Need a better clean module

[stm113]

So I have the black face module and I almost have to say I hate it! It breaks up way too early and the tone to me isnt very open sounding... I want a clean thats more open, less boomy and stays clean. I thought about the KH clean but I think it'll still have that "closed in" sound I am trying to get away from. Does anyone think the "Vox" module may work?

 

[NCdan]

The top boost has little to no clean headroom, but if you're looking at the Lynch signature module, the description says it is very acoustic sounding due to a lack of midrange, so that will probably help to keep it clean. Maybe someone more knowledgeable than myself can give their experience with it. I take it you're using pretty hot humbuckers?

 

[crankyrayhanky]

hate the blackface? wow... maybe the Randall clean is your ticket, may as well try it since the used market price is pretty cheap

 

[audioholic]

I have a Randall clean that I am trying out this week, perhaps if you decide on it, we can swap plus some cash or something, either way, I hope you find what you are looking for.

 

[mwalluk]

I also have a clean I'm lookin to get rid of

 

[Jaded Faith]

I recently re-acquired my old Clean module from Pete. I swapped it to him last year for some work on other modules and he toyed around with it. Sort of along the lines of a silverface Fender clean. Overall, I really love this module now and it is an awesome clean tone. Pete did a great job on it and it is something worth looking into if you either have a Clean and dislike it or can pick one up cheap and are willing to put a few bucks into it. I'd take it over the KH-1 anyday.

 

[unconventional]

I have a deluxe, DLX I think? It's got a black clean faceplate, but I swear, it's a Deluxe. I had the clean and it SUCKED.

I am completely happy with the DLX. I can get it at the same level as the other high gain modules and switch to it without any distortion really, and I'm using an Ibanez Xiphos 7 with de-activators. However, I usually switch to the middle toggle (both pickups) when playing clean.

 

[Mike361]

Try the jj6v6's. I use a blackface and what a difference from the 6l6. Took away the boomy bass. Although I don't care for them as much for the plexi. Still very little breakup with the blackface until really pushed with volume. Have you tried different tubes?

 

[audioholic]

Just got the randall clean, and while it may not be super insteresting, I find it just great for clean tones, which heck, thats what its supposed to do. its nice.