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Post by kc on Oct 15, 2014 16:55:50 GMT -7
I'm curious about the Therapy and am looking for some info and feedback on the following:
I like to work my guitar volume knob to get cleans and back off a bit when the vocalist is doing their thing - how does the Therapy respond to changes in the guitar volume control?
For those that have or had a Remedy, do you miss the EQ bypass boost when playing a Therapy?
How many hours do the power tubes typically last?
Anyone using an attenuator with their Therapy, or is it not necessary with a master volume?
Thanks for your input.
kc
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Oct 15, 2014 17:34:17 GMT -7
I can answer at least one - I have been using the Airbrake specifically to get the power tubes jumping, and I like it. Of course if I was on a stage, I probably wouldn't need to do that, but I find I like the sound of the power amp with the master at around 1 to 2 o'clock. YMMV.
In fact, with both volumes at 2 o'clock you can get that volume control response you're talking about - some grind with the guitar all the way up, but it cleans up real nice with the guitar volume rolled back.
I can't really comment on the Remedy question because mine is the first version. And the amp just came out - I doubt anyone has played it enough yet to wear out a pair of power tubes.
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Post by nmz on Oct 15, 2014 17:49:58 GMT -7
Responds very well to GV. I think Phil commented a bunch about that in a couple other threads.
I did miss my eq by-pass, wish the Therapy had one but was not a deal breaker. I actually went back to the Remedy for a little while. Trying to get perspective because I was using the Therapy a bunch when I first got mine. Also the by-pass obviously makes it more versitle.
Not sure on tubes. Not using any attenuation.
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Post by iluvpunz on Oct 15, 2014 17:51:49 GMT -7
I just got my Therapy last week so I'm not really qualified to make too much comment on it. I need a few more gigs to really get a feel for it outside the house.
I recently installed my third set of power tubes in my Remedy. I've been gigging with it for the last couple of years pretty much exclusively. Seems like the tubes started to lose something after about 150 hours or so but I run the amp pretty clean and drive it hard with pedals sometimes. Also, can't say I will miss the eq bypass although I really like it with the Remedy, but as I said I have a substantial pedal board. The Therapy takes pedals well and is better than the Remedy running the amp hot and rolling the GV off to clean.
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Post by Pete aka shouldb on Oct 15, 2014 23:25:22 GMT -7
I guess I may have the most gigging experience with the Therapy so far, and like those above have played it a LOT!! I also went from a Remedy to a Therapy........
GV - the Therapy LOVES working the GV! I have played this way for quite a while now, and I have never played an amp which responds so well to it (that's not to say the likes of the Z Wreck aren't just as good, but I've never played one!). The Therapy also is really sensitive about pick attack too, so between the two, you can go from silky clean to pretty raunchy with the twist of a knob and digging in with the pick
EQ Bypass - again, I used that a lot for solo boosts on my Remedy. I now use mu Xotic EP on the Therapy, and it's more versatile. I know people argue " i liked not using a pedal with the Remedy" but actually we did use a pedal to activate the EQ Bypass, and it was another cable running back to the amp as well as the pedal board cable. So, when I thought about it, I don't miss it at all, as a good clean boost into the Therapy does the same job, and it's already on my board!
Attenuator - I use the BL when playing at home so that I can keep the MV up a bit to keep the power tubes alive, but it's not needed. I certainly wouldn't use one gigging - absolutely no need. This MV is superb. Unlike the Maz MV, this is a Post Phase Inverter MV, so keeps the signal balanced throughout its sweep. VERY effective. Very much like the Remedy MV, but better IMHO
Power tube life - no idea. Haven't reached the point where I am noticing any degradation of tone............
The Remedy is a STELLAR amp, but it's tone is based around an older OD sound than the Therapy - more late 60s. The Therapy is more late 70s / early 80s, so although not as high gain, the Therapy is richer harmonically and does saturate out the way the Remedy can do fi you're not careful. I find the Therapy cuts through the mix MUCH better, especially is a lively, noisy rock situation. It retains its note clarity better when pushed as well.
Hope that helps!
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Post by brayks on Oct 16, 2014 4:25:25 GMT -7
Fired up mine for more that a few band practices and gigged it a couple of times now. Short answers: The Therapy responds WONDEROUSLLY to guitar volume; amazing really.
I absolutely do not miss the EQ bypass of my Remedy (have my Creation Audio MK 4.23. Also Velvet Fuzz and Clarksdale when needed for a few tunes).
I do not use a break for gigging and do not yet have a feel for power tube life.
Like Pete said, it really cuts through the mix. You should have seen the look on my band mates face when I first fired the Therapy up! Their eyes lit up and had had this "What the" look on their face. They had such huge smiles on their face...I thought they were gonna swallow their ears!
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Post by kc on Oct 16, 2014 6:06:34 GMT -7
Thanks for the feedback, keep it coming if you can add to what's already been offered.
kc
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