Oh........call me stupid then. I don't know how I missed that before. Sweet!:scratch:
It has 8 and 16 ohm outs, as near as I can tell...
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Jet City amps...by Soldano?
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I'm actually torn as to whether or not to snag a JCA20 or an HT-5 when I end up in New York. They're such different animals it's hard to choose, and they both sound FANTASTIC.
JCA20 pros:
-One great sound
-But man, what a sound!
-Better volume knob dynamics
-Reverb
-Great classic voicing
-Loud enough to gig with
-Combo version can fit a real speaker
HT-5 pros:
-FX loop
-Great cleans and excellently voiced drive channel
-More gain available
-Sounds great at a variety of volumes
-Not a bad sound to be had, really
-More versatility
-Readily available used
-Tighter, more 'modern' voicing
JCA Cons
-Sounds best at slightly above 'apartment' levels
-Less tonal variation
-Brand new, so hard to find used
-Larger and heavier
HT-5 Cons
-Needs big or efficient cab to keep up with a loud drummer
-More expensive new
-Slightly more compressed and slightly less dynamic
Both amps are seriously fantastic value for money. The HT-5 is more targeted as a practice/recording amp and has a different feature set, while you could do pub gigs with a mic'd up JCA20 and not be struggling for stage volume. I need to sit down and do a head-to-head with these two amps.
JCA20 pros:
-One great sound
-But man, what a sound!
-Better volume knob dynamics
-Reverb
-Great classic voicing
-Loud enough to gig with
-Combo version can fit a real speaker
HT-5 pros:
-FX loop
-Great cleans and excellently voiced drive channel
-More gain available
-Sounds great at a variety of volumes
-Not a bad sound to be had, really
-More versatility
-Readily available used
-Tighter, more 'modern' voicing
JCA Cons
-Sounds best at slightly above 'apartment' levels
-Less tonal variation
-Brand new, so hard to find used
-Larger and heavier
HT-5 Cons
-Needs big or efficient cab to keep up with a loud drummer
-More expensive new
-Slightly more compressed and slightly less dynamic
Both amps are seriously fantastic value for money. The HT-5 is more targeted as a practice/recording amp and has a different feature set, while you could do pub gigs with a mic'd up JCA20 and not be struggling for stage volume. I need to sit down and do a head-to-head with these two amps.
I'm confident that you could easily do a pub gig with the JCA20 without even being mic'd. The thing is loud as sin. Kept up with friends' Mesa, and Marshall amps.
Unforunately, it's not super versatile. The response to your pick attack is incredible, and it cleans up reasonably well, but it's definitely a one trick pony. If you're wanting it for a tighter metal tone, I'd invest in a nice boost as well.
Unforunately, it's not super versatile. The response to your pick attack is incredible, and it cleans up reasonably well, but it's definitely a one trick pony. If you're wanting it for a tighter metal tone, I'd invest in a nice boost as well.
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