My first post here! Sorry it's long... A year or two ago I got a pair of TS-15's pretty cheap. I thought they were neat but didn't have high expectations on the tone. When I got them home and plugged in I actually really dug the sound. They also sound slightly different from each other, which makes for a great stereo setup. It took some time to figure out the quirky/sensitive eq, but once dialed in, you're rewarded with a sweet raunchy grind that feels better to play than a lot of tube amps (especially at low volumes)! The only thing that reminds you its a cheap SS amp is the subtle "fizz out" of distortion as signal fades on a chord left to ring out/decay.
A couple months ago I bought a 15" Celestion Fullback for my YBA-1, but lately I've been playing one of my TS-15's into the Fullback - and it has blowing me away how good they sound together! I've been using the 1x15 as an extension to the internal 2x8's, or just the 15" on its own (hardly play just the 2x8's on their own now). I actually am leaning towards making the Fullback its own cab to use with the TS-15, and go back to my previous speaker with the YBA setup.
Now this has me wondering, does the whole TS series sound basically the same as the TS-15 - but just more power/features/bigger speaker? Or is the TS-15 a special beast due to being the only non-master volume amp in the series (only non-master SS amp I can think of in general?). I.e. - would the TS-15 on its lowest power setting sound the same as say a TS-20/25/50 etc with the master turned down to the same perceived volume? I know a hard working power section isn't supposed to be part of the SS amp sound, but maybe it somehow is with these odd little amps? I'm tempted to look for a TS-25B combo or TS-50B head+cab and throw my 15" Fullback in it for guitar, but would need it to have the same mean grind character the TS-15 has at low volumes...
Anyone own a TS-15 and any other TS series amps (with "normal" master volumes) that can weigh in?
I want to try for myself sometime, but figured I'd ask until that chance comes!
Cheers
A couple months ago I bought a 15" Celestion Fullback for my YBA-1, but lately I've been playing one of my TS-15's into the Fullback - and it has blowing me away how good they sound together! I've been using the 1x15 as an extension to the internal 2x8's, or just the 15" on its own (hardly play just the 2x8's on their own now). I actually am leaning towards making the Fullback its own cab to use with the TS-15, and go back to my previous speaker with the YBA setup.
Now this has me wondering, does the whole TS series sound basically the same as the TS-15 - but just more power/features/bigger speaker? Or is the TS-15 a special beast due to being the only non-master volume amp in the series (only non-master SS amp I can think of in general?). I.e. - would the TS-15 on its lowest power setting sound the same as say a TS-20/25/50 etc with the master turned down to the same perceived volume? I know a hard working power section isn't supposed to be part of the SS amp sound, but maybe it somehow is with these odd little amps? I'm tempted to look for a TS-25B combo or TS-50B head+cab and throw my 15" Fullback in it for guitar, but would need it to have the same mean grind character the TS-15 has at low volumes...
Anyone own a TS-15 and any other TS series amps (with "normal" master volumes) that can weigh in?
I want to try for myself sometime, but figured I'd ask until that chance comes!
Cheers