Product: Framus Red Rogue Head
Price Paid: US $500 used
Submitted
06/26/2006
at
04:25am
by
Andy Moles
Features
:
7
see the other reviews, all the bits of a standard 2 channel tube amp, though would like a 3rd/boost channel
Sound Quality
:
4
I've got to go with the other reviews on the red rogue range. I got this from a guy who owed me money. Wish I had tried it before hand. This sounds weedy!!!! period!!!!I put some boogie tubes in her, biased and it sounded week without any bottom end. I take this to gigs as a spair for my MK3 boogie but would hate to have to use it.
Reliability
:
3
dont rate the build quality! the boards inside look cheap! it also fried a set of new tubes with a bias problem (cost 189 to fix!!!)
Customer Support
:
1
None in the USA!!I wanted some info on the amp and got nothing
Overall Rating
:
3
if i could get a decent trade it would be gone in 3 seconds but the shops here have not heard of it. I plugged it in in a store once and the guy said he would have to sell ear muffs to avoid the treble killing his ears! I wish I'd avoided it!!500 would have got be a peavey/fender or a beater mesa!!
Product: Framus Red Rogue Head
Price Paid: 375 (UK)
Submitted
06/22/2006
at
01:42am
by
Jay Jay
Email: Krameree<at>hotmail dot com
Features
:
8
Standard 2 channel head, EL34 based with a couple of switches to add gain.
Got a deal on this when framus were blowing all their UK stock out.
Sound Quality
:
3
OK I've had this for years and probably only because it looks cool! The clean is thin and bright and the distortion is more like a cheap amp with a cheap fuzz pedal. I've tried new tubes, took it to my tech to see if it has a fault and even contacted Framus direct. It still sounds poor! No wonder Framus dont make it anymore! Some reviews on the combo say its great, sorry but I played a peavey bandit that sounds 100% better.
I use a PRS singlecut,schecter customshop tele, fender custom shop tele and a prs ce22, a VHT cab with vintage 30's. Pretty sure it's not the rest of my kit that sounds crap.
Reliability
:
5
It never let me down but on the other hand I've had 3 sets of tubes in it for about 4 hours use. My tech said it looked "average" inside compared to a transister fender 85 he was working on.
Customer Support
:
1
what support!! I tried to figure out why this amp sounded crap, customer service said it might be my guitar, cables or speakers. I use a PRS singlecut,schecter customshop tele, fender custom shop tele and a prs ce22, a VHT cab with vintage 30's. Sorry mate its just your amp is crap!! The tubes may need changing! I changed them 3 times with Groove Tube, EH and Svetlana!!
Overall Rating
:
2
Looks great, and works great as a door stop when I carry my THD flexi 50 to a gig. I've tried to sell this however people come and try it and walk away (guess i'll do ebay!!!)My friend picked up a DSL50 head for #300 which has better cleans and warmer OD sounds than this!!!
