So I finally managed to get my hands on my 2555x head yesterday and really put the thing through it's paces.
The first thing to mention is that the amp is TRULY stunning! the silver tolex and chrome paneling just give it a great distinctive look that luckily is almost the same colour as our drummer's kit haha!
Once unboxed and hooked up to my rig (I am using a 1960a with greenbacks for the time being) I fired up the amp and started to get a feel for this new beast.
The most apparent thing upon turning it on is how much note definition there is, significantly more than my current Blackstar had, especially on the picking hand technique, every little scratch and part of your playing really comes through on this amp and just gives such a dynamic feel to everything you play.
It is also significantly lower gain than I had expected but all the better for it, cranking up the master section of the amp suits this amp VERY well and the dirty sound ended up having much more impact than my Blackstar.
The overall tone can just be described as "substantial" there is a huge weight to the voicing of the amp with huge low end (only going flubby past 9 but this was due to the greenbacks). The midrange is very articulate and present, feedback is easy to obtain and control which is an important element in my playing. The high end on the amp is just perfect, no ice pick in the ear yet still a very clear and strident tone.
Despite what I'd heard before this amp is really easy to use as a two channel amp and the switching is silent and instant.
I used my Fender custom shop '56 strat relic and Gibson les paul Traditional and no EQ changes were needed between guitars.
Pedals are also great in front of this amp (I didn't use the loop in the end).
In conclusion... GET ONE NOW
https://vine.co/v/emeIQ0uFwDD
This vine should say it all...
The first thing to mention is that the amp is TRULY stunning! the silver tolex and chrome paneling just give it a great distinctive look that luckily is almost the same colour as our drummer's kit haha!
Once unboxed and hooked up to my rig (I am using a 1960a with greenbacks for the time being) I fired up the amp and started to get a feel for this new beast.
The most apparent thing upon turning it on is how much note definition there is, significantly more than my current Blackstar had, especially on the picking hand technique, every little scratch and part of your playing really comes through on this amp and just gives such a dynamic feel to everything you play.
It is also significantly lower gain than I had expected but all the better for it, cranking up the master section of the amp suits this amp VERY well and the dirty sound ended up having much more impact than my Blackstar.
The overall tone can just be described as "substantial" there is a huge weight to the voicing of the amp with huge low end (only going flubby past 9 but this was due to the greenbacks). The midrange is very articulate and present, feedback is easy to obtain and control which is an important element in my playing. The high end on the amp is just perfect, no ice pick in the ear yet still a very clear and strident tone.
Despite what I'd heard before this amp is really easy to use as a two channel amp and the switching is silent and instant.
I used my Fender custom shop '56 strat relic and Gibson les paul Traditional and no EQ changes were needed between guitars.
Pedals are also great in front of this amp (I didn't use the loop in the end).
In conclusion... GET ONE NOW
https://vine.co/v/emeIQ0uFwDD
This vine should say it all...
