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Post by bobbys on Feb 11, 2009 22:46:39 GMT -7
Which is quieter at idle. Does the master on the rx act like an attenuator. Which has more gain. Thanks..
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Feb 11, 2009 23:03:20 GMT -7
Well I'm not sure which is quieter, but the RX Jr has a lot more gain. The amps are different though - the Maz is a lot more compressed at full tilt, while the RX Jr has more attack. Their tone is somewhat different too, although you can always twist the tone knobs a bit. For my style the Maz works a bit better, but the RX Jr works great in a number of styles. And the Master on the RX Jr is the best I've ever owned. To my ear, the Maz is a Strat amp, and really excels at blues styles, while the RX Jr can be a Rock amp with a Les Paul, OR a country amp with a Tele, which says quite a lot about it. Funny thing is, I have seen here folks using the RX Jr for blues, and the Maz Jr for country and rock. So it really depends a lot on the player and what they are trying to achieve. A guy really ought to own both.
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Post by fastfrets (Bob) on Feb 12, 2009 2:39:20 GMT -7
Well I'm not sure which is quieter, but the RX Jr has a lot more gain. The amps are different though - the Maz is a lot more compressed at full tilt, while the RX Jr has more attack. Their tone is somewhat different too, although you can always twist the tone knobs a bit. For my style the Maz works a bit better, but the RX Jr works great in a number of styles. And the Master on the RX Jr is the best I've ever owned. To my ear, the Maz is a Strat amp, and really excels at blues styles, while the RX Jr can be a Rock amp with a Les Paul, OR a country amp with a Tele, which says quite a lot about it. Funny thing is, I have seen here folks using the RX Jr for blues, and the Maz Jr for country and rock. So it really depends a lot on the player and what they are trying to achieve. A guy really ought to own both. Works for me! I'm using the RXJr for my country rock gig and it is sweet. We spent two nights recording last weekend in a "proper" studio and the guy on the board commented numerous times about the high quality sound from the RXJr which was played through a convertible with a C-Blue. Great chime, articulation and sweetness. I'm playing my MAZ 18 NR a lot at home and will probably start playing it for my church when they get an isocab. I'm currently using a '64 Vibrochamp with a Weber Signature Alnico but the MAZ will be more versatile. I do love them both! Everyone needs them both! I think between the RXJr, MAZ 18 NR, a convertible with a C-Blue, and a convertible with a G12H30, I can cover a lot of ground. For smaller gigs I use the C-Blue and the RXJr. For bigger gigs, I use both convertibles. For biggest, I can use both heads and both cabs--plenty loud! ;D I love the Doc. ;D
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Post by Rich (fbb90) on Feb 12, 2009 16:58:03 GMT -7
Well I'm not sure which is quieter, but the RX Jr has a lot more gain. The amps are different though - the Maz is a lot more compressed at full tilt, while the RX Jr has more attack. Their tone is somewhat different too, although you can always twist the tone knobs a bit. For my style the Maz works a bit better, but the RX Jr works great in a number of styles. And the Master on the RX Jr is the best I've ever owned. To my ear, the Maz is a Strat amp, and really excels at blues styles, while the RX Jr can be a Rock amp with a Les Paul, OR a country amp with a Tele, which says quite a lot about it. Funny thing is, I have seen here folks using the RX Jr for blues, and the Maz Jr for country and rock. So it really depends a lot on the player and what they are trying to achieve. A guy really ought to own both. Yep... What he said... Go into the Sounds section. Benttop (The "Steve") did a fantastic sound/tone/gain comparison between the two. If I was computer "savvy," I'd put in a link. But I'm not. Check it out. It convinced me to buy both.
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Post by evandael on Feb 12, 2009 19:54:00 GMT -7
I am awfully biased, and only have experience with the RxJr, but I have a few things to add..
-this amp has a gorgeous clean. -it's voxy with the treble cranked and the bass backed off a bit -it's a baby marshall with the mids cranked, a bit of bass and less treble -i can even get fender-ish cleans with the mids backed down. -the overdose is sweet, the only need for OD is for different 'colors of sound' -the master works. amazingly. great tone down low. -with humbuckers and overdose on, crank it and you have more gain than i'll ever need.
great amp! try them both. you won't be upset with either.
-eric
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Post by 95strat on Feb 13, 2009 12:54:41 GMT -7
They are both great amps. I have the Rx Jr and have only played a Maz Jr. once in a store. My guess is the Maz is more versatile with the cut knob. But the Jr has the built in boost for different 'colors of sound' as stated so eloquently above. And man the master volume on the Rx Jr. is amazing...the Maz not so much.
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Post by kruzty on Feb 13, 2009 13:08:43 GMT -7
And man the master volume on the Rx Jr. is amazing...the Maz not so much. Oh, I don't know about that. I have both and I think the master works pretty darn well on the Maz, too. You can probably get a little lower volume and keep most of the amps character on the Rx Jr, if that is the only judge. But for live playing, the master on the Maz is great for matching the volume to the situation. For my, the Maz Jr NR would be the amp I would keep if I could only have one.
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Post by Curt on Feb 13, 2009 14:22:20 GMT -7
Both great and either could be my only amp if it came to that. I have gigged both quite a bit and they are both more than worthy of doing so. That said, I agree with Steve somewhat in that if you get finite the RXJr with a Les Paul is blues rock nirvana. The MAZ with a Strat is about as good as it gets. I love a Tele with either....or any amp for that matter, why other guitars were ever invented stumps me If you wanna pull BFG sounds and play a Lester, grab an RXJr turn on the OD and have a blast.
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Post by 95strat on Feb 13, 2009 21:19:29 GMT -7
Oh, I don't know about that. I have both and I think the master works pretty darn well on the Maz, too. You can probably get a little lower volume and keep most of the amps character on the Rx Jr, if that is the only judge. But for live playing, the master on the Maz is great for matching the volume to the situation. For my, the Maz Jr NR would be the amp I would keep if I could only have one. I stand corrected.
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Post by kruzty on Feb 14, 2009 14:55:09 GMT -7
I am awfully biased, and only have experience with the RxJr, but I have a few things to add.. -this amp has a gorgeous clean. -it's voxy with the treble cranked and the bass backed off a bit -it's a baby marshall with the mids cranked, a bit of bass and less treble -i can even get fender-ish cleans with the mids backed down. -the overdose is sweet, the only need for OD is for different 'colors of sound' -the master works. amazingly. great tone down low. -with humbuckers and overdose on, crank it and you have more gain than i'll ever need. great amp! try them both. you won't be upset with either. -eric I got a great tip from this post about cranking the mids. I had cranked the mids with the bass and treble, but when I turned them down and left the mids dimed after seeing this post, I like this amp even better than I did before. I still stand by my Maz comment, but dang - this small tip tightens the race. I learn something new every day... Thanks! ;D
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Post by mcook217 on Feb 14, 2009 17:08:28 GMT -7
That seems to be the general consensus from what i've read about other peoples settings on this site is that the Rx jr. users really like it with the eq dimmed (that's where i have mine too, bass at about 9-9:30, mids at 9 o'clock, and the highs around 9-9:30.. i can't remember exactly but i do know i love it where it is!!)
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2009 11:55:40 GMT -7
If you concerned about your amp being quiet buy a unit from EH called a HumDeBugger I don't use it all the time but when I do it awesome. Only drawback is you can't use a battery and it has a 7.5 adapter opposed to the standard 9. It's not a noise gate so there is no tone loss. If there is tone loss no-one I have ever showed it to has been able to tell on from off. Other than no buzz. Cost $99.00
Also if your using pedals try SKB's Stage Five Board great Pre amp
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Post by ringmod on Sept 3, 2009 9:32:49 GMT -7
I have a Maz 18 NR and I'm very curious about the RX jr. Should I sell my Maz 18 and get a RX Jr? I just bought a Remedy, so I can't have all three! I play a tele and a Les Paul.
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Sept 3, 2009 11:41:11 GMT -7
I have a Maz 18 NR and I'm very curious about the RX jr. Should I sell my Maz 18 and get a RX Jr? I just bought a Remedy, so I can't have all three! I play a tele and a Les Paul. Depends. Are you displeased with what you're getting now? If not, then no. If yes, then maybe so.
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Post by Tom the Guitar Guy on Sept 3, 2009 12:07:06 GMT -7
That seems to be the general consensus from what i've read about other peoples settings on this site is that the Rx jr. users really like it with the eq dimmed (that's where i have mine too, bass at about 9-9:30, mids at 9 o'clock, and the highs around 9-9:30.. i can't remember exactly but i do know i love it where it is!!) Help me out here, because I'm not seeing it: You have your EQ dimed, but then describe the BMT all at around 9:9:30. For me, dimed means all the way clockwise (5-6 o'clock). Or am I missing something here? Thanks.
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Post by kruzty on Sept 3, 2009 12:17:23 GMT -7
That seems to be the general consensus from what i've read about other peoples settings on this site is that the Rx jr. users really like it with the eq dimmed (that's where i have mine too, bass at about 9-9:30, mids at 9 o'clock, and the highs around 9-9:30.. i can't remember exactly but i do know i love it where it is!!) Help me out here, because I'm not seeing it: You have your EQ dimed, but then describe the BMT all at around 9:9:30. For me, dimed means all the way clockwise (5-6 o'clock). Or am I missing something here? Thanks. The RxJr actually has numbers printed around the dial, so he is probably talking about those, not the "clock" numbers.
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Post by Tom the Guitar Guy on Sept 10, 2009 9:59:13 GMT -7
Help me out here, because I'm not seeing it: You have your EQ dimed, but then describe the BMT all at around 9:9:30. For me, dimed means all the way clockwise (5-6 o'clock). Or am I missing something here? Thanks. The RxJr actually has numbers printed around the dial, so he is probably talking about those, not the "clock" numbers. Thanks for the clarification. Didn't even pay attention that my RxES has numbers on the knobs. It was the :30 that was throwing me (as opposed to 9 - 9.5, etc.)
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Post by andygee on Mar 18, 2010 18:26:08 GMT -7
Traded my Maz for an RxJr. Love the Rx, but I gotta have the Maz too.
Think I'm gonna check into "Z-hab"
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Post by helmi on Mar 19, 2010 16:47:15 GMT -7
i have the maz18 nr and my budde has the RX jr, and i dont think you can go wrong with either one. the RX definateley has more gain, but dont be fooled, on the high input with my maz, volume dimed and bringing up the master , with a humbucker equipped guitar i get quite a lot of very nice overdrive. not like the RX, but very nice and aggresive to my ears. it's all how you play with the volume and master volume controls. the maz 18 nr is without a doubt more versatile tonewise, the cut control is a great thing. everyone loves the maz 18 with strats, but i like it much better with my humbucker/p-90 equipped guitars. i'm definatley in the minority in that opinion. it also depends how you match both of them up speakerwise. my maz nr sounds equally great but also different depending on if i'm using my 1x12 celestion blue cab or my 2x10 dr.z cab. the maz 18 is quite louder than the RX jr. the maz 18 nr is the doc's best selling and favorite amp, so that says something right there. i dont think you would be unhappy with either one. i'd like someday to own a RX jr, but am going for a ghia, first.
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Post by caelum7 on Apr 28, 2010 16:17:32 GMT -7
Go into the Sounds section. Benttop (The "Steve") did a fantastic sound/tone/gain comparison between the two. If I was computer "savvy," I'd put in a link. But I'm not. Check it out. It convinced me to buy both. Can anybody help me find the link to this? I've looked in the audio and video section and tried the search function but didn't come up with anything.
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Post by "Z" Steve on Apr 29, 2010 8:16:12 GMT -7
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Post by jordanbunte on Apr 29, 2010 13:17:49 GMT -7
Haha...smart man above me.
I couldn't decide, so........yeah......I now have both. ;D
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Post by your name here on May 8, 2010 22:02:49 GMT -7
I have both (1x12 combos). I love 'em both to death.
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Post by Pete aka shouldb on May 27, 2010 10:19:56 GMT -7
So, ignorant as I am, the RxJr comes in 1x12 combo as well?? I only ever see it as a head and cab. Now that's just cruel! How am I supposed to make a choice now?? How does the gain compare to a Monza, if it has more than a Maz? Pete
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