Needed something next to my tube amp for practicing without disturbing neighbors and family. Also to test and play around with dual amp setup. It works very nicely, headphone out is great for late night practice. Furthermore dialing in crunch without the volume is also a nice addition. Recording without a mic is one of the future use-cases.
Like:
- I like the build-in reverb, nice to always dial in a bit, without using a dedicated slot on pedal board.
- Pedals play really well with the amp, distortion pedals don't get as muddy as with my other amp, clear note distinction when playing chords.
-EQ works very well, I like this better than the tone controls on previous Quilter models. Simple enough to get to a good tone, though you might spend a lot of time fine-tuning, just because you can.. ;-).
- EQ knobs have set steps/positions, which makes them easier to recall previous settings.
- Output options are great, maybe someone would miss USB, but I have other options for that.
Less:
- Only thing I like less is the small switch for voicing, they are a bit stiff and feel like they could get damaged.
To do:
- Haven't tested the direct out, but the manual states the amp sounds better when a real speaker is connected because its resistance while playing is used in the shaping of the direct output signal (at least for the two tube voicings, FRFR would not be affected..).
