Strat through a Carvin SX-100

[suomik1988]

I found this exact amp for $100. I play metal and hard rock. i'm not too picky about tone and things like that but this seems like a nice little amp. would you say it's ok for metal or heavy distortion?

[bobbyalvarez]

it has a lot of gain but i feel you're going to have to use a distortion pedal with it if you want it to go to heavy metal territory.

[suomik1988]

@bobbyalvarez well I bought the amp and I am really happy with it. I already have a boss metal zone pedal so I have the distortion I want however the amp all around has a nice tone and lots of knobs to tweak it with. I give it a 9 out of 10

[bobbyalvarez]

congrats on the amp. a metal zone should get you there. have fun with it. cheers! :-)

[roryrockssocks]

Sounds great! Got some chops there!

Would you recommend this amp for playing Blues influenced Rock, Blues, Jazz, Shred (like Vai, Paul Gilbert etc) and hard rock?

[thecontemptuous]

Im looking at ordering this from carvin direct, the thing sounds great and at 100w if I remember right from the add, I cant ask for more head room. I just need a decent live amp. can it cut through a larger band okay?

[bobbyalvarez]

it's ok but it doesn't cut as well as a fender.

[thecontemptuous]

well I want solid state because I dont trust tubes for stage use. and most solid state fenders Ive played sounded rather harsh, and the solid state carvins always had more body to me, I agree if you meant a tube fender...but still I dont trust tubes

[guitarsncarz]

I just got a Carvin sx 300 and the gain and distortion were sub-par to say the least, the cleans were very good though, through a boss metal zone and it came to life, all the gain i needed and more, but still. I got it used for a good deal, so i might consider buying an amp more suited to my playing style, such as a peavey valveking or something of that nature. A great amp for blues and rock, but not metal if you don't have a pedal.

[Adrain30]

@guitarsncarz totally agree...I have the sx 300 as well...I'm more a blues rock player so I'm very happy with my amp

[Guitarmattms08]

Understand. I just wish that the stores around my area can carry Carvin. However, I thought about putting one down on my cc. And I can try it out for a couple of days and if I like it the I'll sell my peavey then use that to pay for the amp. It sounds like you're mostly into blues and classic rock tone but can this get a decent metal sound? IF not I have a Jemini pedal that I can use for the overdrive. Thanks for the help.

[bobbyalvarez]

it's not really a metal amp. you will need a pedal for that.

[Guitarmattms08]

Hey, great tone. I've been thinking about getting this amp but we do not have any carvin stores where I live. i have a peavey valveking but I will be moving into an apartment with a friend of mine this summer. Would this be a good purchase for me? Thanks.

[bobbyalvarez]

thanks. it's an ok amp. i've never tried the peavey valveking so i can't give you an honest comparison. as with any music gear, i suggest you try one out first.

[stoofbuis]

great sound man!!

[bobbyalvarez]

It's quite light considering its size.

[513Lonestar]

Generally, I'd say that's a pretty nice sound from that amp.

I play mostly jazz and fusion stuff, but my own amp is very heavy, is this reccomendable?