Bugera 1960 Classic 150-Watt Hi-Gain Valve Amplifier Head Review

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(More customer reviews)I did a lot of research (or as much as possible) on this amp. First of all, I'm 32 and play all kinds of tones. I'm current with all kinds of music, and don't just play bbq blues. I've been looking for an affordable all tube amp for some time that didn't have all kinds of doo-dads and modelers, etc. I've owned a '78 50watt JMP, '73 Sunn Model T, 70's Fender Twin, Orange AD30, as well as some solid state amps when i was first getting into guitar.....So i'm familiar with tube tone and good vs. bad. The only thing this AMP can't do is nu-metal...but that's a good thing. you can hook up a tone sucking distortion pedal if you must, but don't waste all this warmth. For someone who plays at low volumes, this may not be the amp for you. this amp is plenty loud, and sounds better the louder it's turned up. It has a grindy overdrive and distortion as opposed to a smooth or fuzz type. I personally love this, and is what i look for. Bridging the high and low channel is the way to go, but you'll have to crank it to get it to break up...so again, if you don't like it loud, get an amp that has a master volume. The high channel will drive the pre-amp for tone, and the low will drive the power tubes to get its tone. not the most versital amp but if you like it pure, this is a great competitor in the tube amp tone world. I perfer it to many of the amps that were $1,000 more.

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Warmenfat Micro Amplifier Review

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(More customer reviews)I run Weston House Recording, a tiny recording studio out of my small home in Orangevale, CA; just on the edge of Sacramento.
On occasion, I have gear go down and usually travel to the San Francisco Bay Area for repair. Within the past year, I ran into the Rainbow Electronics repair shop, not more than 10 miles from me. Funny thing is that it they've been there for 20 years!
John McCormack owns and runs Rainbow Electronics along with his wife. From the moment we met, we became instant friends; with me being intrigued with all that he does and he with all that I do.
Out of one of our numerous conversations, he introduced me to his Warmenfat project. Of course, me being one who is always looking for high-quality gear at reasonable prices from not-so-known very small gear manufacturers, there was no choice but for me to buy one so that I could try it out over a long period of time in my studio.
I've been using the Warmenfat for almost a year now. It seems I pull it out whenever nothing else seems to work. In particular, it's great when electric guitar players come into the studio and want to go directly out of their analog or digital pedals or when they want to use their little practice amps with all their digital modeling. These "budget" pieces usually have good tone but for whatever reason, they rarely seem big and 3-dimensional.
I've found that if I run the Warmenfat inline some place in the signal-chain, I can dial-in just the right type and amount of tube character I need and get some life out of these units. I'd imagine it's from all the good and not-so-good natural characteristics in the high-quality tubes and transformer in the Warmenfat; not to mention the excellent circuit designing and product manufacturing.
There are endless possibilities with the Warmenfat. I haven't had the opportunity yet, as there's not really ever any money in paying artists budgets for experimentation, but I look forward in my own projects to try patching in the Warmenfat in various places, such as big electric guitar amp's effects loops, bass tracks, vocal tracks, FX buses, and so many other things!
Weston Ray

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The Warmenfat Micro Amp is a versatile compact class A pure tube amplifier. Designed for lead guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, microphone pre amp, or as an effects processor. It can also be used anywhere to add tube tone. The 2 watt single ended tube output stage can easily drive a lead guitar cabinet to a wonderfully over driven tube crunch tone at practice volume level! Used in an effects loop, it can add tube warmth to solid state modeling amps. Old school tube amplifiers can benefit from its ability to add massive overdrive, British style tone crunch without "hot rodding" or modifying the vintage old amp. Used as tube microphone preamplifier, the Warmenfat Micro Amp offers world class performance. The aerospace derived low noise Ohmite metal film resistors and the Wima polypropylene capacitors allow the Warmenfat to reproduce with a clarity and natural warmth that out performs microphone pre amps costing thousands of dollars. Using multiple Warmenfats cascaded can result in awesome crunch or even be used with spring reverb unit for the ultimate pure tube stereo chorus sound.The Warmenfat Micro Amps versatility limits it usefulness only to the imagination of its owner.

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Epiphone Blues Custom Combo Amplifier, 15/30W, Tube 2x12" Speaker Review

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(More customer reviews)I have owned and gigged with this amp for nearly 2 years. I play thru it exclusively, if I am even using an amp. I have a custom made guitar, so I can't help anyone achieve a well known tone. Sorry. But I can say that it is fairly easy to find your very own sound with this amp. It has alot of tone shaping choices in the form of the eq, and a switch that also acts as a frequency boost in a way. It is a switch that can make the 3 different bands of the eq act independently of each other, or not. For example, on windows media player, you can set the eq sliders where if u move one of them, the other frequencies are going to pull up a little all around that slider. Same highly generalized theory. Kinda. This amplifier has a great tube tone, and you can get a "pop" to some bass notes. Kinda funky. It is solid. Absolutely. And will get very loud. I've never gigged anywhere where I could even think of turning this up past halfway, on the 15w class A setting.
It is a trebly amp. And I play a trebly maple guitar. But I just turn the highs down a good bit on the amp, and roll a little tone off my pickups, i have an even sounding tone. The overdrive channel is fairly good, but it has always been way too trebly, even while playing a Black Beauty in the rythm position. Soooo, I would suggest either changing all the tubes, (they had to cut cost somewhere), or use your own overdrive. If u turn this amp up on the clean channel, it will have a very nice, very silky smooth breakup. It is a classic rock sound that is so much fun to play with. Or you can get really good blues tones out of it. The entire amp is tube powered, down to a tube rectifier and tube reverb.
This amp is better than most other amps I've ever tried. It is durable, reliable, looks and sounds great. If you are on a budget and want to get more than you pay for, at least try this amp. you won't be sorry. If you just take your time with it, you can find a lot of the tones you are looking for. I use a processor in front of it most of the time now, due to the style of playing i have, i need tons of effects. I run that signal into a tube preamp, then into the amp. It sounds wonderful, not at all digital sounding, and is really responsive to nuance. a worthwhile buy for sure.
Pros: sensitive response to playing, great tube sound, built like a tank, enough options for extra cab outputs, and really sweet breakup on the clean channel when turned up allowing for some serious tone.
Cons: no effects loop, trebly (but can be easily remedied by the amps own electronics), heavy as lead to tote (get casters), and cheap stock tubes.
All in all, i don't ever want to be without this amp. I'm sure there are better, but with all the options I have for finding the right sound for a song, i am not even interested in finding one. It does all I need, and what it does not do, I use 3rd party gear to accomplish.

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30W or 15W Class AB Combo, Tube Rectifier (5AR4), 2 Channels, DC Powered Filaments, 2 x 12" Eminence Speakers and Tube Reverb

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Blackstar Series One 45 45W 2x12 Tube Guitar Combo Amp, Black Review

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(More customer reviews)I was sent a different product due to a false listing...Be very careful with this seller!!! After 2 weeks I STILL haven't received my refund...ARRRGGGHHH! It would have been 5 stars had i actually received it...

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The Series One S1-45 from Blackstar delivers high-gain performance with a level of tonal refinement found previously in only the very best boutique and vintage amps. By switching both preamplifier and power amplifier parameters the S1-45 delivers both Class A style tones with a bell-like ring and classic push-pull crunch depending on the mode selected. The Infinite Shape Feature (ISF) control removes the limitations of traditional designs allowing you to tune the tone to exactly the sound you are looking for. Dynamic Power Reduction (DPR) can reduce the power down to 4-1/2W and MIDI switching and a series effects loop make this the ultimate pro's combo.

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Egnater Tweaker 112 15W 1x12 Tube Guitar Combo Amp, Black/Beige Review

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(More customer reviews)I went to the store fully expecting to walk away with a Fender Blues Junior. After playing both the Fender and this amp multiple times, and leaving the store for an hour to clear my head, I ended up going home with this.
I don't think I have seen such a variety of tone options on an amp this size and/or price that didn't involve some kind of digital modeling. The switches are not just for show, they actually do change the sound. The "Tight" and "Bright" switches do exactly what it says on the label. I am most impressed, however, with the "Brit/AC/USA" 3-way switch. This is like 3 amps in one, and they all sound good.
This thing is built solid. In fact if I had anything to complain about, it is that this is more physical size and weight than I expect in a 15 watt amp. For a "practice" amp, I think I'd get pretty tired of lugging this big baby back and forth from band practice on a daily basis. If you're mental picture of a 15 watt practice amp is a little solid state amp with an 8-inch speaker, you are in for a shock. But I'm guessing they designed it like this for a reason, and it probably wouldn't sound the same with a smaller speaker and more lightweight construction.
It isn't really a 2-channel amp, but it does have a "Clean/Hot" switch. "Clean" ranges from actually clean to pretty damn crunchy, and "Hot" picks up from there and goes to Eleven. If you need more gain than the amp is capable of, the distortion or overdrive pedal of your choosing will probably sound good through it. Fuzz pedals, too.
Like all tube amps, it sounds best with the Master Volume as high as you can stand. (I always think that Master Volume should be labeled "Awesome") At 15 watts it is a bit louder than the 5 watt wonders like the Valve Junior and the Class Five (neither of which even HAVE a Master Volume to turn down), although not "3 times" as loud since Watts Do Not Work That Way. If you live with other people in the same house they will hear it and come tell you to turn it down, in which case you will grumble at them but still be glad you have that Master Volume knob.

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The 15W Egnater Tweaker 112 ultra-compact all-tube combo amp offers versatility with unique and sophisticated tone. The Egnater 112 combo serves up seemingly endless tonal variations via its onboard Tweaker selector switches. Powered by a pair of 6V6 power tubes, the Egnater Tweaker is a perfect tube amp for gigging. The Egnater combo's gain, EQ, and master sections each have a Tweaker switch providing a wide range of tones from the ultra smooth and satisfying to fully over-saturated lead tones.Hidden inside the Egnater Tweaker tube amp is a vast array of tones not usually found in such a compact combo amp. Each of the 5 front-mounted toggle switches changes the amp's character. The Tight and Bright switches shape the low and high end from soft and smooth to punchy and aggressive. The Gain switch goes from sparkly clean to an all-out high-gain assault. The Egnater guitar amp's EQ switch selects tones from pristine American to classic Brit and even the illusive VX AC sound. Use the Classic/Modern voicing switch to choose either soft and smooth or hard and edgy power-tube tone. Even the most radical tone tweaker is sure to find the sounds they seek in the Egnater Tweaker 112 combo amp.

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Blackstar HT-5 Series HT-5H 5W Tube Guitar Amp Head, Black Review

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(More customer reviews)Played one of these at Guitar Center. It was the Blackstar HT-5 Head hooked up to 2 10" Blackstar cabs. Used a PRS Singlecut SE with it. They also had an Egnater Rebel Head. The Blackstar HT-5 sounded way better than the Egnater IMO and was able to get decent high gain tones at lower volume. The ISF knob makes a big difference in the voicing of the mids of the amp and really changes its character. I also tried to max the gain, Bass @ 10, Mids @ 0, Treble @ 10 and it sounded like mud however that is an extreme metal setting. Cleans are good but not outstanding. Overall this amp has its own sound to it but I would say its closer to a high gain Marshall than it is to a Mesa Rectifier. I believe the power tube it uses isn't a common size but you can find replacements which is something to consider as well. There are also a lot of youtube videos of this amp and I can say it sounds better and more full in person as youtube tends to add a lot of compression.

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Blackstar 5 Watt Tube Head Amp - Blackstar HT5H.

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