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Published on 10/26/11 at 03:31Very bare tube amplifier
- Controls: Tone, Volume, OP selector
- Power: Adjustable 0.1 to 4 Watt or 1 (OP-selectable)
- Preamp: 1 x 12AX7
- Lamp power: 1 x EL84
- Speaker: VOX original 6.5 "(16.5 cm) Impedance 16 Ohm
- Speaker output jack standard format 6.35
- Dimensions: 26 x 28 x 17 cm
- Weight: 6.1 kg
In summary it is a very compact tube amp (one of the only one who could go home). No effect, no DSP, just enough for the sound. Note all the same, the power selector is a big advantage (I return below).
UTILIZATION
The configuration is it simple?
Very simple is lit, the heat a little and let it ring. The settings are very simple.
Do you get a good sound easy?
Yes
The manual is clear and sufficient?
I do not know, it's really not useful.
SOUNDS
Right for your style of music?
Adding a good effects pedal should all styles I play: blues, rock'n'roll, rock'hab, metal and other ... Simply it's always the color in its own way (British tube amp). The sound is warm, even Round which, I grant you, may be a handicap when looking exactly the sound of a particular style (for metal, for example). But I do not try this in fact I want a sound that I like and that I accept or adapt to different styles. And I love the sound of this amp.
In the natural it can go from clean to crunch right through all the intermediate (see below how) still with the heat characteristic.
With what (s) guitar (s) / low (s) or effect (s) do you play?
Guitar: Godin freeway classic
effects: Tonelab SE (which I think is not good enough for this amp and I will soon change)
What kind of sound you get and with what settings ("crystalline", "fat ",....)?
When it comes to settings and sounds. It is very easy, the higher up the volume the more crunch. So low volume = clean; = high volume crunch.
And there is the whole point of power selector. If you want the crunch at low volume is selected and the clean 1/10W powerful 4W will be used. Knowing that there is an intermediate 1/4W. This is very useful.
Good afternoon it's a small amp so if you made a very strong rehearsal will require a cross on the clean.
Then there is the tone control, which has not always the same extent as other settings and adjusts the balance between low (or medium-low) and acute. Allows a more or less brilliant. At low volume the tone is light, and the higher you go the more you hear the difference.
I repeat, the lens is not clean but round, is the style of the amp that does it and it depends on taste. Then we can change things up a bit with effects, but it's a basic amp that really a character, it is not as versatile than others.
What are the sounds you prefer, you hate?
Ben I love everything. The sound is exactly what I wanted. There is no pot at all as some amps (mark) on which I was able to play (even with larger HP).
OVERALL OPINION
How long have you use it?
For about 10 months and I used almost every day at home.
What is so special that you love the most, least?
Goodies:
- My first constraint was the size of the machine. Why it is really nickel mat.
- I also love the sound, clear and warm.
- The power switch is really welcome.
- I like the stripped of this amp which is a little plug and play.
- I like his look.
Cons:
- You can not bypass the preamp.
- No headphone jack (yes, counting not only has good things admittedly)
- It has a certain weight
- The plastic handle, which apparently solid waste a little neat retro look of the amp.
Have you tried many other models before buying it?
I played on:
- SPIDER IV 15: good modeling amp, but that's not my style. Too everything.
- Marshall MG30: I not like, it is light years amps that made the Marshall name.
- Fender Champion 600: ha I hesitated with this one approaching the vox. Very good sound, a little more claquand the vox. More American in fact. But he has no power switch.
- Vox pathfinder10: very good little amp for the price, but it's bigger and it's not the same category. In sound irrelevant.
- Marshall JCM2000: hey you can not compare.
How would you rate the quality / price?
It was not cheap but small amp like this with a sound like it does not grow on trees either. In addition the price has dropped, I think it's worth the cost.
With experience, you do again this choice?
In the current market and with the same small apartment yes.
- Controls: Tone, Volume, OP selector
- Power: Adjustable 0.1 to 4 Watt or 1 (OP-selectable)
- Preamp: 1 x 12AX7
- Lamp power: 1 x EL84
- Speaker: VOX original 6.5 "(16.5 cm) Impedance 16 Ohm
- Speaker output jack standard format 6.35
- Dimensions: 26 x 28 x 17 cm
- Weight: 6.1 kg
In summary it is a very compact tube amp (one of the only one who could go home). No effect, no DSP, just enough for the sound. Note all the same, the power selector is a big advantage (I return below).
UTILIZATION
The configuration is it simple?
Very simple is lit, the heat a little and let it ring. The settings are very simple.
Do you get a good sound easy?
Yes
The manual is clear and sufficient?
I do not know, it's really not useful.
SOUNDS
Right for your style of music?
Adding a good effects pedal should all styles I play: blues, rock'n'roll, rock'hab, metal and other ... Simply it's always the color in its own way (British tube amp). The sound is warm, even Round which, I grant you, may be a handicap when looking exactly the sound of a particular style (for metal, for example). But I do not try this in fact I want a sound that I like and that I accept or adapt to different styles. And I love the sound of this amp.
In the natural it can go from clean to crunch right through all the intermediate (see below how) still with the heat characteristic.
With what (s) guitar (s) / low (s) or effect (s) do you play?
Guitar: Godin freeway classic
effects: Tonelab SE (which I think is not good enough for this amp and I will soon change)
What kind of sound you get and with what settings ("crystalline", "fat ",....)?
When it comes to settings and sounds. It is very easy, the higher up the volume the more crunch. So low volume = clean; = high volume crunch.
And there is the whole point of power selector. If you want the crunch at low volume is selected and the clean 1/10W powerful 4W will be used. Knowing that there is an intermediate 1/4W. This is very useful.
Good afternoon it's a small amp so if you made a very strong rehearsal will require a cross on the clean.
Then there is the tone control, which has not always the same extent as other settings and adjusts the balance between low (or medium-low) and acute. Allows a more or less brilliant. At low volume the tone is light, and the higher you go the more you hear the difference.
I repeat, the lens is not clean but round, is the style of the amp that does it and it depends on taste. Then we can change things up a bit with effects, but it's a basic amp that really a character, it is not as versatile than others.
What are the sounds you prefer, you hate?
Ben I love everything. The sound is exactly what I wanted. There is no pot at all as some amps (mark) on which I was able to play (even with larger HP).
OVERALL OPINION
How long have you use it?
For about 10 months and I used almost every day at home.
What is so special that you love the most, least?
Goodies:
- My first constraint was the size of the machine. Why it is really nickel mat.
- I also love the sound, clear and warm.
- The power switch is really welcome.
- I like the stripped of this amp which is a little plug and play.
- I like his look.
Cons:
- You can not bypass the preamp.
- No headphone jack (yes, counting not only has good things admittedly)
- It has a certain weight
- The plastic handle, which apparently solid waste a little neat retro look of the amp.
Have you tried many other models before buying it?
I played on:
- SPIDER IV 15: good modeling amp, but that's not my style. Too everything.
- Marshall MG30: I not like, it is light years amps that made the Marshall name.
- Fender Champion 600: ha I hesitated with this one approaching the vox. Very good sound, a little more claquand the vox. More American in fact. But he has no power switch.
- Vox pathfinder10: very good little amp for the price, but it's bigger and it's not the same category. In sound irrelevant.
- Marshall JCM2000: hey you can not compare.
How would you rate the quality / price?
It was not cheap but small amp like this with a sound like it does not grow on trees either. In addition the price has dropped, I think it's worth the cost.
With experience, you do again this choice?
In the current market and with the same small apartment yes.