Hi Solid state lovers,
Unfortunately I have not tried HH IC100, just heard many guitarists preferred, but I heard and tried HH VS Musician. Next to many, it was really one of the best sounding guitar amps I am EVER heard and tried - so musical, creamy guitar tone and loud. Both with Gibson Les Paul, or Fender Stratocaster - all just classic.
Those amps are very similar with just difference in valve tone module HH00015A added in VS Musician.
It was very clever to say to add that, because most (tube) amps with recognizable guitar tone has appropriate guitar tone clipping also in output stage. So this module HH00015A have been placed exactly between preamp stage and output to simulate it, with that - solid state output stage was never gone to bad sounding clipping SS mode, than always remained in RMS mode. It was about electronics, then next point is - great HH guitar speakers 2 x 12" built in - excellent combination.
Also one of the best SS amps I am tried is a Peavey very similar (I forgot model name), with added next to other standard controls a small, but very usable parametric equalizer.
Regards
Unfortunately I have not tried HH IC100, just heard many guitarists preferred, but I heard and tried HH VS Musician. Next to many, it was really one of the best sounding guitar amps I am EVER heard and tried - so musical, creamy guitar tone and loud. Both with Gibson Les Paul, or Fender Stratocaster - all just classic.
Those amps are very similar with just difference in valve tone module HH00015A added in VS Musician.
It was very clever to say to add that, because most (tube) amps with recognizable guitar tone has appropriate guitar tone clipping also in output stage. So this module HH00015A have been placed exactly between preamp stage and output to simulate it, with that - solid state output stage was never gone to bad sounding clipping SS mode, than always remained in RMS mode. It was about electronics, then next point is - great HH guitar speakers 2 x 12" built in - excellent combination.
Also one of the best SS amps I am tried is a Peavey very similar (I forgot model name), with added next to other standard controls a small, but very usable parametric equalizer.
Regards