Post by brayks on Oct 20, 2014 5:22:46 GMT -7
That's a complicated question, Danny. The way I view the Therapy and the Z-Wreck is seeing them as highly tweakable versions of Tweeds and AC-type amps, respectively. I would NOT consider the Therapy more of a R&R amp than the Wreck. I played the Wreck at plenty of R&R gigs and jams to respect its ability to totally crush Marshall and Fender R&R machines on the other side of the drummer. The Wreck has its own tonal prowess within the cut control; the Therapy's is within the V/MV set-up.
There's an amplifier "sound" in my head I always desire. I tweak the controls, tubes, and speakers until I get it. I can get it with the Wreck, and I can get it with the Therapy. IMHO, the Wreck just adds a bit more top-end sparkle and generalized girth; the Therapy has a bit warmer, more refined midrange (splitting hairs here, guys....VERY subtle differences). The Therapy's MV does help playing in low-volume situations, but I never had a problem with that since the Wreck has such a pleasing color and roundness to the tone that you can literally get away playing it louder (than most other amps) in small venues without bothering "chat"-ers.
But seriously, again, we're down to splitting hairs here. I could live with either amp as my sole valve-powered buddy. They're both fantastic amps. They both have great inherent natural overdrive tones, and they both have bodacious cleans. Unlike some of our click and play brethren here who say these amps are fast to "dial-in," I find the need to really spend time and toil in "dialing-in" either of these amps to get to "That Special Spot." Maybe it's just me, I am quite anal, but I do indeed love the fact that each of these two amps has a million tones within and "that one sound" I demand is there in both amps in spades. Plus, I totally enjoy the quest....
eh, eh; eh, eh... he said anal!
Nicely put Lee!