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The CODE 25 is gone---- it was a fun bit of kit---- the tones and richness of sound where very good---TRULY-- VERY good......the function left me (an old stinker grand pa ) wanting to smash it with a hammer---
took frying one and getting a replacement to get the bluetooth to work which it did for a couple hours --then -- well my PHONE SCREEN WENT BLACK ---ugh--....
reset it all and it made lovely sounds again.......but--- TBTH --- I do not have HOURS of FREE TIME to dick around when I want to play-- I need turn the amp on adjust a knob or two for the guitar I have selected and my mood ---and GO! ---

So I traded said MARSHALL CODE 25 -- for the above pictured BUGERA V5 AL TUBE 5 WATT YUMMINESS .....i HAVE owned A V5 before--- and we wait no I have owned TWO before 1 in ABALAMA and one here--- and --I always wanted one back ---so--- when the opportunity struck---- SHAZZAM -- I was ON IT .

SO its been a busy day -- and the GrandKids are here --- to visit till Wed. ---so its busy times infinity --and beyond!

IF you get a chance to score one of these Bugeras DO IT--- the structural platform is excellent FAR beyond their price point .....and the rich dripping cleans..........TA DIE FOWR.....
 
just noticed in that above pic chester looks long and thin--------wtf?!?!? Damn digitalia ---BILL GATES YOUR AN ASS--- (its all his fault and that damn Al Gore)
 
It did sound good Tony--- did it sound like a REAL Plexi---dunno--- no one would send me a REAL Plexi to try it against (odd) but the reality is its a product built to a price point and for an age group I am not part of......

There was nothing "wrong" with the tone. TBTH for me there where just TOOOOOOO MANY OPTIONS....the knobs can get you to the options but its cumbersome--- and the phone ap---well its a phone ap and managed to piss me off more than help--- so.

Back to basics 5 watt solid good sounding combo--- and happy
 
PLUS when it comes to "Modeling amps" the only one I have ever had several of and decided to KEEP the one from Orlando (Smitty knows the one) is the Mustang.
EASY computer interface---BIG pictures for cavemen to operate--- and great tones..... all for ---well for me 38.00 BUWAHAHAHAHAHAH

cant beat that with a stick!
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TON OF FUN in a little box
 
Hmmm..

A long term friend of mine who is an LP>>cable>>Marshall guy bought a code 50.
He brought it to a bar jam. It sounded OK, until next time when he brought a DSL 15.
To my ears, the Code doesn't measure up next to a real amplifier, hence the word toy.
I have never actually played a code (I'm a Fender Supro Roland guy) but even in the
hands of a guy who knows what he's doing (not me) it's mehness (new word!) shows.
 
Well--- I think (I could be wrong) the Bluetoothieness and the value --- IMHO--- of any modeling amp-- the BOSS Katana....the AD series by VOX, ROland, Spyder, PEavey and many many others--- is the fact a beginner --- or "Weekend" hobbyist--- with little $$$ --& or limited space (as in can only own 1 small amp--apartment/college etc.) can have a decent sounding amp---with MANY features and options --- pedals--effects---and tones--- for 1 low price--

TO buy the effects that are included in the above mentioned amps would cost---well at least 1,000.00 then ad in the amp cost ---or the head and cabinet cost.....and you can easily reach good used car levels.....or higher.

I like the Mustang---would I gig with it--- no--- no one WANTS me to
"GIG" for the safety and betterment of mankind. :)
 
Tony M. said:
Hmmm..

A long term friend of mine who is an LP>>cable>>Marshall guy bought a code 50.
He brought it to a bar jam. It sounded OK, until next time when he brought a DSL 15.
To my ears, the Code doesn't measure up next to a real amplifier, hence the word toy.
I have never actually played a code (I'm a Fender Supro Roland guy) but even in the
hands of a guy who knows what he's doing (not me) it's mehness (new word!) shows.
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Wow...I don't own anything smaller than a DSL40C. I consider it my practice amp. I use it forr performances too, but most of the time I run both my DSL40C's with an A/B box or a DSL40C and a VS265.

I can't imagine playing with a smaller amp...
 
smitty_p said:
I do it all the time. Mic the amp to the PA and run a foldback monitor. Works great.
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I'm set in my ways. 40 watt tube is my low limit.. ive played smaller amps but i couldnt work with them the Blackstar has cool panning delay but no balls.

I just switched from 90 watt Celestions to Veteran 30's because they sound richer to my ear....I may hear things. Subtle things
 
I agree with you Adrian.

The codes and their ilk are fine for practice, especially
for people still searching for "their sound". In fact, I'm
sure I could gig with one and "get away with it" but at
this point in my playing "career" I like to sound better
than "got away with it".

On the other side of that fence Robert, I am the guy who
has played for 2000 + people through a mic'd up Roland
Micro Cube. At this point, the most powerful amp I own
is a 35/45/60 watter. I use it on the 35 watt setting and
seldom bring it out anymore. I mostly use a 14 watter
and let the PA do the heavy work.

Micro Cube + E609 + good FOH and MON engineers = more than OK.

(Hmm..I seem to be arguing with myself here. :confused:
 
An Orange Tiny Terror, set to 7watts, through a 2X12 Has gotten me plenty of volume in a small to medium venue. Of course, that was playing nothing totally clean. I could roll back and clean up to a light grit though.

My 18watt keeps up with a 50watter regularly, and has great clean headroom, at medium venue volumes. It doesn't seem to matter wether it's plugged in to a 1X12, or 6X 12s.
The 50watter is always pushing 2X12s.

I'm perfectly happy with a good, low wattage, amp.
 
No argument here, Don and Tony....there is just something in the sound of the DSL40C's I like.....
 
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I see why a lot of guys dig the small amps. Light. Portable. And if you don't run much gain, you don't need much amp. The band i work for now does a lot of early classic stuff - most of it super clean - I could probably get by with a DSL15.
 
Don't use much gain?
We play Metallica, Motörhead, Maiden, Tool, Alice In Chains...we don't play much that doesn't get a copious dose of gain.

Yes, we can, and do, mix it up...but my band's signature is high energy.
We take classics, and rev-em-up.
Most of our originals are fairly heavy as well...we do have some variety in that though.

I've put my 18watt up with a 100watt Peavey, and kept up fine with the dirt.

That said, I do love my two 50 watt tube amps, and my 100 watter as well. They have their place, but a well set up small tube amp can certainly keep up, and can excel in many instances.
I got tired of having to keep my 50-100watters well below their sweet spots at gigs. I'm happy to have alternatives.
 
Thatbastarddon said:
Don't use much gain?
We play Metallica, Motörhead, Maiden, Tool, Alice In Chains...we don't play much that doesn't get a copious dose of gain.

Yes, we can, and do, mix it up...but my band's signature is high energy.
We take classics, and rev-em-up.
Most of our originals are fairly heavy as well...we do have some variety in that though.

I've put my 18watt up with a 100watt Peavey, and kept up fine with the dirt.

That said, I do love my two 50 watt tube amps, and my 100 watter as well. They have their place, but a well set up small tube amp can certainly keep up, and can excel in many instances.
I got tired of having to keep my 50-100watters well below their sweet spots at gigs. I'm happy to have alternatives.
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Well, that's really good performance then....No doubt....I would have never even thought of or even attempted running an amp under 40 watts.

This is, by far, my best tone....running a DSL40C along with a VS265....and when I have run each into an external cabinet, it just sounds fuller and richer...

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Robert Herndon said:
Well, that's really good performance then....No doubt.
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Isn't it something like:
Doubling wattage gets you a 3db increase volume.
That said, your 40watt Marshall dimed , through the same speaker, would be a little more than 3db(but less than 4db) louder than my 18watt dimed through that same speaker. If my 18watter was running through a speaker that was 4db more efficient we'd probably see some similar readings on a db meter.
So, it's not really as big a spread in intestinal fortitude as one might think.
Even still, not many venues will let a guitarist push out 120db, and both amps are probably capable of doing that just before reaching full volume.
(I know that my Dual Rec will hit 127db on around three quarters volume, through a Vintage 30 loaded Recto cab...then stuff starts shaking out of the ceiling)
 
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