Product: Island Amps Custom Cannon
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted
10/07/2009
at
07:07pm
by
Paul Lapkowski
Features
:
10
Dark & Stormy:
Custom two channel 0-50W head w/ Power Scaling
Effects send/return
4, 8, 16 ohm speaker outs
Footswitch
External bias test points w/pots for adjusting
All tube.
2-6L6's, 12AX7's.
This amp is the ultimate live sound/concert amp.
Sounds amazing loud.
Sounds incredible in low volumes too, which makes it a versatile recording and practice amp.
Sound Quality
:
10
Between the 2 channels, I can dial in pretty much any tone I want.
My goal was to obtain tones from Cream, Hendrix, early Van Halen, Metallica.
This amp delivers all tones in spades, plus more. It's extremely clear with tons of sustain, lots of extra gain if needed, but doesn't sound a distortion pedal. Doesn't have ice pick highs or loose boomy lows, or harsh mids, all is very tight, very creamy, very organic. Can't get any quieter.
Extremely responsive to the guitarists fingers and picking style/attack, basically does what I tell it to do. Cuts through the band or any mix like a knife.
Overall it makes you a better guitar player, makes you want to play more and makes you reach higher.
Reliability
:
10
No issues, no failures.
Customer Support
:
10
Excellent support. Dante knows his amps like no other. His talent is not just with electronics but also in interpreting your words into tone. He understands how a tone's ultimate goal is to achieve awesome music.
It required a few minor tweaks and adjustments after the first run, but after that it was perfect.
Overall Rating
:
10
It's a dream amp for me, I'm also sure for others.
But if you have an ultimate tone in mind, Island Amps will deliver it. If you talk to Dante he'll immediately understand what you're after and how to get it. It's an art in and of itself.
