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snickerpuss
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Experience with AD50?

Post by snickerpuss » Tue Mar 07, 2017 7:41 pm

Looking at picking up an AD50 that's 100 miles away. I love the AD voiced amps, but the mighty 140 LEAD can be a bit much. What do you guys think of em compared to the Ad's and the Orange range in general?

Also, is the eq a bax stack or a passive treble/bass, like on the OR100 and rockerverb clean channels?
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Re: Experience with AD50?

Post by a.hun » Wed Mar 08, 2017 11:07 am

Nice, Custom Shop built amp, classy...

Don't think it had a Baxandall EQ. (Those can be either passive or active BTW)

Never played one so can't compare to the other ADs. Do like the idea of the foot-switchable 'sustain' which takes the preamp B+T tone controls out of circuit while leaving you the power stage 'presence' tone shaping.

I really doubt you'd hate it too much. (If all is healthy anyway.)


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Re: Experience with AD50?

Post by snickerpuss » Fri Mar 10, 2017 2:39 am

a.hun wrote:Nice, Custom Shop built amp, classy...

Don't think it had a Baxandall EQ. (Those can be either passive or active BTW)

Never played one so can't compare to the other ADs. Do like the idea of the foot-switchable 'sustain' which takes the preamp B+T tone controls out of circuit while leaving you the power stage 'presence' tone shaping.

I really doubt you'd hate it too much. (If all is healthy anyway.)


Andy.
Thanks Andy! I enjoy the tone bypass modes on almost any pedal or amp that has 'em. If I had the real estate and ears for it, I'd run my LEAD at full MV, Treble, and Mids, with the gain backed off to 3:00 and the bass at 10 to noon.

Anyone own this amp or used to and want to throw down some experiential wisdom? The guts look nearly identical to the AD140 LEAD.
Teles, Strat, SG
AD140 Lead, OR100, OTR120, Marshall 2558, Hi-Tone HT100
Lee Jackson Oversized 412 V30s, Hiwatt SE4123 Purple Fanes, Orange PPC412
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