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Ive never seen a black Matamp... Looks sick in black!

Just wait until the Dark Gene Plus comes out after summer. 2w, 2 channel, fx loop, red + green capability, more headroom. I think they’ll be priced around $800 US. I currently have the green version for a few years now.

Dang the oval hole actually seems more full and enjoyable to play..

I have the Red model and it’s great. I’m in Australia, and for Australian players, to buy it and ship it, the total cost was about $800AUD by the time it arrived in April 2024.

Any experience with the GT2 or the 1224? I'm wondering how they compare.

Hmmmm this seems to be what I'm looking for... but It's a pain to switch the unused amps in and out of standby mode. Way more affordable solution than the other switchers i've seen though. Thanks for the video... should have more views.

Splawn! Love Scott and his amps! I have a QR and a SR. So great!

I see a Dwarvenaut! I love my 2 Dwarvenaut 20s; wet/dry stereo, crushes! I mean 2 Matamps would be even crushier! But the Dwarvenauts, even at 20 watts bring the noise police to the door.

Always nice to see another Clutch fan!

I have one of these. Mine is very loud for its size, and it also does great clean sounds and mild dirt.

Nice comparison!

Sounds good. I want to run my microcosm into it, love the microcosm but i dont love the built in reverb as it is a bit metallic

Can I ask what model of 10" speaker is used in this hiwatt? THANKS

What software are you using?

Or 9th

Every breath you take comes to mind I think for chord reference..

Wouldn't it be a dual 5th..?..

I am saving for a GT1 right now, thank you this was very informative

Starting with extreme settings is not a good idea. Sounds terrible, sorry.

Thank you so much for providing additional content regarding both amps. Now I’m thinking I may need them both. They both have something different to offer and absolutely a great tip using an AB switch. I was not originally interested in the green but knowing it has more headroom it certainly sparks my interest. Once again thank you and I value your time. Rock on brother.

Another video for me? Thank you!

Excellent presentation. Thank you for sharing and I’m on to the next video.

As a YT viewer I didn’t care for your review of the red and I have no interest in the green plexi version. You failed to demonstrate the reds strengths as a clean machine and your review was simply a cranked up version of the overdrive channel without any finesse. Im pretty sure this particular version was not designed as a metal chugging machine. I watched your video in its entirety hoping to hear all the amps attributes but it didn’t happen. For future reference maybe indicate in your title what the content will be demonstrating so folks like me will look for the appropriate content. I’m very interested in the Dark Gene red mini and trying to decide from watching these videos if I should purchase one but honestly based on this review I would not waste my money. (I think Mr Kowalski deserves a better review of his product.) In all fairness I have watched some of your other videos and found them to be wonderful reviews unfortunately not this one. Entirely my opinion.

You left a mode out, the Swanky Modes from Tapeheads

Thank you for making this video for me, the only person who watches your videos 😂

Very interesting and informative.

I have a LOT of things bought as incentives rather than rewards! Sounds big, like a resonator.

Please work on the "ahs", I couldn't make it through the video, sorry. I don't mean to be picky or mean so I won't be offended if you delete this comment. Best wishes.

For a decade or so I hunted down one of those “Green Amp” clones from Seattle you were talking about. Mines not green, I’ve uploaded a clip I think but your story is decently accurate. Sad story too Basically things went sour between the two companies, and the Seattle guy, “Electric,” Got a fantastic amp tech named McNeece to build these high quality, point-to-point wired beasts. Eventually things also went sour between them and now to my knowledge, that’s it! Shame too, I’d spend a fortune at that shop if things were fully operational. I think I’ll end up with a GT1 one day too, thanks for the video !

Glad I watched this. I used to have the Rotovibe it's an okay phase shifter/vibrato, worlds away from a Leslie. Also a clear volume drop when used on stage. The Vibraclone is a bit closer because it has some flanger mixed in. decent little pedal.

I loved the TC Electronics Vibraclone in the shop but when I got home I was disappointed with how it sounded on my board so I shelved it. Just popped it back on and while it's not amazing, the ramping on the speed control is cool. An expression pedal input would make it so much better. Maybe I'll convert it into one in a wah enclosure for kicks :)

Could you post a photo/video of the inside of it?

Ah, a man after my own heart! But not my own wallet, unfortunately...

The JetCity's are only doom if you don't boost them with a tube-screamer. Once boosted you got tight enough response to palm-mute your balls off! Cheers, man. Cool video. The poweramp takes preamps very well. I still have it [JCA22h] and will die with it.

The guy that imported matamps and modded them and all's company is Electric Amps (also called Green Amps, White Amps, Purple Amps, and a few others as names), but he's caught a bad rep due to bad communication tactics and failure to deliver products.

I got mine 5-4-24...got put it to gether yesterday, and it sounded amazingly good...no complaints here. :P

Saw this video in my feed. Wth is Hovercraft? Im in! Subscribed

A couple of things are good antidotes to GAS for me: 1) Dave Ramsey's financial channel. I am constantly asking myself if I am where I want to be financially, and if more toys make sense. 2) Guy Michelmore is a successful composer. I am inspired by his rig which contains good stuff, but it doesn't look like he is driving a spaceship. I suffer from a lot of what I would call existential dread when I think about my finances. I find much more peace of mind in having more funds in savings or a brokerage account than I do inspiration in more gear. That doesn't mean I won't add functional capacity to my rig: Currently I want to add a drum controller, because I otherwise don't have drum pads on any of my devices. I won't be buying another guitar though, I already have 2. YMMV.

Thanks for this. Too many people equate price with quality. Yes, with acoustics, we are talking about the result of a craftsman's art. And tonewoods do affect the sound, as well as the appearance. But, even with that having been said, only the top material, thickness, etc, is critical...Ovation guitars, with fiberglass bodies & great tone, proved that back & sides material is meaningless. With electric guitars, it's a different story...especially since the things that make the most difference (setup/intonation/pickup height, change nut, string trees & saddles, caps & resisters, level/crown/polish frets & fret ends, etc) probably cost no more than $150 to accomplish all of that. Sure, some guitar bodies are made of exotic woods, but they don't sound better than Poplar, etc...and plenty of the prettiest expensive guitars get no more exotic than mahogany, which is not an endangered, expensive tonewood these days because there are multiple species of it growing around the world. In fact, highly figured maple costs more. Then there are wiring mods, involving a few dollars for switches &/or pots, and some knowledge/labor, which can get a dozen or more tones from a Strat and 21 (Jimmy Page mod) from a Les Paul. And then there are the programmable digital pedals & plug-in mini pre-amps, with IR-Cabs that can, effectively, eliminate the need for a dozen pedals and create the desired sound regardless of the amp or guitar that is plugged into it...for under $50. Sure, there are crappy imported tuners, strings & pickups...but there are also excellent examples that cost little more than the junk. I must laugh at some common misconceptions but: Full-size pots do NOT produce better tone than "dime-sized". If it were only by feel & performance, most people could not tell a good imported set of tuners from a US brand that costs 3-6 times as much. Proper string installation does NOT require locking tuners. Measuring the resistance of pickups mostly provides little valuable info to compare pickups, especially if they are of different types. The could have same same reading and sound entirely different. People bash Strat bridges with thin "blocks", yet no-one ever actually notes that they perform the same as "fat blocks". And, finally, comparing the power of two guitar's output at the same volume setting is insanity. Volume controls are there for a reason. What's the crime if you must increase volume of one set of pickups to get more output that a monster that blasts you with horrible tone, at a lower volume setting? On the other hand, if spending more money when it gets you to play, you can't argue with the price, even if the cheaper guitar sounds better...but ends up hanging on the wall. But, I feel sorry for such people.

My experience is, things I bought in the late 80s that were good then, are still worth money, some boss pedals for example, I could sell for ok money. Other things I’ve bought along the way are worthless or already gone long ago, cheap mics, cheap amps, real to real tape recorders for example, samplers, all redundant. A money put like buying loads of CDs. So while I get what you’re saying re inspiration, buying into the ability of something to hold its value or gain, i believe is a good policy. Guitar wise, I have some valuable ones, and I have some cheaper mid range ones I use for everyday practicing. The latter have little value to resell, the good ones I could easily sell should unexpected bills arrive. So a $600 guitar will lose $600 value, where a $2000 fender or Gibson may lose a bit but not 100%. Lessens my hesitation at buying higher end guitars. But it’s not just high end either. Why buy a VOS Gibson when you can get a genuine 60s? The vos will lose a bit of value, the 60s won’t. In short, experience has shown me to buy decent and real stuff (of technology that won’t become redundant), it’s cheaper in the long run. But, I know, you weren’t necessarily talking about money investment.

Stave it off at the beginning. No secret hand signals here, I was indicating some effects settings to myself for posterity.

Corr!

I took the mariachi approach of learning the staple instruments in the genres I listen to: guitar, bass, drums, keys, voice, and harmonica.

Super helpful Thank you!! looking forward to the next part.

Thanks for this video. I've had the red for about three years and had a lot of fun with it. I almost never use the high gain mode, just the clean mode pushed into some good tube break up. The only downside from me is that it kind of sounds small compared to my other amps, even at the same volume and through the same speaker cab. I don't know if you would say it has less dynamic range or frequency response, or what.

Using the preamp output, could you put this in front of a pedal then into the front of another amp?

I have two lexicon mpx 100s. Haven’t usd them for a while though.

good night-this is unreal drone!have a great day~

Pretty cool collection dude

Good on/off demo, really shows the sweep of the treble as well as the harmonics of the higher gain settings. Cheers!👍