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Published on 07/12/07 at 02:37
The GA5 is an all-tube amp delivers 5 watts of power.
- An Electro-Harmonix 12AX7 preamp in (enclosed by a cover shield) is a super light with a lot of gain, personal love.
- 1 Sovtek EL84 power "basic" I will soon change because I think it gives a loud dull, I think I will update when I get it changed.
2 pushbuttons:
- Volume: ben to adjust the volume! Starting at cruncher from 13H to my TV.
- Tone: allows you to add more or less bass sound.
1 input jack (AC would be better!) And a 4 ohm speaker output already connected to the hp original (unknown?)
The finishes are great for this price (€ 99) and gives it a '50s look of the amp! I love.
Super trim and not a single transistor, all for € 99 it's worth a 10!
UTILIZATION
2 buttons, setup could not be more simple!
I get my TV with super bluesy sounds (micro neck), although rock and twangy with the micro bridge.
A real tube sound! But lacks dynamic (hard funk).
The manual of a sheet, is more than enough.
SOUNDS
I use this amp with a tele lite ash (very good for that matter) and an ibanez GSA60 (a fatstrat ibanisée), all with a delay and a RAT2 behringer DD400.
Otherwise I play mainly U2, the Stones and a little bit of Queen (it's hard with a TV!).
This amp meets the great twang of my TV, great for the Stones!
It supports quite well the saturation due to my rat.
Its clear you can get super arpeggios like the intro to Sunday Bloody Sunday or to Where the streets have no name with a hint of delay.
The volume knob past 12 o'clock you can get a clear and crunchy just by varying the attack with the tab!
However the sounds are very dull and it lacks dynamics.
OVERALL OPINION
I use it for more than three months, I love the look and finish great for its price.
This amp is probably better than all the transistors in its price range.
That, in my opinion the best value out there.
- An Electro-Harmonix 12AX7 preamp in (enclosed by a cover shield) is a super light with a lot of gain, personal love.
- 1 Sovtek EL84 power "basic" I will soon change because I think it gives a loud dull, I think I will update when I get it changed.
2 pushbuttons:
- Volume: ben to adjust the volume! Starting at cruncher from 13H to my TV.
- Tone: allows you to add more or less bass sound.
1 input jack (AC would be better!) And a 4 ohm speaker output already connected to the hp original (unknown?)
The finishes are great for this price (€ 99) and gives it a '50s look of the amp! I love.
Super trim and not a single transistor, all for € 99 it's worth a 10!
UTILIZATION
2 buttons, setup could not be more simple!
I get my TV with super bluesy sounds (micro neck), although rock and twangy with the micro bridge.
A real tube sound! But lacks dynamic (hard funk).
The manual of a sheet, is more than enough.
SOUNDS
I use this amp with a tele lite ash (very good for that matter) and an ibanez GSA60 (a fatstrat ibanisée), all with a delay and a RAT2 behringer DD400.
Otherwise I play mainly U2, the Stones and a little bit of Queen (it's hard with a TV!).
This amp meets the great twang of my TV, great for the Stones!
It supports quite well the saturation due to my rat.
Its clear you can get super arpeggios like the intro to Sunday Bloody Sunday or to Where the streets have no name with a hint of delay.
The volume knob past 12 o'clock you can get a clear and crunchy just by varying the attack with the tab!
However the sounds are very dull and it lacks dynamics.
OVERALL OPINION
I use it for more than three months, I love the look and finish great for its price.
This amp is probably better than all the transistors in its price range.
That, in my opinion the best value out there.