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Published on 10/25/06 at 13:40
Best value:
Excellent
This is an all-tube amp:
3 12AX7 preamp and 26L6GC in power, all brand Sovtek for a total power of 50W.
Two inputs, the second removes the signal 10 db. We can connect two guitars at once, but both have their level reduced by 10 db.
2 channels,
Clean: Volume, 3-band EQ, bright switch to boost treble.
Saturated: Gain, Volume, 3-band EQ, Gain Boost switch 2 and Boost Switch.
Master Reverb
effect send and return
The rear speaker output (into 16 ohms I think), switch Tight / Loose HP to emulate a closed or open, potentiometer type of power of the lamps to go from Class A to A / B.
+ Classics interuptor ON / OFF and STANDBY.
The optional footswitch (and quite expensive there ...) is not really effective, no switch for the reverb and the sound is muted during the passage from one channel to another.
UTILIZATION
No frills, this amp goes to the point. It comes easily to find their sound, even if the pots do not allow a real fine tuning, you have to play with the switch and potentiometer class. For my part, I am almost always in class A, for a more modern sound.
The manual is not really necessary. There are two examples for each channel, but rather anecdotal.
SOUNDS
The clean sound is pretty convincing, still crisp and clear on the 3 / 4 of the stroke volume, beyond, you get a sound that CRUCH some of the attacks, a treat! I really ask myself questions about the usefulness of the bright switch, which makes the sound loud and not exactly pleasant. At the same time, I play on a copy of Start 'that does not sound great, so it's best to try with a scraper.
The channel is more saturated at ease in a little distortion and overdrive register, but it has a lot of weaknesses in overdrive blues and other type crunch, especially in large distos. I play mostly metal and I must admit that even with the gain to 10, and boost, it is more of a compromise that the real big sound.
I bought a tube distortion pedal to compensate for these shortcomings, and while there, hide your grandmother is a vamp secured, the sound of metal, the real one that smells of beer and sweat!
Joking aside, for distos rock is nickel, the rest by investing in a pedal, it really has a sound deposit.
Power level is enough to play in his room, it's more than enough to repeat (the drummer does not get along if we play up the volume ...) and adequate for small concerts.
OVERALL OPINION
make it 6 months I use this amp, and there's nothing to say is good stuff. All those who are tested are in agreement with me.
The price is ridiculous for a tube amp, thank you China. One thing for sure is that it's the lamp, while the lamp, and it shows. The sound is much better than the best transistor amps I tried dozens of amps I know what I mean.
I think for young guitarists like me, this amp is the opportunity to play on the gear quality without breaking the bank. A quality / price ratio that is well worth the 9 / 10 I give this amp.
3 12AX7 preamp and 26L6GC in power, all brand Sovtek for a total power of 50W.
Two inputs, the second removes the signal 10 db. We can connect two guitars at once, but both have their level reduced by 10 db.
2 channels,
Clean: Volume, 3-band EQ, bright switch to boost treble.
Saturated: Gain, Volume, 3-band EQ, Gain Boost switch 2 and Boost Switch.
Master Reverb
effect send and return
The rear speaker output (into 16 ohms I think), switch Tight / Loose HP to emulate a closed or open, potentiometer type of power of the lamps to go from Class A to A / B.
+ Classics interuptor ON / OFF and STANDBY.
The optional footswitch (and quite expensive there ...) is not really effective, no switch for the reverb and the sound is muted during the passage from one channel to another.
UTILIZATION
No frills, this amp goes to the point. It comes easily to find their sound, even if the pots do not allow a real fine tuning, you have to play with the switch and potentiometer class. For my part, I am almost always in class A, for a more modern sound.
The manual is not really necessary. There are two examples for each channel, but rather anecdotal.
SOUNDS
The clean sound is pretty convincing, still crisp and clear on the 3 / 4 of the stroke volume, beyond, you get a sound that CRUCH some of the attacks, a treat! I really ask myself questions about the usefulness of the bright switch, which makes the sound loud and not exactly pleasant. At the same time, I play on a copy of Start 'that does not sound great, so it's best to try with a scraper.
The channel is more saturated at ease in a little distortion and overdrive register, but it has a lot of weaknesses in overdrive blues and other type crunch, especially in large distos. I play mostly metal and I must admit that even with the gain to 10, and boost, it is more of a compromise that the real big sound.
I bought a tube distortion pedal to compensate for these shortcomings, and while there, hide your grandmother is a vamp secured, the sound of metal, the real one that smells of beer and sweat!
Joking aside, for distos rock is nickel, the rest by investing in a pedal, it really has a sound deposit.
Power level is enough to play in his room, it's more than enough to repeat (the drummer does not get along if we play up the volume ...) and adequate for small concerts.
OVERALL OPINION
make it 6 months I use this amp, and there's nothing to say is good stuff. All those who are tested are in agreement with me.
The price is ridiculous for a tube amp, thank you China. One thing for sure is that it's the lamp, while the lamp, and it shows. The sound is much better than the best transistor amps I tried dozens of amps I know what I mean.
I think for young guitarists like me, this amp is the opportunity to play on the gear quality without breaking the bank. A quality / price ratio that is well worth the 9 / 10 I give this amp.