All user reviews of 5/5 for the Epiphone Valve Junior

A good little old all-tube 5 watt house. Finally, in principle home. Entrance, on / off, volume, HP and HP outputs an 8 "Eminence Crown in (finally mine, because I believe that there are other types of HP).
The quality is quite good, the Tolex is nice, handles are plastoc this is damage, the grillcloth is successful, the overall design is great. I would have preferred a small logo € rather than maousse "Epiphone" on the side of the amp but good.

UTILIZATION

The manual is 452145 pages, read all if we understand nothing.
The setup is really very complicated, it is a big problem on this amp. Necessary to connect the guitar in it. Not easy. According to press On. According to wait a bit because it is seen as lamps need it heats. It's really hard in 5 minutes to play. After must adjust the volume and it's complicated to explain to everyone that yes, it is a 5 watts and yes, it is a portable home and yes, it is normal for a small room the volume is unbearable past quarter of the race knob before the amp starts to warm up the sound a bit.
Joking aside this is a real problem the power of this amp in any case to use it is supposed to be: I play in stereo in my home studio or in very small rooms usually art galleries . No way to turn up the volume beyond the fourth race of the knob without everyone out ...
The sound is good apart from that wealth is surprisingly serious for an amp of this size, it does not vibrate, it does not sound boxy at all the sound is full and very pleasant.

SOUNDS

Uh for my style of music this amp is frustrating. The sound, perfect. I, who have years of habit of Fender Champion 600 is another world: the sound of the trunk, scale, fat - I still love my 600, it will also end I'll play quadraphonic when I found a way to do it.
But there are so powerful that I have to put very gently and I do not profit as much as I would like heat lamps.
I play a Jaguar Japanese so not what is bigger, hefty as microphones, mostly clear sound with reverb / delay (s) and even for me this is what STRONG. How? The gentleman IL TE SAYS YOU PLAY TOO HIGH. Ah, good.

OVERALL OPINION

I like this amp. I have two.
It's cheap, it's beautiful, it sounds good, it is quite light and not too big.
But really in really lacks a switch 0.5w/1w/5w as a Vox or a Bugera.

I've been playing guitar for several years now, solely out of solid state combos -- Peavey Rage 158, Crate GX40C and a little unit I built (Second hobby: Electronics). I play only for myself, not in a band.

I purchased the Valve Jr. from Musicians Friend on sale for $99.00 -- and shipping was free. I thought that it would be a nice way to get into true tube sound and a great price. Since I don't play in a band it was perfect for in home playing.

I love the units look and feel -- it's got a classic styling and the covering is well put together.

Now to the best part - the sound. I was thinking that for $100 I was going to get something mediocre. Boy was I wrong. It's crystal clear until you crank it up, then you get a nice warm distortion reminicent of many old tube heads -- but of course not quite mimicking any. For bedroom/practice use I would say that this is a great unit. You could probably even do a small club with it and larger ones if they'll mike you. That isn't in my realm of experience though.

My sole complaint about this unit is that it doesn't have a headphone out jack. It's got three jacks in the back for 3 different ohm loads but no phones jack on the front =(.

This is built solidly -- It'll stand the test of time if you don't neglect it. There were no blemishes or scratches when I got it.

All in all this is a terrific purchase for the price, especially if you don't already own a tube head. After I buy a bass amp I'll probably purchase a second Valve Jr. as a backup -- or the next "size" up.

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Lamps: 1 12AX7 preamp and an EL84 in the power
A class!
5 watts, but do not be fooled!
An entry can leave the sound on an external 4 ohms cabinet
One volume!

8, for a small tone would have been nice ... even qd though!

UTILIZATION

Setup could not be more simple: you plug the guitar, it mounts the volume, play.
What manual?

SOUNDS

With what (s) guitar (s) / low (s) or effect (s) do you play?
jap a Jazzmaster and a gretsch g5235t modified: 2 doubles GFS nashville
attention: in my opinion, it is typed vintage instruments for the same type. if this makes sense ...
with the Jazzmaster, the amp suits me perfectly. it's really a return to the origins of rock. the tone controls of the guitar enough. gives a clear-slightly warm crunch fairly quickly, until about halfway down the volume. saturation then becomes wild (3 / 4 of volume). attention: it's roots, not for the metal or other ... it's really a typical lamps, both rough and chaud.les 5 watts announced are extremely generous.
with the gretsch, whose microphones have a relatively high output level, which is finally typed a little paul, the sound is heavier and bcp serious. I think the amp is less suitable, but I have not been able to push a large volume in this configuration. and it is a matter of taste. meet the acute seems thus necessary. Personally, I solved the pbm using my SansAmp whose settings are particularly effective! result, the amp sounds like a fender!
and in any case, I use a reverb-electro-harmonix holy grail, which makes it beautifully here.
9 points, but it will not suit everyone.
there is a buzz, we hear, and can interfere with some. substantially disappears if you change the lamp, according to some. saturation changes while also less dirty visiblement.je have not tried yet. but for the price, do not hesitate!

addition: after testing, changing lamps is to make absolutely!

OVERALL OPINION

I have since yesterday, and went with a friend who has a Carvin Vintage 16, for comparer.évidemment, this is not the same category. The valve has a side a little wild, especially in its simplicity! and it is in any case a real amp does not offer the same settings, or the same versatility. but it has a real personality, his real lamps. It also allows me to play at a relatively low volume clean sound, with real warmth, and a sound that is not comparable, I think, with the models.
qd very careful to look for the saturation, we must turn up the volume, and 5 watts advertised seem very underrated ...
for the price, it should absolutely not hesitate! but do not necessarily have the versatility ...

Combo 5W-channel all-tube Class A
1x + 1x EL84 12AX7
HP 8 "
Front: Guitar Input, Master Volume and switch ON / OFF
On the back: IEC socket for power supply (230v) and 4 ohm speaker output (connected to the HP original) format Jack
Weight: approx 10 kg

No frills, therefore, the same summary. A deliciously retro look, small, fairly light, ideal for work at home.

However, Stand by would have been welcome, as well as an effects loop, I do not know what it is this habit of always forgetting the little amp.

UTILIZATION

How it works? is simple, a socket, a jack, a guitar, you plug it all, you turn and go up the sound ... and that's it, more's play.
Be careful, it is much more "powerful" as his only 5w to show it at first, it largely as a Laney LC15 gouache, it is certainly due to the fact that it is class A, but hey, at home need not exceed 9 hours in volume.
Some will be cooled from the beginning by the lack of equalization ... but it is pointless!! It is not meant for group play, then for small or quick jam on the corner of the bar, nothing more

SOUNDS

How does it sound? Sounds good, a good well rounded and dynamic desire, sings every note is a joy, it may well be a small combo opened with a 8 "(of unknown origin), it provides all the frequencies, yeah we do not ask him out 20Hz at 150 dB, either.

I see one who sneers at the bottom there, what cares that metalheads with an amp like this?
Ben metallers he is doing very well with a beast distortion pedal to work at home and it's going very well, no need to Equal or whatever it is again, just open his ears.

OVERALL OPINION

Ben voila, I was looking for a small amp not powerful work at home (while the 50W lamp for my Screamer is too much, and yet I have no real neighborhood, but only for work is too many). I watched almost everything that was done, the Laney LC15 (yum, but a bit too powerful) to MadAmp kit, but frankly for € 150, why bother? It sounds, it's a real tube amp, and for a distortion, just a pedal. Limit one can easily connect a preamp input for adding CHANNELS if we find fault.
In short, conquered

Lamps: 1 12AX7 preamp and an EL84 in the power
A class!
5 watts, enough to home.
An entry can leave the sound on an external 4 ohms cabinet
1 volume, it's easy, plug and play.

UTILIZATION

All done with the volume, clear sound and up to 10h after that crunch more and more. To refine the sound, There's the tone of the guitar and pedals.

SOUNDS

On Fender Start Lag Roxane like the sound is exellent for blues rock and jazz.

OVERALL OPINION

It's been two months that I use.
No loss of time with 10,000 setting, the sound is there directly.
The Ibanez valbee, its modern design is playskool I was not attracted.
Exellent value for money but the simplicity and Chinese-made y'est for many.
I think I will soon buy a second with another configuration of lights to make me a 2 channel.

This is an all-tube amp 5W (actually it is quite generous). Mine is equipped with a lamp in Electro-harmonix preamp.
No effects, no EQ, no standby, no effects loop, just one button:
The volume.
It lacks only a taste in my effects loop.

UTILIZATION

Setup could not be more simple: you plug it plays.
This is a great amp amp roots inspired blues of the 50's.
The sound is changed by pushing the volume, the more one grows more saturated ca.
One might think that is a power 5W perfect work at home but it's not the case in an apartment the amp is too noisy to be used properly. In a house against this ideal.
To ring really must go at least half of the race in volume. It has a clear sound up to 10h and then you end up with a good big distortion in the limit through the crunch.

SOUNDS

For blues and rock this amp is perfect. The problem is qu'evidement high volume we can not get clear sound.
The sound is much better to my taste when the amplifier saturates when j'enclenche my tube screamer.
It meets very well the sound of my Yamaha Pacifica.

OVERALL OPINION

I had a transistor amp before this one and the quality difference is obvious.
I can only recommend it because this amp proves that one can have quality equipment for cheap. At this price you can also afford a transistor amplifier with built-in effects but is it the same way?
I've seen on an amp Thomann Harley Benton of taking over the electronic valve junior.
It is the 98th, it might be a good alternative.
With the experience I would do this choice.

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UTILIZATION

Super simple setup, a volume knob, the more you turn it over saturates beyond half after scratching it sends wood

SOUNDS

It is best suited to the style blues, rock 70 years, this said with a pédlaier the buttock (GNX4) we get the sound will have.

I use a telecaster squier modified and uen Variax, I personally prefer the Telecaster for it to sound that blends very well with.

I love this amp to rehearse in my garage with 1 / 4 volume copy + behringer tube screamer, this pedal allows low volume to simulate a tube amp pushed, because 1 / 4 volume of the sound is clear.

OVERALL OPINION

For 1 year I use it, I played the terrace of a bar for the party in bayonne 2006, amp against a wall, the volume was sufficient to be heard from nearby tables

I love the plug and play, possessing a peavey delta blues this amp is the ideal for small beef, go on holiday etc. .... toutefosi care in the apartment we rarely exceeding 1 / 4 of volume but because it is 5 watts of vitamins

The Excellent value for money is, it can also be used in repeated or cooncert by transplanting with the sound
I would do in this election .... ........ vote

5 watts of lights all Chinese.
It is when even 5 watts standards!
This thing pump 35Watt your 220 volts single-phase 50 hertz and spits you 5 watts of happiness, hot and sweaty ... ouhla, I get carried away.

Anyway: a volume knob, between a guitar and that's it!
But I insist heavily: it is 5 watts monstrous.

UTILIZATION

- The configuration is it simple?
Well, I have taken two days before to understand how it worked so there are knobs! No, but srieusement not need the manual or is the asylum!

- Gets it easy to sound good?
Good question ...
My rponse be terse: adpend.
Yes, this amp has the tendency of many fcheuse rstituer the fineness of your guitar.
So it will be faulty if its ugly (assuming we are talking about a VJ in good condition). With double adcolle.

I will pass on the manual ...

SOUNDS

- Is it your style of music?
Yes, quite well. As against it will not ask for a potato 4 * 12 by a motorized head in ENGL 100 watts, it is not in the same CATEGORY. But with a good distortion and microphones gnreux well what you spit your mtal screaming in a reasonable volume. This is also the qualifier Sets the better this amp: REASONABLE.

- With what (s) guitar (s) / low (s) or effect (s) do you play?
I Gnralement sty with a LTD EC-400 with which the VJ trs well understood. A good clean cruncher that can rev quickly, good aggressiveness with finesse and precision of the famous EMG CHARACTERISTICS assets.
With a Parker P-38 the crunch is getting more complex. The volume is the same but the VJ saturates much more slowly. This is perfect for blues and rock: you can add pedals for distortion or overdrive will. Besides, I redcouvert my old Boss DS-1 so bad love. L is expressed while subtilis.

The clean and warm lamps is typical of the loadings are so much more than a crmeuses transo ...

OVERALL OPINION

I am adept in two weeks.
I thought about it for much longer in fact.
Advisable to purchase a used one hundred euros finally convinced me.
At this price as it is worth nine. Amateur small transos 200 euros follow my eyes, the VJ will rvolutionner your musical gear (Naheulbeuk inside).

I love its simplicity its spartan ct of good quality gives it a charming enough spcial.
It's easy to use ct that made me love it, coming from a big Flextone3 of Line6, vritable modlisations gas plant. The Line6 is not bad so far, a VJ will fill your needs l o modlisation can do nothing. And that price is a gift.

See more advice. Amp extremely simple, we like it or not, that's a personal that I bought ... ^ ^ Sorry for the small size of HP but is felt the weight of the machine, lugging trs cool.

UTILIZATION

Ultra simple, plug and play.

SOUNDS

The clean sound is really good, I thought the sound without the reverb is not flat but it is lively and dynamic trs. But the highlight of the amp is the crunch sound. It's all good! When the amp is pushed back in with my telecaster branch is compltement crazy for the price, I halucin. With my Gibson P90 is also really good, sound good blues / rock, a rgal.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had two weeks. I love his cot plug and play and sound. I just wish the size of HP, I hate to plug a 2 * 12 cab. "I have a Vox AC15 CC1X and also at home I use the far prfre valve junior. I am just be crazy .... but good ^ ^
The report price is no quality gal.

5 Watt lamp
Between a jack for the guitar
A SETTING THE volume

No more, no less.

UTILIZATION

Easily obtained a good sound is a sr!

SOUNDS

I play with a Mexican Telecaster reissue and a 50's ES-335.
Good Orient is plutt blues / jazz priori and valve junior can excel in these two styles, but East is not to say "Reserved exclusively" good sr ... I play mostly the post-rock/math-rock But if you must dcrire sound, we agree that are a lot of mid, and goes from light to crunch well ... What crunch
And must admit that this thing is a vamp! It's fantastic, the sound is organic wish, any shade of restitution game is a real amp for lamps which would doubt they have not put anything just to look pretty when you push the amp more than half the volume, the nuances of play possible just with the right hand is amazing.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a week.
In the same CATEGORY There's the new Fender Champion 600, and many other brands also offers a 5-watt lamps. I have not tried others (I live in a hole, it's not easy ...), I zon all over the net to cost a maximum and in the end I did not hsit take piphone.
The report qualitprix sounds crazy, a sound is to be so cheap ... plutt but I think it's normal and that is by dry intubated against many companies it is ds amp lamps ... dbat other.
I would do well this choice sr. I advise everyone, if indeed you sound very flat sr, to do so.

All lamp 5w
Between 1 and 4 ohm output hp aditional
A single volume knob
That's only I bought it

UTILIZATION

You can not get any easier but by no n'altre the quality of sound on the contrary!
No need for manual

SOUNDS

It should be a good trs my music (blues and rock)
I play an Ibanez AS73 and squier51 and I have a prference for both single coils sound a little better defined although it is a finding that is only my opinion.
In all cases the sound and power by this small DGIG are poustouflant 5w!
The sounds are fairly obtained "rsons" So the lack of reverb is not very handicap has low volume I use a reverb "corned beef" Danelectro trs that blends well with the amp.
Caution is the sound power delivered by this small combo when used home
The power is well worth a 20/30w transistors!
Finally, I love this amp for the sound and look!

OVERALL OPINION

I have 2 years I have never met a problem.
For the price of 150 euros it is difficult to find especially as the default manufacturing quality is remarkable.
If it crashes, YES I Rasht and then the valve junior head!

5W tube (Sovtek), no-frills: a volume control and nothing else.

UTILIZATION

Operation is very simple, you plug, you play.
crunch that quickly, a tube screamer and blues literally burst.
When the volume goes up, it saturates quickly.

SOUNDS

After changing the transformer to a Hammond DSE125, changing the 12AX7 with a 5751EHgold (under natural saturation), then the sound becomes more comfortable in his clear, the combo becomes more versatile.

For blues, rock 70'S, pedals overdrive and distortion ... It's really cool

OVERALL OPINION

I use this combo for 1 year, I really appreciate the warmth of heat lamps, bluesy sound with a good OD Tubescreamer type, or rock with a fuzz or distortion. I advice the VJ casual players, or oxen with friends, practicing ...

I also advise to change the transformer to a Hammond (the sound will be less crunchy, but the amp is more versatile).

I have a third of the VJ series.
So some changes:
- Exit 4 8 or 16 ohms
- HP Eminence
The rest is identical (except perhaps on the inside of the beast)

I prefer to say right away: I love it!

UTILIZATION

Very easy to use
It not only gets a good sound easy, but I would almost say that it is impossible to have one bad.
In any case, my humble ears are filled

SOUNDS

Used alone, and no possibility to set the tone, I find it lacks some treble, but it is of extreme heat. It was like being in the sound. The slightest friction of rope is attached. Furthermore (contrary to early models described) there is no breath, nothing, nada, nothing, niente, Kay dale! Impressive.
I use a Vox Tonelab and ... I can do what I want.
Certainly a pro will find flaws, but for the amateur guitarist I have is the panancée. I did try a friend guitarist (long) which has a fine collection of vintage equipment quality and he was impressed (dailleurs he will buy one for work "quiet")
Important: it is desirable to tilt it, or better, ask to ear height.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had two months, and I no longer use him now to play at home.
Finally ... get sound without breaking the bank ears, and leaving his family sleep peacefully (although if you loose all the power ... it still makes noise ... 5 watts may be, but 5 watts enlarged and multi- vitamins)

In short I love it.
Value for money: the last quality gear at affordable prices