Which stock module would you keep?

[DonP]

Top Boost or Plexi?

To go with:
Blackface
Mr. Scary
Grail
SL+

I'm sort of thinking Top Boost because that's "different" from the other Marshall based modules.

What do you think?

Thanks!

 

[zepplin490]

the SL+ because its the best marshall based module on that list!
-mp-

 

[Whoopysnorp]

I think he means between the Top Boost and the Plexi. Never having played either, I can't personally comment.

 

[Oyster]

Keep the Plexi and get a moded vox flavor later if you miss the top boost.

 

[DonP]

I think he means between the Top Boost and the Plexi. Never having played either, I can't personally comment.

Yes, this is correct. I'll be keeping the SL+. I have to decide between the Top Boost and the Plexi.

Thanks!

 

[nikki-k]

Keep the Top, send the Plexi to be modded. Add a switch for the gain mod to the Top.

 

[Jaymzrock]

I have a Voxless (that rocks!) but honestly I wish I had kept my Plexi. It had a little 'something'. Never had a Top Boost but hey...go with the one you forsee missing the most. I honestly preferred the Plexi to the SL+.

 

[rblyn]

Top Boost but only because its "different'....The Plexi stock kicks it @ss in my opinion though...But you have SL+ and Scary and can back off the gain a bit to get some mid gain Marshall tones going.

 

[Rod]

I think the stock plexi sounds better than a stock top boost. Just keep the bass low.

 

[ricky]

I agree with the folks who said mod the top boost and keep the plexi.
My stock plexi is the only one I have kept stock. I have a 59RR Platinum for all the other Marshall tones, but I did not want to mess with the plexi. The Top Boost is now a VoxLess and I love it too.

 

[The Rossness]

I didn't care for MTS vox tones until I got my first Salvation Matchvox. I tried both the Top Boost and the Super V and the best part was the SV's cool faceplate!

just my 2 cents-

 

[DonP]

Top Boost but only because its "different'....The Plexi stock kicks it @ss in my opinion though...But you have SL+ and Scary and can back off the gain a bit to get some mid gain Marshall tones going.

See, I was thinking the same thing - it's different. But the Plexi seems very popular so I might just end up keeping that.

 

[Hamner1]

I had the Super V (different but still Voxish), and I did not like it, it had way to much sparkle/jangle. With that said I also did not like the Plexi. The bass was too boomy. I don't think you will get the SL+ to sound like the Plexi. So maybe keep the Plexi for more of that mid/low crunch Marshall tone. The SL+ for the higher gain stuff.

If you like jangly & different then keep the Top Boost.

 

[DonP]

My initial thoughts in comparing the Top Boost to the Plexi is the Top Boost seems to have more gain with scooped mids. The Plexi's low gain is leaving me a little "meh".

I am testing with all the controls dimed except for level in order to try an apples to apples comparison, but maybe I shouldn't?

I'm not having any issues with boominess. I usually have the presence set at noon and the depth on max.

My DSL100 with the deep on has a bigger bottom.

EL34s all around.

I'm trying to like the Plexi but I'm liking the gain of the Top Boost better.

Thanks for the help and any suggestions.