss. hard to dial out...V30s are Legendary for a reason...
I've had this amp for 7 months and it's still holding up well, is had all tubes re placed with TAD 6L6 and JJ tubes. I use a oversized Mesa 4x12 can and I can't get a good tone out of it :/
It sounds ok but I think I'm just shit at dialing tones. I usually run it 5.5/10 gain, 5.5 bass, 4 mids, 5.5 treble, 3 presence, volume on 3 and 6 depth on 100 watt mode.
When standing about 2 metres back from the Mesa cab it sounds kinda shitty but I don't know if it's cause it's loud. When I play it at a similar level to shouting volume, it sounds fucking god like.
I've found It sounds a lot better to me with Marshall 1960a cab.
But yeah I don't know if amps are meant to sound way to trebley and I'm used to hearing the micced up sound but all my amps sound shit when turned up loud.
Try turn the bias up and running it hotter. Turn yer mids up and bass one click below that. If you sit down on floor right in front of speakers but back a distance u will hear what it really sounds like. Use v30 speakers with 6l6s.
Im guessing the MESA cab has v30s in it and the Marshall has the g12-75s? Ive heard this is a bright amp, which is why it might sound like doo-doo with v30s. The g12-75s tame the brightness a little.
This amp needs to be cranked a good bit to come alive, and then its a totally different animal, I got a Jettenuater for mine and have both masters on the amp set at 5, which would deafen you but you bring the volume way back down with the Jettenuater, totally rocks then, you'll need a way less gain dialled in as well, which helps massively with the articulation and tightness of the amp. Gain on the overdrive channel is at 4, which is tons when the master volume is high. Running the gain at 10 is just going to give you mush, so back it off to 5 or 6, and give it a clean boost with a pedal in the front.
Unfortunately, there is no comparison between this Jet City and a real Soldano Slo 100. I played a real Slo100 and...
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Anyway, this Jet City amp it's a monster! In my country you can buy this Jet City model for 400/450€ (including taxes). Obviously when use much gain the sound tends to have a lack of transparency, however, the sound is acceptable (I don't expect the clarity of a Diezel or a Friedman amps of course!). I think it's one of the best amp for the price in the market with that power.
Can I get the tabs?
Tabs are a massive pain in the ass to do. I may offer it as a higher Patreon tier, depending on interest, but I'm not down to spend even more time on these videos doing tabs for free lol.
New guitar?
Yessir. It's a prototype for something I'm super excited to share with you guys... a few more tweaks to make, more details coming soon!
Agufish ok… going to wait patiently to find out!
Bruh where the hell r u getting that for 600. The cheapest price I can find it anywhere is at $930
So the MF/GC is generally always wrong when it comes to pricing this particular head. They always have it "on sale" for near the real price listed in the video (according to Doug from Jet City). Check ampfactory.com, it's Jet City's direct site. They're having a bit of a sale right now, and I'm not sure if it's still valid, but you could try using the code AGUFISH at checkout for an additional 18% off.
Agufish awesome thanks man👍🏻
Pierce Wilkins Man you gotta check out Thomann, a German music site, these amps go for like 500 AUD. I live in Australia and they have my currency and shipping on their so hopefully you can find some sweet deals
Probaly Mike's Idea the front end that one..it's a little middier/crunchy voiced etc...we can fix that and scoop it more...and as well like really nicer 10band in the loop...
We gotta help him man FIX CHINA AMPs and there badddd caps, OD's/M150s or Sozo's are going in lol
JACKSON GUITARS
Lol bro... calm down. Takes a while to do these and not many people ask for them. I'll at least do a Mark Morton Dominion at some point haha
Agufish how about the Ltd Gary holt sig, that thing looks cool
Id have to mod it bud..it still sounds wayyyy too tiny lol