tWhat is the best 15W-30W tube combo...

[Big Blue]

for under $750 new? I've seen plenty of boutique amps that I love, but I can't justify selling my car for a small tube amp. I'm thinking something like a Blues Junior or Peavey Delta Blues would be the best bang for my buck. I don't need a lot of clean headroom, and I will only be jamming with friends and maybe playing a small club now and then. I currently have a 50W V-Series Crate that I have to crank too loud to get the tone that I want (and it has all of those digital effects on it that I never use). I get great clean tones and it works well if I use an OD pedal, but it's hard to get that power tube distortion at useable volumes. Any suggestions?

 

[That90'sGuy]

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Crate V32 Palomino. You'll get that power tube saturation at a lower volume than with the 50. Great cleans and overdrive at a great price, I really couldn't be much happier with mine (I'm waiting for my Fargen to be done with an upgrade).

 

[Dills]

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Hughes and Kettner 20th edition tube
Nicest cleans ive heard, chunky overdrive tones, tight and articulate bass smooth mids and clear highs. Nice tube saturation at moderate volume leves.
I love mine. Dills

 

[bvc310]

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Rivera Pubster. I believe it is the 20 watt amp, either that or a Blackface deluxe clone. You can build your own for less than 750 and have a great sounding amp.

 

[Sune]

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You could also look into something from Laney.

 

[jeremy]

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i think a blues jr with a tube and speaker upgrade would be good for a bluesy type setup and itll be well under $750

 

[schecterplayer]

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Crate V1512 or 15 watt palamino, crunches at a nice volume for small gigs and gets more distortion than I will ever need in the preamp, I am thinking of switching to lower gain tubes because mine breaks up so easilly. It has ok headroom tho

 

[viewaskew2k5]

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Laney LC 30 mrk II. 4 pre tubes and 4 after hehehe.

 

[Jeroen]

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Ashdown Essex Blonde 15 (for some reason though, they recently started calling the handwired model series 'Hayden Amps' instead of Ashdown, to make them stand out more I guess). Really nice, versatile but simple and very responsive.

 

[Bludave]

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I'd go with a Deluxe Reverb RI. If you can find a used one it should go for around 600 to 700. A good OD pedal in front and you are good to go. 22 Watts can be pretty awesome!

 

[Hot _Grits]

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I really like the Peavey Delta blues 2x10.

 

[Big Blue]

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Laney LC 30 mrk II. 4 pre tubes and 4 after hehehe.

I've never played through a Laney before, but I have always wanted to try one (Simple, British, class A, all things I like). What can you tell me about the LC30 or VC30?

 

[seafoamer]

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U can either buy this from me or trade me an 8-9 ft surfboard for it. Either way, we'll both win.

 

[Dave]

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I'd go with a Deluxe Reverb RI. If you can find a used one it should go for around 600 to 700. A good OD pedal in front and you are good to go. 22 Watts can be pretty awesome!

I second that-legendary cleans-awesome with a Fulldrive 2. A used DRRI will run about 600 and a FD2 just about 175, so that's on budget. Nice recommendation Bludave!