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Posts: 24
Location: Austin, Tx | I'm getting my preamp replaced and I'd like some educated opinions (reviews) on the OP-24+C and the HEX-FX preamps.
pros, cons, problems, etc. |
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February 2002
Posts: 5750
Location: Scotland | In my opinion the basic 3-band Op24 sounds fantastic, much better that the OP24+. If you must have a tuner go for the Optima, which also has a very useful feedback notch filter. The Hex-Fx is interesting for about 5 minutes and will need a different pickup to the one in your guitar |
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August 2002
Posts: 398
Location: So. Cal. | One word - "Optima". |
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January 2004
Posts: 123
Location: Massachusetts | I guess I'm in the minority. I played 2 guitars with an Optima preamp-I had one at home for a week and tried through 3 amps.. and I found my OP 24+ (the one without a tuner) to be more versatile and give better tone. The Optima adds a notch which is nice but the 2 middle tone controls really seem to only tweek the mids and the preamp overall seems to have less effect on the bass and treble than my OP24+.
Sounds strange but even though you only have bass, mid and treble you also have a mid shift button and the contour?? button plus eq in and out. Just an endless variety of tones I can get through that preamp.
For a tuner I have a Sabine tuner that sticks on the body of the guitar when I need it.
So if the OP24+c is my preamp plus a tuner it is pretty good.
Though clearly the Optima is a higher end preamp if mine ever crapped out on the balladeer I would not put an Optima in.
Like I said, I'm in the minority. LOL. |
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Joined:
March 2002
Posts: 14842
Location: NJ | Wow!
I feel like the kid driving up to school in his father's old Tempest . . .
My CBalladeer has a lowly FET-3 in it,
and my Legend-12 is pushing a Op-X in it . . .
But then again, my "amp" is a 300W P.A system,
so f&^k it. . . :) |
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August 2003
Posts: 2246
Location: Yucaipa, California | so, Cliff, what is your PA Setup? |
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Joined:
March 2002
Posts: 14842
Location: NJ | Peavey 300W head (I forget the model #),
a pair of Peavey cabinets (12# & horn in each),
and a Fender 100W bi-amped monitor.
It's a bit crude, but it fills the tip jar at the end of the night . . . . |
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Joined:
August 2003
Posts: 2246
Location: Yucaipa, California | It's a bit crude, but it fills the tip jar at the end of the night . . . .
..that's all that's needed! At least until TMG plays the AstroDome... then you can just use their PA Set up! :rolleyes: |
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April 2003
Posts: 2503
Location: Fayetteville, NC | Cliff in the Astrodome!
Now that I'd actually pay to see. I enjoyed hearing him sing and play at the OFC gathering,
he's got great chops and an excellent voice!
Trust me, Texans will eat it up!! They'll love it! :cool: |
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