Looking for a tube amp...

[FREEKILL9566]

Hi everyone, I am looking for a tube amp, that can play at bedroom levels, and get nice amp drive, without having to turn up the volume too loud. (Yeah, maybe I'm a little petty.) I play Classic Rock like The Eagles, Blues stuff like Jimi Hendrix, SRV, John Mayer and Hard Rock stuff like AC/DC, Rainbow and Guns N' Roses. My budget is at about $1000-1200 I'm currently looking at a Vox AC30... Any other reccomendations? Thanks! I have a MI Audio Crunchbox and an Ibanez TS-808, if that helps...

Cheers,
WWH

 

[lightice]

For bedroom tube with nice overdrive, I think you're better off with a 5W model.

They are quite loud and I've not turned up the volume of mine pass 2. Using an 18W tube.

 

[leecs]

make sure its no less than a 10' speaker

 

[Ratboy]

consider a separate head and cab setup

then for cabs, you can
run thru 2 x 12s sealed back for huge chunky sound
or
run thru 1 x 6 or 8 open back for nice classic mild o/drive sound at low volume

 

[subversion]

hi there

if you aren't too amp drive dependent, the Epiphone Valve Jr is a great buy.

there's also the Biyang 2203 to consider

 

[edo83]

Not hard selling, but i may have what you're looking for.

http://soft.com.sg/forum/guitar-amp-buy-sell/49753-wts-thd-univalve-15w-tube-amp.html

 

[j_m_s]

WH, THD is really good.

Ive heard it at tymc. wooosh. blew me away

 

[bedokkids]

WH, THD is really good.

Ive heard it at tymc. wooosh. blew me away

Wow... Cool more and more tube user in the house.

Tube for Rocker. Honestly.. the world manufacterer should just comes in with more Tube.

 

[subversion]

solid state would appeal as well- if properly voiced.

 

[Whitestrat]

I just tried something that's totally blown me away. I COULD NOT GET A BAD TONE FROM THIS AMP!!!! It was in a studio. Belonged to a friend who agreed nicely to let me try it for my jam session:

Damn... I wish I could carry it home... It was TOTALLY awesome! I suddenly realised I didn't need a reverb. This amp had so much soul, and tone flow, I had to try to figure out how to get a dryer tone..

This thing mind f**ked me...

 

[Whitestrat]

solid state would appeal as well- if properly voiced.

On this note, I agree. I totally dig the Yamaha DG-60 amp. That's one awesome solid state amp...:mrgreen:

 

[3rd_stone_fr_the_sun]

well, it's a mesa

 

[guitarsan]

Try Ceriatone. Good value. Toob is good!

 

[ragetone]

Tube amp is good...grls in tube also good

 

[Hydesg]

I just tried something that's totally blown me away. I COULD NOT GET A BAD TONE FROM THIS AMP!!!! It was in a studio. Belonged to a friend who agreed nicely to let me try it for my jam session:

Damn... I wish I could carry it home... It was TOTALLY awesome! I suddenly realised I didn't need a reverb. This amp had so much soul, and tone flow, I had to try to figure out how to get a dryer tone..

This thing mind f**ked me...

wait till u try out a mark iv

 

[subversion]

in all due fairness- maybe the MESA's tones appeal to you; some of us can't get along with the MESA after hearing it in person.

 

[subversion]

On this note, I agree. I totally dig the Yamaha DG-60 amp. That's one awesome solid state amp...:mrgreen:

master Holdsworth would concur

 

[NanoShred]

+1 for THD Uni Valve

Great volume control, takes pedals very well and does a classic rock from the amp distortion alone.

 

[malaysian]

ceriatone 18w would be nice.

 

[leecs]

wait till u try out a mark iv

Mark IV is very well suited for lead tones. but rhythm, not that good in my opinion.