markcockerill wrote:

 

I have not researched the Tech21 PE before tonight although I had read many a thread on here and heard the name mentioned countless times. So I have spent the last hour reading user reviews on Harmony Central and this has caused a bit of a conundrum. Up until tonight I was all lined up to buy a DT-50 to complete the JTV69(when it arrives) - Pod HD500 for the alleged unltimate rig.

 

Just to add to the dilemna, I already own a Line6 4x12 stereo cab and used with the HD500 - Mesa 50/50 tube amp sounds bloody great but honestly, it is a lot of real estate to hump to every gig so I choose carefully where I think I may need it. So mostly, I forego the stereo capabilities of the HD500 and run it into a Mesa Nomad combo for my main gigging band (we have 70 gigs this year already booked, that's over 70 broken backs) and yes it sounds great too and is much more portable but still a heavy little beast of an amp. Because I use the Pre amps only in the Pod HD500, I have to mike up either amp to desk.

 

So, the DT-50 112,212 are going to be heavy too and mono, my heart says go for the head and use the 4x12, my brain says get the lightest combo which theoretically should sound way improved over the Nomad.

 

Then I read about the Tech21 Power Engine 60, I could buy 2 of these for around £670 from Thomann, preserve stereo from the HD500 and are only 33lbs in weight each. For jam sessions I could just use one and gigging take two where I would automatically have a back up and more importantly have the output from each to the desk in stereo. Is it going to sound as good as what I already have and more importantly the DT-50, which ever version I decide to buy or not as the case may be? I certainly cannot afford two DT-50s.

 

So my dear forum friends, are there any of you out there that could advise or express your own opinion/experiences on this?, have any of you migrated from the Tech21 units to DT-50 and regretted it?. I really am not sure which way to go with this. I appreciate this is a LIne6 forum but I will likely get a better answer here than on a neutral site.

 

PS I still use the Vetta in my other band but I don't have to move that from our rehearsal space as we are an originals band and don't intend to gig that much. But I do remember humping that back breaking amp in and out of pubs and clubs for many years and it isn't healthy long term on the spine.

 

Regards

I have been following that thread and wondering the same thing, I happen to have a T21 Power Engine lying around that I never use since I bought my Vetta and will be receiving my HD500 by next week. I am planning to try the T21 with the HD but I doubt it would sound anywhere near as good as your current tube powered rigs or a DT-50... I used to use it with my Pod Xt and as I recall it sounded kind of dull and was not very loud.

Will check it out with the HD and post my opinion next week if I get a chance, as inexpensive as the T21 is you might want to pick one up used and check it out then you could always resell it for around the same price later if you didn't like it.

In addition to the advantage of the low price you will find the T21 is also very light weight and easy to move around.