NAD - KSR PA50

[NinjaRaf]

Got one of these from KSR's Reverb shop. They had some in stock, and the sparkle black finish was close enough to something I would like haha. Surprisingly, this little rig sounds better than most of the amps I've had lol.

[GuitarBilly]

Yeah it sounds great!!! I wish they had a rack version. Although I think it wouldn't be hard to mount it to a rack tray.

[Mike Oxhuge]

Fuck yeah, sounds ripping! Congrats and HNAD!

[Shask]

Sounds great to me!

I see Sweetwater put all their Synergy gear on sale today. so that finally pushed me over the edge. Syn 2, Uberschall, and IICP ordered.

[bubbastain]

Sweet. It's a pretty damn cool power amp. I have the same black sparkle with 6L6's. Have you noticed a difference in tone when running the SYN-1 straight into the power amp vs running it with the 4CM with an amp? My modules are definitely brighter going into the loop 4CM in my VTM. I guess a lot more similar to running into the PA50 with the little switch in the up position.

[NinjaRaf]

Yeah, I would say the same thing. It's brighter through the Mesa loop vs the PA50. But I just upped the top on the PA50 until it got to where I wanted it.

Overall, though, I think it sounds better through the PA50 than the Mesa loop. And it doesn't have all the weird ground loop issues, either. And better at lower volumes, too. The Mesa needs some volume to sound its best, but this works a lot better at lower volumes.

Been jamming it on and off all day, and it really sounds and feels great to play.

[RaceU4her]

that does look like a nice practical recording tool. can it use different tubes?

[NinjaRaf]

6l6, EL34, and KT77s. Not sure about recording tool, it's just a power amp. But it sounds great and can get loud.

[nightflameauto]

Sounds pretty good to me, man. Nice chunk from what I'm hearing here.

[RaceU4her]

6l6, EL34, and KT77s. Not sure about recording tool, it's just a power amp. But it sounds great and can get loud.

just space saving i meant, it looks like i could put that whole thing right here on my desk

[NinjaRaf]

Oh yeah definitely suuuuuper compact! The pa50 is under 6” tall and wide, but it is like 10.5” deep or something lol. Both are actually about as deep as an amp head. I’ve been looking at pelican type cases to pack it up and carry it around in. Really fucking digging this tone. I also changed the light on the pa50 to green lol. It has jumpers inside you can use to change it to a number of options.

[NinjaRaf]

I’ve been looking at other modules too. Maybe the 2cp module would be cool.

[eyeball987]

The Syn1 and PS2 quickly became my go to amp after I bought it. I love the Sag control.

[Shask]

I’ve been looking at other modules too. Maybe the 2cp module would be cool.

I got the Uberschall and IICP today. They are both very cool! I thought I would like the Uberschall the most, but the IICP is up there also. I might be liking it a bit better. It definitely reminds me of the Studio Preamp and Mark III I had years ago, but it is more modern and a bit more saturated. The EQ sliders are definitely microscopic though, lol. Super sensitive.

I am not sure which one I will do next. Maybe the Ultra Lead.

[NinjaRaf]

Yeah the UL, powerball, and 6505 are all on my list. And the diezels too lol

[Shask]

Yeah the UL, powerball, and 6505 are all on my list. And the diezels too lol

That is pretty much my list also.

I dont know about the VH4, but maybe the Herbert. That newer BE-Deluxe could be cool too for modded Marshall tones.