Fuchs ODH

golem · Thu Jan 16, 2025 9:30 am

I think @andrewsrea was talking about experimenting with solid state power amps with a tube pre-amp when I saw him last?
I haven't been sleeping much to my daughter being 3 weeks old, so maybe I heard wrong.

What I did mention ws that Fuchs released their ODH recently that basically makes a Dumble ODS in a small form factor.

I think Andy actually needs to get someone else to demo these amps, because the few demos I've heard so far were underwhelming.

deeaa · Thu Jan 16, 2025 9:50 am

I've VERY often used a tube preamp of sorts in conjunction with SS amps as well as modelers and plugs.
For a long time I used a simple tube preamp in front of Amplitube, and like right now I have a Tube Pilot in the loop of my Boss modeler, giving some extra warmth there.

andrewsrea · Thu Jan 16, 2025 12:16 pm

We were discussing analog front-end with an adjustable Class D output amplifier.

The Fuchs is interesting, but it is far from Dumble ODS. Way too bright, missing the mid-range harmonics and big Hi-Fi cleans. It may have been his recording, playing or all the above. But, it is cool that someone is going down that path.

golem · Thu Jan 16, 2025 5:37 pm

It seems he's got Jazz Fusion people playing it in these two demos @andrewsrea. Which isn't to say it's bad, but it's not really a style I listen to or enjoy all that much.

andrewsrea · Thu Jan 16, 2025 6:26 pm

golem wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2025 5:37 pm It seems he's got Jazz Fusion people playing it in these two demos @andrewsrea. Which isn't to say it's bad, but it's not really a style I listen to or enjoy all that much.

Not a bad sound. Just not an ODS. Your'78 Princeton will be able to match, if not better that last video tone.

BTW: the can filter cap for that is due in tomorrow. After I install it, I need to stich up the boost and the negative feedback mods and it will be ready to play!