Hi,
I've had an ADA MP-1 preamp and a Peavey 50/50 poweramp for about 5 months and yet I haven't achieved the tone I want, which most clearly lies in Mesa Boogie amps. What i have in mind is the 86-88s tone of MOP and AJFA from Metallica. The question is about choosing the right combination of amps. These are the choices I have in mind:
1) The Studio Preamp instead of the ADA MP-1 into Peavey 50/50 poweramp.
2) The Studio Preamp + Mesa 50/50 instead of my current rig.
3) Sell my rack and buy a Mark III or a Mark IV head.
I guess all are great options, the first being the cheapest one and the next two being about the same cost. In terms of that sound I'm looking for, I want to know if the first option - Studio Pre + Peavey 50/50 would do the job. I have read that Metallica used IIC+ heads slaved into Marshall poweramps, so that would be a match on paper, since the Peavey 50/50 uses EL84 tubes.
If anybody could comment on these options and which would deliver that sound best.
Thanks.
I've had an ADA MP-1 preamp and a Peavey 50/50 poweramp for about 5 months and yet I haven't achieved the tone I want, which most clearly lies in Mesa Boogie amps. What i have in mind is the 86-88s tone of MOP and AJFA from Metallica. The question is about choosing the right combination of amps. These are the choices I have in mind:
1) The Studio Preamp instead of the ADA MP-1 into Peavey 50/50 poweramp.
2) The Studio Preamp + Mesa 50/50 instead of my current rig.
3) Sell my rack and buy a Mark III or a Mark IV head.
I guess all are great options, the first being the cheapest one and the next two being about the same cost. In terms of that sound I'm looking for, I want to know if the first option - Studio Pre + Peavey 50/50 would do the job. I have read that Metallica used IIC+ heads slaved into Marshall poweramps, so that would be a match on paper, since the Peavey 50/50 uses EL84 tubes.
If anybody could comment on these options and which would deliver that sound best.
Thanks.