ryanverbena
04-25-2009, 10:20 AM
I just built myself a killer 2x12 cab loaded with one Celestion Heritage H30 and one Scumback H-75LHDC which I use with my Orange AD30HTC, and sounds absolutely killer.
My other amp is a Marshall 1974x combo, which is also a great amp.
I have the chance to buy a Ceriatone 18w TMB/EF86 head for roughly 1/4 of the price of what my 1974x is worth. However I can't justify keeping 3 amps, and would have to sell the 1974x before hand. I won't have a chance to A/B the two amps which sucks.
I don't use the tremolo on the 1974x so I won't miss that, and the TMB and EF86 channels on the Ceriatone definately sound more usuable for me. The question I have is: regardless of the flexibility benefits, price difference, etc etc which lean in favor of the Ceriatone, will it lack any 'magic' (for lack of a better word) that the marshall has?
Would love to hear from someone who has compared the two, or just heard both at different times.
I must also mention that I have a potential buyer lined up for my Marshall (if i decide to sell) who doesn't want the Aged Greenback that comes with it, so I will definately try that speaker out in the 2x12 as well (i hear that speaker has a lot to do with the 1974x's tone).
My other amp is a Marshall 1974x combo, which is also a great amp.
I have the chance to buy a Ceriatone 18w TMB/EF86 head for roughly 1/4 of the price of what my 1974x is worth. However I can't justify keeping 3 amps, and would have to sell the 1974x before hand. I won't have a chance to A/B the two amps which sucks.
I don't use the tremolo on the 1974x so I won't miss that, and the TMB and EF86 channels on the Ceriatone definately sound more usuable for me. The question I have is: regardless of the flexibility benefits, price difference, etc etc which lean in favor of the Ceriatone, will it lack any 'magic' (for lack of a better word) that the marshall has?
Would love to hear from someone who has compared the two, or just heard both at different times.
I must also mention that I have a potential buyer lined up for my Marshall (if i decide to sell) who doesn't want the Aged Greenback that comes with it, so I will definately try that speaker out in the 2x12 as well (i hear that speaker has a lot to do with the 1974x's tone).