Nightdare said:
Mike P said:
But with the MTS modified modules, you'd be out between $500-$900 dollars for exact replicas and in many case, far more options.
Hold on there
Exact replica and far more options are big words, if that were possible I'd like a Mesa Mk V module please (with the poweramp options as well).
If you want a Mesa Mk V, then I suggest you approach an amp modder and ask him to develop a module for you. That's exactly what I had done with the Sacred Grooves MK22, Diablo & Fish. And considering that I've not only owned all of the original amps and recorded them for years and am intimately familiar with the sound of each amp, I can absolutely guarantee those modules are identical.
I owned an Engl and once I received a Salvation Mods Angel, I was able to replicate the tone to the point where in a blind test, I couldn't tell which amp was which.
Nightdare said:
In comparison:
RM4 with RT2/50, Midi footswitch, 2 Marshall and 2 Mesa modded modules would be
$600 + $1000 + $100 + 4x $175 + 4x $250 = $3400
JVM210 = $1600
Mesa Rectifier = $1600
ABY boxes to run 2 amps with 1 guitar and one speaker $200
If I were to want a pure Marshall or Mesa based setup I would save about $1000 if I bought a JVM410H instead of 4x a Mash-All and the needed hardware to drive these modules
Or I could have bought a Mesa Mk V and also saved around $1000
This supposition is completely flawed.
1. You included a Midi switcher in Example A but not in Example B.
2. A Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier maps at $1,899.00 http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/RectDualHDBK/
3. A Marshall JVM maps at $2300.00 http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/JVM410H/
That's a total of $4,199.00, not $3,200. That's a $999.00 difference.
Randall versus Actual amp:
1. Randall RM100 maps $1,199.00 and gives three full channels (amps), not two.
2. Randall modules map at $209.00 but can be purchased everywhere new for $189 or less.
3. Depending on the modder or the mod, you'll spend between $100 and $400 for a modification.
So, let's say you spend an average of $275 per mod. That puts your Randall system at $2651, if you purchase the modules brand new for full MAP of $209.
$4,199 for two amps or $2,651 for three?
To me, the answer is clear.