All user reviews for the Hughes & Kettner Tube 50 Combo

All Tube Amp

UTILIZATION

It was immediately the right sound
clean sounds are so beautiful that one would say that there is a chorus
Easy to use

SOUNDS

Trs beautiful clean sounds (I ATPS) the crunch I can not remember
the sounds were quite saturated and trs hot metal with a highly efficient equalization instead of my JCM2000

OVERALL OPINION

In fact it would be now I prefer it to my JCM2000 sail APRS but what I saw on the site H & K there is more damage and replacement is not at the door of Financial Everyone is more then a 100W dirty time when changing lamps

-> Combo All Tube Electric Guitar: preamp (3 12AX7 x) + power amp (2 x EL34). Two channels and two modes per channel.
-> Power 50W (equivalent to about 100W with transistors). This is what it takes to play drums, and enough to play in a small room with no sound.
-> Connectivity well thought out:
- A guitar input
- Making MIDI for the pedals (see below)
- Effects loop with switch-10dB (mix and FX-front)
- Passive direct box with HP integrated simulation with XLR output (this is a RED BOX).
- Output to a second HP
-> A bracket is provided, suitable to the characteristics of the amplifier. An optional MIDI card is inserted into the machine and can use any MIDI board.
-> HP Celestion Rockdriver Pro 12'', 8 Ohms
-> Effective EQ for each channel, adjusting the presence and reverb (spring, and quality!)

UTILIZATION

The 2x2-channel system is original, and asked to think carefully before making his sounds. In short: in a first mode channels are 1-clair/2-saturation, while in the second mode was 1-crunch/2-disto.
It has potentially four levels of saturation. But we can not resolve the separate EQ crunch and its clear, for example ... Unless you use channel 2 for the crunch! This is the value of the double channels, you can really make a wide range of sounds depending on how you use the different sections. Remember that it's a whole lamps, and can afford to push the settings to their limits. The possibilities are enormous, with a little practice.

SOUNDS

The "true's lamps" is this: for electric guitars very present, emulations accuse the difference analog. The dynamics are exceptional low saturation. The sound palette is broad in this regard, Attention! The contrasts between the possible channels can easily give in the worst bad taste.
As against the general tone of the amp, driven Blues / Rock / Metal, are not typed "vintage" or "revival" as a rich emulator presets. The distos are more or less similar to the standard ways in different styles, depending on the settings. The combo is versatile, certainly, but also a bit impersonal, and its qualities, we must look for them yourself, by having its own settings. For me, these are the types of sounds that I find most relevant:
- The BIG BIG SOUND, a little more organic metal, really makes the difference with POD 2 or a transistor amplifier
- The clear sound flattering but accurate, will honor a game and own a quality guitar. Even pushing a little to the crunch, the sound is subtle. One can obtain a small saturation, just for the harmonic richness, without altering the accuracy of the report. Less bright than the Fender, but truly magical in the lower medium. A real treat!
- The CRUNCH pressed, a little dirty but dense, organic, with a bump in the mids: indestructible sound and relevant, which will delight the musicians who work their game thoroughly.

Marshall fans of his, which is found in the same price range of course go your way: the philosophy of the amp is really quite the opposite.

I must say that I play it for 5 years with Washburn N2, and I tried it with various other guitars, TV, strato ... in different styles. My feeling, really subjective as to which styles should be: Ballades, instrumental rock, modern blues, metal, melodic rock all derivatives that require the versatility.
But it is not appropriate: the reggae, ska, brit pop in, jazz classic, hardcore, folk the "telecaster" or styles that require a key at any cost "vintage."

One final note: its adjustment possibilities make it perfect for shaping the sound of a microphone plugged into an electric folk.

OVERALL OPINION

5 years of happiness, of which one to understand the proper way to use this amp atypical.

When I bought it, I was interested by the sound clear, and I did not want a tube amp. I was using at that time on my N2 ATTAX 80, of the same brand.

After trying for Fender, Marshall, of Peavey, Laney etc.. tube or transistors in the same price range, I chose this one. There was hesitation with Fender, but for humbuckers, this choice seems more appropriate, because of the definition in the low end of the guitar.
... No regrets even today!

Why an All-amp versatile lamps and a bit impersonal, rather than an amp emulator + type? Well it's simple for chips or means a lot of solo guitar, the emulator is not enough. Compared to Amplitube, there is no ambiguity: Tube 50 is more neutral, less versatile, but he respects the subtleties of the guitar without imposing his own personality. Live, where you can push the power amp, the difference is even greater.

However, if the sound of a VOX please, do not buy an amp versatile lamps ...

Basically, I love this amp for the discretion with which he tolerates my mood music. Reliable in the clear and subtle, with a huge dynamic and rough in saturation, with a captivating presence (through lights) when we play hard with the master knob beyond half.

Amp 50W lamps with an original sound and INTERESTED.
connectivity classic, no frills
rverbe a bit long
pots of the race really change the sound

UTILIZATION

Configuration in its clear hsiter not turn the treble (of 2) max and push the mids and bass. The sound gives the good momentum and sustain his game
ditto in saturation. Compared to bad combos Marshalls all the time lamps (DSL, TSL) Tube 50 is a bargain. The price could even be ngocier because it is no longer manufactured today ...

SOUNDS

It should varis styles of music. I play a little blues, funk, jazz, rock, and I sometimes take for Van Halen ...
crystal clear sounds good condition to remove many acute (that is paradoxical, but that's how!)

OVERALL OPINION

Report quality fair price
I have a twin red buttons, so I did not save my tube 50 which was then duplicated.
versatile amp, not too heavy lugging, suitable home (note to all of the same volume) and group (it must push the bottom). A dub in the sound for a more dynamic sound.

All Tube Combo 50Watts 2 channels with reverb and effects loop mono
1 HP celestion rockdriver pro

Each channel has two different type of gain (clear / distortion and crunch / disto-HI)
an equalization (bass mid treble) and volume.
+ A master volume
+ A setting of prsence
A Volume + reverb
+ Volume effects loop (wet / dry)

A footswitch allows Cange channel and / or type of gain, it also allows to switch the reverb and effects loop mono.

UTILIZATION

One can obtain a large variety of sounds very easy
The knobs act rather well
both channels with volume and EQ really well indpandants allow 'users
Not too big or too heavy, but powerful enough for repeat group
for scne, HP can be a deuxime connct into 8 ohms

The effects loop is switchable at the foot very practical for users of multi FX

SOUNDS

I play a lot with or as support electro songs,
in both cases the sound for me because it is prcis trs,

The clean sound is really good gnial Start with a perfect crystalline
The jug is quite in the style of the sort of amp in HK is to say sweet but not as hot as the English (vox. ..)
The distortion I really like a lot ... but as mentioned above dja attention is not
the vintage, it's warm, dynamic, large (especially with HP gainB supplementaireet a humbucker! love)
in all cases, trs prcis and modern ... not vintage!

Small dtail the remainder of brightness in the treble (statement above) you really have to lower the prsence below 0 ds as you push the power of this combo

OVERALL OPINION

J uses only for 2 months but Manir pretty intense, I even quite shaken and at the moment
I confess I'm still by his pat!
I jou marshall all of the lights (sounds good distos clear dcevants), occasionally on a Fender Twin Reverb (clean and crunch crazy!, But no fat in the distal and too heavy! No fx loop and not a studio pramp mesa, a well-typed with her you can not get out!

The Hughes follows me in my DLIR Multi Fx without losing heat lamps or the characters in my Start and it is the first to make me a. ... So I would do without hsiter

Little PS, before buying I try modlisation amps, must move with the times!
(Johnson mirage, POD, Flextone, and even the Vox Valvetronix, well veiled me a vaccine for a time of modlisation !!!!)

-> All Tube Combo: pramp (3 x 12AX7) Power Amp + (2 x EL34). Two channels and two modes per channel.
-> Power 50W
-> Connections:
- Between a guitar
- MIDI for pdalier
- Effects loop with switch-10dB (FX and mix in faade)
- Passive direct box with HP intgre simulation with XLR output (it is a RED BOX).
- Output for a deuxime HP
-> A pdalier comes, well suited to CHARACTERISTICS of the amp. An optional card s'insre twelve o'clock in the machine and can use any pdalier noon.
-> HP Celestion Rockdriver Pro 12'', 8 Ohm
-> EQ for each channel, the SETTING THE prsence and rverb (spring and qulait)

Here, I take what t say there is nothing below that has changed ^ ^

UTILIZATION

In terms of use, it is not just simpler.
It happens easily find the sound you love.
The footswitch is very well thought out with these three buttons.
1-2-amp mode 3-Fx/reverb
The EQ is really effective, the manual is foutut is simple and clear.
NB: The presence of knob must be more than half RULES otherwise end up in the swamps ^ ^, if nothing spcial.

SOUNDS

This amp because of the 2 * 2 modes really offers many possibilities. I play rock / heavy rock, sometimes I will test the metal. Occasionally a small blues not refuse either.
Here, I play with guitars with humbuckers.

1-Channel 1/mode, clean: Frankly, I t bluff by the clean of this amp! In gnral, with a big amp distortion = clean a bit rotten. And ba no, not the. The clean is rich, has the volume is full of life and dynmique. Om when pushing the volume of that channel and we attack a little, we get a very slight crunch, ideal for the blues.

1/mode-Channel 2, crunch: The canal begins on a slight crunch, and go up a little overdrive. This mode keeps the two great dynamic mode first. The resulting sound is very suitable for my trip blues (with the mic handle is a rgal!), But also has a gaming agreement or note paper, which is very accurate.

2/mode 1-Channel, disto: On this channel, we obtain a distortion very open, which I love. It is well suited to rock. RATM, audioslave, red hot, as long as its level, there is a moderate distortion is the right channel! Excellent channel for solos, it is super accurate, and the solos are singing.
May be he could blame a slight eating bass, and more ... Any fawn, the last mode is for a.
I use it a lot when I sing, a very good channel for rhythm guitar in a song with a guitar lead over muscle.

2/mode-Channel 2: Then, immediately, the channel has more bass, it was largely on the sidelines of the cot! The disto'm immediately more high gain, the channel is a bit more compressed. The one feels that it's going here must!
Compared to the JCM900 on how I play repeated, ba ... In fact, we always rock the cot crude, but much better, more dynamic!
In addition, it is as if all were 2 times more pententiometres racing ^ ^
So we just get a good rock sound, the presence at 3 o'clock, the gain was 2 hours, it was a good rock sound, at once more lead the way as a more powerful too.
Then if you push els settings to the extreme, the presence of Max, disot 4h/5h, the is huge. One lot of palm mute the other world, was a disot saturates as it failed, the one returns without the heavy problem.

The highlight of the ponint amplin it is this versatility, dynamics, and ca Presita in all channels, even at high gain.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 10 months, and I'm very satisfied
I play a lot of JRock (AKFG the rainbow, orange range, H & MC, BECK OST, typhoon24 ...), the real rock as you rarely see at home ....
Otherwise, red hot, nirvana, audioslave, RATM, Muse ....
Shcool and old, as Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Bob Marley, Gun's & Roses ...
This amp is perfect for my use.

I really appreciate ca dynamic lights thank you ^ ^ and ca versatility.
It is found has been used for a very affordable all-tube is a fairly mconnut amplifier, and wrong. So the report qualitprix is ​​excellent.
I do not regret having to buy an amp is really stunning

Amp 50W lamp (ral), 3x 12AX7 in pramp and 2x EL34 power
Complte trs connector for an amp of this era: input (normal) and footswitch (included in faade then the back, various output HP (4-8-16ohms), an effects loop parallle adjustable in faade (mono-10db switch for multi-effects numriques), a line-out with HP emulation type red box .. Optional CONTRL Midi MSM-1 (channel switching / reverb / loop of a button. in short, not bad when even.
It has two channels, each with two modes. In fact, I assimilate more nearly a 3 channel. The agalisation is common for both modes of channel 1 and another for the two modes of channel 2. In fact, on channel 1, RULES just the volume (gain of), then channel 1 mode B, rglage gain and volume (almost one channel deuxime what), then 2 channel mode, it RULES gain and volume that are common to both modes A and B of this channel, channel A as a more typical vintage and modern B with an additional gain.
in short, of all good. One can perfectly address all modes distinctness, except for mode B channel 2 which is actually a modern boost mode A on the same channel.
So, in conclusion, it can REALLY work 3 trs DIFFERENT sounds, and it suffers a little 4th (but never dgueux)
Once all these people rgl adding reverb or not that can be measured, and the effects loop that can be used as 2nd master eventuellemtn if not used.

I put 9, parcequ'avec dual master volume, c'tait's all good.

UTILIZATION

The configuration is very simple despite the multitude of possibilities.
We get easily a good sound, but the crunch channel 1 mode A fast enough (1 / 4 of the race with a gibson LP), which allows all the same to see a reserve potato consquente enough.
The manual is quite clear but lacks a bit of precision on-use function noon. (8 for this)

SOUNDS

The amp is versatile trs. It can do almost anything. I'm in a pop rock record, but I also like the hard and heavy, there is also comfortable.
The TRS is clearly beautiful, not as crystal as a fender, but not bad even when, especially with a les paul, not easy to have Crystaline, the crunch is a marvel, and channel 2 THE disto to find most suitable.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a year prs.
trs versatile, easy to play on this scne grav = pdalier in full, good sound.
I had a lot of other amps, this is the best so far, but I often change. In light amp, just before I had a ValveKing, see nothing, forget, I test a peavey classic 30, far derrire too, and the hot rod of my collgue, in suprieur clear sound, but for others CHANNELS, nonexistent.
The report price is necessarily good quality used until 500 / 550 euros I think. he was worth, compared a screamer, for example, it seems much more versatile, more pens trs well built, and the screamer cte plutt 750 euros .. So .. A MDIT.

All-tube amp of good quality, with 2 channels indpendants possdant their legalization and a Mode A / B, a switchable effects loop, and the possibility to mix the amount of effect (effect mix) rverbe a good quality of a red box incorporates an output for a second HP, in short, everything you need.

UTILIZATION

Simple to use intuitive since trs. The sound of his own surly, it can be almost anything, within the limits of what an amp lamp provides. Great crunch!

SOUNDS

On a stratum, made better with the neck pickup (micro Van Zandt Rock Model, used notably by Tom Morello of RATM). With a micro double studs S. Duncan at the bridge (JB Jr, simple format), it is more difficult to refine the sound prcisment clear.
Using the effects loop is a real plus when you have quality effects.
The beast of direct (Red Box) allows transplant included the sound in the mix without a microphone in front of the HP.
At low volume, the rendering is of even worse. But it is the effect lamp!

OVERALL OPINION

I have been ending for 8 years, I have no regrets. He did everything: room, garage, scne. Trs good report quality price, it behaves like new. I've just adding castors for ease of use because all of the same PSE 20 kg, the guy!

All lamps. 50 W. connector jack, 4 channels, reverb, XLR DI out.

UTILIZATION

Super simple setup, a few hours of games and you can find your sound
the manual, what is it?

SOUNDS

It is a very versatile amp, the clean up which can boost a nice crunch (true dynamic), a little crunch very useful for the blues and the sounds still pretty quiet, an overdrive channel that seems to me to be the most low of four (rather slender), suddenly, I do not use hardly any, and a high gain distortion with big fat bass well, but with a bit of acidity for my taste when the gain exceeds 1 hour.
I think this amp sounds better with single pickups (I play on Paul and Stratocaster)

Small update: with microphones output level a little high, the channel quickly became clear a little crunch when you push a little so I put the master 8. but this is an amp to the quality / price excellent.

OVERALL OPINION

Used for 1 year, the number of channels is interresting, it sounds pretty general, I have tried many other amps of the same type (50W)
unbeatable value for money of OCCAZ
I would do this choice with his eyes closed

Edit on 26/11/09
Finally, now that I play a Laney VC 30 212, the tube 50 has clear sound rather low, and saturation very "German", as its look, this is not an amp that sounds possible to have " vintage ", it is the metal ds et al.