Product: Robin Amps 35 Watt Blues 112 Combo
Price Paid: US $1000
Submitted
03/02/2002
at
07:50pm
by
James
Email: fl_799<at>yahoo dot com
Features
:
7
I bought a "floor" Demo unit hence the lower price. Expect to pay a bit more.
This is a basic point to point wired amp that follows the in the footsteps of a Vibroverb and Vibrolux. Unlike the originals, the circuit is streamlined to the single reverb and tremelo channel and adds a mid control not found on the Vibroverb original. The speaker is a single 12" Jenson Blue Bell Alnico. Other features is a solid fingerjointed pine cabinet and either Svetlana or NOS tubes. Has the tube recifier like originals and top quality components inside. Mine is a nice blond tolex, brown faceplate, and honeysparkle grill-cloth. I like the big sound and portability of the single 12 inch speaker and cab. Interestingly enough, Robin amps includes external probe points and a bias knob for EASY adjustment.
Sound Quality
:
9
The sound is like sweet like a Fender inspired amp should sound. Smooth and creamy, complex and warm. The controls are more interactive than the typical fender amp. Bass remains tight and even with nice crisp highs. The amp is very composed as the volume increases. Runs like a chanp with preamp efx and overdrive units. Although My early 90's Vibroverb Reissue has been modded to sound damn good, this amp has smoother compression and more complex tones. Tremelo and reverb are killer too! It don't get much better.
Reliability
:
No Opinion
Used it daily for 6 months or so. Very reliable unlike the vintage amps I own or owned. I believe that Robin amps has a lifetime warranty on their work and components.
Customer Support
:
10
They are great and very customer frendly.
Overall Rating
:
10
My and my guitar playing buddies always talk about how so many companies and manufacturers in the guitar market skimp on quality and components and when they don't, expect to pay big bucks for that difference! Look at the details of a simple pine cabinet and quality components on the board that is missing in all mass produces amps and if they do you'll most likely pay an arm and a leg. Robin amps has striked a balance with superior attention to detail and competative pricing. They build everything from Champs to authentic tweed Bassman type amps with some in custom exotic ($$$) wood cabinets.
COntact info:
Paul Rixon - Robin Amplification - 1300 B Jensen Beach Blvd, Jensen Beach, Fla. 34957, Tel. 561-225-1792, e-mail robinamp@adelphia.net
