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iamqman « Nice combo for tone and money »
Published on 07/12/11 at 11:18Hughes 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 amp is a nice little 20 watt amp that has a clean channel and a distortion channel. Each channel sound crisp and natural. The El84 power tubes add a nice thick distortion to the lead channel. Easier to get a beefy break up with a small amp like this thanEl34 power would do.
UTILIZATION
Channels Clean, Lead
Power 20 Watts
Poweramp 2x EL84
Preamp 2x 12AX7
Effects Accutronics® Spring Reverb
Effects Loop serial
Footswitch/Stageboard optional FS-1
Switching Functions Lead
Special Features Vintage grill cloth
Speaker Outputs 1x 8-16 Ohms, parallel to internal speaker
Speakers 1x 12
Suggested Speaker Cabinet CC 212
Dimensions 560 x 460 x 275 mm
Weight 24 kg/53 lbs
External Fuse (Anode) 1 x 200 mA Slo-blo
Fuses 230V: T 500mA, 117V: T 1A, 100V: T 1A
SOUNDS
This amp is a little gem. They have been building them now for 25 years and to celebrate that accomplishment Hughes and Kettner have decided to commemorate this with a 25 anniversary Tube 20 amp. So the ones you would see at the store now are the anniversary editions of this amp.
This amp sound great with any guitar you through at it. Whether that be a Gibson Les Paul of a Fender Stratocatser any guitar that has a good tone already will fit nicely with this amp. The cleans are chimy and bell like where as the distortion is thick and beefy. Good for doing the chugging type riffing. Overall this ia great amp for anyone who needs a good tone for two channels.
OVERALL OPINION
At new these amps come n at around $699, which isn't a bad price for a two channel amp with a lot of tone and features to match. These amps have a great voicing and make them extremely versatile for most music.
I would recommend this amp to anyone who need a good two channel amp that has a very usable clean and distortion channel. If you need a practice or small gigging amp under $800 then this is your ticket.
This amp is a nice little 20 watt amp that has a clean channel and a distortion channel. Each channel sound crisp and natural. The El84 power tubes add a nice thick distortion to the lead channel. Easier to get a beefy break up with a small amp like this thanEl34 power would do.
UTILIZATION
Channels Clean, Lead
Power 20 Watts
Poweramp 2x EL84
Preamp 2x 12AX7
Effects Accutronics® Spring Reverb
Effects Loop serial
Footswitch/Stageboard optional FS-1
Switching Functions Lead
Special Features Vintage grill cloth
Speaker Outputs 1x 8-16 Ohms, parallel to internal speaker
Speakers 1x 12
Suggested Speaker Cabinet CC 212
Dimensions 560 x 460 x 275 mm
Weight 24 kg/53 lbs
External Fuse (Anode) 1 x 200 mA Slo-blo
Fuses 230V: T 500mA, 117V: T 1A, 100V: T 1A
SOUNDS
This amp is a little gem. They have been building them now for 25 years and to celebrate that accomplishment Hughes and Kettner have decided to commemorate this with a 25 anniversary Tube 20 amp. So the ones you would see at the store now are the anniversary editions of this amp.
This amp sound great with any guitar you through at it. Whether that be a Gibson Les Paul of a Fender Stratocatser any guitar that has a good tone already will fit nicely with this amp. The cleans are chimy and bell like where as the distortion is thick and beefy. Good for doing the chugging type riffing. Overall this ia great amp for anyone who needs a good tone for two channels.
OVERALL OPINION
At new these amps come n at around $699, which isn't a bad price for a two channel amp with a lot of tone and features to match. These amps have a great voicing and make them extremely versatile for most music.
I would recommend this amp to anyone who need a good two channel amp that has a very usable clean and distortion channel. If you need a practice or small gigging amp under $800 then this is your ticket.