SeriesHughes & Kettner Edition Blue

This a German company who designs high quality guitar amps for touring musicians and the average consumer. They guitar amps that range from just a few hundred dollars to several thousand. The have a flagship amplifier and this is it. The Trimap from Hughes and Kettner. Some big names have pickup amps from Hughes and Kettner including Alex Lifeson from the band Rush and Tommy Thayer from the band Kiss. Those two gentlemen have their own signature models but they have used been great artist for this company. This is the amp that is favored by Tommy Thayer. Tommy is best known for his contribution to the band Kiss but he also helped to form the band Black N Blue in the early 80's. This was a hair metal ban that was based out of Portland Oregon. This amp is a modeler of its own. It doesn't model anyone else amps but just a solid state clean and lead. It definitely has the Hughes and Kettener tone by far. It has digital effects as well and it makes this amp a perfect practice amp for some. UTILIZATION Channels Clean, Lead Power 60 Watts Poweramp Current Feedback Technology for warm tube-like tone Effects Digital FX: Digital Reverb, Chorus/Flanger/Delay Effects Loop serial Footswitch/Stageboard optional FS-1 or FS-2 Switching Functions Lead, FX Special Features 3-Band EQ, CD-Player Input, Headphones Out, blue-lit panel Headphones Yes CD-Input Yes Line Out Yes Speakers 1x 12'' Dimensions 490 x 445 x 270 mm Weight 14 kg/32 lbs SOUNDS This amp has a familiar tone that is distinct to hughes and Kettner. You have a classic clean channel which is a good clean for a solid state amp. The lead is edgy robust dirty channel that has a lot of gain on tap. This channel has enough gain for just about anyone to you. You also have a wattage selector on the amp as well. So you can drop the amp from 60 watt down to 30 watts and then cut it in half again down to 15 watts of power. This a great feature to get even more gain at a lower volume level. This is perfect for those who need to get a good tone and don't want to have volumes issues. This amp works with any guitar you throw at it. You can use a Fender STratocatser or a Gibson Les Paul it really doesn't matter too much. The tone is there and it will adapt to what ever guitar situation you put it in. OVERALL OPINION This amp is no longer being sold new. They have since discontinued it so the used market is the only way to go. I would recommend this amp to anyone who needs a simple solid state practice amp and needs some effects built right into the amp itself. That way you don't have to lug around a pedal board of effects with you to practice with. This is an easy amp and it puts out enough volume to play in most band's rehearsals.

This is Hughes and Kettner's 15 watt practice amp. It has an 8 inch celestian and spring reverb. It has a clean and a lead channel and also includes RCA inputs. It has one line in and a headphone jack. I don't use this amp for gigging but it is a great amp to plug into and play in your living room. I wasn't looking to buy an amp when I made this purchase, I just happened to come across a Musicians friend blow out sale and I picked this amp for $49 plus $5 shipping. I figured I couldn't go wrong. The little celestian sounds great for only being an eight inch speaker with 15 watts of solid state power pushing it. It really shines with single coils through it in the clean channel. It has a 3 band eq which is responsive and can be dialed in quite nicely. The lead channel prefers humbuckers, and it is not just a on off distortion sound, it is actually pretty controllable which was a surprise for such a cheap amp. The spring reverb also sounds great and and is a legitimate reverb, not emulated. And of course, the blue back-lit panel is very cool. There really isn't much to say here, especially for the price I paid for it. But there is one thing, and it really isn't negative. The amp claims to have tube emulation to sound like a tube amp instead of a solid state amp. It simply doesn't sound like a tube amp. If you get on it tries to sound like you overdriving the tubes, but it is all or nothing, there is no level of overdrive here. It just loses clarity, but it isn't a tube amp so I really can't call it a negative. The amp is solid, I have dropped it a few times and everything has stayed intact. And as for quality, it has a celestian so they aren't skimping on material. I haven't taken the amp apart so I can't say anything about the rest of the internals, it certainly isn't hand wired but it has held up perfectly so far. This is by far the best little practice amp I have had the pleasure of playing. It is built well, sounds good, has all the controls needed and then some, and with an MSRP of $189 and can still be picked up for just over $100 is an easy decision. Great little amp. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

I was looking for my first guitar amplifier. I didn't want to pay $$$, so fianlly I ended up choosing between a Kettner, Crate 65w, Roland Cube 30 and Crlsbro. But they were just no mach for the amazing sounds this thing could produce. Btw I paid 220$. It's awesome! It has a very solid sound compared to the others. Both channels are very adecuate. The lead channel can produce sounds anywhere from AC/DC to Machine Head! Has plenty of input/output jacks and socekts. Also footswitchable. Can handle smaller gigs, although sometimes the drums tend to cancel it out; but who cares, it was never intended for that. The spring reverb ads nice extra dimensions to the sound, also it was one of the main things in favor of this great amp. And when you slightly kick the amp whilst on max reverb, you can hear the spring bounce 8-). The blue backlight could be a bit more helpful - in pitch dark only the outlines of the knobs are illuminated, not writings or scales. Extremely well built, all knobs are solid etc (not like the ones on Crate, wich were very loose and rattling; I have noticed this defect on many cheaper Crates). Would have happiliy paid 50$ extra for this sort of quality. To quote from the manufacturers' site: There’s nothing a beginner needs less than an instrument that spoils the fun. It offers something you’ll not find in other amps of this class: fat, expressive tone that inspires you to play. I think enough is said. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

I was looking for an amp that was versatile enough to be used at home for practice, but also with a big enough sound and sufficient capability to be plugged into stage amps. I was looking to get an affordable 30-watt amp that would replicate the sounds of 60s-era rock/rhythm and blues. I purchased this amp from musicansfriend.com for $209.00. This amp has a fantastic, solid mellow sound that is perfect for my Rickenbacker 330. For anyone who wants to play classic 60s-style rock, rhythm & blues, and folk rock type music -- you simply HAVE to hear this amp. It is unreal. Although it's all solid state, you could never guess it from the way it replicates the sound of a tube amp. The spring reverb jangles exactly like the old amps too. The blue lighting on the control panel is not just a gimmick, by the way. It really provides a good visual aid. The lead channel provides a nice distortion when set low, but I find it too harsh for my liking at higher settings. Mine is a 30-watt model (you can also get it from H&K in 15-watt). It has 2 channels (clean and lead), 3-band EQ, a 10" Jenson speaker, effects loop, reverb control, CD-input, line-in and line-out jacks. Don't be fooled by the low price -- most amps this cheap sound cheap. This one doesn't! I suspect it's got a lower price only because it's assembled in South Korea -- not Germany like Hughes and Kettner's other models. For all of you young people like me that doesn't happen to have an old Vox or Fender tube amp in the attic, this amp is definitely worth double the price and more. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

Hughes and Kettner has a plethora of different types of amps for any consumer and just about any style of music. The have the biggest multi channel amps and they have the smallest of wattage amps and even some am modeling and solid state. This is one of those amp that is a small watt solid state amp that is a convenient price and does a simple job and getting you decent enough tones for a practice or home jamming. This amp is a modeler of its own. It doesn't model anyone else amps but just a solid state clean and lead. It definitely has the Hughes and Kettener tone by far. It has digital effects as well and it makes this amp a perfect practice amp for some. This is the exact same amp as the 60 watt and 30 watt versions but cut the power in half and you get 15 watts. Basically the same features, tone, and voicing as the other wattage editions. UTILIZATION Channels Clean, Lead Power 15 Watts Poweramp Current Feedback Technology for warm tube-like tone Effects Dual Digital FX: Digital Reverb, Chorus/Flanger/Delay Footswitch/Stageboard No Special Features 3-Band EQ, CD-Player Input, Headphones Out, blue-lit panel Headphones Yes CD-Input Yes Line Out Yes Speakers 1x 8'' Dimensions 424 x 375 x 195 mm Weight 8 kg/18 lbs SOUNDS You get essentially the exact same amp as the other watt editions but this one has 30 watts. This amp has a familiar tone that is distinct to hughes and Kettner. You have a classic clean channel which is a good clean for a solid state amp. The lead is edgy robust dirty channel that has a lot of gain on tap. This amp works with any guitar you throw at it. You can use a Fender Stratocatser or a Gibson Les Paul it really doesn't matter too much. The tone is there and it will adapt to what ever guitar situation you put it in. This channel has enough gain for just about anyone to you. You also have a wattage selector on the amp as well. This amp is a nice little practice combo amp for someone who doesn't want to spend a lot of money nor has the need to have a bunch of features. OVERALL OPINION I would recommend this amp to anyone who needs a simple solid state practice amp and needs some effects built right into the amp itself. They have since discontinued this amp so the used market is the only way to go. That way you don't have to lug around a pedal board of effects with you to practice with. This is an easy amp and it puts out enough volume to play in most band's rehearsals.

Hughes and Kettner has a plethora of different types of amps for any consumer and just about any style of music. The have the biggest multi channel amps and they have the smallest of wattage amps and even some am modeling and solid state. This is one of those amp that is a small watt solid state amp that is a convenient price and does a simple job and getting you decent enough tones for a practice or home jamming. This amp is a modeler of its own. It doesn't model anyone else amps but just a solid state clean and lead. It definitely has the Hughes and Kettener tone by far. It has digital effects as well and it makes this amp a perfect practice amp for some. This is the exact same amp as the 60 watt version but cut the power in half and you get 30 watts. Basically the same features, tone, and voicing as the other wattage editions. UTILIZATION Channels Clean, Lead Power 30 Watts Poweramp Current Feedback Technology for warm tube-like tone Effects Digital FX: Digital Reverb, Chorus/Flanger/Delay Effects Loop serial Footswitch/Stageboard optional FS-1 or FS-2 Switching Functions Lead, FX Special Features 3-Band EQ, CD-Player Input, Headphones Out, blue-lit panel Headphones Yes CD-Input Yes Line Out Yes Speakers 1x10'' Dimensions 460 x 410 x 220 mm Weight 10 kg/22 lbs SOUNDS You gte essentially the exact same amp as the other watt editions but this one has 30 watts. This amp has a familiar tone that is distinct to hughes and Kettner. You have a classic clean channel which is a good clean for a solid state amp. The lead is edgy robust dirty channel that has a lot of gain on tap. This amp works with any guitar you throw at it. You can use a Fender Stratocatser or a Gibson Les Paul it really doesn't matter too much. The tone is there and it will adapt to what ever guitar situation you put it in. This channel has enough gain for just about anyone to you. You also have a wattage selector on the amp as well. So you can drop the amp from 60 watt down to 30 watts and then cut it in half again down to 15 watts of power. This a great feature to get even more gain at a lower volume level. This is perfect for those who need to get a good tone and don't want to have volumes issues. OVERALL OPINION They have since discontinued this amp so the used market is the only way to go. I would recommend this amp to anyone who needs a simple solid state practice amp and needs some effects built right into the amp itself. That way you don't have to lug around a pedal board of effects with you to practice with. This is an easy amp and it puts out enough volume to play in most band's rehearsals.