C+ question---60 watt v 100 watt v simulclass

[johnpace2]

Hi Everyone,

I'm sure this is a loaded question, but I was wanted to get some opinions about the ideal wattage for a C+. I'm sure most folks will say get a simul-class model, but I've found one that's 60 watts.

This amp in question is a conversion (done in 1995), it's a combo with GEQ and 60 watts. The seller is asking $1,800. What do you think of that price?

Thanks!
John

 

[Boogiebabies]

Some of the best clean tones I ever conjured were on a 60W C+ with no EQ. I have played quite a few
sixty's and find them to be equal to any 100W in terms of tone. The 100W is close but has more headroom and the simul adds to my ears a bit of output tube compression, which is what I prefer as it's a bit more rounded and slightly less aggressive.

 

[johnpace2]

Some of the best clean tones I ever conjured were on a 60W C+ with no EQ. I have played quite a few
sixty's and find them to be equal to any 100W in terms of tone. The 100W is close but has more headroom and the simul adds to my ears a bit of output tube compression, which is what I prefer as it's a bit more rounded and slightly less aggressive.

Thanks! I do like a decent clean tone, but I'm mainly after the high gain tones.

 

[Boogiebabies]

Since the preamps are nearly the same on all three, the overdrive is more similar on the 60 and 60/100.
It is a bit more aggressive in the high end, but presence adjustments can help you get near a simul-class tone, but not all the way. The Simul has a softer clip, but also allows you to run the presence higher to get a very interesting mix of smooth overdrive and the presence can control the amount of sizzle you want in your sound. I prefer to run my presence low, about 2.5 playing alone and adjust it higher to fit in a band mix. Preferably, I point it right at the drummer and destroy his hearing with my own version of C+ cymbal crash destroyer.

 

[gts]

C+ cymbal crash destroyer

That's the name of our new band