Fretmaster
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If you read my initial impression of the ODS30SLX a while back you know I really dug this amp from the start. But now that Ive had some time with her I am really just starting to get the most out of it. There is quite a range of tones that can be coaxed from this little beast so I cant even begin to try to describe all of them. But I have made some very pleasing general observations about the tone that I will attempt to describe.
First off depending on how the amp is set you can achieve a substantial amount of clean headroom. I cant imagine needing more unless I was playing very large rooms without micing it maybe. The tone I have dialed in that is inspiring me the most is a chunky medium gain / overdrive tone that goes from very clean to smoldering harmonic decay with no more than guitar volume control and pick attack. The tone is very warm and chunky. The lead tones sound and feel very thick while seemingly clean at the same time (I know, I know.. but thats the only way I can think of to describe what Im hearing). Brush harmonics are effortless and as I said harmonic decay is on demand at any time clean or overdriven which can make the amp sound very hot even when fairly clean. That is a very cool trick indeed! This is made possible in part by the incredible touch sensitivity of this amp. But I have to say Ive had very touch sensitive amps many time over the years that didnt have the magic the ODS possesses.
Most impressive and moving for me though, is the nice, natural, woody midrange warmth to the overall tone. Its a characteristic I have loved any time Ive heard it over the years but have played very few amp able to attain it. This amp has it. And I love it. Ok, enough useless adjective that most cant relate to any way. As we all know all too well tone is very subjective and very hard to verbalize. But like many of us here I just had to spread the joy after having such a moving playing experiences. So there you have it. The ODS30SLX is a fantastically toneful amp and one I can't imagine any true tone hound not loving.
my .02
Steve
First off depending on how the amp is set you can achieve a substantial amount of clean headroom. I cant imagine needing more unless I was playing very large rooms without micing it maybe. The tone I have dialed in that is inspiring me the most is a chunky medium gain / overdrive tone that goes from very clean to smoldering harmonic decay with no more than guitar volume control and pick attack. The tone is very warm and chunky. The lead tones sound and feel very thick while seemingly clean at the same time (I know, I know.. but thats the only way I can think of to describe what Im hearing). Brush harmonics are effortless and as I said harmonic decay is on demand at any time clean or overdriven which can make the amp sound very hot even when fairly clean. That is a very cool trick indeed! This is made possible in part by the incredible touch sensitivity of this amp. But I have to say Ive had very touch sensitive amps many time over the years that didnt have the magic the ODS possesses.
Most impressive and moving for me though, is the nice, natural, woody midrange warmth to the overall tone. Its a characteristic I have loved any time Ive heard it over the years but have played very few amp able to attain it. This amp has it. And I love it. Ok, enough useless adjective that most cant relate to any way. As we all know all too well tone is very subjective and very hard to verbalize. But like many of us here I just had to spread the joy after having such a moving playing experiences. So there you have it. The ODS30SLX is a fantastically toneful amp and one I can't imagine any true tone hound not loving.
my .02
Steve
