How does a DC-5 compare to a .50+ caliber?

[eschoendorff]

For some reason, I find myself sort of jonesing for a .50+ caliber head to play around with. What is it like compare to my DC-5?

 

[madryan]

The .50+ is more of a Mark series in feel and tone than the DC.

 

[polotska]

They're cool amps. The sound is a bit more "raw" than a DC-5. The lack of independent controls for each channel can be extremely frustrating.

 

[Monsta-Tone]

They're cool amps. The sound is a bit more "raw" than a DC-5. The lack of independent controls for each channel can be extremely frustrating.

The cleans are much warmer though!

 

[polotska]

The cleans are much warmer though!

That's true.

I should have said that the distortion channel is more raw sounding than that of the DC.

 

[Monsta-Tone]

:mrgreen: It's great for RAWK!!!!!! :mrgreen:

You can find a lot of good videos of both amps on you tube.

 

[scottcrud]

I've got a .50 Cal+ and for Balls out Metal, it's pretty kick ***. That said, if you want a good clean tone, the distortion tone won't be that great, and vice versa. My Clean tone sounds like Angus/Malcolm Youngs main tone.

 

[eschoendorff]

I've got a .50 Cal+ and for Balls out Metal, it's pretty kick ***. That said, if you want a good clean tone, the distortion tone won't be that great, and vice versa. My Clean tone sounds like Angus/Malcolm Youngs main tone.

Thanks. Now I want one even more, lol!

 

[Skyze]

could you clarify this? basically just like, the bass/mids/treble and EQ can only be adjusted once, but work for both channels.. ?

 

[scottcrud]

Yes, the controls are shared, you don't have a row of knobs for each channel like a DC-5, or DC-10 does. So you can set the amp up for a very Fender like clean tone, and the Lead channel will sound more like a Marshall, or you can set up the Lead channel and it will be Balls out Rock or Metal and your clean channel will sound like a Marshall or like Angus Youngs main tone. Make sense?