'Imitation' Tube amp ?
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DrNewcenstein
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Re: 'Imitation' Tube amp ?
"I want raging tube tone without the raging tubes". Sacrifices must be made. You don't get one without the other. I can't imagine that the tone at that power or volume level is comparable, and I am by no means a tube snob (used predominantly SS racks and combos for over 20 years).
"I want raging tube tone without the raging tubes". Sacrifices must be made. You don't get one without the other. I can't imagine that the tone at that power or volume level is comparable, and I am by no means a tube snob (used predominantly SS racks and combos for over 20 years).
Re: 'Imitation' Tube amp ?
Sorry Lads for the late reply. Things that I mostly play is blues and rock so a good clean sound is a good start, not too worried of having really heavy distortion/overdrive. I am still a newborn baby in the (seemingly) endless world of amplifiers so to speak so yep
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Sorry Lads for the late reply. Things that I mostly play is blues and rock so a good clean sound is a good start, not too worried of having really heavy distortion/overdrive. I am still a newborn baby in the (seemingly) endless world of amplifiers so to speak so yep
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aleclee
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Detroitblues
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Re: 'Imitation' Tube amp ?
this is an easy thread...
Peavey Bandit 112. Used are well under $200 (as low as $100!). 80 Watts, real rocking clean and overdriven tones. Its analog, so its going to last much longer than all the newer digital crap out there.
Beats Line 6, Fender, or any other digital brand out there.
this is an easy thread...
Peavey Bandit 112. Used are well under $200 (as low as $100!). 80 Watts, real rocking clean and overdriven tones. Its analog, so its going to last much longer than all the newer digital crap out there.
Beats Line 6, Fender, or any other digital brand out there.
atreidesheir
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Re: 'Imitation' Tube amp ?
I just sold a PV classic 30 for $200. It was what the local market would bear. They are fine combo amps.
I just sold a PV classic 30 for $200. It was what the local market would bear. They are fine combo amps.
Mr. B
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The older Vox AD-VT series amps were great little hybrid amps and can be had really cheap used. I really don't see the point of buying something like a Peavey Bandit when a good modeling amp can do that and a hundred other things. The Fender Mustang has a lot of models and effects that would fit your criteria, and they sound great.
The older Vox AD-VT series amps were great little hybrid amps and can be had really cheap used. I really don't see the point of buying something like a Peavey Bandit when a good modeling amp can do that and a hundred other things. The Fender Mustang has a lot of models and effects that would fit your criteria, and they sound great.
Muddshark
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All the 9-volt grind you can handle. Just clip on your belt, strap on some roller skates, a speedo and a day glow tank top, hit the city park and you are ready to rock.
http://goo.gl/RJHGaF
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All the 9-volt grind you can handle. Just clip on your belt, strap on some roller skates, a speedo and a day glow tank top, hit the city park and you are ready to rock.
http://goo.gl/RJHGaF
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anthonyshawnr
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Re: 'Imitation' Tube amp ?
Id say any of the roland cube series or any of the vox valvetronix they have a new series coming out. I just got the vox vt20+ and I think it'd be right up your alley
Id say any of the roland cube series or any of the vox valvetronix they have a new series coming out. I just got the vox vt20+ and I think it'd be right up your alley
El Dunco
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Re: 'Imitation' Tube amp ?
Kind of a weird approach to sound. I don't have a Mesa because it has tubes in it, I use it because it sounds huge and when I want it to, really sweet and mellow. I don't use my Marshall because it has tubes but because it sounds awesome. I have many different amplifiers, some with tubes, some without and they sound different for different reasons. I would take a Randall RG100 over a cheap, MIC no name tube amp that doesn't sound very good.
Kind of a weird approach to sound. I don't have a Mesa because it has tubes in it, I use it because it sounds huge and when I want it to, really sweet and mellow. I don't use my Marshall because it has tubes but because it sounds awesome. I have many different amplifiers, some with tubes, some without and they sound different for different reasons. I would take a Randall RG100 over a cheap, MIC no name tube amp that doesn't sound very good.
GuitarStv
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Re: 'Imitation' Tube amp ?
My experience has been that there aren't really too many 'do it all' type amps. If an amp is great and quiet, bedroom volumes . . . it's not that good at gigging volumes. If an amp is great at gigging volumes, you usually can't get it to sound awesome at very quiet practice volumes. Tubes can sound great, but are kinda a pain in the ass . . . they have to be replaced, they're expensive, they're temperamental. Typically tube amps don't sound all that great at very low volumes.
TLDR - buy any wattage cheap solid state practice amp that sounds good to you for now, then later get a loud gigging tube amp that sounds good to you when you're regularly playing with a group and need it.
My experience has been that there aren't really too many 'do it all' type amps. If an amp is great and quiet, bedroom volumes . . . it's not that good at gigging volumes. If an amp is great at gigging volumes, you usually can't get it to sound awesome at very quiet practice volumes. Tubes can sound great, but are kinda a pain in the ass . . . they have to be replaced, they're expensive, they're temperamental. Typically tube amps don't sound all that great at very low volumes.
TLDR - buy any wattage cheap solid state practice amp that sounds good to you for now, then later get a loud gigging tube amp that sounds good to you when you're regularly playing with a group and need it.
