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Published on 04/12/11 at 13:05It is a 20W all-tube combo (preamp and power) with a big Celestion 12 ".
It is rather large for a 20W and quite heavy (24kg) but with a loudspeaker 12 "is normal.
It has a built-in reverb and an effects loop series.
Solid construction and quality really nickel!
UTILIZATION
Using very classic, 2 channels one clean and one lead (saturation) with knobs treble / mid / bass / gain / volume / reverb.
A switch to switch from one channel to another, surprising.
The sound is rather easy to find, like any tube amp requires a little tweaking knobs and ride it alone.
Anyway I have pretty simple tastes, clear sound and a saturated I touch a bit with a boost pedal and a small delay ...
To summarize it is simple, classical and effective!
SOUNDS
The sound matches what I'm looking for a tube amp, it's hot, it's more dynamic and it has a nice potato!
I was surprised by the power for a 20W, I really struggled to mount the volume in my small apartment without making the walls shake.
The saturation level is also impressive that saturates it remains serious and "cleaner" than Marshall Combo.
I use 90% for aggressive rock sound kind of Nuno Bettencourt (helped by a boost pedal for solos) and why it is very very good.
Even plans for a little more "bluesy" with a good neck pickup is warm and clear.
I did not play very versatile so I will not go to another kind of sound quality but because I'm sure he can do almost anything!
OVERALL OPINION
I use it for almost a month and I am very very happy.
I took it to replace my old Marshall combo that was beginning to tire and I'm happy with my choice, the sound is as warm and powerful as the Mashall without the mushy side of Marshall.
The quality / price is almost unbeatable in my opinion (I have the nine to 389 euros)!
To summarize, big sound, quality workmanship and price really interesting ... What else to ask for a "small" 20W Combo!
It is rather large for a 20W and quite heavy (24kg) but with a loudspeaker 12 "is normal.
It has a built-in reverb and an effects loop series.
Solid construction and quality really nickel!
UTILIZATION
Using very classic, 2 channels one clean and one lead (saturation) with knobs treble / mid / bass / gain / volume / reverb.
A switch to switch from one channel to another, surprising.
The sound is rather easy to find, like any tube amp requires a little tweaking knobs and ride it alone.
Anyway I have pretty simple tastes, clear sound and a saturated I touch a bit with a boost pedal and a small delay ...
To summarize it is simple, classical and effective!
SOUNDS
The sound matches what I'm looking for a tube amp, it's hot, it's more dynamic and it has a nice potato!
I was surprised by the power for a 20W, I really struggled to mount the volume in my small apartment without making the walls shake.
The saturation level is also impressive that saturates it remains serious and "cleaner" than Marshall Combo.
I use 90% for aggressive rock sound kind of Nuno Bettencourt (helped by a boost pedal for solos) and why it is very very good.
Even plans for a little more "bluesy" with a good neck pickup is warm and clear.
I did not play very versatile so I will not go to another kind of sound quality but because I'm sure he can do almost anything!
OVERALL OPINION
I use it for almost a month and I am very very happy.
I took it to replace my old Marshall combo that was beginning to tire and I'm happy with my choice, the sound is as warm and powerful as the Mashall without the mushy side of Marshall.
The quality / price is almost unbeatable in my opinion (I have the nine to 389 euros)!
To summarize, big sound, quality workmanship and price really interesting ... What else to ask for a "small" 20W Combo!