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Originally Posted by mattyj  The annoying thing down here in Aus is that the Champ 600 is still fairly expensive. For an extra $200, I get more tubes, a bigger speaker, more tonal control, two footswitchable channels, a few foot-switchable effects (reverb, delay, tremolo, chorus etc), 16 different 'voices' and I can't think of what else right now. I should eat breakfast and go to work!
I'd love to hear some more of your stuff when it's recorded! |
I don't blame you for opting for the Super Champ XD....it's basically like combining some DSP effects from a Pod in combination with the warm tube "amp" stage. I'm sure it will sound good...perhaps warmer than the Line6 or Vox amps in the same price range and will have a lot more versatility than the Champion 600.
I don't know if you've ever plugged an output volume adjustable CD player into a "separate" power amp (back in the days before everything was on an iPod)? But that's the kind of magic the Champion 600 is all about. It's pure tone right from the source, without going through additional circuitry that degrades the original signal. High output single coils give this amp a nice warm overdrive when its cranked, perfect for shimmering chords or gritty twang....switch to a humbucker, and its a nice even sustaining lead tone. The point is all of the tone modification is done from the guitar....That's the magic.
That said...when I want a heavier tone or some pre-amp effects (like a wah, tube screamer, or octaver), I'm basically doing the same thing with my Pod....and it sounds awesome. My purpose is to get the best authentic sounding recorded guitar tone without having to have everyone leave the house because the amp is super loud. If I were playing a gig every week, my priorities would be much different (especially depending on the type of material). I played in an R&B/Jazz band for years with just a JC-120 and an external distortion pedal (used sparingly)....