ELECTRADYNE!!

[phyrexia]

So, today at work we received an Electradyne Head. I'm really excited about this amp, it sounds really nice.

http://www.dpo.uab.edu/~vwilson/electradyne/pics/frontpanel.jpg (1.4mb picture)

Here's a sound clip. It ends about 2:30 in, and then the original clip (which is too quiet IMO) keeps going for another couple minutes.

http://www.dpo.uab.edu/~vwilson/electradyne/audio/electradyne.mp3

In the clip the amp has EL34s, and it is atop a Stiletto 4x12 with v30s. The guitar is a 2009 Gibson LP Traditional. It was recorded with a Boss Micro-BR. Sorry for the clipping in the latter part of the video (it's not too bad). The BR's condensor is sensitive and I'm still getting the hang of getting a loud enough signal without clipping the input.

it's real juicy in the hi gain mode, a little thinner sounding in the lo gain mode. I didn't change the knobs between clips until the end, where I turn the gain up in the hi gain mode.

(BTW, the good part of the clip is about 2:30 long. After that it goes back to the first take that I forgot to edit out. No clipping there, but it's a lot quieter.)

 

[MusicManJP6]

Sweet! Thanks for the pics and clip! Sounds very unique for a Mesa...

 

[phyrexia]

Yeah, it definitely is different. Even the stiletto is a lot different in feel and sound than this amp. But it's such a rockin' different. :twisted:

 

[dodger916]

Wow! Thanks for the clip.

At the risk of seeming greedy, could you record one with 6L6s?

 

[jab]

can you attempt to describe the difference you hear b/w a Stiletto and ElectraDyne?

 

[njsurf]

thanks for the picts and clip

 

[djw]

Wow. Very cool. I want one. I love the low-gain setting... even the high gain setting is not too fizzy or anything, still has lots of punch. Thanks for the clip!

 

[zeeman]

Thanks for the clip.

I am willing to bet that the overdrive channel amp will scream with a nice boost or overdrive/distortion pedal in front of it.

zeeman

 

[phyrexia]

Boosting it is next on the list. Tomorrow: Clip with 6L6s, my elitist, and a TS9.

yes there is very little fizz. kinda woody sounding or something.

 

[Tommy_G]

The clean tone was 100% replica of Stairway to Heaven. Very nice.

But, OD tones....What were the tone control settings? There is no definition to the OD sounds....no mids. I like classic rock - big mids.

 

[dodger916]

The clean tone was 100% replica of Stairway to Heaven. Very nice.

But, OD tones....What were the tone control settings? There is no definition to the OD sounds....no mids. I like classic rock - big mids.

In the beginning of the clip he gives the settings. I believe he says the eq knobs are straight up (12 noon) except treble.

 

[primal]

Is there a gain knob on it?

 

[phyrexia]

volume = gain
master = master

 

[jab]

PHYREXIA: when you footswitch back and forth b/w clean, low, and high gain does the volume stay relatively constant with each of the 3? In other words, can you set the volume/master and gig live using the various 3 modes without tweaking the master everytime you switch modes?

 

[zeeman]

Is there a gain knob on it?

I think the real question is... Does it go to eleven?

zeeman

 

[Tommy_G]

The clean tone was 100% replica of Stairway to Heaven. Very nice.

But, OD tones....What were the tone control settings? There is no definition to the OD sounds....no mids. I like classic rock - big mids.

In the beginning of the clip he gives the settings. I believe he says the eq knobs are straight up (12 noon) except treble.

must have missed that part as I was putting on headphones

 

[CoG]

Yowch! That is probably the most "cut" I have ever heard from a Mesa, and I own Mark III's! You are never going to get lost in the mix playing that amp. Sounds pretty unforgiving if you don't have the chops and rewarding if you do.

 

[zeeman]

phyrexia,

Have you had the chance to make a recording with a boost pedal in front?

Thanks.

zeeman

 

[mixtery]

Is the combo version of this going to be 1x12 or 2x12?

 

[phyrexia]

Hey err'body,

My grandma died early Friday and I haven't had a chance to get the other clips out. I'll try to get some this week.

There is a 2x12 and a 1x12 version of the Electradyne.

I hope my chops were good enough for the clip I'll get real warmed up next time.