Krankenstein Reviews/owners UPDATE ;(

[warlock7strEMG]

original.... was told its the same circuit just dif transformers

It is. And different tubes. The Plus is 6550 powered. I figured out how to get a regular K-stein sounding killer by keeping the master really high(dime the master, control the volume with the channel volume), gain on about 4, sweep on 3.5, eq all at 7 and presence at like 2. This and boosting with an overdrive sounds so clear and mean!! Not fizzy, just aggressive as hell!! Especially thru a V30 cab. With that said, in my experience the K-stein Plus sounds even better. Those giant transformers and 6550's of the Plus model in my opinion take the K-stein circuit to where it needs to be. Makes the presence more useable and just makes the tone thicker and clearer sounding. Not mention super tight!!

 

[jd267]

It is. And different tubes. The Plus is 6550 powered. I figured out how to get a regular K-stein sounding killer by keeping the master really high(dime the master, control the volume with the channel volume), gain on about 4, sweep on 3.5, eq all at 7 and presence at like 2. This and boosting with an overdrive sounds so clear and mean!! Not fizzy, just aggressive as hell!! Especially thru a V30 cab. With that said, in my experience the K-stein Plus sounds even better. Those giant transformers and 6550's of the Plus model in my opinion take the K-stein circuit to where it needs to be. Makes the presence more useable and just makes the tone thicker and clearer sounding. Not mention super tight!!

Cool man i will have to try one out some time! yea i boost mine with a 0d808 gain on about 1.5 ,master about 4 o clock

 

[warlock7strEMG]

Cool man i will have to try one out some time! yea i boost mine with a 0d808 gain on about 1.5 ,master about 4 o clock

Good call. The lower the gain the better!! Having a global master to crank really helps make that sound even better and more alive.

And yea!! If U like the regular K-stein, u will love the Plus

 

[jd267]

Good call. The lower the gain the better!! Having a global master to crank really helps make that sound even better and more alive.

And yea!! If U like the regular K-stein, u will love the Plus

wondering if i should sell it now that it works

 

[DanielLunardi]

Hi to everyone. My name is Daniel, and i am a 30 year old guitarist. I live in Brazil, and this weekend a friend of mine will bring me a Krankenstein 100w (not +) to me, and i will test him to the limit.. i play 99% of my time mostly Metal , and i play guitar since 1995.. i am very meticulous with my sound, actually i have a Randall Rh150 with a behringer 4x12 cab, jensen italian speakers.. Jackson rr3 with Bill Lawrences L-500 L and R ... soon as the amp arrived here i will post a video with stock tubes, i don't know if stock tubes are dead or good.. lets see.

 

[Chrisjd]

I've had the original krankenstein and the + model. I thought they were incredibly mean sounding amps. Very cold and industrial sounding, if that makes sense, but ultra brutal.

 

[DanielLunardi]

Hey friends.... finally a video test of my Krank Krankenstein.. unfortunately the video doesn't make any justice to the PUNCH and BASS...
Daniel Krank Teste 01 - YouTube

My impressions about this:
- the power tubes has no name. I don't know if they are new, ok or bad.. The pre-amp tubes are ElectroHarmonix 12ax7-A ( i don't know what the last A means)
- Overall condition of the amp was ok.. no bigger scratches or major dings..
- When i played with my Samick SFR 777 with Lace Alumitone DB7, the palm mute was tight, like a very clear bite. When i plug my ibanez RG7420 with stock pickups, the palm mute sounds very muddy and wet... Lace Alumitone is a very clear and tight pickup for tube amps..

- Next sound test will be with my Jackson rr3 equipped with bill lawrences..
- The cabinet used was a Behringer with 4 Jensen 12-70 ceramic speakers.. these speakers was refurbished by a company here in brazil.. that guys made a very good job..

Well, the conclusion is that i really like this krank head, so much better than my Randall Rh150, the bass and overall clarity is impressive, and i think i can make it better if i change the power tubes for new ones...

That's all for now