So if rob were to basically create a 2-channel metal amp, Id imagine this is what the amp would be, every aspect is modded JadedFaith. After many module swaps, and playing this amp for a few months after leaving Robs magic shop, it's spot of for me!
-RM50 head:
with the front-end tuned
Adjustable FX loop mod
Foglifter mod
Tung-sol 5881 power tubes, NOS JAN 5751 PI, JJ v1/v2
-Superclean:
stays perfectly clean, great balanced EQ, takes pedals well, and can hang in volume with the gain module without weird balancing on power or pre side. Just a beautiful, un-compromised clean.
-XMG+
Ive seen many flip theirs, but I love the hell outa this modules tone, it took tweaking to the "+" from the original I had but does this thing sound full, and extremely brutal but still has an openness to it that tube amps have. The scooped side with the eq all pushed, and the 2nd tightness engaged is pure heavy metal bliss. (I love the snakebite and markX also, but with this setup and the XMG being super quiet, it fits perfectly with this amp setup.) Robs own design, so technically its kinda like his modern metal channel. It crushes, great low-end, smooth high-end, mids are full and balanced.
This amp stays quiet, takes all my pedals well, and sounds superb through many of my cabs. Im on a journey trying to find which modules play best together with which of my heads. Trying to really find "the amp" (from modules) and have a couple subs for different flavors.
Note: I have the FX loop jumped and almost maxed out, it added some nice compression to the open-ness of the XMG, and made the super clean really shimmer.
-RM50 head:
with the front-end tuned
Adjustable FX loop mod
Foglifter mod
Tung-sol 5881 power tubes, NOS JAN 5751 PI, JJ v1/v2
-Superclean:
stays perfectly clean, great balanced EQ, takes pedals well, and can hang in volume with the gain module without weird balancing on power or pre side. Just a beautiful, un-compromised clean.
-XMG+
Ive seen many flip theirs, but I love the hell outa this modules tone, it took tweaking to the "+" from the original I had but does this thing sound full, and extremely brutal but still has an openness to it that tube amps have. The scooped side with the eq all pushed, and the 2nd tightness engaged is pure heavy metal bliss. (I love the snakebite and markX also, but with this setup and the XMG being super quiet, it fits perfectly with this amp setup.) Robs own design, so technically its kinda like his modern metal channel. It crushes, great low-end, smooth high-end, mids are full and balanced.
This amp stays quiet, takes all my pedals well, and sounds superb through many of my cabs. Im on a journey trying to find which modules play best together with which of my heads. Trying to really find "the amp" (from modules) and have a couple subs for different flavors.
Note: I have the FX loop jumped and almost maxed out, it added some nice compression to the open-ness of the XMG, and made the super clean really shimmer.