BluGuitar Amp 1 - Mercury Edition (BIG Amp, Small Size?)

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BluGuitar Amp1 - Mercury Edition (BIG Amp, Small Size?)
Thomas Blug and his team are at it again with the Mercury Edition of the Amp1. I tried the original version and found it promising, although the bottom frequencies weren't nearly tight enough for my liking. That's one of the things that BluGuitar have supposedly improved on for this edition of the amp. The Amp1 is a pedalboar amp, small enough to fit into your gigbag, but with 100 watts of power. It should be big enough for everyone's needs. The Amp 1's power section features a nanotube, which is a novel approach. It's a slightly different kind of hybrid amp. According to Blug nanotubes are the future of tube (or valve) amps.
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@MrPolevaulter 4 года назад

Check out some more amp reviews here: ru-vid.com/group/PLNaLwTdlpQNHNo5bubVjV1OW04gkqU8rM Here's the review I did of the original Amp1: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-P8LlgwL2LuU.html

@80shairmetalband 2 года назад

owned 2 Fly Rigs, and own Bluguitar Amp 1 Mercury. They don't compare. Fly Rigs are more generic, digital modeler sounding, sounds fine. Bluguitar sounds like a real tube amp, excellent, inspirational. Sold both Fly rigs. Does Bluguitar sound awesome at all settings? No, no amp does. Does Bluguitar feel and sound exactly like a tube amp? No. Does Bluguitar sound better than my last twelve tube amps? Yes. Do all tube amps sound better than solid state or modeler amps? Heck no. I've owned more than 50 tube amps and over 20 solid state amps and over 10 modelers in the last 30 years.

@comeback1827 5 месяцев назад

Hello ! so you stay with the BluGuitar without any regrets...? do you have a 12' speaker to advice with the bluguitar ? thank you !

@the92project 4 года назад

I appreciate the work you did here, you are the most critical review of this amp I've seen, I just wish you had explained more in detail what exactly falls short in comparison to your Plexi. You dismissed the Amp1 but didn't really explained why. Anyways, thank you again for the video and great playing

@MrPolevaulter 4 года назад

Thanks! Just generally doesn't sound as good.

@borisv8766 4 года назад

Comparing to AXE-FX II and Fly Rig, you don't mention one very big advantage of Amp1 - it has a power amp, while axe and fly rig don't. Unless you're always going into interface, it is a big deal.

@MrPolevaulter 4 года назад

Except right in the beginning I say: "100 watts of nanotube technology" about the Amp1.

@kasakka 4 года назад

The way the poweramp works is that the nanotube is there to provide the feel and response of a tube amp or powertube distortion if you want by cranking the main master above 6. This is then fed to a 100W Class D solid-state poweramp to make it loud. I think it works tremendously well, I really like this amp a lot and I'll go as far as to say that it is the best Marshall style amp you can buy under 1000 euros. Especially the Vintage channel is awesome. The EQ is very powerful for finetuning the sound and even small changes have a big effect and the small knobs on the side offer even more tweakability.

@joelsmith4816 Год назад

You nailed it bro.

@theboofin 6 месяцев назад

Surely the nanotube is a gimmick? Can you replace it?

@joelsmith4816 Год назад

Elmo this amp made me go from a 5 rating on guitar to about 8 I'd say on playing ability and style in just 4 months. I love it. Max is 10 no 11 by the way.

@MagisterTuomo 4 года назад

Hey now. This one sounds kinda nice and feels well-balanced. Great one, Elmo Elmothologies Karjalainen 👌

@MrPolevaulter 4 года назад

Tackar :)

@Sir_Dickbag 4 года назад

Wow, there were no tones here I didn't like. All sounded convincingly tubey to me. Good demo!

@MrPolevaulter 4 года назад

Cheers!

@thesoundpurist 4 года назад

Finally, unbiased honest review! The only guy I know right now. Thanks a lot. Definitely going to subscribe.

@MrPolevaulter 4 года назад

Thanks!

@fondoman3884 Год назад

.. I read all thru the video transcripts .. according to it you played the guitar in two styles.. 'music' and 'applause' 😂😂 .. Merry Christmas, Elmo!

@MrPolevaulter Год назад

You too 😊

@guitarguru1758 3 года назад

Definitely sounds better with the OD pedal in front

@bhosterman 4 года назад

The problem is when you play that well you can make anything sound good.

@MrPolevaulter 4 года назад

Thanks! :)

@szveszs Год назад

I don't think so

@matthewdortona237 2 года назад

Gary Moore on a Strat is like drag racing in a Honda Civic!!

@liys540 3 года назад

I prefer both ( mercury and iridium ) , both have the feel of a tube amp , I can do 4 cable method with ( amp 1 and hx effects or helix floor)

@sid35gb Год назад

This amp has been tested side by side to some very expensive boutique amps with the testers not being able to tell the difference. It’s crazy good even at lower volumes it’s good but cranking it opens it up.

@zeppo20 2 года назад

I got one, I don´t need overdrive. A matter of taste. I think it´s the best amp ever.

@LIHPIT 4 года назад

Thanks for the review

@stratcat6706 Год назад

Hi Elmo, i would try turnung down the volume on the drive chanel, and increase the master to drive the nanotube harder. greatings

@bobolsen8067 4 года назад

Also check out Thomas Blugs tremolo springs set up.It sounds amazing!

@MrMeik1970 4 года назад

Nothing beats a real amp in my opinion. I like your channel Elmo 👍

@MrPolevaulter 4 года назад

Cheers!

@janjahnke6432 3 года назад

True, also size and weight!

@nacuda9 2 года назад

It is a real amp.

@hoosierdaddy2308 4 года назад

Interesting. I can't see spending that much money on it. The inventor / German blues guy Thomas is a killer player. For me, if I was going to spend that much money I would buy a used tube amp. 😂 That's easy for me to say thouugh as I don't have to do fly gigs. Even then I'd still use the tech 21 flyrig that I tried and thought sounded really close once I dialed it in. I was playing it direct thru the PA into a mixer and it was sounding pretty damn good. 😂😉.. Love your playing man.. Keep up the good work on the channel..Great stuff...

@MrPolevaulter 4 года назад

Thanks man! It's not quite there (the Amp1). Sad, as the idea is really good.

@hoosierdaddy2308 4 года назад

@@MrPolevaulter It is a great idea. I'm not sure anything can totally replace a Plexi, but you can get close. What matters is if it makes you want to play and you enjoy it for sure..

@Bowietrope 4 года назад

Elmo, as usual you sound fantastic on that Strat, I'd love to hear how that amp sounds with a humbucker guitar (like a Charvel) for what it is I think the amp sounded great and wouldn't need a pedal for distortion/overdrive. Don't get me wrong, I love pedals, most recently into your country folks, Mad Professor (love the 1 pedal, desperately trying to find the Bluebird) I do think the vintage channel sounded more Fender tweed than Marshall, thanks again for another stellar review, Bruce. PS. For what it is I think the amp is a bit too expensive.

@MrPolevaulter 4 года назад

Cheers Bruce! Funnily enough, I haven't really checked out Mad Professor pedals. I did try out one, but I've forgotten which one it was :D

@Bowietrope 4 года назад

@@MrPolevaulter Elmo man.....I would love for you to do a review of the Mad Professor 1 (dedicated to VH 1, I gather) it's got reverb too, great little pedal which does not do lite drive, lol, thanks much, and if you know anyone who has a Mad Professor Bluebird they wanna sell, that's got drive and delay, Bruce.

@OsmiumStudios 3 года назад

When Thomas compared it to his plexi it was indistinguishable. Maybe you just don't like the sound of his plexi :D Have you tried the iridium edition?

@MrPolevaulter 3 года назад

Nope. Might do at some point. Didn't they release something that combines all three versions into one?

@OsmiumStudios 3 года назад

@@MrPolevaulter Thomas is working on it. Best case scenario it will be released this year ;)

@liys540 3 года назад

@@MrPolevaulter amp x?

@kmichaelp4508 4 года назад

Sounded great to me. Plus tweaking the controls on the side would give you another spectrum of different amps. I've seen other demos with Mr Blug whereas he does the tweaking to exact, so to speak, where he dials in the sound of other amps. I know that's not your game. Just saying. But for someone who performs many different types of music,this could be very handy. Not to mention that you can save some presets. You did give it a better score than I thought you would. Good demo.

@RapttorX 4 года назад

agree, but sadly there isnt a Mr Blug inside the box when you buy it so you have to tweak it yourself ....and what he does in 1 minute, might take the average player much more

@kmichaelp4508 4 года назад

RapttorX yeah you have to figure it out yourself. But it can be done with a little time and effort. It's like anything else in this new age of electronics, once you get your head wrapped around it, wow.

@MrPolevaulter 4 года назад

Cheers Mike! And yeah, tweaking the amp would take a while, although it might be worth it.

@kmichaelp4508 4 года назад

Elmo Karjalainen , and from what I hear, it still sounds like a valve amp. I know... it is.

@LIHPIT 4 года назад

@@kmichaelp4508 just buy one if you can live with the sound it's a great unit

@chasingtone5748 4 года назад

Think I would rather have a Marshall. Great demo.

@MrPolevaulter 4 года назад

Cheers! Me too :)

@maxxyporky 4 года назад

heippa, mun mielestä kuulusti aikaa hyvältä, mulla on itsellä toi alkupäräinen versio, tykkän siitä enämän kun line 6 heliks istä henkelökohtasesti,

@MrPolevaulter 4 года назад

Tarttis kokeilla Helixiä.

@samwilcockmusic 3 года назад

Great player

@MrPolevaulter 3 года назад

Thanks!

@spada60 4 года назад

C'mon Elmo you love this thing but you just don't want to admit it. Admit it... Admit it... Admit it....

@skinnykarlos710 3 года назад

I thought that it sounded pretty good for the space saved and weight but nothing can replace a Plexi, eh Elmo?? I use a Bandmaster and an Egnater Tourmaster which I stereo using two sets of 2x Vintage 30s and find a good sound with the 6L6s in the Bandmaster and the contrast of the ecc83s and 6L6s in the Tourmaster. I really must get a Plexi one of these days though. Great demo mate, as per. Take care.

@MrPolevaulter 3 года назад

Yeah, Plexis are just so good :)

@yixuanchen3376 4 года назад

So，as a Bedroom Metal player like me，in your opinion which one worth to buy ，amp 1 or black spirit 200floor？ thank you very much

@MrPolevaulter 4 года назад

Amp1.

@liys540 3 года назад

iridium edition

@RapttorX 4 года назад

What about the cooling fan inside it ? I heard that it can ramp up and be kinda noisy.

@MrPolevaulter 4 года назад

Sorry, don't know. Didn't have any issues with it though.

@kasakka 4 года назад

I have never heard it on mine.

@RapttorX 4 года назад

@@kasakka ty, thats why i've been asking. To know if its a general behaviour or not. Could be annoying in a studio if used without a cab to cover that fan noise.

@liys540 3 года назад

how's the sound of fender yngwie overdrive and amp 1 mercury ?

@MrPolevaulter 3 года назад

I thought I used the Yngwie overdrive in the video?

@MrPolevaulter 3 года назад

Yeah. Starts after 14 minutes.

@theboofin 6 месяцев назад

Can't tell how any rock sound is like thru a Strat...

@alwayswalter 4 года назад

you play excelent guitar, but there is no need to mock on the maker or metal or folk players...

@MrPolevaulter 4 года назад

Sorry, where did I mock someone?

@alexreis3615 4 года назад

BOSS GT-1 is better?

@MrPolevaulter 4 года назад

Don't know. Haven't tried one.

@wodenoftheangles3339 3 года назад

It's a different thing. The BOSS is an effects processor and amp modeller - meaning you would still need an amp. The Amp1 is an actual amp (over 100 watts) with only a boost and reverb effect. The Amp1 is analog (except the reverb) whereas the Boss is digital. The Amp1's sound quality is far superior.