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Topic: Evans AH200, anybody use one? |
Justin Gaynor
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New Jersey, USA
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Posted 21 Aug 2011 7:43 am |
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I am thinking of getting an Evans AH200, mostly because I really need something lightweight and portable, and (as far as I know) Evans seems to have a pretty strong reputation and history.
Has anyone used one of these amps? able to offer any feedback? Any speaker that you've used it with that you really like/dislike?
Thanks! |
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Spencer Scott
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England (deceased)
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Posted 21 Aug 2011 10:06 am Evans AH200
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Hi Justin.
I have used this amp for over 18 months now what I can say it is a great amp too boot.Light to carry around,I brought the 15 inch cab to go with it,I think the speaker in it is a sica neon.Has a real nice sound, good reverb find someone who has one and try it for a few hours.I think you will like it.I know I did.I hope this helps in some way.
Spence. |
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Justin Gaynor
From:
New Jersey, USA
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Posted 21 Aug 2011 1:18 pm
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| Spencer, thanks for the input. definitely helpful! |
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George Macdonald
From:
Vancouver Island BC Canada
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Posted 21 Aug 2011 2:30 pm Ah-200
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| Justin, I don't own the Evans amp head, but I have compared it side by side with my GK MB200 through the same 15" cab with a Black Widow Neo. The sound was pretty much identical. The MB200 doesn't have built in reverb but I always use a pedal anyways. Right now it is the "Wet" reverb. The Evans is a quality amp built right in the US where the MB200 is built overseas, but there is a huge diference in price between the two units. And, as I said, I can tweek them so no one would be able to tell them appart. George |
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Justin Gaynor
From:
New Jersey, USA
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Posted 21 Aug 2011 3:08 pm
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| George, thanks for the input. The price difference is so extreme that I am very tempted to try the MB200 first. I also use a reverb pedal anyway so not concerned about it not having a built in reverb. It seems that there is some negative feedback about the quality of GK products on the forum, but i've never had any problem with them. |
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George Macdonald
From:
Vancouver Island BC Canada
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Posted 21 Aug 2011 3:24 pm Amp Heads
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| Justin, I've had my MB200 for almost a year now with no problems of any kind. They come with a 2 year waranty and most dealers offer an extended waranty beyond that. As far as cabs go, you can't go wrong with a cab built by Formite Tommy Huff in Texas who also has Sica speakers. I had one cab with a Sica and one with a BW Neo. I have since sold the cab with the Sica to a friend. Both of those speakers are very good but the BW is 4 or 5 pounds heavier than the Sica. I understand that the new Eminence Neo speaker is very good too. Hope this helps, George |
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Michael Pierce
From:
Madison, CT
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Posted 21 Aug 2011 5:12 pm
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I've had both the Evans AH200 head and an older AE200 head. Both are extremely clean, dynamic amps (and loud - 200 watts). The AH200 is very light, about 5 lbs and the size of kleenex box. The older E200 version is larger and heavier, with a spring reverb tank. I've used them both with an EVM12L, a Weber California 12", and most recently with a Tone Tubby 10", all in cabinets made by Rick Johnson. The EVM12L/Evans combination is killer (albeit the EVM is a heavy speaker) for steel (and jazz archtop). So clean you'll hear mistakes you made yesterday!
You might also look at an Eminence Beta, which is what I believe Evans is using in their combo versions. You can easily run an 8 ohm speaker with these heads, even though they're looking for 4 ohms -- you'll just need to turn it up (a little bit). |
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