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EricTheWeary · June 2023

https://youtu.be/ZvboSNSdjsU
$149 at Sweetwater

I think it’s a nice simple feature set for anyone after an ampinabox type pedal. DI out with an appropriate IR, headphone out,etc.

soma1975 · June 2023

Look like a cool option to keep in your bag but on a slight tangent, MIAB pedals seem to have become their own thing where what they sound like they are aping is a good MIAB pedal, not an actual Marshall amp.

'MIAB' seems to be its own thing now.

I went through about 20-30 of them at all price points over the last 5-6 years and then I got a Marshall and not one of them sounded like it reeaally.

Yorkie · June 2023

Are these clones of the joyos.

Ducks for cover.

EricTheWeary · June 2023

£129 UK price at the moment.

If they were Joyo clones (which were Tech 21 clones I think) people generally liked them and these have quite a few more features so that wouldn't be terrible. It does feel like Joyo missed a trick by not coming out with an American Sound, etc, mark II with switchable speaker simulation and a sexier look. Minimal changes and charge £30 more.

chrisj1602 · June 2023

These look good for the money. Might get one for my board for headphone use. You can use without cab sim so could also be good into an amp.

Musicman20 · June 2023

These looks and sound pretty damn good (in the demos).

I might try the DC30.

AntonHunter · June 2023

EricTheWeary said:

£129 UK price at the moment.

If they were Joyo clones (which were Tech 21 clones I think) people generally liked them and these have quite a few more features so that wouldn't be terrible. It does feel like Joyo missed a trick by not coming out with an American Sound, etc, mark II with switchable speaker simulation and a sexier look. Minimal changes and charge £30 more.

Exactly. Stick a headphone out on the American Sound and I'd buy one straight away. Add an XLR and I'd buy two.

Ddigger · July 2023

Anyone bought one of these (specifically the JTM 45 one)?

Are you running them into the front of the amp or into the FX return?

£129 seems a very reasonable price. Bax are doing them for £121.

Musicman20 · July 2023

I do like the idea of a simple amp sim, but I can’t see it being better than the options in a HX Stomp, so saving myself the money!

chrisj1602 · July 2023

I am really tempted by the DC30. Two channels, plus a “green overdrive” to boost. DI out to record, for small gigs or as an amp back up, headphone out for practice and the option to use without the cab sim into my Fender amp to give me some Voxy sounds… that’s quite a lot for £129.

EricTheWeary · July 2023

Ddigger said:

Anyone bought one of these (specifically the JTM 45 one)?

Are you running them into the front of the amp or into the FX return?

£129 seems a very reasonable price. Bax are doing them for £121.

The Vox one has a boost so I think that feature makes it less ideal for running in an FX loop?

This answers a question I had, so you can use it as a two channel pre amp plus extra feature or as a single channel on/off pre-amp (an overdrive in effect).

https://youtu.be/6aCe9WmhH_w

I don’t see these coming up on pro/ expensive boards but for home use and anyone relying on shared backline the feature set seems really useful.

paulnb57 · July 2023

Ddigger said:

Anyone bought one of these (specifically the JTM 45 one)?

Are you running them into the front of the amp or into the FX return?

£129 seems a very reasonable price. Bax are doing them for £121.

I got the JTM one in the mail today and have so far run it into the front end of my Orange Crush Pro 120, Im not overly keen..
Ive tried Marshall offerings before and they are not really me….
I prefer the Orange…

Out of interest how would you use it in the fx loop? Out into return or DI into return?

If you want it fairly cheap pm me….

I wonder if they will clone more in the range?…

timbuk02 · July 2023

looks like there are at least another three 'amp models' coming sometime,

can see them in this pic from a TGP thread (its not a video, just a still)

Image: https://abload.de/img/proxy.phpimagehttps3a0oiiw.png

monquixote · July 2023

paulnb57 said:

Ddigger said:

Anyone bought one of these (specifically the JTM 45 one)?

Are you running them into the front of the amp or into the FX return?

£129 seems a very reasonable price. Bax are doing them for £121.

I got the JTM one in the mail today and have so far run it into the front end of my Orange Crush Pro 120, Im not overly keen..
Ive tried Marshall offerings before and they are not really me….
I prefer the Orange…

Out of interest how would you use it in the fx loop? Out into return or DI into return?

If you want it fairly cheap pm me….

I wonder if they will clone more in the range?…

You want it into the FX return.

Amp Sims into preamp generally sounds bad.

EricTheWeary · July 2023

monquixote said:

paulnb57 said:

Ddigger said:

Anyone bought one of these (specifically the JTM 45 one)?

Are you running them into the front of the amp or into the FX return?

£129 seems a very reasonable price. Bax are doing them for £121.

I got the JTM one in the mail today and have so far run it into the front end of my Orange Crush Pro 120, Im not overly keen..
Ive tried Marshall offerings before and they are not really me….
I prefer the Orange…

Out of interest how would you use it in the fx loop? Out into return or DI into return?

If you want it fairly cheap pm me….

I wonder if they will clone more in the range?…

You want it into the FX return.

Amp Sims into preamp generally sounds bad.

@monquixote ;as these can be used in two channel rhythm/lead mode (and the Vox type one also has a built in boost) doesn't that make them unsuitable for use in the FX return? I thought you weren't supposed to use boosts in the loop? You could still use them in the loop but have to limit their functionality.

monquixote · July 2023

EricTheWeary said:

monquixote said:

paulnb57 said:

Ddigger said:

Anyone bought one of these (specifically the JTM 45 one)?

Are you running them into the front of the amp or into the FX return?

£129 seems a very reasonable price. Bax are doing them for £121.

I got the JTM one in the mail today and have so far run it into the front end of my Orange Crush Pro 120, Im not overly keen..
Ive tried Marshall offerings before and they are not really me….
I prefer the Orange…

Out of interest how would you use it in the fx loop? Out into return or DI into return?

If you want it fairly cheap pm me….

I wonder if they will clone more in the range?…

You want it into the FX return.

Amp Sims into preamp generally sounds bad.

@monquixote ;as these can be used in two channel rhythm/lead mode (and the Vox type one also has a built in boost) doesn't that make them unsuitable for use in the FX return? I thought you weren't supposed to use boosts in the loop? You could still use them in the loop but have to limit their functionality.

People use boosts in the loop all the time. It's the only way to get a lift in a high gain amp.

Also this is basically replacing the pre amp so it's a bit different.

EricTheWeary · July 2023

monquixote said:

EricTheWeary said:

monquixote said:

paulnb57 said:

Ddigger said:

Anyone bought one of these (specifically the JTM 45 one)?

Are you running them into the front of the amp or into the FX return?

£129 seems a very reasonable price. Bax are doing them for £121.

I got the JTM one in the mail today and have so far run it into the front end of my Orange Crush Pro 120, Im not overly keen..
Ive tried Marshall offerings before and they are not really me….
I prefer the Orange…

Out of interest how would you use it in the fx loop? Out into return or DI into return?

If you want it fairly cheap pm me….

I wonder if they will clone more in the range?…

You want it into the FX return.

Amp Sims into preamp generally sounds bad.

@monquixote ;as these can be used in two channel rhythm/lead mode (and the Vox type one also has a built in boost) doesn't that make them unsuitable for use in the FX return? I thought you weren't supposed to use boosts in the loop? You could still use them in the loop but have to limit their functionality.

People use boosts in the loop all the time. It's the only way to get a lift in a high gain amp.

Also this is basically replacing the pre amp so it's a bit different.

Ahh, cheers.

TimmyO · July 2023

Did anyone else think the Andertons demo particularly of the JTM45 one sounded awful?

Groggen · July 2023

EricTheWeary said:

£129 UK price at the moment.

If they were Joyo clones (which were Tech 21 clones I think) people generally liked them and these have quite a few more features so that wouldn't be terrible. It does feel like Joyo missed a trick by not coming out with an American Sound, etc, mark II with switchable speaker simulation and a sexier look. Minimal changes and charge £30 more.

Not at all clones of anything but the original old amps, modeled in detail at TC in Denmark! There is a behind the scenes video where the TC team celebrates the launch, play some of the Ampworx, and also gives some stories behind them. Check it out, it is pretty interesting to look "inside" TC like that.

Grumpyrocker · September 2023

I've just got the 550 version of one of these, modelled on the 5150.

Bloody hell the red channel has so much gain, and then when you kick the boost in - wow.

Sounds great. And the green channel is surprisingly tame and good for putting other dirt pedals ahead of.

Musicman20 · September 2023

Think TC has also released a firmware update already!

Grumpyrocker · September 2023

Musicman20 said:

Think TC has also released a firmware update already!

Yes I did the update before I set up the pedal. Perhaps I should have tried it before to compare.

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