Product: Crate BV150H Head
Price Paid: #1300
Submitted
02/22/2004
at
10:43am
by
Hunkz
Email: info<at>4thflaw dot com
Features
:
9
This bad boy was made in 2003 i think. It has 3 channels in which i use all three in my band (semi-pro touring). Excellent EQ options available especially if you want to find a place for your sound in the mix with two other electrics, bass, drums and vocals. The Ugh and Eek power amp dampening controls are pretty cool as well. i find there is easily enough volume for any gig, i don't think i ever used it above half way! I use an Ibanez RG420 with a dimarzio tone zone in the bridge and an air norton in the neck (v.nice combo). I plug the head straight into my Marshall 1960av (Vintage) i don't think the cab does the amp justice tho. At some point i need Vintage 30s! No effects at all.
Sound Quality
:
10
Channel 1 is the clean sound, it reminds me very much of a boogie duel recto but with more colour to my ears. Depending on how you set it up you can achieve many different tones from a powerful punch to a deep mellow sound (my fav!). Its not really reason i bought the amp but ive ended up loving this channel. I dont think the tone zone is really the best pickup for clean tho. as you turn the gain knob up you get a nice cruchy sound (plexi-ish). the switchable eq frequencies are excellent on all channels.
Channel 2 is supposed to sound like a marshall, and i suppose you can hear a definite british quality to it but it sounds tighter and warmer. i use this channel for that 'just breaking up' sound which it really excells at. because i keep the gain down i have to crank the volume, this really sweetens the sound and overall makes it a gorgeous channel. Think 'thursday' on thier album war all the time on the lower gain moments. Nice!
Channel 3 is very meaty in general and is probably my fav channel. There is so much gain on tap i dont know what to do with it! i want to say it sounds like a duel recto and it is slightly similar but to my ears a recto sounds slightly fizzy at times which i dont like. the crate just sounds better to me, but thats just my opinion! the best part of this channel is if you turn it up to half way and beyond. it starts to roar and turns into a beast. this cranked sound that this amp made when i first tried it nearly brought me tears!
Reliability
:
10
Good so far
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
N/A
Overall Rating
:
10
Dear god its good!
Product: Crate BV150H Head
Price Paid: US $1300
Submitted
11/27/2003
at
08:37am
by
Mike T
Features
:
10
- Amp was made in 2002-2003
- 3 Channels, Clean, OD2, and OD3
- 150 Watts of all tube goodness!
- Effects Loop, with separate send and return levels
- Slave out with level control
- Presence and Resonance controls
- Footswitch controls channels, and loop.
- I play in a cover band, and we play everything from Whitesnake to Coldplay
- Although I just picked it up on Saturday, it seems to be quite versatile and easily covers a wide range of sounds.
- This amp would have enough power for anyone.
Sound Quality
:
8
- I am currently playing three guitars; an Ibanez JPM 1000, an Ibanez RG520, and a Gibson SG/'61 Les Paul Reissue.
- This amp is well suited for a hard rock/rock/metal style of music.
- Very little if any "noise" at all
- Amp has a wide range of sounds...Each channel has a separate adjustable midrange switch...Channel 2 is more of the Marshall JCM 900, "creamy" distortion...It's a really thick sound that cuts through, and is perfect for lead work...Really sweetens up with a hint of effects.
- Channel 3 is a Mesa Boogie on Steroids...This is the balls out Crunch that will knock people on their asses..This amp IS brutal distortion!
Reliability
:
8
Like some of the new Crate products, there have been a couple bugs in it...The first one of these I received blew a fuse...However, Crate simply shipped me a brand new one, which they inspected and gave a clean bill of health to before it left...No problems to date...
Customer Support
:
9
Crate's customer service is really good...I've had other Crates before, and any time there's been a problem, they've eaten the cost...5 yrs transferable warranty...
Overall Rating
:
10
Have been playing for 16 years, and I have gone through about 10 amps that I thought were "the ones." I think I have finally found "the one." If it was stolen or lost, I would call my insurance man, and get the cash for a new one...Only thing I hate about it, is that it's so damn heavy! LOL...Compared to Mesas, Marshalls, Riveras, Carvins...This one has everything I love about each of them in one neat box...Only thing it should have come with were a few day laborers to carry it around...
