Electro-Harmonix 44 Caliber amps is shockingly, delightfully fun
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 11:42 am
I'm using a Boomerang looper, and wanted to run my loops through a separate amp. I'm using a Victoria Chicagolux mostly these days (seems like a fairly accurate Vibrolux clone) so I only need something that could compete with a 10 watt amp.
Boy does it.
I'm running the Boomerang last in line:
Tuner -> Disaster Area WMD -> Analogman delay -> xotic comp -> Prince of Tone -> 60 Second Delay -> Boomerang
So, the dry output of the 'Rang goes into the Vibrolux, and the loops go to:
DL4 -> Helix Stomp -> 44 Caliber
First, while I can never totally have fun playing through an amp modeller for whatever reason, I think it sounds great on the loops. The 44 Caliber has a really cool sound, sound great clean or distorted, and with a lightweight 1x12 cab with a Weber in it, I couldn't be happier. So light weight, LOUD, and what I like best is they didn't try to model anything- it just is what it is. And what it is is totally swell. It's got enough juice to crush the Vibrolux, output-wise (which was something of a surprise to me).
If I was going on tour where I had to carry all my stuff on planes, I think I would enjoy myself quite a bit with this little guy. So rarely are my expectations so well exceeded.
Anyone else try one out?
Boy does it.
I'm running the Boomerang last in line:
Tuner -> Disaster Area WMD -> Analogman delay -> xotic comp -> Prince of Tone -> 60 Second Delay -> Boomerang
So, the dry output of the 'Rang goes into the Vibrolux, and the loops go to:
DL4 -> Helix Stomp -> 44 Caliber
First, while I can never totally have fun playing through an amp modeller for whatever reason, I think it sounds great on the loops. The 44 Caliber has a really cool sound, sound great clean or distorted, and with a lightweight 1x12 cab with a Weber in it, I couldn't be happier. So light weight, LOUD, and what I like best is they didn't try to model anything- it just is what it is. And what it is is totally swell. It's got enough juice to crush the Vibrolux, output-wise (which was something of a surprise to me).
If I was going on tour where I had to carry all my stuff on planes, I think I would enjoy myself quite a bit with this little guy. So rarely are my expectations so well exceeded.
Anyone else try one out?