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Post by aj1169 on Apr 16, 2007 2:29:29 GMT -7
OK, so I spent a good deal of time this past weekend jamming and really comparing the new RxES and StangRay to see which one I like best. I started comparing the clean tones. For this, I think I lean more toward the StangRay's rich fatness for clean playing. Then I switch over to the RxES. VERY nice clean tone that has super quick attack and is very chimey in the mids. Nice tone overall. Then I hit the OD on the RxES, and my gosh, this is THE tone for me. I tend to play with some grit on my tone even for the country stuff I play, and the Rx on the low input with OD on is the most atriculate, focused, and rich crunch tone I've ever had. I thought my Ghia was the staple for a great crunch sound, but I think the RxES has surpassed even that. Since I do like the StangRay's clean so much, I think all this testing has led me down the path of wanting to run both of these amps together. They're both such great instruments, it's really hard to decided which to use at times. Still though, for the singing leads and crunchy rhythm, the RxES has jumped to #1 on my list these days. Thanks Doc!
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Apr 16, 2007 5:56:05 GMT -7
I think I'm right there in the same camp. I've split the two Golds on my 2x12 so that I can run the Stingray into one and the RXES into the other - that way all I need to A/B is my Radial JX-2 A/B/Y. This decision throws my whole G-System integration into a death spiral, but it sounds so friggin good - I can't wait to try it live.
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Post by aj1169 on Apr 16, 2007 6:16:30 GMT -7
I haven't even tried the StangRay into my 1x12 Z cab with a Gold yet. Still running it with the 2x12 Blues. The RxES is the perfect match with the 1x12 Gold however. I'm blown away by the sound from the 1x12 cab. Much bigger sounding than I expected with plenty of low end thump and tons of that chewy chime that a cranked up RxES dishes out. I still need to try the StangRay with the gold though. Curious how that sounds.
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Post by Curt on Apr 16, 2007 7:34:26 GMT -7
10-4 on the RXES/ Lo imput/OD on = Tone nirvana........a bit loud...but orgasmic ;^)
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Post by aj1169 on Apr 16, 2007 7:58:31 GMT -7
You know, for the Hi input, I could see using an airbrake, but the amp is actually pretty controlable on the lo input, even with the OD on. I've been using the lo input, volume at about 4 or 5, with the OD on. To me, that's the perfect tone for what I do. Loud yes, but not overbaring.
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Apr 16, 2007 8:42:05 GMT -7
10-4 on the RXES/ Lo imput/OD on = Tone nirvana........a bit loud...but orgasmic ;^) Hmmmm.... I gonna try dat too...
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Post by JASON (aka jgleaton) on Apr 16, 2007 10:42:16 GMT -7
I think I'm right there in the same camp. I've split the two Golds on my 2x12 so that I can run the Stingray into one and the RXES into the other - that way all I need to A/B is my Radial JX-2 A/B/Y. This decision throws my whole G-System integration into a death spiral, but it sounds so friggin good - I can't wait to try it live. Similar dilemma, been A/B-ing the RAY... RX ES... Maz SR for a year now and have come to a similar conclusion as you guy's... and I have come up with a very similar setup as what steve mentioned...Stingray or Maz SR with RX ES into a THD 2x12 cab with 50 watt alnico Weber blue and silver, set up to where I can run one amp per speaker in that cab... but I'm leaning towards running the Maz SR with the RX ES... love the tone... to be continued. ;D
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Apr 16, 2007 11:23:03 GMT -7
I think I'm right there in the same camp. I've split the two Golds on my 2x12 so that I can run the Stingray into one and the RXES into the other - that way all I need to A/B is my Radial JX-2 A/B/Y. This decision throws my whole G-System integration into a death spiral, but it sounds so friggin good - I can't wait to try it live. Similar dilemma, been A/B-ing the RAY... RX ES... Maz SR for a year now and have come to a similar conclusion as you guy's... and I have come up with a very similar setup as what steve mentioned...Stingray or Maz SR with RX ES into a THD 2x12 cab with 50 watt alnico Weber blue and silver, set up to where I can run one amp per speaker in that cab... but I'm leaning towards running the Maz SR with the RX ES... love the tone... to be continued. ;D I've yet to play a Maz Sr. I think I'll not - seems to be the safest course of action for my pocketbook....
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Post by Curt on Apr 16, 2007 11:27:36 GMT -7
Similar dilemma, been A/B-ing the RAY... RX ES... Maz SR for a year now and have come to a similar conclusion as you guy's... and I have come up with a very similar setup as what steve mentioned...Stingray or Maz SR with RX ES into a THD 2x12 cab with 50 watt alnico Weber blue and silver, set up to where I can run one amp per speaker in that cab... but I'm leaning towards running the Maz SR with the RX ES... love the tone... to be continued. ;D I've yet to play a Maz Sr. I think I'll not - seems to be the safest course of action for my pocketbook.... ;D I feel your pain my brutha
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Post by jwr on Apr 16, 2007 12:15:24 GMT -7
jgleaton, are you using the Maz Sr. for your cleans and the RX ES for your dirty sounds, or is it the other way around? I've been contemplating putting a RX ES together with my Maz Sr. and that's how I was thinking I would set them up. Advice? And yes benttop, if ya play one it's gonna follow you home!
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Post by Curt on Apr 16, 2007 12:21:46 GMT -7
10-4 on the RXES/ Lo imput/OD on = Tone nirvana........a bit loud...but orgasmic ;^) Hmmmm.... I gonna try dat too... Steve...don't forget to stock the studio with "wipies" first
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Apr 16, 2007 12:50:34 GMT -7
Hmmmm.... I gonna try dat too... Steve...don't forget to stock the studio with "wipies" first Oh my! That good? Hmmmm.... ;D
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Post by prsnstrat on Apr 16, 2007 14:40:15 GMT -7
Wow that's a lot of votes for the RxES. That's the great thing about this forum everyone has different experiences.
I owned both the ES and the 'Ray for a while and I kept the 'Ray. Overall I could get more depth, low-end thump, juicy fat tone with Single coils and of course that beautiful chime/clean tones. And at 30 watts is about perfect. The RxES was a bit more aggressive and had more percussion to the attack, but overall I like the choice I've made with the 'ray. I need to try it with a 1x12 Gold though!!
Either way ... it was a really hard decision, and I don't think anyone could go wrong with either of them...they are both keepers. Glad you found your tones!!
Cheers, Brandon
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Apr 16, 2007 19:50:31 GMT -7
Hmmmm.... I gonna try dat too... Steve...don't forget to stock the studio with "wipies" first Wow, Curt, you were right. There's magic in that low input too! I've just been fiddling with the RXES and Stingray and I can't get over how great the RXES sounds - it has a different sound from anything else I have here, and normally I'd say that's bad (cause all my other amps here sound great). But in this case it is marvelous. What a cool amp! And it has a lot of different sounds in it that are all related, but different. I could spend a lot of time digging out a variety of tones with this thing. And here's the kicker - I've been playing it tonight through the Weber ceramic Blue Dog that I set up for my SRZ and the RXES sounds great through it! That's what I'm talking about - a bit of versatility to go with those great tones.
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Post by mikek on Apr 17, 2007 5:15:41 GMT -7
Wow, Curt, you were right. There's magic in that low input too! I've just been fiddling with the RXES and Stingray and I can't get over how great the RXES sounds - it has a different sound from anything else I have here, and normally I'd say that's bad (cause all my other amps here sound great). But in this case it is marvelous. What a cool amp! And it has a lot of different sounds in it that are all related, but different. I could spend a lot of time digging out a variety of tones with this thing. And here's the kicker - I've been playing it tonight through the Weber ceramic Blue Dog that I set up for my SRZ and the RXES sounds great through it! That's what I'm talking about - a bit of versatility to go with those great tones. Yup, both inputs are worthy of attention. FWIW, I tend to like humbucker guitars in the low input and single-coil guitars in the high input to get a little more manliness out of them. Both types of guitars sound great in both inputs, though. Another speaker that loves the RxES - Greenbacks. I'm gassing hard for a nice 2x12 equipped with Greenbacks! Hey Steve, do you have the settings you used on that 'Wreck-ish clip you made last week? That clip still haunts me. It was probably just as much your playing as anything else....
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Apr 17, 2007 5:50:12 GMT -7
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Post by mikek on Apr 17, 2007 6:39:39 GMT -7
Thanks, Steve. Those settings are easy enough to remember.
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Apr 17, 2007 7:33:45 GMT -7
heh! "DIME IT!"
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Post by Curt on Apr 17, 2007 14:16:12 GMT -7
Wow, Curt, you were right. There's magic in that low input too! I've just been fiddling with the RXES and Stingray and I can't get over how great the RXES sounds - it has a different sound from anything else I have here, and normally I'd say that's bad (cause all my other amps here sound great). But in this case it is marvelous. What a cool amp! And it has a lot of different sounds in it that are all related, but different. I could spend a lot of time digging out a variety of tones with this thing. And here's the kicker - I've been playing it tonight through the Weber ceramic Blue Dog that I set up for my SRZ and the RXES sounds great through it! That's what I'm talking about - a bit of versatility to go with those great tones. Yup, both inputs are worthy of attention. FWIW, I tend to like humbucker guitars in the low input and single-coil guitars in the high input to get a little more manliness out of them. Both types of guitars sound great in both inputs, though. Another speaker that loves the RxES - Greenbacks. I'm gassing hard for a nice 2x12 equipped with Greenbacks! Hey Steve, do you have the settings you used on that 'Wreck-ish clip you made last week? That clip still haunts me. It was probably just as much your playing as anything else.... sadly let my RXES move on, jes can't keep 'em all. It was the one amp that while wanking at home ALWAYS put a smile on my face, only gigged it once and had a hard time finding my mojo (EL84 amps are all that way for me on the gig) but man Oh Man what a great sound for what I do with a Tele straight into the Lo with overdose on ;D RXES' sound really good with every speaker I tried but I agree, an RXES with 2 greenbacks is AMAZING. I don't like a greenie with every amp, but when it is a fit it is a great fit, RXES w 2x Greenies and a z/28 w 1x Greenies is ;D ;D ;D ;D subject to surcharges, YMMV, only on days ending in "Y", my $0.02, barometric pressure, altitude, state of mind, picking style, level of tinitus all apply
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Apr 17, 2007 16:54:15 GMT -7
Huh? Who told?
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Post by JASON (aka jgleaton) on Apr 17, 2007 17:00:07 GMT -7
jgleaton, are you using the Maz Sr. for your cleans and the RX ES for your dirty sounds, or is it the other way around? I've been contemplating putting a RX ES together with my Maz Sr. and that's how I was thinking I would set them up. Advice? And yes benttop, if ya play one it's gonna follow you home! Well, thats the cool thing... BOTH! of course theres several ways you could do it, But what i've been trying lately is using two amps together with various 1x12" speakers, and mixing Alnico's with ceramics too... I like using pedals and boosts to get the drive... this is what I've tried with the Maz and RX ES so far, I set the Maz for a bit of hair/ slightly dirtier amp, but can still use for clean... and the RX ES in the LOW input to a nice and a bit cleaner amp, with some slight hair... then hit boosts, OD's for various drive... THEN I can also hit the OD on the RX ES, and reverse the cleaner/ dirtier amp ( making the RX ES alot dirtier than the Maz)... and using the LOW input in the RX ES, I can still use boost and OD pedals for further drive even with the Overdose on.... This is what i've been playing around with and these two amps together are Extremely versatile... I like the Ghia w/ the Maz Jr for a lower wattage version of this... and so far, for higher wattage, RX ES w/ the Maz SR... is sweet. I'll probably like something different tomorrow...
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Post by jwr on Apr 17, 2007 18:29:51 GMT -7
Thanks j, that's the info I needed. Sounds like there are a lot of options there, especially if ya got a decent pedal board sitting in front of ya!
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