lou_pajarola's Harley Benton Amp Rig
My first half-stack amp! Before, I was using a (pretty boring) Boss Katana 3 100 that was pretty good at emulating other amps, but didn't sound nice by itself.
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Orange Super Crush 100 - 100-watt Solid-state Head, Black
Avg price: $551.38
Beautiful amp - mostly
I bought the amp to replace my dying Boss Katana 100 MK3. I was really impressed by the sheer power of the post-amp, and the pristine clean tones you get on the clean channel. Almost like a low-budget JC-120 at times. It's a beautiful pedal platform and sounds really well - until you try using the second channel, the "dirty" channel. It sounds thin, reedy and grainy, and generates a lot of feedback. It took me quite a while to dial in a usable tone. I must say, I really prefer the tone of a "cleaner", warmer overdrive. But it might be exactly what you're looking for, if you're looking for a heavy, fuzzy, saw-like sound.
Preferred Settings + Usage:
If you want to use the amp as a pedal platform, I urge you to stay on the clean channel and boost it with an EHX Soul Food or something Klon-like.
Harley Benton G212 Vintage Vertical
Avg price: $279.00
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This gear photo by lou_pajarola features 2 pieces of gear, including Orange Super Crush 100 - 100-watt Solid-state Head, Black and Harley Benton G212 Vintage Vertical.