You can dial out the fizz on these amps. For those struggling to get these to sound good: For rock/metal with humbuckers: On OD2 channel there is a point on the gain knob around 2 where it goes fizz-no fizz with a tiny tweak back and forth. Dial the gain just back from where it starts to fizz, like I said, just below 2. Do not go too far back or you will lose treble. Use overdrive pedals, I use an Ibanez Tube Screamer into a Boss Super OD into the amp. Set the T Screamer to Drive 1/Tone 6/Level 10 Set the Boss to Level 9/Tone 4/ then use the drive on the Boss to control the amount of gain. 2-4 works for most styles. Cut your mids on the amp to about 2-4 because the overdrive add mids. Boost your bass on the amp to about 7 as the Boss cuts a bit of low end. Don't forget the clean channel. Sounds great with the amp gain cranked to 6-8 on neck pickup single Coils, with or without Tube Screamer. And voila, they sound great. I have tried to replace this amp several times, even with valve amps and I keep going back to it! Hope this helps somebody!
just got one of these yesterday for 200 quid with cab and footpedals,thanks for teaching me how to use it,ive been a little 50w combo guy for years but thought its time to graduate
Dude. You can seriously play. It takes a player like you to really get the most out of an amp like the AVT but you taught me a lot. I loved my head before i saw everything YOU do with it and it made me realize i have not even scratched the surface of everything this amp can do.
After over 20 years in storage I recently sold my head and cab and watching this reminds me of my loss that the money received can never make up for. In truth I would never get to use it again so it is hopefully better off with it's new owner . I am very glad to see you with your new setup and know that you will do much more with it than I ever did with mine (got married soon after buying it and music took a back seat for far too many years). Now retired I am too old to go gigging - that should be for you youngsters :-) !
Man that sounds so good. I just picked up an avt 150 valvestate stack a few days ago for 100$ with a ton of extras. Haven't even tapped into the complete magic of the tones this thing creates. I'm in love. Never enough time in the day.
The AVT series is kinda like a best kept secret of mine,I have the AVT 50 combo amp with an older Celestion H 100 as it was the only 4 ohm speaker i had to try and make it sound better and I think I accomplished that with the speaker. Thanks for letting us mere mortals KNOW what these GREAT AMPS sounds like ;😉
Part of the reason that this amp may have not been that loud is because it only generates 150 watts into a 4 ohm load & 75 watts into an 8 ohm load. If that 4x12 you plugged into is a 16 ohm cabinet, then that amp was only pushing 37.5 watts - and solid state watts at that!
I had one I bought used a few years back, with a new MG 412 cab and I loved it. I sold it because I wasn't "gigging and it took up space :/"... wish I hadn't. Fantastic sounding amp, I don't care what purists say... It was all Marshall when cranked.
Just, WOW !! Every song spot on. Unbelievable repertoire you play. Awesome Dave. Beautiful. 👍🏽👍🏽🎸👌🏽🔈🎸👌🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽. Great amp. You definitely know to use it. Congratz. Cheers. Have a great weekend .
I hate mine - but maybe i should try to hook it up right - i bet its the crap low wend marshall full stack i had to have - i am in process of getting 8 better speakers , like rocket 50's - if you buy this head please let me know how you set it up because i want to believe in it .
@@Tranceman321 I have a car amplifier rigged with a pc power supply, going to 4 crap pyle in wall speakers and a 120 watt home sub, that I use in place of the AVT/ double stack 412MG 12" combo. I think i bought the whole mess for looks, it works in conjunction but its been turned off for the last year while I prefer the sound of home audio speakers and a clean car amp to it. Some day though, 1960a/b with a DSL 100HR... some day....
@@Red_Dead_Director That's very interesting! Yes, I nearly fell for the AVT look. I'm on the verge of buying a 120w Peavey valveking and 2x12 but I have been looking at Daves reviews on the Marshall MG FX H. I'm not sure what to do
Dave, I just have to say how I respect you as a musician and as a guitarist. You know how to play. You FEEL the music yet you aren't a Cork Sniffer, meaning you don't dump on an amp or a guitar because of the name or weather it's tube or not. I own many amps, mostly tubes from Sunn, Peavey, Marshall, Fender, Music Man, Mesa, Orange, Line 6, Randall and EVH. Heck, even Harmony and Silvertone! However the HiWatt still eludes me. What I'm trying to say is NEVER close your mind! Don't let a name turn you off. Moreover, DON'T LET OTHER CORK SNIFFERS (meaning the typical masses) turn you off to anything! Try it! If it sounds good to you, that's all that matters! Tone is subjective. Many times what costs more, isn't necessarily the best. Also most people will open their mouths not knowing what they are talking about. Simply because they hear others bash something, without knowing for themselves they will jump on the bandwagon bashing any cost-effective or simply different types of amps and guitars. Ignore them! Check for yourself. You have a mind! Keep it open and use it! Don't let others do your thinking for you!
I just brought yesterday this same head amp and same cabinet for £250 including the 6 way footswitch avt 2000 . I'm picking up today , i can't really wait to have it in my room and play it! Thank you so much for this review so well explained that helped me to choose this amp . I see you have the Marshall AS 50 , i have the Marshall AS 80 that i brought for £60 not long ago in pristine condition, the Marshall AS Acoustic Soloist series really are great amplifiers
This video helped me to buy my current Marshall AVT150 combo amp. Don't care about overdrive and what have you, clean channel is the one I'm after, which you demonstrated rather eloquently here. Especially the "cascading" bit. Not too keen on fan noise though, but that comes with its valve preamp territory.
Yes Dave lol, why did you not do a that's what she said joke? "Not compromising on your four 12 inchers'" That's what Jules and I were waiting for! All we got was your fantastic guitar playing and demo of the Marshall AVT. Sounds great to me!
Love your playing. And every video you put out I get closer and closer to just giving in and ordering the Orange crush pro 412 and head. The 412 you have just sits there mocking me. Daring me to buy one.
Paul Davis No he doesn't and THAT'S a HUGE part if the right tone,i learned that the hard way, I had to find and old old crate USA 412 with the really old Celestion 30 watt speakers to get that perfect TONE but I suppose since VINTAGE 30 or green green back or even Eminence legends would Rock but not quite that vintage plexi type tone that he gets with his Orange unless you get the old speakers.
dnottis *Those Marshall AVT series AMPS are badass ! AND Marshall was marketing this amp at a street price of $799.00 from the old catalogs I have seen so it wasn't cheap and I'm pretty sure when they released the first AVT series that head was like$999.00.
I have a combo version and love both distortion channels when dialed up properly. 80's hair metal sounds great on OD1 with gain almost to the max and some kind of overdrive and delay. I can get sludgy Jerry Cantrell tone (close) out of OD2 with pedals.
I own this amp. I only get that buzzy fizzy sound the first one minute after turning it on. The worst volume mismatch is the acoustic sim channel. I personally like this more than my mg, but!!!! The mg I would never part with. I love them both so much. There’s something about the tones I can achieve with the avt that I say I love it more. There are things I can do with the mg that I can’t do with the avt and the mg tone is why I say I could never part with it. Love the contour control. They’re both great amps. One day though I will get that silver jubilee I literally dream of. Love the vids dude!
Hi Dave bit of Avt knowhow know the avt cab is 8 ohm but the AVT 150h does not like being at 8 ohms and only produces 1/3 power at 8 ohms try it through your jcm900 1960 set to 4 ohms it will produce full power and while still not mega loud for a supposed 150 watts it is appreciably louder and sounds much better pushing 4 ohms . I've had 2 avt150h heads one was an early Bletchley built head from 2000 the other the Vietnamese one from the mid 2000s the early one had much less of that weird fizz on the od channels the later one had it sold the later one kept the earlier one and run an old rca 5751 preamp valve and weirdly no buzz and much more usable gain too the only way I found to get rid of the buzz in the later one was a 10 band eq pedal in the loop turn the mix knob for the loop up full and played about until I cut the frequency the fizz was at and it sounded appreciably better . mind you I use mine these days as a pedal platform and 90% of the time on the clean channel with the gain up full . another tip is use the master volume full open and sett you individual channel volumes to balance the difference in volumes between the channels and your over all volume too. sounds better with the master cranked flat as there is some electronics in the power amp section that is supposed to create power amp saturation and compression and it only kicks in at a certain point on the master and increases as the master goes up from that point . so crank it for full effect , bit like a variable fdd button on the mg but it is attached to the master if that makes sense . anymore tips or tricks with the Avt Dave send me a pm on youtube and would be glad to be of help as its a quirky amp that needs things done to get the best out of it. oh and if you come across an Avt50h cheap well worth buying not mega loud but the sweet spot in the range and very moddable Oh and patch cable the effects loop if theres nothing in it as its a parallel not series ;)
I ran my avt50 through a 16ohm cab and its Mega loud. The higher the watts the more it seems effected by speaker ohms so it seems. Alot like the Orange cr120, and the Marshall MG100 just says im gonna be loud even if you plug me into a toilet.
@@LeeKirkman88 All depends on the rating of the amps output With solid state it will be x watts into x ohms With a min load of x ohms Plus the celestion Avt speakers are very inefficient A guy who worked for celestion told me the specs once am sure it was either 94 or 95 dB A greenback is 98db efficient A vintage 30 is 100 dB Every increase of 3 dB is a perceived doubling of volume to the human ear
Thank you so much for playing such great riffs, watching you play brings back great sounds of years gone by. Even a transistor amp can't stop the magic that comes from your hands. Sound still needs a certain level to expand and trying to capture that sound at bedroom levels has so many challenges. I'm sure people stepping into music amps guitars etc have so much to select from. Once again thanks for the effort to put your knowledge on the tube Cheers Big Grunta from Down Under.
I used to have ZERO interest in these AVT 150H heads. But I ended up getting one for a good price a couple years ago. I wasnt expecting much when I first plugged it in, but I was AMAZED at how good it sounded. So versatile too! Great cleans all the way up to hot rodded JCM 800 tones. Plus I love the reverbs and delays! I don't hear the "fizz" on mine or in your video. If you haven't sold it yet maybe try different pre-amp tubes. Great video as always thank you!
Thanks so much for doing this review, couldn’t find one a was annoyed before I bought it, great amp, just needs some fixing, but man! Hearing the fully functional version sounds amazing!
Great review, I’ve just got one and your spot on in everything you say, I noticed the wasp sound straight away , the acoustic sounds are stunning actually better than the Marshall Acoustic Amp for me 🎸👍
Lol, I was waiting for that joke, then realised, ah, this is Dave Simpson show with his solid state amps and not Henning Pauly and his boutique valve amps.
I have the AVT150 combo, bought in 2000, I mainly use the clean channel and crank it, controlling volume from the master, for practice I mainly use a Katana 100 2x12, but the Marshall is easier to control live, for extra oomph I sometimes plug in a 2x12 into the Marshall, I think the wattage numbers are for effect, these are not loud, but giggable, compared to the Marshall 100 Super Bass I had, barely audible though, that would kill
You get some lovely tones and sounds (you're playing helps a little I'd suggest! ha ha). Wish I could play like you, don't think I'd ever put the guitar down! I'm happy to put up with the negative aspects of the amp you mention, as the positives are so good, so I'm off to look at purchasing one that's come up for sale for what I think is a reasonable price locally - £200 with a Marshall 4x12. Thank you again for all your guidance and help and playing.
Dave, amazing guitar work in this video! I just stumbled on this because I caught a deal on the cab and I’m considering the head. if you still have this, you should totally do an updated video on why you think it’s still a good value and if you solved the fizz
I've voiced my opinion before about it as you know. I like the clean channel and crunch but yes you get to a certain point on the gain and you hear the fizz come in. Its a good amp to keep if you want a nice clean sounding amp or somthing to plug pedals into. Personally i think 150w is overkill for a bedroom amp although the avt50 lacks some of the features you mentioned in the video.
Hi Dave, amazing playing, had to sub to your channel. I like my MG101CFX, just want more power so Im eyeballing a Marshall 412 half stack half stack lol. Cheers from Canada!
Dave what it concerns me is about the EQ you use on OD1, and OD2, are you On CERO on Bass, Middle and Treble? Cause I have an AVT 275, and The Overdrive Channels sound kind of Trebly,so I used the settings on Cero, but I did not like the sound at all. Thanks in advance. By the way I really like your Playing, specially on Hendrix Style
PLEASE PLEASE TELL ME HOW YOU SET UP THIS AMP TO MAKE ACCOUSTIC SOUND GOOD AT (47:00) - I HAVE A MARTIN THAT SOUND LIKE CRAP OUT OF THIS AMP - NEED YOUR EXPERTISE
Dave I couldn't hear the fizz here but from what you describe you should have the friend you know who does amp work take a look over at it sometime. Sounds like something could've drifted off spec.
Good video Dave. I felt differently about my MG HDFX head as well as my MG combo and the two of them made a lot of unwanted noise, it was really really loud and off putting I really don't like when amps buzz loud. I replaced it for one of these AVT's, It's exactly the same as yours. However I use mine with the Ibanez Tube screamer 808. I think it sounds great and I'm very pleased with it so far. I just got it a few days ago so I'm still finding things out about it, the overdrive channels are okay but not amazing and yes I kinda know what you mean but this can be changed the Tube Screamer changed it for me. Some have said the AVT series doesn't work well with Tube Screamers and stuff like that but for me it worked wonderfully for me.
Dave, you are my main source for solidstate marshalls. Have you ever played guitar through a marshall bass amp Marshall Bass 100 Model 2099. or 2195. Thanks
Hi Dave! Thought I'd let you know if you didn't already, Frusciante is re-releasing The Empyrean on vinyl as a 10 year special anniversary edition. Thought you might like to get a copy to add to your vinyl collection! All the best, Sam
the problem is with the 2 fans on the back spray them with wd40 i mean a good spray and the problem will go a way mine is very quiet i love this amp i have a mg100hdfx to and 15watt haze valve
Dave awesome vid!! Can you please tell me what your settings were on your DFX& Adjust when you were playing the acoustic simulator. Total awesome thanks.
I have an AVT100 Combo and just in case some of you might find it useful, I want to share my settings of it (from left to right): * OD 1 and OD 2: Gain between 12 and 1 o'clock, each channel Volume at 8 o'clock, Bass 2 o'clock., Middle 12 o'c., Treble 9 o'c. * Clean: Gain 12 o'c, Volume at 8 o'clock (= somewhere between 1 and 2), Bass 10 o'c, Middle 11 o'c., Treble 9 o'c, (For LP-style Guitars you would dial in the treble a bit higher.) * Presence nearly maxed out * !=> Master Volume always at least 3 o'clock or maxed out [sic!]
Hi Dave ‘StringKing’ i’ve a question for q&a wat is your opinion on the Marshall DSL series, hopefully you Can answer it on wednesday’s Q&A thx in advance!!
You can dial out the fizz on these amps.
For those struggling to get these to sound good:
For rock/metal with humbuckers:
On OD2 channel there is a point on the gain knob around 2 where it goes fizz-no fizz with a tiny tweak back and forth.
Dial the gain just back from where it starts to fizz, like I said, just below 2. Do not go too far back or you will lose treble.
Use overdrive pedals, I use an Ibanez Tube Screamer into a Boss Super OD into the amp.
Set the T Screamer to Drive 1/Tone 6/Level 10
Set the Boss to Level 9/Tone 4/ then use the drive on the Boss to control the amount of gain. 2-4 works for most styles.
Cut your mids on the amp to about 2-4 because the overdrive add mids.
Boost your bass on the amp to about 7 as the Boss cuts a bit of low end.
Don't forget the clean channel. Sounds great with the amp gain cranked to 6-8 on neck pickup single Coils, with or without Tube Screamer.
And voila, they sound great. I have tried to replace this amp several times, even with valve amps and I keep going back to it!
Hope this helps somebody!
Sorry, the fizz to no fizz point is just below 1 on the gain, not 2 as I stated above.
@@simonsmith2579 That's the same with my MG15 head and the 69 super trem so I think it's just most high gain Marshall circuits do that !?
You are such an amazing guitarist and wonderful person. I could listen to you play for days--the feels!..
Thank you. : )
I love my AVT 150, I got it in a pawn for $200 and it has made two albums worth of recorded music and given me so many hours of joy.
just got one of these yesterday for 200 quid with cab and footpedals,thanks for teaching me how to use it,ive been a little 50w combo guy for years but thought its time to graduate
Dude. You can seriously play. It takes a player like you to really get the most out of an amp like the AVT but you taught me a lot. I loved my head before i saw everything YOU do with it and it made me realize i have not even scratched the surface of everything this amp can do.
After over 20 years in storage I recently sold my head and cab and watching this reminds me of my loss that the money received can never make up for. In truth I would never get to use it again so it is hopefully better off with it's new owner . I am very glad to see you with your new setup and know that you will do much more with it than I ever did with mine (got married soon after buying it and music took a back seat for far too many years). Now retired I am too old to go gigging - that should be for you youngsters :-) !
Hope you are still playing though.
Man that sounds so good. I just picked up an avt 150 valvestate stack a few days ago for 100$ with a ton of extras. Haven't even tapped into the complete magic of the tones this thing creates. I'm in love. Never enough time in the day.
Your a wonderful musical soul and this music is haunting. Thanks for sharing your gift to the world!
An hour of pure self indulgence. Love it 👍🏼
The AVT series is kinda like a best kept secret of mine,I have the AVT 50 combo amp with an older Celestion H 100 as it was the only 4 ohm speaker i had to try and make it sound better and I think I accomplished that with the speaker. Thanks for letting us mere mortals KNOW what these GREAT AMPS sounds like ;😉
Thank you for watching. : )
Thanks for recording and posting.
I just listened to all with headphones on. Wow sounds bloody epic.
Thank you. : )
That blues around the 25min mark is super slick. Thanks for that.
Part of the reason that this amp may have not been that loud is because it only generates 150 watts into a 4 ohm load & 75 watts into an 8 ohm load. If that 4x12 you plugged into is a 16 ohm cabinet, then that amp was only pushing 37.5 watts - and solid state watts at that!
@Timothy Martin most solid state amps don’t do impedance matching like tube amplifiers do. So that’s why the wattage output varies wildly
I can watch for hours man you’re tone is beautiful! You also convinced me to buy this amp at a great price!
was not expecting the acoustic very nice tones whit that :) love the Show have a great weekend Sir!
Thank you. : )
THE BEST player on TH-cam. Right here. You found him. THE BEST!
Thanks man for what you played at start I NEEDED it today. Love your style.
I'm so happy to hear that. Thank you for watching. : )
I had one I bought used a few years back, with a new MG 412 cab and I loved it. I sold it because I wasn't "gigging and it took up space :/"... wish I hadn't. Fantastic sounding amp, I don't care what purists say... It was all Marshall when cranked.
On my ATX-50s the bottom end is where this amps sound is nice. And the chorus had something extra in it too
Just, WOW !!
Every song spot on.
Unbelievable repertoire you play. Awesome Dave. Beautiful. 👍🏽👍🏽🎸👌🏽🔈🎸👌🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽.
Great amp. You definitely know to use it. Congratz.
Cheers. Have a great weekend .
Thank you very much. : )
I'm considering buying one myself at the moment. I think you are offering some very well explained and in depth helpful reviews Dave. Thank you!
I hate mine - but maybe i should try to hook it up right - i bet its the crap low wend marshall full stack i had to have - i am in process of getting 8 better speakers , like rocket 50's - if you buy this head please let me know how you set it up because i want to believe in it .
@@Red_Dead_Director I mean Daves review is helpful in putting me off the AVT. I have a 150w AVT combo which I also can't stand
@@Tranceman321 I have a car amplifier rigged with a pc power supply, going to 4 crap pyle in wall speakers and a 120 watt home sub, that I use in place of the AVT/ double stack 412MG 12" combo. I think i bought the whole mess for looks, it works in conjunction but its been turned off for the last year while I prefer the sound of home audio speakers and a clean car amp to it. Some day though, 1960a/b with a DSL 100HR... some day....
@@Red_Dead_Director That's very interesting! Yes, I nearly fell for the AVT look. I'm on the verge of buying a 120w Peavey valveking and 2x12 but I have been looking at Daves reviews on the Marshall MG FX H. I'm not sure what to do
Dave, I just have to say how I respect you as a musician and as a guitarist. You know how to play. You FEEL the music yet you aren't a Cork Sniffer, meaning you don't dump on an amp or a guitar because of the name or weather it's tube or not. I own many amps, mostly tubes from Sunn, Peavey, Marshall, Fender, Music Man, Mesa, Orange, Line 6, Randall and EVH. Heck, even Harmony and Silvertone! However the HiWatt still eludes me. What I'm trying to say is NEVER close your mind! Don't let a name turn you off. Moreover, DON'T LET OTHER CORK SNIFFERS (meaning the typical masses) turn you off to anything! Try it! If it sounds good to you, that's all that matters! Tone is subjective. Many times what costs more, isn't necessarily the best. Also most people will open their mouths not knowing what they are talking about. Simply because they hear others bash something, without knowing for themselves they will jump on the bandwagon bashing any cost-effective or simply different types of amps and guitars. Ignore them! Check for yourself. You have a mind! Keep it open and use it! Don't let others do your thinking for you!
I just brought yesterday this same head amp and same cabinet for £250 including the 6 way footswitch avt 2000 . I'm picking up today , i can't really wait to have it in my room and play it! Thank you so much for this review so well explained that helped me to choose this amp . I see you have the Marshall AS 50 , i have the Marshall AS 80 that i brought for £60 not long ago in pristine condition, the Marshall AS Acoustic Soloist series really are great amplifiers
Your very welcome and have fun. :)
That strat gave me chills
This video helped me to buy my current Marshall AVT150 combo amp. Don't care about overdrive and what have you, clean channel is the one I'm after, which you demonstrated rather eloquently here. Especially the "cascading" bit.
Not too keen on fan noise though, but that comes with its valve preamp territory.
Pearl Jam "SAD".......one of my favourites!!!
Me to. :)
Yes Dave lol, why did you not do a that's what she said joke? "Not compromising on your four 12 inchers'" That's what Jules and I were waiting for! All we got was your fantastic guitar playing and demo of the Marshall AVT. Sounds great to me!
I'm going to be on the lookout for one of those fancy Marshall cabs now! Great playing. Subscribed!
Ur turning into my favorite man on TH-cam Dave
Thank you very much. : )
Love your playing. And every video you put out I get closer and closer to just giving in and ordering the Orange crush pro 412 and head. The 412 you have just sits there mocking me. Daring me to buy one.
Just bear in mind the one he has doesnt have the orange stock speakers in it 😁
Paul Davis No he doesn't and THAT'S a HUGE part if the right tone,i learned that the hard way, I had to find and old old crate USA 412 with the really old Celestion 30 watt speakers to get that perfect TONE but I suppose since VINTAGE 30 or green green back or even Eminence legends would Rock but not quite that vintage plexi type tone that he gets with his Orange unless you get the old speakers.
Thank you. : )
As usual... Dave could make a toaster sound like Angles in the Sistine Chapel.... :)
dnottis *Those Marshall AVT series AMPS are badass ! AND Marshall was marketing this amp at a street price of $799.00 from the old catalogs I have seen so it wasn't cheap and I'm pretty sure when they released the first AVT series that head was like$999.00.
@@AuntAlnico4 I had the AVT 150h, I didnt find it very loud and went back to my MG100HDFX :)
Thank you. : )
A bit of The Moody Blues excellent 👍🏻They were the first live band I saw at the New Bingley Hall in Stafford in 1979.
Great demo as always Dave. 👍🏻
Thank you very much. : )
I have a combo version and love both distortion channels when dialed up properly. 80's hair metal sounds great on OD1 with gain almost to the max and some kind of overdrive and delay. I can get sludgy Jerry Cantrell tone (close) out of OD2 with pedals.
can't believe you threw a bit of Tito & the Tarantula in there, followed by a bit of Mary Had a Little Lamb. Awesome!
Thank you. : )
that tone is amazing man
you were at that place with the acoustic Dave I was there with you THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!
Thank you. : )
Damn Dave, re viewing this video again, YOUR A MONSTER PLAYER!
I own this amp. I only get that buzzy fizzy sound the first one minute after turning it on. The worst volume mismatch is the acoustic sim channel. I personally like this more than my mg, but!!!! The mg I would never part with. I love them both so much. There’s something about the tones I can achieve with the avt that I say I love it more. There are things I can do with the mg that I can’t do with the avt and the mg tone is why I say I could never part with it. Love the contour control. They’re both great amps. One day though I will get that silver jubilee I literally dream of. Love the vids dude!
Hi Dave
bit of Avt knowhow
know the avt cab is 8 ohm but the AVT 150h does not like being at 8 ohms and only produces 1/3 power at 8 ohms try it through your jcm900 1960 set to 4 ohms it will produce full power and while still not mega loud for a supposed 150 watts it is appreciably louder
and sounds much better pushing 4 ohms .
I've had 2 avt150h heads one was an early Bletchley built head from 2000 the other the Vietnamese one from the mid 2000s
the early one had much less of that weird fizz on the od channels the later one had it
sold the later one kept the earlier one and run an old rca 5751 preamp valve and weirdly no buzz and much more usable gain too
the only way I found to get rid of the buzz in the later one was a 10 band eq pedal in the loop turn the mix knob for the loop up full and played about until I cut the frequency the fizz was at and it sounded appreciably better .
mind you I use mine these days as a pedal platform and 90% of the time on the clean channel with the gain up full .
another tip is use the master volume full open and sett you individual channel volumes to balance the difference in volumes between the channels and your over all volume too. sounds better with the master cranked flat
as there is some electronics in the power amp section that is supposed to create power amp saturation and compression and it only kicks in at a certain point on the master and increases as the master goes up from that point . so crank it for full effect , bit like a variable fdd button on the mg but it is attached to the master if that makes sense . anymore tips or tricks with the Avt
Dave send me a pm on youtube and would be glad to be of help as its a quirky amp that needs things done to get the best out of it.
oh and if you come across an Avt50h cheap well worth buying not mega loud but the sweet spot in the range and very moddable
Oh and patch cable the effects loop if theres nothing in it as its a parallel not series ;)
thanks for the tips.
I ran my avt50 through a 16ohm cab and its Mega loud. The higher the watts the more it seems effected by speaker ohms so it seems. Alot like the Orange cr120, and the Marshall MG100 just says im gonna be loud even if you plug me into a toilet.
@@playAgainMe
No problem
@@LeeKirkman88
All depends on the rating of the amps output
With solid state it will be x watts into x ohms
With a min load of x ohms
Plus the celestion Avt speakers are very inefficient
A guy who worked for celestion told me the specs once am sure it was either 94 or 95 dB
A greenback is 98db efficient
A vintage 30 is 100 dB
Every increase of 3 dB is a perceived doubling of volume to the human ear
@@garywordsworth9302 I run the mx412 with the 12" Eminence speakers for my 16ohm cab. And i run a MG cab for 8ohm.
Thank you so much for playing such great riffs, watching you play brings back great sounds of years gone by. Even a transistor amp can't stop the magic that comes from your hands. Sound still needs a certain level to expand and trying to capture that sound at bedroom levels has so many challenges. I'm sure people stepping into music amps guitars etc have so much to select from. Once again thanks for the effort to put your knowledge on the tube Cheers Big Grunta from Down Under.
Thank you very much. : )
I used to have ZERO interest in these AVT 150H heads. But I ended up getting one for a good price a couple years ago. I wasnt expecting much when I first plugged it in, but I was AMAZED at how good it sounded. So versatile too! Great cleans all the way up to hot rodded JCM 800 tones. Plus I love the reverbs and delays! I don't hear the "fizz" on mine or in your video. If you haven't sold it yet maybe try different pre-amp tubes. Great video as always thank you!
Thank you very much. : )
Killer version of Knights in White Satin. Another excellent video!
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Just happened to watch your video the other day on shielding now I can see a review of the head I just got
And long live Rory through your hands bro!👌👍
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Thanks so much for doing this review, couldn’t find one a was annoyed before I bought it, great amp, just needs some fixing, but man! Hearing the fully functional version sounds amazing!
Thank you very much for watching. : )
Great review, I’ve just got one and your spot on in everything you say, I noticed the wasp sound straight away , the acoustic sounds are stunning actually better than the Marshall Acoustic Amp for me 🎸👍
4:31 'Not compromising on the four 12 inchers' - thats what she said
Lol, I was waiting for that joke, then realised, ah, this is Dave Simpson show with his solid state amps and not Henning Pauly and his boutique valve amps.
@@mikehughes2183 True. To be fair to HP, he has covered some solid state stuff e.g joyo bantamps th-cam.com/video/Hgaww9yiIN0/w-d-xo.html
Man-o-man-o-man, I wish I could play like you can!
The AVT 150 sounds the best through a 1960 slant cab.... the depth comes with the bigger cab..
Most definitely! I use a 1960B cab and it sounds killer!
This guy loves his reverb
I have the AVT150 combo, bought in 2000, I mainly use the clean channel and crank it, controlling volume from the master, for practice I mainly use a Katana 100 2x12, but the Marshall is easier to control live, for extra oomph I sometimes plug in a 2x12 into the Marshall, I think the wattage numbers are for effect, these are not loud, but giggable, compared to the Marshall 100 Super Bass I had, barely audible though, that would kill
What is that first song your playing and what do you have the clean settings/effects at? It’s amazing
You get some lovely tones and sounds (you're playing helps a little I'd suggest! ha ha). Wish I could play like you, don't think I'd ever put the guitar down! I'm happy to put up with the negative aspects of the amp you mention, as the positives are so good, so I'm off to look at purchasing one that's come up for sale for what I think is a reasonable price locally - £200 with a Marshall 4x12. Thank you again for all your guidance and help and playing.
17:27 Dunno what speakers your cab has but I had a AVT50 combo with G12T75 so I'm pretty sure that was the reason of the fizziness
Dave, amazing guitar work in this video! I just stumbled on this because I caught a deal on the cab and I’m considering the head. if you still have this, you should totally do an updated video on why you think it’s still a good value and if you solved the fizz
thanks to this video a decided buy an head 150avt and a very happy with it, i´m going to use with a cab 412mg
Thank you very much for watching. : )
thanks for the video, You played some Great sounds out of that amp, , keep them coming....
Thank you. : )
Such Magic ^.^ Love that reverb
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I've voiced my opinion before about it as you know. I like the clean channel and crunch but yes you get to a certain point on the gain and you hear the fizz come in. Its a good amp to keep if you want a nice clean sounding amp or somthing to plug pedals into. Personally i think 150w is overkill for a bedroom amp although the avt50 lacks some of the features you mentioned in the video.
i have one and i love it. i play 80's metal though.
Awesome talent, awesome tone!
Thank you very much. : )
Hi Dave, amazing playing, had to sub to your channel. I like my MG101CFX, just want more power so Im eyeballing a Marshall 412 half stack half stack lol. Cheers from Canada!
Thank you very much indeed. : )
Dave what it concerns me is about the EQ you use on OD1, and OD2, are you On CERO on Bass, Middle and Treble? Cause I have an AVT 275, and The Overdrive Channels sound kind of Trebly,so I used the settings on Cero, but I did not like the sound at all. Thanks in advance. By the way I really like your Playing, specially on Hendrix Style
Beautiful sound...
you are very talented, undoubtedly.
Thank you. : )
13:01 lovely riff
I like these older videos simply for the fact you could cover songs! TH-cams CopyRight system is a JOKE!
I use mine with a 1960B cab. Sounds awesome! I do kick the cleans and OD1 with a Boss SD1 and Archer Ikon. Thick!!
th-cam.com/video/pCO1wrxTMdw/w-d-xo.html
Just saw the same amp in a pawn shop for $349, think I'm going back for it
Use the clean channel and an overdrive pedal, all you need.
PLEASE PLEASE TELL ME HOW YOU SET UP THIS AMP TO MAKE ACCOUSTIC SOUND GOOD AT (47:00) - I HAVE A MARTIN THAT SOUND LIKE CRAP OUT OF THIS AMP - NEED YOUR EXPERTISE
Hi Rik from Bison awesome review cheers for that
Thank you very much. : )
Awesome score!
That reverb is power, I wish my katana had it lol. Can you tell me what you were playing at 31:37? it sounded really awesome.
Thank you and I am just messing about at that point. : )
I own one of these and can't make it sound this good. What settings do you have for the dfx and the adjust knobs?
Fabulous, Dave. Personally I think it sounds much better than your regulars (MG/CR120/Katana).
Thank you very much. : )
You make this amp sound like a million bucks. I struggle to get this tone out of mine. Is the reverb the on board or coming from external?
Dave I couldn't hear the fizz here but from what you describe you should have the friend you know who does amp work take a look over at it sometime. Sounds like something could've drifted off spec.
What is the name and the brand name of the les Paul you played
Good video Dave. I felt differently about my MG HDFX head as well as my MG combo and the two of them made a lot of unwanted noise, it was really really loud and off putting I really don't like when amps buzz loud. I replaced it for one of these AVT's, It's exactly the same as yours. However I use mine with the Ibanez Tube screamer 808. I think it sounds great and I'm very pleased with it so far. I just got it a few days ago so I'm still finding things out about it, the overdrive channels are okay but not amazing and yes I kinda know what you mean but this can be changed the Tube Screamer changed it for me. Some have said the AVT series doesn't work well with Tube Screamers and stuff like that but for me it worked wonderfully for me.
Thank you very much. : )
@@thedavesimpson Nice to finally speak to you by the way, I've been aware of your channel for a while now so I do watch your videos from time to time.
Connect to a Marshall 1960A Vintage cab and a Line 6 Pod X3 Live using the acoustic channel, the sound is boosted to a whole new level.
Sad by Pearl Jam.....awesome
Forgot to say, especially loved those blues tones and playing with the Les Paul. Awesome!
Omg I wish I could play like you outstanding I struggle so bad pmsl 🤣
Do you have an opinion about the Marshall SV20H Head?
Not as of yet but I would love to try one. :)
Hi Dave nice video! What is the Marshall combo with the silver faceplate on your right in this video?
Dave, you are my main source for solidstate marshalls. Have you ever played guitar through a marshall bass amp Marshall Bass 100 Model 2099. or 2195. Thanks
Thank you and I haven't as of yet no. : )
Great. Now I want one of these. Dammit
Sorry. :)
Brilliant vid and great sounds. But it'll be even better with a backing drum beat to play with x
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Hi Dave!
Thought I'd let you know if you didn't already, Frusciante is re-releasing The Empyrean on vinyl as a 10 year special anniversary edition. Thought you might like to get a copy to add to your vinyl collection! All the best, Sam
Thank you very much. : )
#DaveSimpson the plate reverb on these is beautiful. did marshall ever make a pedal with that exact reverb circuit?
I'm not sure they did but they should have. :(
Amazing
the problem is with the 2 fans on the back spray them with wd40 i mean a good spray and the problem will go a way mine is very quiet i love this amp i have a mg100hdfx to and 15watt haze valve
Give this man a stage better a contact 📣 wooow hes good
Thax you got to go on tour in amsterdam in the nederlands maby one day we good jam thax man
I think the older Valvestate models sound better, but that is a KILLER amp for the price.
I agree. : )
Dave awesome vid!! Can you please tell me what your settings were on your DFX& Adjust when you were playing the acoustic simulator. Total awesome thanks.
Thank you but sadly i no longer remember how i had the amp set. Sorry. : (
I have an AVT100 Combo and just in case some of you might find it useful, I want to share my settings of it (from left to right):
* OD 1 and OD 2:
Gain between 12 and 1 o'clock, each channel Volume at 8 o'clock,
Bass 2 o'clock., Middle 12 o'c., Treble 9 o'c.
* Clean:
Gain 12 o'c, Volume at 8 o'clock (= somewhere between 1 and 2),
Bass 10 o'c, Middle 11 o'c., Treble 9 o'c,
(For LP-style Guitars you would dial in the treble a bit higher.)
* Presence nearly maxed out
* !=> Master Volume always at least 3 o'clock or maxed out [sic!]
Try copper tap on the back panel of the head .. copper tap always seems to help my solid state amps...
Can you explain this? Thanks
What is copper tap?
Lol I ment tape.. lol thank for seeing my typo
By shielding the inside back portion of the amp it can get rid of unwanted buzz...
@@brandonhupp464 Interesting. I might look into that.
Hello Dave, nice one.
Thank you. : )
So sweeeeeeeeeeeet sound!Thanks!
Hi Dave ‘StringKing’ i’ve a question for q&a wat is your opinion on the Marshall DSL series, hopefully you Can answer it on wednesday’s Q&A thx in advance!!
Richard & Ruud ----RUR--- * I would like to ask you your opinion of the DSL !
aunt jenifer ?