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UTILIZATION

Very simple, no sound good with the amp alone.

SOUNDS

This is an amp huh? Well, it's a disaster. I know Tech21 long time and have many brand products.
Hoping to find a little extra amp for work or for models, I found a bad thing.

HP is probably the big fault of this machine, but I also believe my ears sharp lamps since qq years no longer tolerate the sounds lifeless.

Tech21 did, the TM30 lifeless. And more expensive it is.

OVERALL OPINION

I kept 48 hours before returning. Yet I trusted the brand.
TM 60 yes, but not this one, really ....

After if it is used as the GT2 then why not, but buy a GT2!

All transistor amp. It says it all analog. By opening the lid, you can see all the same processors everything is mini component. It may be 100% analogiqu, but especially the electronic microphone.
Anyway, it does not change anything.
Power 30w announced. Ideal for living room, dt has a direct output xlrpour sortire versune table. So nickel.
The settings: as said everywhere, we rule the type of amp between fender, marshall and mesa, on what they call MOD rule, according to the same type of amp. I would say it is the twang, or attack. Finally, the sensitivity of the speaker (its simulation) is rule by the three same categories.
It is not difficult though.
The connection: there is everything.
The spring reverb: perfect.

UTILIZATION

So it's very simple. Basically, there are three amps in one room sound format.
After can be modulated by crosses.
Personally, I use the HP "Brit" which deflated quite sound fender and gives it a tangy flavor. This is the sound I love, that's all.

SOUNDS

Amp perfect show.
The sound is very good vraiement.
I tested the amp between 10 and 60 lamp and transistor.
This one is excellent and versatile.
In addition it is very good for an amp and very well finished.
The knob can sculpt yet to bring more brightness and dosing serious. The drive does its job conventional manner.
Anyway, I found my sound, not strong fort.
That is to say the sound of a Blues Deluxe. And it is the same ea recording.
Long as I'm on a JCM 800, but not strong.
Pr compared to fender amps teansistor it is vriament best. Pr compared to marshall vintage thpe lead 12 combo or master, it is rounder, less "Harsh".

OVERALL OPINION

I also tried the 60 trademark. It's a big beast that is noisy vacuum. So for dalon, c't not great. Put it was the top one.
I took her little brother. It is perfect.
Fapport quality price?
Buy € 270. This is the price.

And yes, I will advise the amp everyone. But it is very difficult to find!

Transistor combo amp, 30w, with a 10 inch hp.
3 "models" analog (that's why I put quotation marks modeling, it is not digital), three levels of earnings, and 3 types of emulations hp.
It's all analog, with the addition of these presets, gain adjustment, an active equalization, reverb and a master.
Behind, an effects loop, external hp output, XLR DI output for recording, and a headphone output.
This is done bine, it looks tough, and at the same time, it's light, which is good practice to move!
Mine is a former manufactured in the U.S..

UTILIZATION

Both simple and complex! Let me explain:
Simply because in the choice of character, it is super simple: an emulation types fender, a marshall typed, and typed a mesa.
In short, choosing a type of amplifier, a gain level, a type of hp, and you can play, and it sounds!
on the other hand, active equalization is very sensitive and precise, as soon as one enters into it, it gets complicated: it can drastically change the sound completely, and it is a long fumbling to find exactly what you wants.
There are also plenty of examples of sounds on the site of 21 tech habits, it can start with a wide range, and fine-tune his guitar and according to his tastes.
Basically, I would say though that the use is simple, it is far from a gas factory!
The only regret is the absence of any means to change her via a footswitch, it would have been top notch: to switch from clean to a distorted sound, for example, must be a manipulation to manually, or use a foot pedal ... it is the only negative I found him.

SOUNDS

Here we go to the heart!
There are three types of sound that some say, and it's true, but good 3.
I tried several digital amps before opting for the trademark, and it was quickly folded!
New small toys offer a sling load of amps and effects, and all kinds of stuff, but never one's drinking!
Here is just the opposite: We may be fewer opportunities (it remains to be demonstrated because the palette is still very large), but that's good!
This gives a range of tonal colors with Equalization, for each type of amps available.
Where sometimes it is still surprising is that the EQ is very sensitive and efficient, which is both a plus and a minus times: it also happens to make sounds not so good, that sound not, if we emphasize too certain settings ...
And what is especially striking is the report: it is a bit on some of the saturated compressed, but what a dynamic and above all, what grain!
The first time I played it, I followed an example set of ac / dc 21 proposed by tech: it sounds ac / dc! It increases a little gain, it sounds Appetite era Guns!
The sound is really tip top! Same plain, was a wide range, you push a little gain, and presto, Keith Richards, here I am!
And so on.
In the end, I managed to find a good equation common to a clear and popping sounds, suddenly, a manipulation of the mode, and now I have at hand everything I need to cushy play at home, with excellent sound reproduction!
Moreover, during a test, first turn all the EQ at noon, with play modes, there's already something to do more than pleasure, then after only touch the EQ settings, you will see ...
Last point: the reverb is superb!


OVERALL OPINION

I have this amp for some months now: I have tried a lot in the range "small amp for home and play with others", it buries everything I've tried!
I tested the vox, the Roland, the line 6, the peavey, yamaha, well I think it's two worlds: The modeling of any kind I was never convinced it sounds sometimes, but never "true" to my ears! Here, the sound is organic, living, real, that's what I wanted.
The power is decent and can play alone at home, and one also feels that he has under the hood to have a voice in a jam for example.
The finish is good, it is very compact, easy to handle, has a nice face, in short, that happiness!
I touched occas at a rate of € 150 must be worth knowing that a little more than double in nine: the price of nine, I think I have a little hesitant, but then, at that price, it was almost closed eyes! So I would do almost without hesitation that choice!
It has a good record, at several levels of volume, it still sounds.
And especially, I repeat myself and that's pretty subjective, but what is striking is that this amp has grain, character, and it is my most important in an amp of any kind!
Frankly, I highly recommend this product to try! (D'' Moreover, it is now a bunch of time proposed by 21 without high tech evolution, perhaps because there is not much to improve on it).

The Tech 21 Trademark 30 is a single channel, single speaker guitar combo amplifier. It's a solid state amplifier, with a single 10" speaker and 30 watts of power. It has a slew of connections, including 1/4" jacks for instrument input, headphones, external speaker output, and return and send effect loops. It also has an XLR direct output, which is cool to have on a guitar amp and somewhat rare.

UTILIZATION

The Tech 21 Trademark 30 has a good amount of parameters to play with. It has a unique character and modeling section, with amp, speaker, and mode three way switches. For amp modeling, you can choose between tweed, British, and California settings, while the speaker gives you US, UK, or flat settings to choose from. The modes to choose from include clean, hot, and hi gain. This make up is the same as some of Tech 21's trademark modeling pedals. The main parameters on the amp are knobs for drive, low, mid, and high EQ, reverb, and level. No need for a manual here.

SOUNDS

The sound of the Tech 21 Trademark 30 is really good, but it's still always going to be a solid state amp. While it's super clean sounding, it does sound like a solid state amp no matter how much you mess with the setting. Even so, it's a nice sounding amplifier and will definitely be suitable for recording in many situations. I like how much control you have, and the XLR output actually sounds quite realistic. Still, I prefer micing the amp and in the end would still like it to be a tube amp, but as far as solid state amps go, this is up there with the best of it's size.

OVERALL OPINION

The Tech 21 Trademark 30 is a nice little solid state amplifier for use in the studio or on the stage. It's not expensive and you can get a good amount of differing sounds between the different character settings. It's an awesome amp to have, but I'd still recommend complementing it with a tube amp for times when you just can't live without it. Still, this is a solid recording amp and definitely should be checked out for those guitarists looking for a good amount of control in a solid state amplifier.

Type of transistor ampliAmpli
Power 30 Watts

Connectors
Guitar Input (Jack 6.35)
Loop Send / Return (Jack 6.35)
XLR (Direct Out) for recording
Headphone Output
Speaker Output

Rglages
Drive
Slecteur AMP 3 Positions (Tweed / British / Calif)
Slecteur MOD 3 Positions (Clean / HiGain / Hot)
Slecteur SPEAKER 3 Positions (Flat / UK / US)
EQ: LOW / MID / HIGH
Reverb: Level
Level: Master Volume

8 / 10 given the modest price of the amp

UTILIZATION

Configuration
Trs simple
trs quickly and you get sounds as research
10 pages manual in English, enough.

SOUNDS

Bon ben, be said ...
Tech21 drives without hsitation other products I have (and Boss GT8 POD2)
Pushes or crushes carrment, as would the other is not really picture ...
We follow the examples of QLQ rglages donns in doc (TDCA dsdbut EVH, SRV ...) and yeah you sound ... well! QLQ something that looks like it mprendre what one hears on the discs. WG8 may be going somewhere else, his section is lousy pramp cot that was released on 30 TradMark, POD 2 saves only the furniture ...
I never tried to Tech21 product, the ... respect.
The sound of the body, it does not bleed, the corrections are trs performance, we can play without reverb, is clean and trs trs musical with the same drive at the max. Unquestionably the best tube emulation.

OVERALL OPINION

In the spirit of this amp, which remains the home work is the absolute no-fault given the reasonable price of the unit.
You can play with 0.1 volume of 3 hours without interfering mat that matter but its always an enjoyable trs.
30Watts power to issue ads are probably not all l. .. So no need to go tackle a drummer who bangs the trademark30. The reverb up to 15 hours trs is doing well.
In the end I INSERR my GT8 in the effects loop and the bypass of pramp GT8 only concerver effects and is the big foot.
To all the skeptics are going to cost.
My only regret not buying the trademark 60 or 120, but may be ending for a second Trademark30 for use stro.
Death Metal for the same need when a distortion and more, but until no Pb Metalica

See below
9 I will not me as the pedal Tech 21 GT2 costs around 200 euros, here we do have an amp and more, I find that even if the standard settings are just a few, the settings of 'character' really SOTN successful

UTILIZATION

The setup is ultra-simple, but let hundreds of possibilities with the settings of the switches. The amp is versatile and vraient can play all styles (unless extreme). The EQ is active and very sensitive, a change of knob qqs mm changes the sound.
Level sound, impeccable, for a 30 watt combo defended well, it is powerful and the sound resembles that of a "real" amp, not that of a box. There are plenty of bass for an amp of this size.
A small regret, clean, sound is very feeble.

SOUNDS

I mixed a bit, see above.

OVERALL OPINION

10/10 great, that I do almost ever, but there for 350 euros, I have a receiver that allows you to record studio quality (emulation of the HP SansAmp XLR output) which cries out for a really pretty bedroom, living room, in short to play alone ... Truly an excellent deal, a very good amp really succeeded

Transistor amplifier etc ... I think you know! Otherwise see above ...

UTILIZATION

The configuration is very simple buttons that are effective to turn.
The ide of three in one is really good.
The manual ... Bein not need!

SOUNDS

The other hand is not the same ... Trs big and I dception PSE expressions.
The clean sound is not a real disaster in terms of quality of sound but of power. Have to mount the master really far to hear something. Ct of this is the big bass from 21 tech I really do not understand. A 10 watt is more efficient. it is a pity that the sound is a true marshall Russianness is with him that this amp takes off I think. For trebles as if we grow too is the breath ensured. So back the sender ... I give up! 400 to clean a weakling I prefer to see something honest!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for four days is my opinion remains the same. If the clean t was the height of the saturation I would have no problem gard as the format for the home and power is really IDAL. Why such a rat from Tech 21 !!!???
I tried roland cube 30X but too cold for my taste and if the Vox AD30VT silent quite a bit warmer in any case and especially the cleans sound great compared to the Trademark 30.
So, as I said before returning the sender ... I'll wait a few months is investing in a small 5 watt lamps last Laney me the eye!
All good music
Amic

Not understand ... I left a comprehensive opinion on this combo, and no way to find ... not understand. Well, it swells me to rewrite everything so I'll summarize.

Combo-channel transistors built in a good woodwork with a 10 hp "for a purchase price of 200 euros.

[4] Neither incredible, nor bad, anyway this is a single channel, so the note can not be wondrous.

UTILIZATION

Configuration is as simple and effective enough to single channel to let sculpt your guitar and your style of sound.

The possibility of choosing between modes tweed, british and american significantly expands the scope of this combo.

The race is accurate potentiometers and their interaction on the sound is very effective. So, we can sculpt his sounds precisely.

It is not suitable for live use (not enough power to cover a drummer), but is perfect for home use.

[3] Some applications are closed it

SOUNDS

Then I took a solid slap. I think I can Afirm that one of the best amp transistors that I had the opportunity to try to date.

The receiver commits a little mean by that that color the sound much, but despite this, there was absolutely faithful to the grains of different guitars that I transcribed and branch out their specificities.

The clean sound is a sound clean reference it in tweed or British mode. In this exercise, tweed mode, the sound is round, not spectacularly airy, but it has the height. It is slightly behind in volume compared to other modes. The slamming and harmony that emerge have a high hallucinogen. The sound is typical of the british cleans Marshalls, we like it or not, I love this high-pitched sharp as we know ballads of Motörhead.

These two sounds would have a good case to buy, but the position of "hot" the channel is the second surprise british and size. Here, I get very nice sounds with a prs or a Warrior soldier, organic, airy, and set aside a little tart who does not detract from the experience and a lot of fishing. A real beautiful sound punk. But tridouillant sounds, it can range from a slight crunch "Smoke on the Water," a big distortion highgain newpunk American genre. It is also my solo channel because it has a more acute charcle that with a more furious and shallower ... A treat.

In British high gain is the orgy. I type "Master of Puppets" with a fidelity sound that leaves me doubting. It is a well typed, sturdy, a little wet and heavy, with some acidity typical transo, but that does not differ fundamentally changed JCM800 head (which will sound but thicker). Note that the type of amplifier (transistor). He will respond to a particular type of use (tor), but if you are, you will be thrilled.

Note that in a general sense that the typical passage between the clean and crunch, this is not entirely convincing. Here we recognize the chemical side of architecture transo. Just as his chiseled very harmonically, that is, there is also specific to the architecture.

[9] As a result, it lacks only the lamps, but their absence is almost entirely forgotten.

Addition of 27 September: I conducted moultes experiences with the machine and am pleased that during my test. I managed to discover the secret of the equalizer and found sounds warm and (very) heavy metal explosives that spot but just not too fat. I used to live (transplanted, it goes without saying). He gave me a lot of ideas and pointed me towards the 120 trademark for permanent use. Last detail. If you have a Dean Flying V United States is the amp must be combined with. Its crazy guaranteed.

OVERALL OPINION

The price performance ratio is questionable because the purchase price remains conscéquent and use one can do such a combo is restricted. But if you are looking for quality sound for your home and you have difficult neighbors, before investing in an infinitely powerful head lamp that may ask for concessions sound, consider purchasing this device that will be anything but ridiculous compared to some of its competitors "tubes".

[8] Not bad at all, this combo is a worthwhile investment. Since my purchase, two colleagues, though clad in gear, went on Tech21. The overall score is rather high, because the combo a hit in his field (combo transistor with 10-hp "). But you have to put this vote in this category.
Note [5] is the average home
PS If ever one was speaking to spend, can you tell me why my former opinion disappeared, thank you!