Just snagged one of these for a song. What a killer little head. Distortion channel is spot on and the clean channel is great. Not sure what the volume issue between channels is all about. I set both to where I need them regardless of where it is on the dial. Effects loop as well. Last guy had...
You'll have to do series/parallel wiring and you can only achieve 16 that way, or 4 ohms if you use all 4 speakers in parallel. You can get stereo 8 ohm if you use 2 speakers per side.
It's actually the speakers sensitivity relative to one watt. If speakers are out by 2db it usually won't be that noticeable. Reason people feel the V30 "dominates" is because of the amount of midrange it puts out. Since mids are ideal for cutting through in a mix, they'd do the exact same thing...
This thing is killer!! Period!! Only problem is it sounds very similar to my JVM. I was hoping I could get more of a 6L6 sound. Check out the YouTube vids, this thing slays!! 20 watts, effects loop, footswitch!!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cWtDDnhsCgI
Looking for $490 shipped PP!!
I have this in the mail as we speak!! I am stoked to say the least. Will make a great addition to the stable!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWtDDnhsCgI
Ya, it's a pretty decent switcher for the cost. I had mine for a short period so I don't know the longevity but it seemed well built. Maybe update us on the long term quality.
Either way you have to switch the amp, whether it's through midi or relays. If you are only using 3-4 effects presets why not just use midi and duplicate the presets, one for crunch and one for lead? If you do that you can add the boost to the lead setting to pump up the volume for solos. Maybe...
I play mine through V30's as well. I have a 2x12 Mesa Recto cab and I tried Greenbacks, G12H anniversaries, V30's and various combos of each. I finally settled on the V30's. I'd suggest finding cabs to try out, my little experiment cost me quite a bit in speakers I will now never use! Lol!
I am absolutely loving my HJS. I always wanted a Marshall but I didn't want just that "Marshall" tone and nothing else. This head covers such a wide range of tones it is inspiring, it has a super clean channel, a Marshall 800 feel on the crunch channel, and some great high gain tones on 3 and 4...
Yes, I'm bothered by this as well. I'd love to have the 15-20 head with a loop, not sure why they'd skip this aspect. Can't be that much more of a cost to have put one in and it adds to the versatility.