I had one of these about a year ago. Ran it through a 4x12 with two (2) V-30's and two (2) Seventy-Eighty's. It would hardly push the 8Ω cab, and sounded very fizzy. I couldn't get a usable tone, so I sold it. Maybe I just expected too much.
I know that sometimes speaker efficiency can have a huge effect too. The Greenbacks are only 25 watt speakers so maybe you just need a amp that can push the cab harder.
@@JRs-guitars Yeah. The 30's are 60w each, and the 70/80's are 80w each, for a total of 280w. That's A LOT to ask of a 20w amp with one (1) 12AX-7. I had a Bugera 333XL Infinium, an EVH 5150 III Stealth, and an Engl Fireball 100 that all drove the cab well. I currently run a Laney Ironheart 60 through it that nearly chops the house down at low volume.
i have the zombie v1 but i dont know why the distortion is too weak, i'm using it with 2x12 cab with v30 and a creamback, and a ibanez with seymour duncan nazgul
I wouldn't call it a weak distortion, it's more of a loose feeling. Using a boost or OD pedal with the level all of the way up and the gain at 0 - 1 makes a huge difference in tightening up the sound.
Have you ever tried running you send from your fx loop , your amps preamp into the return of an actual tube amp, I’d love to hear Themis amps preamp getting pushed with some real tube prower
I have with the original and it freekin slays !! I own both versions. Unfortunately with the new XL version the loop will not slave out like the original. The XL also has slight clean channel bleed through, turn both volumes down and engage the gain channel.. yup clean bleeds through.. It’s cool to have independent controls but… the original IMO is better and works properly. But yes .. I have slaved it and also the Firebrand into 100 watt solid state Randall’s and various tube amps.
I think even the stealth sounds better with greenbacks too. But I tried a Mullared tube in the Joyo, didn't hear or feel any difference so I put the stock one back in. Haven't tried the power amp trick yet. Not sure I should bother though unless I'm running it through a low gain tube amp that needs a boost.
