Difference between ultra lead and pittbull cl

hello,

i have a pittbull fifty CL, which i recently acquired second-hand.

after a period of destabilization and adaptation and doubt, (it is really not an easy machine to master and it has such a personality) now it enchants me perfectly!
and i am convinced that it will not tire me so soon.

But i was wondering what the sound difference was with the pittbull ultralead.
i suppose that given the power and the type of lamp the ultra lead provides more headroom and volume, but what about the preamp, and is it identical?

thank you and have a nice day.

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I’ve owned both a 1993 Pitbull Classic Combo and early 2000s Pitbull Ultra-Lead head. I didn’t notice a difference in sound like I did with the Pitbull and Deliverance.

Since I haven’t played a 50/CL, does yours have an EQ and three channels? (Lead/Rhythm/Clean) If so, I think you’re gucci. Right now, I even have my EQ flat. The sound of the Pitbull is so unmatched that it really doesn’t take much if any changes for me to love it.

it’s a 2 channel with equalizer.
and I completely agree with you about the equalizer, the basic sound is so good that the equalizer is just a luxury, I like to have fun with it but I don’t activate it often.
but it has the merit of existing and can be very useful for more radical current sounds (modern metal, djent etc…).
I am passionate about tube amps (high gain type), over the years I have collected (and resold) a large quantity that have been used at home, in concerts and in the studio, and it’s true that this head has a sound and a character all its own, the kind of equipment that you don’t resell! :wink:

its only drawback (no one is perfect!):
the size, not very practical to carry around to concerts or rehearsals.
(I use an excellent synergy rack system, syn2 and syn50/50, I will need the fryette modules!)

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