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In between service calls today, I stopped by another GC to do a bit of recon for Monday, as well as plugging into a Crate RFS200S...good G.A. - SWEET !!! :love: - I immediately dug this amp, although I believe it is a bit too large for my purposes - maybe I'll hunt down a 120 or a 65 (the 120 is a 2x12; 65 is 1x12).
Problem is, I also may opt for a Valvetronix, so I have to decide between the two. I have had the AD15VT before, and I would get no less than a 30.
So I'm throwing this out there - who has had both a RFX/VTX and a Valvetronix for at least enough time to get really familiar with it - which do you prefer over the long haul - sounds, effects, durability, etc ?

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In between service calls today, I stopped by another GC to do a bit of recon for Monday, as well as plugging into a Crate RFS200S...good G.A. - SWEET !!! :love: - I immediately dug this amp, although I believe it is a bit too large for my purposes - maybe I'll hunt down a 120 or a 65 (the 120 is a 2x12; 65 is 1x12). I know. I got one. See sig. Check the speakers in the back of the RFX-120. I don't know what they are. The RFX-200S has two Celestion Seventy 80 speaks. People on the forums bash them but I think they're tits.
If the RFX-120 has the Celestions you'll have more than enough amp and clean headroom.
Problem is, I also may opt for a Valvetronix, so I have to decide between the two. I have had the AD15VT before, and I would get no less than a 30.
So I'm throwing this out there - who has had both a RFX/VTX and a Valvetronix for at least enough time to get really familiar with it - which do you prefer over the long haul - sounds, effects, durability, etc ? I also have a Valvetronix AD30VT and a Valvetronix AD100VTH and matching 412 cab. Both are currently listed on Craig's List but on a whim got out the AD30 last night, plugged in a Strat, set it to Roland JC and was in heaven. I may change my mind.
One night a buddy of mine was over and I had the half stack out in the garage. He said, "Crank it up" so I did. It was shaing the entire garage. He said the floor felt like it was a vibrator. The cab was up fairly high too as it was on a small freezer.

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PS. The Crate RFX-200S has the exact same layout and controls as the VTX-200S but the VTX is $500. Maybe there is a difference in the schematics, maybe not. Don't know.

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I know. I got one. See sig. Check the speakers in the back of the RFX-120. I don't know what they are. The RFX-200S has two Celestion Seventy 80 speaks. People on the forums bash them but I think they're tits.
If the RFX-120 has the Celestions you'll have more than enough amp and clean headroom.
I also have a Valvetronix AD30VT and a Valvetronix AD100VTH and matching 412 cab. Both are currently listed on Craig's List but on a whim got out the AD30 last night, plugged in a Strat, set it to Roland JC and was in heaven. I may change my mind.
One night a buddy of mine was over and I had the half stack out in the garage. He said, "Crank it up" so I did. It was shaing the entire garage. He said the floor felt like it was a vibrator. The cab was up fairly high too as it was on a small freezer. Thanks, Doc - I thought you may chime in on this ;)
AMS has the VTX212B (120W) for $299.00 new, or $229.00 blem.
FWIW, I did not look to see what kind of speakers were in the RFX200 that I played, but they sounded absolutely sweet. And, since miraculously I was the only one plugged in at the time, I couldn't turn it up too loud, as drums in the nearby drum room were vibrating :D...the speakers sure did sound sweet, though.
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