The Two Rock is a musical beast for sure! It wasn't right for me however. I could not dial out the midrange for what I needed at low volume. The Two Rock was the king of the mountain when it was pushed just a little bit. Killer amp for sure. The build quality is incredible.
To me the Two Rock was bud far the most dynamic and had the harmonic richness you mentioned and the Rambler is most most even/balanced with a sweet and smooth tone. Totally different cleans to me and probably depends on your preferences. Those were my two favorites and I can see wanting to own both! If you have the money lol
I liked the Two-Rock as an all-arounder, but think the LE pulled ahead on gain. The Rambler is just a pretty sounding amp, but seems to prefer to stay clean. Those Two-Rocks are a little spendy new, though. Great comparison, as always Gary!
Gary. I always enjoy your videos. You have first rate Amps and I’d be hard pressed to choose one over the others. I may be partial to the Rambler, but that is probably because I own one. The guitar you’re using is also impressive. Well done
Thanks Don. If I don't compare, I can plug into any one of these and dial in a sound that makes me smile. Then I get lost in playing music. Comparison just gives a frame of reference for varying tonality and differing performance to some degree.
Great shootout. I won’t vote as I am biased, being an owner of the TR-SS, although I have the head and 2x12 Cab - which presents a much bigger stage and deeper low end than the combo, although the combo is great. I do also love your Carr Rambler - have played it at Austin Guitar House several times and it’s amazingly good.
Thanks Neal. I am really impressed with this Combo. Most of my shows are small to medium, so the size/weight and performance of the combo is the smart move for me. the low end fullness is surprisingly big. I dial down the bass to no more than 9 o'clock. It seems to be plenty.
Great vid again Gary. I also own all three VERY interesting to hear someone else playing the same amps! The Rambler has the same depth but also accentuates the higher frequencies in a pleasing way could see it cutting through the mix a little better. You did mention the way you had it dialed in.
Thanks. I actually returned the Two Rock. It was more power than I needed and I felt like I could never quite dial out the midrange as much as I wanted. I love the Rambler and also added a Tone King Imperial MKII recently. At this level, there are no dogs in race. All are very capable great amps.
@@gair1944 Watching ALL of your videos didn’t think you would like the lead channel on the MK 2 as I thought it had a Tweed thing going on. I have heard the clean channel is to die for although “modern sounding”? and I would call you the King of clean 😀 when you do you use overdrive it’s tasteful not muddy or over the top Hero worship over, have a nice holiday thanks for reply I will watch for more tone reports.
@@2309612 thanks for the nice message. You are correct I don’t really Use the lead channel of the Tone King a imperial MKII. I love the clean channel and use it exclusively. Have a great day my friend
I would try a comparison with all 3 going through the 2 rock speaker. That is, a patch cable so you run the Columbia and the Rambler through the 2 rock cab and speaker. I think that would be the most telling.
They all sound great but I have owned several Two-rocks and there is something almost sterile about the clean sound that I don't like. That's being pretty harsh as well because they're great amps, but to me they just have too much mids and therefore not enough clarity, and there is something special about the Carr that the two-rock clean is missing. The Carr sounds "wider" in this video but also somehow much clearer to me. The mids are perfect - not too scooped and not too heavy in the mids. Clear sparkly top end. Really rich harmonics. I think the Carr sounds the best by far. I just sold a Two-rock classic reverb signature 100/50 and I currently have a Carr Rambler. It's an amazing amp. I do like the Studio sig though for more clean headroom. Little too much mids for me though and the price is too high for the quality of parts used in the amp IMO. Great demo!
@@jamesemerson4102 I agree they are all PRO quality amps. But ultimately I returned the Two-Rock. To me it only sounded best cranked up beyond the level my venues would tolerate. Yes, I am just using an HTC One M8 Cell phone. I kept it after moving to iPhone years ago because this particular model records audio so well. I will be upgrading my process and gear in the future. For now, simply put, it works.
@@gair1944 It sure does record well! I've watched hundreds and hundreds of videos on amps. They never really capture the sound of the amp in a room. Sometimes I think a phone does a better job than a pro mic setup. The best pro setup I've heard is Peach guitars, but I think some of the other channels who have expensive setups make the amps sound pretty awful. I wouldn't even change anything if I was you! sounds really great!
I own a LE Deltone and to me it is incredible on clean and gain. No Sterile issues there. So..., nice to hear the Two Rock is not "perfect" I sold my Rambler. Nice amp but the LE was way better.
Hello Gary, I’ve been looking at both the Carr Rambler and Two Rock Studio Signature. All of my references are through word of mouth and UA-cam. Unfortunately, there aren’t any music stores around my way that carry either. I’ve been watching your videos (some several times over) to try and determine which I like better. Do you have a preference between the two?
Feel free to email me at gairman1@gmail.com I have a lot of thoughts. The answer however depends on how much of a total clean platform you want among other things. The Rambler has a unique and special sweetness but does break up and gets into some sag and overdrive earlier than the two rock. The two rock will give you infinitely louder pure cleans if you need that
Which Two Rock do you have? I have a Studio Signature coming my way early next week but I have the chance to pick up a Rambler locally as well. Looking for the best low wattage clean amp with plenty of head room (I’ll get my first from pedals). Wasn’t aware of the Rambler until recently.
The recording did compress the Two Rock a bit I think all three amps do that “thing” beautifully. PS. The toggle does change the gain structure a bit on the Rock but I forget what position is what.
@@scottverni8333 I agree about the recording adding compression. It still sounded pretty honest compared to what I heard in the room. The drive demo section near the end however was impacted the most.
@@nealhartsell3880 Thanks Neal. I was pretty sure the down position was blackface but didn't remember which were attributed to the middle and top/up positions.
great videos! I’ve just discovered your channel! I’m curious about your opinion: what do you prefer and why between the two rock studio signature and the tone king imperial mkii? thanks in advance! Alessandro
Louis Electric for the win? There's mojo embedded in his amps. Btw, on the Two Rock, was it tunable for lower volume playing and still be very dynamic? I like the dirt/gain you got out of the TR, but I bet it was LOUD in there if you said so. Lol. Cheers.
It was very hard to get a great sound at low volume from the Two Rock. That’s why I returned it. It was amazing with more volume. But that was louder than I am able to perform at my shows without upsetting the patrons
@@gair1944 Dang! :-) I really went down the rabbit hole on the TRs, and the SS seemed to be the smallest, tightest package. They seem to be awesome. I had a Louis Electric Deltone Reverb, killer amp, but not tunable at lower volume. I'm sure you've heard of Bartels. The Sugarland would probably land in your sweet spot. Pun fully intended. Sub 20W seems to work for a lot of situations for me, as well, while also keeping the the ears fresh.
@@gair1944 nicely done videos as always. Well, I checked out the vids, and I would seriously consider a Super Bee. I think a Two-Rock is going to be overkill for the house. Any help with your experience here is appreciated. 1) do you use the attenuator or mainly just dial in with the master volume? 2) does the attenuator tend to work/feel better on the 10 vs 12? If the amp were mainly to reside in a room no bigger than 15,12 or so, would you prefer the 10 or the 12? My only dislike of 10s is they can sound thin on treble strings, but they can be less overpowering on ears if listening closer (on lower volumes). But that difference is marginal. Cheers!
@@realitynuggets6204 I don't really use the attenuator a lot so I never compared them. I don't have the 10" Super Bee any more.I agree the 10" had a somewhat bright a signature and there was something that bothered me a little bit in the higher treble tones. I am super happy with the 12" Super Bee. Listening back to this video after this time, I still love all these amps. I did however send the Two-Rock back. More amp than I needed.
The two rock tone before even hearing any comparisons just blew me away - insane
The Two Rock is a musical beast for sure! It wasn't right for me however. I could not dial out the midrange for what I needed at low volume. The Two Rock was the king of the mountain when it was pushed just a little bit. Killer amp for sure. The build quality is incredible.
@@gair1944 Thanks Gary - have you used power attenuators so that you can get the tone you're looking for at lower volumes?
Brorockus! You continue to bring the cornacopia of gear and tone with such excellence!
Thanks brother! Life has been good.
To me the Two Rock was bud far the most dynamic and had the harmonic richness you mentioned and the Rambler is most most even/balanced with a sweet and smooth tone. Totally different cleans to me and probably depends on your preferences. Those were my two favorites and I can see wanting to own both! If you have the money lol
the strumming caught me at the right time. been a long day. sounds greatl. i'll take'em!
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I liked the Two-Rock as an all-arounder, but think the LE pulled ahead on gain. The Rambler is just a pretty sounding amp, but seems to prefer to stay clean. Those Two-Rocks are a little spendy new, though. Great comparison, as always Gary!
Thanks John. I sent the two rock back. It is a beast that wants to be unleashed. I preferred the Louis electric Columbia reverb as well
definitely here the TR 6L6 big low end and punch over the Columbia 6V’s
The TR really wants to be opened up. It has a lot to offer.
@@gair1944 Can only imagine what it sounds like cranked !
Gary. I always enjoy your videos. You have first rate Amps and I’d be hard pressed to choose one over the others. I may be partial to the Rambler, but that is probably because I own one. The guitar you’re using is also impressive. Well done
Thanks Don. If I don't compare, I can plug into any one of these and dial in a sound that makes me smile. Then I get lost in playing music. Comparison just gives a frame of reference for varying tonality and differing performance to some degree.
Great shootout. I won’t vote as I am biased, being an owner of the TR-SS, although I have the head and 2x12 Cab - which presents a much bigger stage and deeper low end than the combo, although the combo is great. I do also love your Carr Rambler - have played it at Austin Guitar House several times and it’s amazingly good.
Thanks Neal. I am really impressed with this Combo. Most of my shows are small to medium, so the size/weight and performance of the combo is the smart move for me. the low end fullness is surprisingly big. I dial down the bass to no more than 9 o'clock. It seems to be plenty.
@@gair1944 that’s awesome. You cannot go wrong with TR. I
Love mine.
Great vid again Gary. I also own all three
VERY interesting to hear someone else playing the same amps! The Rambler has the same depth but also accentuates the higher frequencies in a pleasing way could see it cutting through the mix a little better. You did mention the way you had it dialed in.
Thanks. I actually returned the Two Rock. It was more power than I needed and I felt like I could never quite dial out the midrange as much as I wanted. I love the Rambler and also added a Tone King Imperial MKII recently. At this level, there are no dogs in race. All are very capable great amps.
@@gair1944 Watching ALL of your videos
didn’t think you would like the lead channel on the MK 2 as I thought it had a Tweed thing going on. I have heard the clean channel is to die for although “modern sounding”? and I would call you the King of clean 😀 when you do you use overdrive it’s tasteful not muddy or over the top Hero worship over, have a nice holiday thanks for reply I will watch for more tone reports.
@@2309612 thanks for the nice message. You are correct I don’t really
Use the lead channel of the Tone King a imperial MKII. I love the clean channel and use it exclusively. Have a great day my friend
Man why you gotta play Angel From Montgomery? That song always makes me cry 🥲 Excellent demo brother
Thanks Jason. GREAT song. Timeless classic.
I would try a comparison with all 3 going through the 2 rock speaker. That is, a patch cable so you run the Columbia and the Rambler through the 2 rock cab and speaker. I think that would be the most telling.
I can do that. Good idea too since the speaker contributes a significant portion of the overall Voice
They all sound great but I have owned several Two-rocks and there is something almost sterile about the clean sound that I don't like. That's being pretty harsh as well because they're great amps, but to me they just have too much mids and therefore not enough clarity, and there is something special about the Carr that the two-rock clean is missing. The Carr sounds "wider" in this video but also somehow much clearer to me. The mids are perfect - not too scooped and not too heavy in the mids. Clear sparkly top end. Really rich harmonics. I think the Carr sounds the best by far. I just sold a Two-rock classic reverb signature 100/50 and I currently have a Carr Rambler. It's an amazing amp. I do like the Studio sig though for more clean headroom. Little too much mids for me though and the price is too high for the quality of parts used in the amp IMO. Great demo!
I completely agree with your two- Rock assessment. Also agree the Carr Rambler is more Dimensional! Well said
@@gair1944 It's really splitting hairs as it's an awesome amp, and by the way, your demos sound wonderful! are you just filming with a phone?
@@jamesemerson4102 I agree they are all PRO quality amps. But ultimately I returned the Two-Rock. To me it only sounded best cranked up beyond the level my venues would tolerate. Yes, I am just using an HTC One M8 Cell phone. I kept it after moving to iPhone years ago because this particular model records audio so well. I will be upgrading my process and gear in the future. For now, simply put, it works.
@@gair1944 It sure does record well! I've watched hundreds and hundreds of videos on amps. They never really capture the sound of the amp in a room. Sometimes I think a phone does a better job than a pro mic setup. The best pro setup I've heard is Peach guitars, but I think some of the other channels who have expensive setups make the amps sound pretty awful. I wouldn't even change anything if I was you! sounds really great!
I own a LE Deltone and to me it is incredible on clean and gain. No Sterile issues there. So..., nice to hear the Two Rock is not "perfect" I sold my Rambler. Nice amp but the LE was way better.
They all sounded fantastic the only note to make is that the Carr didn’t handle the pedal as well. Do you know what voice was used on the Two Rock?
It’s been a while since I made this but I think I was using the blackface voice on the two rock
Hello Gary, I’ve been looking at both the Carr Rambler and Two Rock Studio Signature. All of my references are through word of mouth and UA-cam. Unfortunately, there aren’t any music stores around my way that carry either. I’ve been watching your videos (some several times over) to try and determine which I like better. Do you have a preference between the two?
Feel free to email me at gairman1@gmail.com I have a lot of thoughts. The answer however depends on how much of a total clean platform you want among other things. The Rambler has a unique and special sweetness but does break up and gets into some sag and overdrive earlier than the two rock. The two rock will give you infinitely louder pure cleans if you need that
Only the Rambler has the sweet highs of a black face. Too bad I sold mine long time ago - now I have the Two Rock and ask myself if I‘m happy.
Which Two Rock do you have? I have a Studio Signature coming my way early next week but I have the chance to pick up a Rambler locally as well. Looking for the best low wattage clean amp with plenty of head room (I’ll get my first from pedals). Wasn’t aware of the Rambler until recently.
Love the Two Rock but there are no dogs in this show. !! What setting was the toggle on the Studio ?
Toggle was all the way down … whichever mode that is? I haven’t memorized the settings yet
The recording did compress the Two Rock a bit I think all three amps do that “thing” beautifully.
PS. The toggle does change the gain structure a bit on the Rock but I forget what position is what.
@@scottverni8333 I agree about the recording adding compression. It still sounded pretty honest compared to what I heard in the room. The drive demo section near the end however was impacted the most.
@@gair1944 down is Fender blackface, up is Two Rock, middle is Matt Schofield
@@nealhartsell3880 Thanks Neal. I was pretty sure the down position was blackface but didn't remember which were attributed to the middle and top/up positions.
great videos! I’ve just discovered your channel! I’m curious about your opinion: what do you prefer and why between the two rock studio signature and the tone king imperial mkii? thanks in advance! Alessandro
Wondering the same thing! Cleans with my humbucker guitar are my priority.
No I don’t use attenuators since I I mostly play clean and use drive pedals.
Louis Electric for the win? There's mojo embedded in his amps. Btw, on the Two Rock, was it tunable for lower volume playing and still be very dynamic? I like the dirt/gain you got out of the TR, but I bet it was LOUD in there if you said so. Lol. Cheers.
It was very hard to get a great sound at low volume from the Two Rock. That’s why I returned it. It was amazing with more volume. But that was louder than I am able to perform at my shows without upsetting the patrons
@@gair1944 Dang! :-) I really went down the rabbit hole on the TRs, and the SS seemed to be the smallest, tightest package. They seem to be awesome. I had a Louis Electric Deltone Reverb, killer amp, but not tunable at lower volume. I'm sure you've heard of Bartels. The Sugarland would probably land in your sweet spot. Pun fully intended. Sub 20W seems to work for a lot of situations for me, as well, while also keeping the the ears fresh.
@@realitynuggets6204 check out my video comparing the Louis electric a Columbia with 6v6’s to the Carr Super Bee
@@gair1944 nicely done videos as always. Well, I checked out the vids, and I would seriously consider a Super Bee. I think a Two-Rock is going to be overkill for the house. Any help with your experience here is appreciated. 1) do you use the attenuator or mainly just dial in with the master volume? 2) does the attenuator tend to work/feel better on the 10 vs 12? If the amp were mainly to reside in a room no bigger than 15,12 or so, would you prefer the 10 or the 12? My only dislike of 10s is they can sound thin on treble strings, but they can be less overpowering on ears if listening closer (on lower volumes). But that difference is marginal. Cheers!
@@realitynuggets6204 I don't really use the attenuator a lot so I never compared them. I don't have the 10" Super Bee any more.I agree the 10" had a somewhat bright a signature and there was something that bothered me a little bit in the higher treble tones. I am super happy with the 12" Super Bee. Listening back to this video after this time, I still love all these amps. I did however send the Two-Rock back. More amp than I needed.
I want to come and sing in your studio