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GregBadoI don't like it, I love it!!!!!!
Published on 12/08/14 at 02:05I use this amp both for rehearsals and gigs, I have it connected to a 4x12 Mrashall. I just replaced the shitty Chinese tubes it had and it's a real treat.
Don't just go for a renown brand, I have also played a Bugera (which I found excellent) and Blackstar (good, but a bit expensive), this small Hayden is as good as any other.
I wouldn't hesitate to buy it again.00
youlhannGood but not for everything
Published on 07/02/14 at 01:2960-watt Class AB all-tube amp, auto BIAS (from memory: 2 x EL34 and 4 x 12AX7).
2 channels (clean/lead) with Gain/Bass/Middle/Treble/Volume for each channel, reverb, digital chorus, 2 distinct master controls, speaker outputs: 4/8 Ohms and 16 Ohms, FX loop with wet/dry control, 4-function footswitch (channel 1/2, master 1/2, boost and effect).
There's a control for the reverb level, but not for the chorus.
By now it ought to be clear to anyone: In terms of features, this amp head is very comprehensive.
USE
It's very easy to use, even if the footswitch is not that well-conceived because it doesn't necessarily work too well.
I don't think it's a quality issue, but rather a d…Read more60-watt Class AB all-tube amp, auto BIAS (from memory: 2 x EL34 and 4 x 12AX7).
2 channels (clean/lead) with Gain/Bass/Middle/Treble/Volume for each channel, reverb, digital chorus, 2 distinct master controls, speaker outputs: 4/8 Ohms and 16 Ohms, FX loop with wet/dry control, 4-function footswitch (channel 1/2, master 1/2, boost and effect).
There's a control for the reverb level, but not for the chorus.
By now it ought to be clear to anyone: In terms of features, this amp head is very comprehensive.
USE
It's very easy to use, even if the footswitch is not that well-conceived because it doesn't necessarily work too well.
I don't think it's a quality issue, but rather a design one, meaning that a button doesn't work well if the one on its left is engaged, if I analyzed the issue correctly.
But it could also be simply a manufacturing quality problem, I'll have to confirm that.
SOUND
In terms of sound, it's clearly on the vintage side of the force.
The clean sound is very smooth, very warm, I like it a lot.
On the other hand, I didn't really like the distorted sound so much, but that's probably a matter of taste, I found it rather fuzzy.
As for the crunch sounds, they weren't bad, but nothing to rave about, but once the distortion is higher it's clearly not a high-gain anymore. It was too bass-heavy for my taste. To get a a cutting sound I set the bass to 0 and the highs all the way up, be it with a mahogany or alder guitar.
OVERALL OPINION
It's clearly an amp head for vintage rock/blues sounds. The clean is great, and the crunch sounds could be all right with a TS, but, personally I didn't like the distortion sound, that's why I sold it. And it's a pity because the clean channel is really good and it has plenty of features, but an amp head whose distortion sound you don't like isn't worth keeping, in my opinion.See less00