Hey there! My name's John. Long time lurker, first time poster!
I bought Mike's (super efficient seller by the way.) 1086 thinking it would suit my style pretty well. I like tight, modern voiced amps, but with lots of clarity, smooth mids, and no excessive use of gain (my gain generally lives between 2-5). Fizzy highs are my absolute biggest pet peeve in an amp.
The 1086... hmm... It seems almost... brittle? It's kinda over-the-top trebly, even cranked with the treble below 2. I've tried JJs, '69 Mullards, Mesas, and the EH and eden tubes that were in it when he sent it. Still harsh, with plenty of that fizzy high end I love so much :roll: . Almost as bad as my old pod XT!
I've been thinking about the Ultra Xl. I've heard randomly that it's a little smoother. Hell, I've even been thinking about trading my lynchbox for an RM50 to see if it's the famed thin RM100-itis.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated! My band gets back to writing and practicing next week, and I just can't bear to face them with weak tone! :lol:
In fact, if there's an (unmodded) module out there that fits my description, I'm game for anything at this point!
I bought Mike's (super efficient seller by the way.) 1086 thinking it would suit my style pretty well. I like tight, modern voiced amps, but with lots of clarity, smooth mids, and no excessive use of gain (my gain generally lives between 2-5). Fizzy highs are my absolute biggest pet peeve in an amp.
The 1086... hmm... It seems almost... brittle? It's kinda over-the-top trebly, even cranked with the treble below 2. I've tried JJs, '69 Mullards, Mesas, and the EH and eden tubes that were in it when he sent it. Still harsh, with plenty of that fizzy high end I love so much :roll: . Almost as bad as my old pod XT!
I've been thinking about the Ultra Xl. I've heard randomly that it's a little smoother. Hell, I've even been thinking about trading my lynchbox for an RM50 to see if it's the famed thin RM100-itis.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated! My band gets back to writing and practicing next week, and I just can't bear to face them with weak tone! :lol:
In fact, if there's an (unmodded) module out there that fits my description, I'm game for anything at this point!