Ultimate mini head?

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dave74

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This really caught my eye today. I'm not a mini guy but man this does a heckuva lot and runs a pair of el34, so at least some girth is surely there.


edit;yeah sorry it has el84 not el34
 
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I am content with my ValveKing II 20 MH. It has EL84's in the power amp, but I am impressed with the low end that they can deliver.
 
Little Pigbacon said:
It does. That is a lot of useful stuff crammed into a little amp. If an amp has sounds that you like, whats wrong with having some features? I dont think people are complaining that Engls dont sound good. Same with Mesa, great tone, great features.
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Yep, Mesas always pack in a ton a features... not familiar with ENGL as much
 
That ENGL is a nice amp but in a way defeats the purpose for these lunchbox type heads. At full price after tax you are only a couple hundred dollars away from a new 100 watt Mesa Triple Crown. I could see if you have nothing providing you the features the ENGL offers then that is one thing. If you have those tools already then they have priced themselves out of the market for those players. The PRS MT-15 is amazing. The EVH 50 watt stealth is an absolute beast. The Revv amps that are similar to the ENGL are nice. The Suhr PT-15 is nice. So many wonderful choices. It is great to be a guitar player for sure. The ENGL on its own is pretty cool though for what it is. Sadly, it isn't a product for me because of all it offers and price. I would rather just have the plain amp in my case. YMMV
 
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I have this an H&K 18, but I want a Marshall 2525
 

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I hate the tones Fluff dials in these days: No bass, all stuffy mids.

I get it, big lows can step into the bass territory, but why go to that extreme?
 
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I will say the Peavey Classic 20 gets great cleans as expected but also has some great high gain tones. That little amp chugs and chugs well. Especially when you gain stage the gain and the boost.
 
Little Pigbacon said:
That H&K is a nice little amp. In my experience, they have their own sound, and they dont take kindly to people putting pedals in front of them to try to turn them into something else. I used to have the Anniversary. I think I want to get a 20 now.
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It is indeed its own thing. I dig it. As much as I'm a Marshall-sound guy, sometimes you want something different. I have a little Pro Jr. for Fender, and Marshall/Mesa for Marshall. This fits in the space between nicely.
 
Securb said:
I will say the Peavey Classic 20 gets great cleans as expected but also has some great high gain tones. That little amp chugs and chugs well. Especially when you gain stage the gain and the boost.
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I'll take the Classic 30 - but yes, Classic 20 is excellent too. Played those things in shops all the time when they came out.
 
I run an Emery SuperBaby, which runs actual EL34, or KT88, or 6CA7, or 6551, or any octal you want. Sounds like the big amps at mini volume levels.

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