SeriesHughes & Kettner TriAmp

bought from shop i used to work,first amp that had everything i wanted in one amp,they had access preamp before but this was hundred watt tube head. three amps in one,every amp has two channels. so amp 1a clean fender type,amp 1b vox ac 30 type,early marshall.amp 2a plexi marshall, amp 2b jcm 800 or modded marshall. amp 3a boogie type, amp 3b very tight very distorted,unforgiving but rewarding if you play articulate lines.two effects loop,parallel and serial(three if you use reverb's loop which is parallel loop too)footswitch (incl.) to chance any channel and to switch effect loop on. opt. midi module for same thing which is must if you use programmable effect unit(not must but makes more sense). all the sounds are just great and the clean sounds are better than anyother hundred watt head can give you. footpedals hardwired cable, i add male d-connector to footswitch so now i can use any 9-pin d-connector cable. clean. tidy, sturdy,and made to stand abuse. friend loaned my head and slipped on ice and the head flied and crashed to the ground but nothing broke or anything. even now, if i can pick any amp on market for free it would still be triamp. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

Hughes and Kettner is a great German company that has been building unique looking amps for some time now. There most common amps are their Tri amp which has a glowing front panel that light up around the control knobs. They also have a see through plexi glass front panel where you can see inside the amp. Now many builders have been using that feature but I believe Highes and Kettner are the ones who made is famous. This is their flagship amplifier. This is the go to amp for the guys at Hughes and Kettner headquarters. This amp has 3 channels with six mode in between. You can go from sparkly clean Fender tones to blaze metal tones with just a click of foot switch. Same tone at the Alex Lifeson model without the croc tolex and purple lights. This one has standard black tolex and a blue light background. UTILIZATION Channels 1A: Vintage Californian Clean, 1B: Vintage British Clean, 2A: Classic British Rock, 2B: Vintage British Rock, 3A: British Hot Rodded, 3B: Modern Californian Hi Gain Power 100 Watts Poweramp 4x EL34 Preamp 9x 12AX7 Effects Loop serial/parallel MIDI built in Footswitch/Stageboard 7-way Stageboard TriAmp included Switching Functions 3x Amp, 3x Channel, 1x FX Special Features RED BOX built in Speaker Outputs 1x 4 Ohms, 1x 8/2x 16 Ohms, 1x16 Ohms Suggested Speaker Cabinet CC 412 A/B 25, CC 412 A/B 30, CC 412 WA30 Protective Cover included Dimensions 750 x 340 x 256 mm Weight 22 kg/49 lbs SOUNDS This is a great tonal masterpiece. This amp has three channels and six modes. Each channel has two different modes of operation. For the clean you can get a nice Fender like clean and click the next mode you'll get a British style clean much like a Marshall plexi. On the second channel you have a crunch channel. The first mode is a classic rock tone from a Marshall style voiced amp. Next you have then a hot rodded tone from a Marshall style amp. This gets you great vinatge classic rock tones for music such as AC/DC or Led Zeppelin. The third and final channel you get over the top gain and distortion. The first mode is a hot rodded British gain for most hard rock and metal. Then to top it all off you have an insane amount of gain for the second mode. This mode is for modern playing or dripped tuning. Great for modern metal and hard rock. OVERALL OPINION At new these amps come in at around $2799, which is a great price for a boutique quality amp with three channels of operation. This is a bit higher than the regular Triamp, but this one is the signature so sports little higher price. I would recommend this amp to anyone who needs a good versatile amp for gigging or practicing at home. If you do a lot of cover songs then this is the perfect amp for those needs.

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. UTILIZATION Channels 1A: Vintage Californian Clean, 1B: Vintage British Clean, 2A: Classic British Rock, 2B: Vintage British Rock, 3A: British Hot Rodded, 3B: Modern Californian Hi Gain Power 100 Watts Poweramp 4x EL34 Preamp 9x 12AX7 Effects Loop serial/parallel MIDI built in Footswitch/Stageboard 7-way Stageboard TriAmp included Switching Functions 3x Amp, 3x Channel, 1x FX Special Features RED BOX built in Speaker Outputs 1x 4 Ohms, 1x 8/2x 16 Ohms, 1x16 Ohms Suggested Speaker Cabinet CC 412 A/B 25, CC 412 A/B 30, CC 412 WA30 Protective Cover included Dimensions 750 x 340 x 256 mm Weight 22 kg/49 lbs External Fuse (Anode) 1 x T 500 mA Slo-blo Fuses 230V: T 1,6A, 117V: SB 3,15A, 100V: T 3,15A SOUNDS This amp has three channels and six modes. Each channel has two different modes of operation. For the clean you can get a nice Fender like clean and click the next mode you'll get a British style clean much like a Marshall plexi. On the second channel you have a crunch channel. The first mode is a classic rock tone from a Marshall style voiced amp. Next you have then a hot rodded tone from a Marshall style amp. This gets you great vinatge classic rock tones for music such as AC/DC or Led Zeppelin. The third and final channel you get over the top gain and distortion. The first mode is a hot rodded British gain for most hard rock and metal. Then to top it all off you have an insane amount of gain for the second mode. This mode is for modern playing or dripped tuning. Great for modern metal and hard rock. OVERALL OPINION At new these amps come in at around $2800, which is a great price for a boutique quality amp with three channels of operation. This rally is a fantastic deal for and amp of this caliber. I would recommend this amp to anyone who needs a good versatile amp for gigging or practicing at home. If you do a lot of cover songs then this is the perfect amp for those needs.