Carvin V3M micro amp
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- Опубликовано: 10 окт 2011
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In the following video, Guitar World's Paul Riario reviews the new Carvin V3M micro amp. 
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Don't be mislead by this demo!
I have owned this amp for about a year. I play blues, rock, and metal.
I listened to this and was very disappointed with the clean tones I heard, though the distortion demo in this sounds great.
Here's my anecdote:
I was looking and playing through Marshalls, EVH, Vox, Fender, you name it and when I stumbled upon one of these amps in the used section of guitar center.
I figured I may as well try it for myself and within five minutes I had fallen in love.
People would stop and say how good the tone sounded and immediatley people started to compliment my playing. (Lenny by SRV was the song- talk about a good clean tone ;D )
I like to say that when I was testing other amps, I was playing songs that made the amp sound good.
When I played the Carvin V3M it made the songs sound good.
Immediately put this amp on reserve and it sounds amazing to this day.
I would highly recommend this amp to anyone who plays anything from blues, rock, alternative, metal. (It could play jazz or country, but you wouldn't need all the fire power for jazz/country in my opinion.)
This is one dynamic, articulate, and warm amp with a dark side. This amp sustains for days when it warms up and has full tone eq for each channel, with a mid boost and three amp voicing, it has it all.
For the price and size, this is the best amp to go for, it cuts through the mix and is loud as a mf for 50W at about 6-7 with still plenty of head room.
Grant Sherrod . I also have this amp and I agree with you. This thing is insane, nice cleans, and the drive stages are great from bluesy to aggressive metal. This amp definitely puts out and competes with amps twice it's price. There is hardly any other amp that can do what this does for it price. A steal of deal on these.
does it have a effects loop on the back?
and made in the good ol USA
Grant Sherrod yeah, I really don't like the tone this guy ever gets. All of his reviews he dials in a harsh and unflattering tone. I basically only watch his demos to see the controls and ignore the sounds he dials in.
where terror lurks yes, 2 years later
Despite all the haters, I really like this guy's videos...each to their own. I f**king hate the Tone King !!!!
More like the BURGER KING
LOL
I know what you mean TTK is a douche
Jon Forbes
Most people in the Music Industry scene are rather self-absorbed, TTK isn't as bad as others BUT he still suffers from this to a degree.
I just find the Tone King doesn't Know how to play at all and the tone in his videos sucks.
I like this guy's videos usually, but this video sucked and doesn't even begin to show what the amp can do. The clean tone he set up was abysmal - it does not sound like that at all with proper tweaking. It's like he walked in, sat down, got a 45 second briefing on its features and then started rolling the camera with zero one on one time with the amp. Horrible demo.
Well said, Tone King is annoying
I had the original V3, and the soak mode on the clean channel was great for that. I was also able to get some Plexi type tones from the gain channels if I turned the gain knob down quite a bit and turned up the master. It's a fun amp, but good tone doesn't come without a little bit of time and work.
I really like the reviews that Paul from Guitar World mag does. He does not appear to be biased at all,he just does the demo. Thsi V3M is my next amp.its really flexible.
@sgswerve, in the clean channel, if you flip it to the "soak" gain structure, it gives you mild blues break-up depending where you set your gain at...
Great video as usual Paul, What wattage selection are you using for this demo? 7, 22, or 50 watts?
The sound on channel 1 sounds compressed over the top. Is it coming from the amp or the signal processing after recording ?
Sounds killer.....great playing too!
Paul, you're getting better and you really started kickin' some ass at about 6:18 on. Don't pay any attention to the haters and keep up the good work ;)
Decent demo to me...there is a you tube user named Alberto Prieto from Mexico that has a good review with nice sounds but I couldn't tell ya what he's talking about! Thank God finger pointing is international!
I need to know where to plug in headphones on the back of the amp. Does anyone know!
Ive got the v3m. I used to have the Mesa Simul Cab 295 rack mount amp head. I sold it cause well, no longer in band, the head was heavy af, loud af, taking up space. So I bought this one just cause it was small, light, and if I wanted to all the sudden play in a band, it will be versatile. I think I will be swapping out the tubes though, The stock tubes make it sound very spongy and foamy, not a very tight distortion sound at all the but the cleans are great.
Does anyone know if the reverb is spring or digital?
Why is the clean channel being played on the bridge pickup? :(
@javiogarcia I don't see HD infront of this amplifier...
Thanks for the info.
Why did the clean sound like that?
would this amp be able to keep up with a Marshall JVM (volume/balls)?
Yes, but you'll need a different cab
I have the same amp and i find it interesting that for me chanell 2 got more gain and i found out sound better if you use the master as a voulume and volume as a master it get's more deep not scooped sound whit more gain
Does anyone know the price of the head and the cabinet?
What is a high definition humbucker?
Compared to most GW reviews of guitar amps, this has a really nice tone. I know, guys, but compared to the other tones that GW had done, this review for the V3M alone is really good and I know its not at its full potential during this, so I can't really imagine how great this amp and cab is... I am sold on getting me a V3412 with their cab that they usually make for it. Just gotta save up so I can get those options that are available with them.
This or Tubemeister 18?
The master volume on this amp should be pushed up to 4 if not higher to get the amp's tone to really shine.
That riff was lynch mob,wicked sensation
Love that lynch mob riff!
Oh shit, I really like that.
haven't heard Wicked Sensation in quite a while!
i wanted to watch but now that is know its paul...
I have one and love it. There is one difference. The larger heads I think have more of a bigger sound than the "Lunchbox" amps. The carvins can plug in anywhere in the world as there is a voltage switch. Not that I need it. It is there.
got a rush vibe to the first distortion sound we heard!
Okay, I am "told" it does metal to Country to Rock to Blues. But the demo goes from sterile clean to metal and nothing in between.
Can I please hear the inbetween gain tones? There are plenty of metal amps with a clean channel, I just want to be sure this isn't simply one more of those.
Will it really do a good medium gain, Stratty Texas Blues Tone, or does it bypass that and go straight to metal?
I'm looking at a used V3M for $430...Good deal?
@@jimr5793 his comment was 6 years ago, your comment was pointless.
What is the price of this head?
yes paul!!!! dunlop strings for life!
since you have the amp, can you tell me is it good for metal? thanks...
sure, just put an overdrive in front.
@Gtrsuite, did you just say this amp can't do rock because it has el34's, go marshall instead?!?....um, most marshalls use el34's
sean cannon this amp is a MONSTER!!!!
Can someone tell me the differences between 6'L6 s and EL34 so i can understand which to choose for an amp i want for blues and rock
Wow, those Taylor electrics really caught fire, didn't they?
lol
The cleans didn't sound as good as they could have, but the tone you had for the drive channels were phenomenal
I have both, this is better than tubemeister
@jcjunior86 50W, not 15W ;)
Clean sounds like carp but has great distortion.
I'd still buy it just for the halibut.....
It's a cool amp. Distortion is killer.
maybe to much BASS? Maybe he's a little out of TUNA. I thought it sounded a little FISHY to me!
Carvin takes no prisoners with this head! Have the tubemeister and no chance of coming close to this guy. It does have a super clean channel but that's it. This head rules and that's that. Can you say value! Knew you could.,
This amp has a nice clean channel that Paul isn't doing justice.
why so much hate for Paul? he is quite a decent player and helps to a perspective on a pssible purchase
He plays better thatn mane haters out there
Damn, I gotta scoop one of these up now that Carvin's going under!
SBass Jam U wont regret it! The breakup from the drive is beyond gorgeous for this price range! U can really get some sweet spot cleans with a little breakup or just go all the way and get the fat warm distortion or overdrive!
www.ebay.com/itm/V3M-Carvin-3-Channel-50-Watt-Tube-Micro-Amp-Head-FREE-FOOT-SWITCH-NEW/152887691513?hash=item2398d108f9:g:3-oAAOSwiJFXPldt
THIS!
PAUL SHOULD DEMO THE SMALLER 50 WATT AMP!!!
I think it's simply Taylor's definition of a "Standard" (full-sized) Humbucker as opposed to their Gretsch/PRS Narrowfield "Mini-Humbuckers".
@javiogarcia Its the new EFI!
Nice to look at but the shit I played thru in the 70's & early 80's.. and have long scince thrown away (wish I Knew NOW...whatever,) Was so much more tastier did you say this was a tube amp ? It does look to travel easy though..I'll give it that.
playing starts at 2:54
c'est moi ou la disto est pas mal compressée?
There is the damn taylor!I liek it =)
Orange tiny terror kills that thing!
I know that it is standard practice to put a SM57 EXACTLY wear this one is placed...But, there is so much more going on beyond this one little slice of audio it is capturing. Maybe it is being sterilized by some $29 digital preamp. Reminds me of my early mic - to - computer soundcard recordings. There is no "bloom" or dimensional texture captured here. And you don't win Best Of NAMM (which this amp did) without it.
Taylor makes great acoustic guitars!
Eh, the way I see it is that a review would show the uses and strengths. A down side to one person may not be a down side to another person.
@JamieandhisIbanez So was I.
The ultra channel Sounds too Bassy. Maybe up the Mids, lower the bass, and gain, and up the treble frequency.
Long story short this is a great Bang for your Buck! loads of features and powerful in a 25lb.micro amp.No one else offers this much in a micro and you can get it in a combo which is cool. This probley gives a different flavor than the Big Brother V3 because of the valve tubes,being different! still great tone,I know I own one." Rock on"
19 pounds i read but yeah, great amp
6:24 nice....
Sounds like Paul had a rough night.
I understand that and all, but I feel a review should point out what a piece of gear can do so you know what its capable of. If a review tells me an amp has huge amounts of gain and showcases that through the demo, then I feel it goes without saying that its good for pretty much metal and just that. I see your point and all, but I still feel that if a review doesn't show you something about a piece of gear then the piece of gear isn't suitable for what is not being show. Just my thought.
@Srinivassa Who told you it has the high gain of a Mesa? It's a Carvin. It's going to have the high gain channel of a Carvin amp. It has it's own unique sort of tone. But I wouldn't suggest going by this review. Or any other for that matter. Carvin says it best themselves, "Give it the test of real-world performance". Order it and see if you like it. Not satisfied? Send it back for a full refund or exchange, no questions asked. Best way to do it IMO.
Let's see some Guitar World reviews for gear that they don't like too.
Finally, some guitar specs, less shitty stadium reverb
And now that I have saved up for the Carvin amp I want CARVIN HAS CLOSED!!! no more amps. Spread the word.
still a few there
www.ebay.com/itm/V3M-Carvin-3-Channel-50-Watt-Tube-Micro-Amp-Head-FREE-FOOT-SWITCH-NEW/152887691513?hash=item2398d108f9:g:3-oAAOSwiJFXPldt
skip to 2:54 , then skip to another video of this amp
I'm a fan of Carvin equipment and I believe that this amp MUST sound better then it does in this review. Something is just not right here.
A 15w amp at volume 2?! Fuck that shit!!!
Turn that volume up!!!!
I can even hear the fuckin' pickin'!!!
When you are recording audio for a review, don't put the most technical person in charge- instead find the guy/gal with the best ear. And don't stop until what you hear in the headphones sounds as good or better than what you hear in the room.
@gingersteve Haha again, so was I.
i want this amp..but i bet it is damn expensive :(((
watch other videos. It's not the amp that sounds bad. I played one of the solid body taylors at a taylor roadshow and wasn't impressed. They feel and sound almost like a 300 dollar guitar but are priced in the 1500 to 2500 dollar range (list price). I own an Ibanez RG1451 which i bought for 800 and it is 4 times the guitar that one is. Taylor makes great acoustics but not electrics. Shoulda been done with a different guitar....
much more for the money and it can do any sound you want. to buy the tubemeister over this would be a mistake.
Good video .but I must say the distortion sound terrible
Amplitube brought me here.
Same here. I recently bought the custom shop simulation of this amp. Was pleasantly surprised by its versatility.
I've never quite agreed with his definition of "clean". It's always some sort of mild drive. When I think clean, I think of like a Fender Twin or a Deluxe Reverb or something. Very little drive, all master volume. I don't think I've ever seen him do a clean channel justice on these reviews. Despite the fact that he bugs the crap out of me, I'm hard pressed to find high-quality reviews out there sometimes other than his. Oh well...
That amp doesn't sound anything like mine. I have one and mine sounds awesome. I think it's that guitar. It really is a great amp that can do almost anything...it really can. It might be the guitar. I don't know.
If you buy one get the vintage 30 upgrade or you will regret it. Amp is awesome but, that GT12 carvin uses requires to much power to run it nicely. It just sounds muddy. Plug it into Vin 30 speakers and pow... there you go...very nice and very affordable. You don’t need more than 7 watts in the house, and 50 watts will run a full stack easily. Just sayin....I own one!
Not a great demo here, these amps sound so much better with an EQ in the loop (I have 4 presets of volume, EQ and delay in the loop using a Zoom G2 pedal - Richie Kotzen does the same).
The gain channels clean up and all 3 channels react very well if set up with gain on 3-4 and then add an OD or boost pedal on the front end. The EQ adds warmth to the gain channels which are quite hard & cold sounding on their own. I'm playing through a Bluguitar Nanocab 1x12 - the amp and speaker sound great although it does resemble a Spinal Tap "Stonehenge" moment when set up next to a 4x12 back-breaking rig
Saying that, Paul's demo is wonderful compared to the "Tone King"
the king wears no clothes
Lol, he wears no ears !!
sloppy clean channel, channel 2 and 3 kick ass though. redo the clean and you've got an amazing amp in your line up.
If you need a clean channel this amp is not for you. I got one and I thought it was broken. The crunch channels were both great but when I switched to clean it became a 5 watt transistor sounding amp. I mean no volume nothing close to 50 tube watts. Carvin sent me another and I was very disappointed. Same issue. Its impossible not to notice this glaring design flaw but somehow all of our trusted youtube reviewers do........mmm. That said if you never use clean and can get one cheap I did like the crunch channel. I've never seen one cheap enough to bother with though so I'd pass on it.
amp and head combination? 2-12 combo or cab?.Drive gain dimed out?.. whole thing Felt fumbled..try a retake..... just sayin
EQ in the loop makes all the difference
FIZZY but nice cleans
just pause at 1:05 and take a good long look at his settings...... hmmmmmmmm
The amp sounds good and if you think it doesn't then maybe you don't know what a tube amp is suppose to sound like. Someone said the clean channel made him cringe? Lol get a life.
If he's got something bad to say about it, then the product may not be worth buying in the first place. i mean, he doesn't sound much to me like he's trying to sell me what he's reviewing, just telling me what the amp can do, so I don't see much of a bias. To each his own, I guess.
@srwspoon so its sloppy :D
Guitar World, please show the back of the amps when demoing. It would really help.
McFly!!!!!
This recording is lacking & Paul misunderstands it's features. The EQX control just adds range to all the tone controls. Ch3 is the clean channel. The center position is sparkly clean. ,2nd position adds highs, Soak position adds a warm compressed tone. Ch's 1 & 2 are the same. The ctr pos is a classic driven tube sound. The thick pos is just that. The Intense setting is the wildest gain structure. It's a much clearer sounding amp than this video provides. It sounds amazing & it's $599. USA made
@IDONTGETPAIDFORTHIS1 OMG someone said what they were thinking! Arrest that man!
Meatl, to country, to blues, but NOT rock! El84's? You can have 'em. Go Marshall!
This guy is not doing this amp justice.
He's not reviewing a guitar, but I can see what you mean at least. I can't really think of anything truly horrible thought that they've reviewed. Like I said, if something can give you that many problems then its not worth reviewing to me.
"Is there someone else I can talk to...? Another salesman who's a little less inept?"
OK Robert cassidy I'll get out.
Mic placement is way off
He thinks that you strum with the strings... God help us.
I have two v3 100w heads... I won't ever buy anything else.... Unless I want a rackmountable version. The v3m. Play one in real life. If you play well its great. If u suck, ull hate it lol