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Post by carrjimi on Nov 10, 2020 19:06:23 GMT -7
I've been getting back into the guitar sounds of my youth lately. Van Halen, Ozzy etc. I was thinking about the EMS until I just watched the CAZ45 demo. Any thoughts?
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Post by purpletele on Nov 10, 2020 19:32:47 GMT -7
I've been getting back into the guitar sounds of my youth lately. Van Halen, Ozzy etc. I was thinking about the EMS until I just watched the CAZ45 demo. Any thoughts? The players of your youth all have modded Marshall's to some extent. I think the CAZ45 would be the better selection for your style and capabilities. I would love to see you play through one!
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Post by Russell B on Nov 10, 2020 20:04:20 GMT -7
The CAZ may be more versatile according to that demo.
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Post by bgkyt1 on Nov 13, 2020 10:22:27 GMT -7
maybe the ems holds tighter (without a variac) at high volume, whereas the caz might give the variac feel out of the box? i would think cathode bias would be a bit softer/saggy/sandy at high volume. how hard/stiff are those scorpions barr chords at loud band volume on the caz vs ems?
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Post by Chilly Gibbons (Todd T.) on Nov 13, 2020 11:40:37 GMT -7
maybe the ems holds tighter (without a variac) at high volume, whereas the caz might give the variac feel out of the box? i would think cathode bias would be a bit softer/saggy/sandy at high volume. how hard/stiff are those scorpions barr chords at loud band volume on the caz vs ems? The CAZ is going to be really punchy and tight in the low end. Big power supply and big output transformer. I didn’t detect any sag or sponginess in those demos, in fact the percussive nature of the amp is quite stunning.
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Post by frankie on Nov 13, 2020 13:05:12 GMT -7
maybe the ems holds tighter (without a variac) at high volume, whereas the caz might give the variac feel out of the box? i would think cathode bias would be a bit softer/saggy/sandy at high volume. how hard/stiff are those scorpions barr chords at loud band volume on the caz vs ems? It's interesting with this amp, it has more compression than the EMS and is smoother, but it's not because there is power supply sag. The amp stays tight at volume, like mentioned, due to the hefty transformers. Cathode biasing does help with smoothing things out and adds that tactile compression under the fingers, but the amp remains fast. With the EMS, it's a dryer sound, with less compression.
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