The Dyne is home, and last night, I took it from the store directly to rehearsal, plugged in, and ran through the list. The only tweaking was a slight decrease in the bass, and a minute amount of playing with the clean trim level.
This amp is everything I thought it might be. Huge and thick, reverb is un-B-leivable, and each mode is completely complimentary to each other. I was running the GT10 4cm, only used delays and an occasional modulation, and some wah. Didn't boost the front end once....The thing smokes. Lo gain *is* the sound I have been seeking in various amps, pedals, and models for about 8 years, now I have it....
Now, I do have a problem- when I got home from work today, I fired it up only to find a purple lightning show in a power-tube....****, gotta wait till tomorrow to get it straightened out.
But i gotta say- this amp is a keeper.
I could have bought any Mesa available, and have played each of the current offerings, and many that are no longer available..the Dyne is a force to be reckoned with- maybe the best kept secret on the market- for now...
Had 3 people (drummer, piano player, and one of the sound guys) each say that "this was the best sending amp" to date- and believe me, they get to experience a few....
Honeymoon is strong...I cant really see any limitations with this instrument, especially after finding the 1/4" reverb input for a pedal....killer! Also, for those who care, the stock footswitch cable works brilliant with the amp control of the GT10 to change from clean to hi, or clean to low......sweet. Now to replace the tube, buy a fan- freaking thing gets CRAZY HOT!!!
Oh yeah- EL 34's also work exceptionally well in this thing......
