Finally played my first toooob amp!
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Re: Finally played my first toooob amp!
I say go for it man. I just made the switch from solid state (a Line 6 just like you) to a tube amp (fender blues junior). I'm really enjoying it. I liked my Line 6 too until I played a tube amp then it just always sounded very thin and digital to me. Make the change, you won't be dissapointed!
I say go for it man. I just made the switch from solid state (a Line 6 just like you) to a tube amp (fender blues junior). I'm really enjoying it. I liked my Line 6 too until I played a tube amp then it just always sounded very thin and digital to me. Make the change, you won't be dissapointed!
Rich_S
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Re: Finally played my first toooob amp!
Don't forget to check out the Reverend Goblin and Kingsnake (and used Hellhounds). Great bang for the buck.
Carvin's got some classic-y tube amps that don't cost a bundle, either.
Oh, and by the way, all you Traynor fans: If you want BLUE...
YOU GOT IT!
Don't forget to check out the Reverend Goblin and Kingsnake (and used Hellhounds). Great bang for the buck.
Carvin's got some classic-y tube amps that don't cost a bundle, either.
Oh, and by the way, all you Traynor fans: If you want BLUE...
YOU GOT IT!
man-in-moon
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Re: Finally played my first toooob amp!
tube amps have always been my favorite. but i sold mine and bought one of the vox valvetronix 60 watt heads i must say i liked it better than i thought i would. but in the end it had to go and i traded it to a friend of mine for his peavey claasic 50 4x10. besides buying my tele its the best gear change i have made in along time.
tube amps have always been my favorite. but i sold mine and bought one of the vox valvetronix 60 watt heads i must say i liked it better than i thought i would. but in the end it had to go and i traded it to a friend of mine for his peavey claasic 50 4x10. besides buying my tele its the best gear change i have made in along time.
Hardtailed
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Re: Finally played my first toooob amp!
It's not necessarily a question of power but rather a question of the tone you're looking for. The YCV20 is a EL84 Class A amp (think Vox AC30), the YCV40/80/80Q are 6L6 Class A/B (think Fender) and the YCV50 is EL34 Class A/B (think Marshall).
Technically, all those amp will be loud enough to play with a drummer, but they will all sound slightly different, and usually the higher powered one will have a better bass response.
Also the point of the 20w version is to get more overdrive out of the power tubes, but if you play metalish music, you would probably prefer a higher powered amp with more headroom to get your tight distortion from the preamp instead. I remember using a power soak with a YCV80 to cook the power tubes and it wasn't that great (although the power soak isn't that great anyway imo).
Infinite Dreams said:
It's not necessarily a question of power but rather a question of the tone you're looking for. The YCV20 is a EL84 Class A amp (think Vox AC30), the YCV40/80/80Q are 6L6 Class A/B (think Fender) and the YCV50 is EL34 Class A/B (think Marshall).
Technically, all those amp will be loud enough to play with a drummer, but they will all sound slightly different, and usually the higher powered one will have a better bass response.
Also the point of the 20w version is to get more overdrive out of the power tubes, but if you play metalish music, you would probably prefer a higher powered amp with more headroom to get your tight distortion from the preamp instead. I remember using a power soak with a YCV80 to cook the power tubes and it wasn't that great (although the power soak isn't that great anyway imo).
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