Robzebr Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 On the HDPRO page it mentions that the HDPRO would be perfect with the DT50.... but no mention of the DT25.... Is the author just saying that with the HDPRO they are assuming the need for more power... or is there another issue with the DT25 and the PRO combination? Thanks.... Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealZap Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 i think they are just assuming if you can get the top of the line pod, you'd probably want the top of the line amp... pretty much marketing... the DT25 will work great if that fits your needs better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrkphpps Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Hi Bob I recently added a DT25 to the HD500 rig I've been using for a while, either into a Peavey Valve King combo or FRFR monitors. For my cloth ears the DT25 is a huge step up from these - plenty of volume available for monitoring on stage, and a sound / feel that keeps a very big smile on my face when I play it. My only quibble would be that I had to revisit my patch library (rework with preamp models rather than full models) and balance the volumes all over again, and I suspect I'd have to keep another batch of patches if I intended to use the DT25 in low volume mode. Other amps are available at the price - give them a try and let your ears make the decision. Good luck Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robzebr Posted August 7, 2013 Author Share Posted August 7, 2013 Thanks. Yeah, I'm looking at either the DT25 or a Mesa 5:25Express Plus. The Mesa is a few hundred bucks more. What I'm wrestling with is using it at low volumes.... I wish the DT25 had a 5 watt mode that didn't model the low volume settings but just sent the HD500 signal through the 5 watt path.... Indirectly with the Mesa depending on what power mode you select 5 15 or 25 watts the amp changes from class a to class ab... so if you know an amp model is modeled after a certain circuit... you could change power modes to accommodate that... but its a manual process.. and you would have to remember what each modeled amp went with.... too much too remember.... For some reason I have a bug up my a$$ about the low volume being a modeled sound.. and not coming from the heat of the tube.... I guess I could get an attenuator and just use it in full power mode.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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