Guitar Power Amp recomendation needed

[VanWhalen]

Looking for a power amp to power a 16 ohm - 300W cabinet. Looking for solid state for a crystal clean sound. Any recomendations?

[Bastian]

out of the top of my head i can't think of any solid state poweramp specificly designed for guitars. but tubebased poweramps like the vht 2150 or the mesa boogie 2:95 are headroom-monsters and would certinly give you that crystal clear tone.

[VanWhalen]

Any opinions on the Rocktron Velocity 250?

Here are the specifications I found:

Output Power

(unbridged)
125 watts per channel @ 4 ohms (both channels driven)
90 watts per channel @ 8 ohms (")
50 watts per channel @ 16 ohms (")

(Bridged)
250 watts @ 8 ohms
170 watts @ 16 ohms

Frequency Response 20Hz - 20KHz, + 0/-3dB

[Jay Kahrs]

I'd avoid Rocktron like the plague...

Bad build quality on those things.

I'd hunt down an old 'Tubeworks' Mosvalve or maybe one of those old ADA Bipolar deals. Their Microtube series...whatever it was..."Real power amps glow in the darK"....phhhhbbbtt. Whatever. They're pretty reliable though. Don't sound that bad either.

Trace Elliott also made a really good sounding solid-state power amp years ago but they're kinda prone to blowing up. It's tough to beat an old USA made PV or even QSC for brute strength & a bucks to watts ratio.

There.

That should keep 'ya searching Fleabay for a few days!

[VanWhalen]

Which models of QSC work best for the guitar?

[Jay Kahrs]

Originally Posted by VanWhalen

Which models of QSC work best for the guitar?

The ones with the "on" switch!










Sorry. I don't know from model numbers. The 'USA' series were cool amps. The Powerlights are ok...


Check around & see what's out there. If it was made in the USA it's probably pretty decent & built like a brick shithouse...their overseas product, like most...has left me wanting...

Cheers!