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Rockerverb + 1x12...any good?

Post by nremondelli » Sat Jun 05, 2010 8:24 pm

I picked up an Orange 1x12 for my on-the-way Rockerverb and am wondering how it will sound. It is pretty small and light but can I expect a decent sound? Anyone use this set-up?

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Re: Rockerverb + 1x12...any good?

Post by ckyratm » Sat Jun 05, 2010 10:53 pm

I use that same set up at home for practicing and have also used it for a few shows. I have also noticed that it projects WAY more than my Marshall 4x12 (its a cheap one however). I don't think that you will be disappointed.
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Re: Rockerverb + 1x12...any good?

Post by Nork » Sun Jun 06, 2010 4:28 am

the 112 won't have the bass response that a 412 will have, but it'll sound just fine.
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Re: Rockerverb + 1x12...any good?

Post by Randy Bass » Sun Jun 06, 2010 4:33 am

You'll be working the Vintage 30 a little harder than you would with a PPC212 or PPC412, which should liven up the sound a bit at lower volumes. I'd say it's a good way to go unless you need to play at full power for shows, which would be unlikely.
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Re: Rockerverb + 1x12...any good?

Post by indianDYsummer » Sun Jun 06, 2010 4:46 am

Yeah, there's nothing inherently wrong with this. It'll sit a bit awkwardly on top (I think the Rv50 quite a bit wider than the ppc112).
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Re: Rockerverb + 1x12...any good?

Post by Nork » Sun Jun 06, 2010 1:39 pm

indianDYsummer wrote:Yeah, there's nothing inherently wrong with this. It'll sit a bit awkwardly on top (I think the Rv50 quite a bit wider than the ppc112).
nope. the RV50 (Mk1) i played recently with the ppc112 at my store worked out just fine - almost perfect fit.
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Re: Rockerverb + 1x12...any good?

Post by indianDYsummer » Sun Jun 06, 2010 8:03 pm

Nork wrote:
indianDYsummer wrote:Yeah, there's nothing inherently wrong with this. It'll sit a bit awkwardly on top (I think the Rv50 quite a bit wider than the ppc112).
nope. the RV50 (Mk1) i played recently with the ppc112 at my store worked out just fine - almost perfect fit.
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Re: Rockerverb + 1x12...any good?

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Re: Rockerverb + 1x12...any good?

Post by OU818 » Mon Jun 07, 2010 8:18 am

White head on a white cab with a TU2 against a white wall.
If it weren't for the tan mesh on the cab I may have missed it completely :lol:
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Re: Rockerverb + 1x12...any good?

Post by taken » Mon Jun 07, 2010 9:35 am

OU818 wrote:White head on a white cab with a TU2 against a white wall.
If it weren't for the tan mesh on the cab I may have missed it completely :lol:

:lol:

Its actually a gold black weave grill but it camo's quite nicely haha

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Re: Rockerverb + 1x12...any good?

Post by voodoorider » Mon Jun 07, 2010 8:32 pm

PPC 112 works for me :D it's perfect for using at home for recording in my situation, and i think the RV head sitting on it is exactly the same size, and looks cool as hell 8)

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Re: Rockerverb + 1x12...any good?

Post by nremondelli » Wed Jun 09, 2010 10:29 am

Thanks for all of the helpful replies. My RV should be here tomorrow, but I have two more questions. I will mostly be playing this at low volumes but like the versatility of being able to play in a band situation when needed. I have read conflicting reports that it sounds great at lower levels-I have heard it has a great master volume. Obviously not as good as being opened up, but how is it at low volumes?

Also, the manual doesn't address the purpose/effect of the damping switch on the back. Can anyone elaborate?

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Re: Rockerverb + 1x12...any good?

Post by taken » Wed Jun 09, 2010 4:04 pm

The Rockerverbs have the best low volume tone I have ever heard for an amp that size.

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Re: Rockerverb + 1x12...any good?

Post by voodoorider » Thu Jun 10, 2010 6:23 am

taken wrote:The Rockerverbs have the best low volume tone I have ever heard for an amp that size.
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