[HAM] H100 -good or bad ?

[Phil Boug]

Don't do it.

I did and always regretted it.
I sold a great little M-101 and 145 Leslie to buy an H-100.
The H-100 series have a bright 'edgy' sound that is irritating. As Scott 
says, they will never (believe NEVER) sound like a 3-series.
Nothing like a 3-series... Not even close.
L100 and M100 sound much more like a '3' than a H100.
They are also hybrid tube/semiconductor technology and some of the circuits 
are very noisy.
Floor the expression pedal on mine with hands off and it sounds like a Class 
5 Hurricane.
There are real problems with edge connectors on some of the boards and 
sections of the organ can appear or disappear at will while you are playing.
The Tab keys for Vib/Chorus etc need constant cleaning to keep 'em working.
If you like the sound of your L100 don't get suckered by the full manuals 
and pedals.
I now have a '65 C3... I gave my H100 to my mother-in-law. She plays Theatre 
style and standards.
Even she hates it and wants her old Lowery back.

Don't do it.

Phil



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Damroze" <damroze at excite.com>
To: "The Hammond Forum" <hammond at zeni.net>
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 2:09 AM
Subject: Re: [HAM] H100 -good or bad ?


>  I currently have an L-100 and I'd like something with the full size
> manuals and 25 pedals.
>  The H100 might be a good intermediary untill I can get a A100 or
> something,
>  if the price is right.
>
> DD
> On Aug 20, 2006, at 8:40 AM, Organfreak wrote:
>
>> At 08:37 AM 8/20/2006, David Damroze wrote:
>>
>>> I see an H100 on Craigslist with a tone cabinet.
>>>   Anyone care to voice an opinion on this model ?
>>
>> Some people love them. Most of those people are fans of theatre-organ
>> music. They do not, and will not, ever sound like a 3-series console.
>> There
>> are sometimes technical problems with them as well.
>>
>>
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