All user reviews of 5/5 for the Polytone Mini Brute III

Transistor combo amp, 100W
Weight ~ 15 kg, exceptionally light for an amp of this power
Size: just over the size of HP: 45x47x26 cm
Nothing special in terms of functions (except switch "Boost" which makes the treble filter with resistors connected to the preamp input)
Nothing missing (except maybe a reverb)
1 HP 15-inch, no tweeter
A low input impedance (guitar) jack
A high impedance input (keyboard) jack
1 switch Boost 3 positions to filter the treble
1 volume preamplifier
3 band EQ Bass / Mid / Treble
A distortion (gain / drive) put into operation by turning the gain
1 Master Volume
1 ¼ "TRS effects loop with input gain
1 preamp output jack
1 input jack for a footswitch to the distal
At the rear of the amp, a headphone jack and a power output jack



UTILIZATION

+ Use basic, simple setup.
+ Very transparent amp, the sound is so easy to control.
Fortunately, since I bought it without a manual (there is a single sheet of paper that I found on the Internet)
- The stickers denoting the two outputs (power and headset) have fallen over time. Took me a while to find out who was who ...
- Distortion at its very exploitable in my opinion (perhaps with a very low rate?)

SOUNDS

As indicated above, the section of this combo amp, played through headphones or the power output is very neutral and transparent: we output the amplified input signal.
In contrast, the bowl 15 inch color invariably sound and deprives her of much treble, even if the sound is rather faithful returned from the original.

This amp is the ultimate AMP JAZZ (with some other models like the Fender Hot Rod Deluxe or the Roland Jazz Chorus) with a round sound that sounded like no other guitars to fund jazz.
You get what's hot, round but respects the "crunch" the pick of the attack on the string, but happiness if the guitar is good. Connected behind an Ibanez GB-10 is a couple customized.

I also use from time to time a solid body electric guitar (Schecter Tempest AMENDED with microphones Dynasonic type) with a POD X3 and if care is taken off the amp emulations POD choosing instead a preamp neutral, this configuration holds pleasant surprises, with all the advantages of a multi-effects upstream. She brought happiness to many rock bands at open stages where the scratch was still very surprised by the volume / power and sound of the beast.

OVERALL OPINION

I had many opportunities to use this amp before the swap against a Nemesis NC210 bass amp that I no longer use. I was the proud possessor of a Jazz Chorus and I had the opportunity to play regularly on the Fender, of Marshall, Peavey, Randall's etc..

There is no better showcase for my semi-hollow, especially in such a small volume. To get the same type of sound, consider amps twice as heavy and bulky, which will have a different personality but no better. This amp does more than defend himself on more modern sounds, in short, that happiness!

A scratch advise all who want to respect the sound of their guitar. If I had to buy it, I would resume the same or even with reverb (Minibrute IV).