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The Hot Rod Deluxe serves best as one of those amps you buy for $300 on Craigslist, take home, do some mods to it, upgrade the speaker, and use it for a small gig amp where most of your non-clean tones will be coming from pedals. I don't consider it an intrinsically versatile amplifier. The Hot Rod Deluxe III is said to have made ...
The DSL 100 can be had on the used market for well under $1000, and for this price point its a great investment. The tones available in the DSL and many and varied, although its not without its issues, as mentioned above. The FX loop and reverb (which is solid-state driven) also leave something to be desired, though not altogether...
The 6505 series was heavily inspired by a classic Soldano Circuit, but takes things a step farther with more gain stages. As a result, clarity can sometimes be lost in the wash of preamp distortion, and a lot of people complain of the "fizzy" nature of the 6505's, as well as the background hiss that comes with the territory of high gain. And tha...
A resounding quality of the Triamp to my ears was a muddy bass response, which, along with its size and complexity, ultimately led to me selling the amp. Moreover, the lack of bass response in Mode 1 of both AMP 2 and 3 rendered them barely usable. With some dedicated tweaking and playing, there are numerous top-quality tones to b...
The Custom Vibrolux Reverb is expensive given that it's a small amplifier, and it's not hand-wired, so it's best to purchase one on the used market where the price more aptly reflects what you're getting. It's also worthy to look into the modifications available for the amp. Nevertheless, it's a piece of gear with great potential,...
The Budda Superdrive 30 is a great, simple amp. An amp that feels like an homage to the classic el84 designs of the past. The versatility of the amp never feels fully compromised but you may be disappointed in the amp if you play more aggressive styles of music. The Budda is priced fairly, but with the sheer amount of Soldano Avengers and Hot Ro...
The Jet City JCA22h is a greatly versatile, inexpensive amp that offers sounds that you typically would not see from an amp in the sub $1000 price point. The additional channel makes the amp more gig-friendly. My only complaint is the look of the amp, but the sound quality outweigh this shortcoming greatly. If you can, try out the soldano Astrov...
I have no real complaints about the Renegade. For the price, it is well made, and performs better than amps that cost twice as much. Any complaints regarding quality of construction or components should be quickly buffered by recognizing that it is not a hand-made, boutique guitar amplifier, and by that token, the quality of the Renegade amplifi...
The Egnater Tweaker 88 is a great update to the Tweaker line. Offering more power and options for the gigging musicians while maintaining an attractive price. The amp is competitive with it's features but it's distinct tonality forces me to suggest that you try before you buy. Not everyone is going to love the sound of this amp-- or more specifi...
Don't buy this amp new or used for the chorus effect. Buy this amp because the factory 10in. speakers are of very good quality, and the 125watt solid state amp holds it's own very well and is also of good quality. I've had mine for many years now, driven it until it screamed for mercy, put it through the torture of "the road", and all I've ever ...
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