I have a line on three different amps, all the same price.
1. ART SLA2
2. Tech 21 Power engine 400
3. Rocktron velocity 100

I like the single space rack of the ART & Rocktron but I can always buy a bigger rack if I decide to get the Tech 21.

Anyone?

I too am curious to know what some of you think, as I've been considering an amp for the 11R. I currently go direct into the console which suits my needs for most gigs, but there will be times when an amp and cab on stage would be preferable.

Back when I was looking at getting a power amp for my 11R, I was going to get the Rocktron Velocity as it was getting the most positive reviews at the time.

The only knock that I ever heard on it was that since it's a solid state amp, it didn't quite have the low end thump that a tube powered amp does.


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I use the 11R and a tube amp head and 412 cab. I send 11r amp out to amp head effect return, and turn of cab emulation. Sounds grea! I USE a BLACKSTAR 50 watt head and blackstar 412 cab with 75 celestions.

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I'm using a Mesa 50/50 poweramp into a a DR.z 2x12 cab, and it sounds great.

Yeah, I use a tube head and 4x12 cab. Some amps like to be in the input and set on clean channel with a long plate preamp tube in the first position, and others seem to like the effects loop and just run off of the power tubes. I have tried marshall, Crate, Legacy, Krank, Stiff and they all seem to like it. The Krank and the Crate the most though.

Or if you care about using a lot of tonal capabilites that comes with 11R when buy linear PA stuff that is good reproducing the tone that comes from the 11R directly without coloring the sound.

my vote goes to the line 6 "dream stage" I just connect to the mixer direct. Also I have just connected to 2 L2M's at 800-watt, two-way, bi-amped speaker system and also tried the 2 L3M's at 1,400-watt, 3-way, tri-amped speaker both sound superb if you can spare the extra change they will save your back and don't take up allot of space in your car.... Really the L2M's are more than sufficient plenty of lows and they have

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sorry if it's to much like a hard sell but I can't say enough about this system ' heck you might as well call me "Line 6 Boy"


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ok I'll stop now.

I seriously looking at an HD-500 and L2T.

This thread made me try something new & with great results!

So.....I love my 11R for recording & into my studio monitors....

& I've liked it with a powered floor monitor (not loved it).......

I've also gotten great results using it in the 4cm w/ my 5150iii amp & cab as an FX ONLY device........

I decided to try the 1/4 out to amp #2 into the 5150's FX return only input.......I've got the cab modeling turned off in the 11R & I'm only using the 5150 head as a giant (Bad Ass) power amp.......The results are quite amazing & the "Best of both worlds" (yea, I went there)!!!!!!!!

I'm a fan of the modeling & the amps in the 11R......I also love how simple it is & the tone...yea the tone......Now add the fact that I've got a 2x12 guitar [censored] pumping out 50 watts of tube awesomeness & add ALL the great stuff in the 11R......& yea......This makes a lot of sense!!!!!!

I do wonder if I would get the same results with just a tube power amp though?????

Anyways.....Great thread & thanks for the positive tips & reviews......

Peace! X