Hi everyone... so I began putting my toe into the tube amp environment about a month and a half ago. I picked up an Egnater Tweaker 15, which is an all-tube amplifier with 2 power tubes and 2 pre-amp tubes (and one tube in the loop section, I believe). I had some issues with the amp - some probably user error, but potentially some other issues too. The guy I bought it from agree to take the amplifier back. (as an aside, but main issue *I think* was the need for the amplifier to be LOUD to get it to sound right. Much too loud for playing in my basement.)
I still love my solid state and digital amps, but wanted to continue to look for a tube head for not much $$ (right now). I found a Blackstar HT5 5 watt head on Reverb. Got it delivered for less than $150 so it was kind of a no-brainer. I received it last week and man, I really like this thing!!! I think the attractive part is also that this is a tube-hybrid so the sounds are much more accessible. There is a slight warm-up period, but otherwise it just GOES. In addition, it is a two-channel amp with footswitch, which I find as a positive over the Tweaker. I like the tone of the breakup a lot, and with a tube-screamer type pedal it really sounds good.
I like the idea of amplifier head units because it allows you to pair it with different speaker cabinets, which I am really starting to get into... I'm building a 12" cabinet from scratch right now, and looking at a 2x12 cab with some nice plywood I have left over from a previous project.
I still love my solid state and digital amps, but wanted to continue to look for a tube head for not much $$ (right now). I found a Blackstar HT5 5 watt head on Reverb. Got it delivered for less than $150 so it was kind of a no-brainer. I received it last week and man, I really like this thing!!! I think the attractive part is also that this is a tube-hybrid so the sounds are much more accessible. There is a slight warm-up period, but otherwise it just GOES. In addition, it is a two-channel amp with footswitch, which I find as a positive over the Tweaker. I like the tone of the breakup a lot, and with a tube-screamer type pedal it really sounds good.
I like the idea of amplifier head units because it allows you to pair it with different speaker cabinets, which I am really starting to get into... I'm building a 12" cabinet from scratch right now, and looking at a 2x12 cab with some nice plywood I have left over from a previous project.
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