YT clips by Olaf Krampe. Mostly about tube guitar amps and guitars. Although I do build my own guitar amps, you will also find vids with established brands like Diezel, Soldano, Marshall, Friedman or THC. Amps are just my hobby . . . Enjoy. Olaf
This made me appreciate my Helios a little more! Thanks for all the comparison videos with the PLEX. What’s your take on it at this point - does it have a place with all your other awesome M-style amps?
Thank you for showing the interior. This is the important information. I would never spend this much money on an amp without looking at the circuitry construction.
Brother! Really love your channel! You are a genius! An you have so beautiful scientist mind and pure love to the amps and tone! Really love your playing, it is so inspirational!
Both sound great but unfortunately the Friedman amps are a bit overpriced in Europe! I have these Marshalls in my collection (Jcm800 20w stealth, Silver Jubilee 20w special edition & Jvm 1w custom tattoo) I would like to add SV20 & DSL20.. i would love to add a Friedman to my collection but i do not want to spend that much of money on these small amps! Hopefully they make them more affordable!!
stock SV20 sounds great, very close to the plex. I would save my money and get the Marshall. The bright cap experiments told me...stay with the stock SV20
Because of the price of this amp i would want to see point to point in this amp and as you mentioned some fancy tubes as well. But, the first time I saw this amp inside I was surprised about how sophisticated the PCB actually is, its well thought out and components are where they should be, or at least where I would want to see them on a PCB. But still, half the price is because of the name and half because of the amp it self. Overall this amp sounds pretty good.
I still struggle to understand why an FX loop could not have been put on the Plex. I've got a Metro Zero-Loss FX loop in my 1973 Marshall 50w head, which presumably has the same topology as the Plex, and it sound great! No issues with the concern that an FX loop in this topology just pushes the FX into a driven phase inverter.
Really depends. If you use just one setting on the amp which is clean/mild crunch ( volume below 5) you‘re good. But if you run the volume past 6 you‘ll get your fx distorted too. Of course it depends on your style, but who wants distorted delays or verbs 😊. Better to use a Fryette power station or similar.
@@duese888Thanks! That’s interesting. I’ve not noticed that with mine (I’m probably between 7-8), but then my primary driver for an FX loop is for a solo volume boost (I don’t mic up in the smaller venues I play), to which I add a bit of digital delay (BOSS DD2). Maybe a dual master volume is a better solution than an FX loop, if volume boost is the main aim? Power station is a good idea, but an expensive price of gear for the problem.
Always show which amp you are playing. Your finger pointing is far too imprecise. It's hard to see through. Thanks for the comparison anyway. Great video. kind regards
Watched a few of your vids now comparing the Plex to other amps. First of all, thanks. Second I feel like maybe you dialed in a tone on the Bogner first and then dialed the Plex to match as well as you could, correct? The reason I think this because while they both sound I think the flex sounded better in the other vids where you compared it to the small box and the 20 watt Marshall. Maybe just my ears?
Good ears! You are correct. Helios at volume noon is really loud, has higher volts and no three band eq, but just the bright switch and the poweramp eq ( presence, deep).
I was able to play a Helios here at No1 Hamburg about three weeks ago and now I have GAS. For me, 80s Mode sounded so perfect. The bass control was fully on, unfortunately I don't know how deep and presence were set... but the low mids were great and the Marshall scratch /bite was there without being scratchy and still assertive... cheers Dominik
Great demo and playing. Just got a the Plex and it is definitely a Marshall+. Can you give settings please and if you are using attenuator/DAW software? Thx!
I have a ton of amps, including BE100DLX and a WWSB. I honestly don’t know why I need any other amp besides the SB. And a fantastic loop, to boot. Epic in a song and band mix and you showcase the fantastic dynamics on tap.
It never ceases to amaze me that people don’t get that they’re are not just paying for the parts and hours spent building something like this ( although it goes without saying Friedman pcb amps are built to a very very high standard ) . You’re also paying for the knowledge and skills that Dave Friedman has accumulated over many years and that comes with a hefty price , as it should .
Great comparison. On this video i prefer the Marshall SV20H stock. The Friedman sounds more kind of mushy. Did you play loud or use an attenuator since there is no master volume on the Marshall? I like Thin Lizzy a lot too!
Nice amp collection! What is your favourite plexi-style amp and how do you think the SV20 compares? I got one a couple months back and have only used it at home with an attenuator so far. Can't wait to try with a band and turn it up.
Danke für das Video. Was ich am Design kritisieren würde (und auch bei anderen Herstellern) ist, dass die Sockel der Endstufenröhren mit auf dem gleichen Board sitzen und über die Zeit das Board ordentlich durchbraten. Das hat schon häufig zu Ausfällen geführt.
Bei Fender etc ( kopfüber montiert) stimme ich Dir zu. Mit entsprechendem Platinenmaterial, Temp.beständigkeit, Breite und Dicke des Kupfers sowie sauberer Löttechnik sehe ich überhaupt kein Problem. Mache es selbst auch so und andere Hersteller, die jahrzehntelang high quality Amps PCB anbieten. Diezel zB.😊
