Low Wattage high gain amps...

[Rich_S]

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Deluxe Reverb with Matchless HotBox in front.

[Marinblues]

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I play my Engl Screamer at room level volume. It can still play like a cranked up 50W bit*h.

[BluesGuyJ]

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Marin- I am quite a fan of yours, I enjoy all of your clips and that Engl sounds amazing. I have definitely considered the Screamer 50, but I can't find one to try out for myself. My definition of high gain is the Dual Recto/Soldano SLO100.
Perhaps I should just stick with my PODxt and get the metal pack, but I really am dying to get real tube tone. I don't gig that often so I know all I would ever need at most is 50W.

Thanks for all the input guys1

[Benjy_26]

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Try what Vinterland said. Use the Mesa 20:20 along with your POD.

I use a Mesa 50:50 along with my Boss GT8 into two 2x12 cabs and can get pretty much any tone under the sun.

[sooperunkn]

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Marin- I am quite a fan of yours, I enjoy all of your clips and that Engl sounds amazing. I have definitely considered the Screamer 50, but I can't find one to try out for myself. My definition of high gain is the Dual Recto/Soldano SLO100.
Perhaps I should just stick with my PODxt and get the metal pack, but I really am dying to get real tube tone. I don't gig that often so I know all I would ever need at most is 50W.

Thanks for all the input guys1

You can always take baby steps toward your ultimate tube amp. I've heard the PODs and although they offer tons of tones there is no replacing tubes. I'd personally start with the Crate V58, it's a 5 watt Class A tube amp w/ an 8" Celestion. Brand new these are under $300. The only knock I've heard was trying to get a crystal clean sound from them. But if high gain at low volume is what you want then this is the amp for you!

Then after about 6 months to a year you'll sell your POD and your Crate and buy the Soldano

[jeremy]

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i tried a peters wolverine and the tone was amazing. i think its like 18w and has killer high gain tone!! no real clean tone but it does great high gain at reasonable volumes

[Burkwieser]

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You could always get a 10 watt Witchdoctor from Voodoo Amps. I am sure Trace could hook you up.

http://www.voodooamps.com/soundclips.html#WITCHDOCTOR

[RGN]

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I play my Engl Screamer at room level volume. It can still play like a cranked up 50W bit*h.

I LOVE the Screamer 50 combo myself. Great amp. But, I can get great bedroom level tones from any number of 50 and 100 watt tube heads- Marshall DSL50 sounds fine at low levels IMO, my VHT 100CL can sound great at bedroom levels, etc... A lot of the modern 50 and 100 watt heads sound nice at low levels and you still get the option on bone shaking loud if you ever need it.

If I wanted a low wattage tube amp strickly for recording I'd grab a Cornford Harquin.. it is 6 watts and sounds great.

[Marinblues]

Re: Low Wattage high gain amps...

Marin- I am quite a fan of yours, I enjoy all of your clips and that Engl sounds amazing. I have definitely considered the Screamer 50, but I can't find one to try out for myself. My definition of high gain is the Dual Recto/Soldano SLO100.
Perhaps I should just stick with my PODxt and get the metal pack, but I really am dying to get real tube tone. I don't gig that often so I know all I would ever need at most is 50W.

Thanks for all the input guys1

Well, the POD does the high gain thing better than other things....

However, you can check out the Carr Hammerhead and the Fuchs Lucky 7 but they are more in the blues-rock department.

Marin

[guitarmart]

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I just picked up a used Peavey Classic 30 for $250 and it has a very nice crunch. Not metal gain but a great classic rock overdrive for Led Zep, ect... I like it better than the Fender Hot Rod series because you can get a great overdrive sound at lower volumes. The clean channel sounds sweet too. 30 watts, all tube, spring reverb.