tube amp n solid state?!?!
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pooo
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http://www.betterguitar.com/Equipment/Amplifiers/BuyingAmp/BuyingAmp1.html
check this site out. provides a little defination and answers with regards to your question.
check this site out. provides a little defination and answers with regards to your question.
seekz
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I think whatever it is tube is still the way to go. Cos i've heard the AVT20. even though it aint not power tube, just a measly tube in the pre-amp can make so much difference.
Though the distortion aint the authentic power tube distortion. it still sounds pretty much like a tube. very ncie sounding quality i cannot describe. But the Kustom 12 watt tube is really shitty. damn useless.
I think whatever it is tube is still the way to go. Cos i've heard the AVT20. even though it aint not power tube, just a measly tube in the pre-amp can make so much difference.
Though the distortion aint the authentic power tube distortion. it still sounds pretty much like a tube. very ncie sounding quality i cannot describe. But the Kustom 12 watt tube is really shitty. damn useless.
brundisium
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Imho, sometime the different in term of preamp tube is not the factor that make the difference in tone. The avt 20 has a 10 inch speaker wheras the kustom12 has a 8 inch speaker. The size of the speaker actually have a influence on the tone. Of course, there should be other factor that contirbute to the differences
marshall_law
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brundisium said:
Yes. The diameter of the speaker also makes a different...
JMguitars
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Vespa,
As many in this thread have pointed out, you have to judge an amp by the sum of its parts rather than by by pigeon-holing selected components.
The definitions in the posted URL are a sufficient starting point for beginners to understand the key differences between the different types of amps ..
Personally, I judge an amp by how it sounds like irregardless whether its transistor, tube, hybrid or digital.
I've found tube amps that sound colder than transistor amps and likewise digital amps that sound more tube-like than certain tube amps.
To my ears, a "good" amp should sound warmer as the volume is turned up, .... this is sometimes where small transistor amps tend to sound ice-pick bright.
A "good" amp should be able to cover the middle ground well; the semi-dirty blues or rythem guitar sound.
A "good" amp should be able to respond to different right-hand picking technique and even guitar volume knob settings i.e. .... clean sounding when strummed gently and gritty/ overdriven when you dig into the strings.
Lastly, a lot of times, people make a decision as to whether or not an amp sound good to them based on not just the tone, but also FEEL/RESPONSE. Depending on your playing technique, you may habitually go for amps with a fast transient attack, or perhaps amps where the notes "blooms" with a certain compression "tube sag" or a combination of the two.
As many in this thread have pointed out, you have to judge an amp by the sum of its parts rather than by by pigeon-holing selected components.
The definitions in the posted URL are a sufficient starting point for beginners to understand the key differences between the different types of amps ..
Personally, I judge an amp by how it sounds like irregardless whether its transistor, tube, hybrid or digital.
I've found tube amps that sound colder than transistor amps and likewise digital amps that sound more tube-like than certain tube amps.
To my ears, a "good" amp should sound warmer as the volume is turned up, .... this is sometimes where small transistor amps tend to sound ice-pick bright.
A "good" amp should be able to cover the middle ground well; the semi-dirty blues or rythem guitar sound.
A "good" amp should be able to respond to different right-hand picking technique and even guitar volume knob settings i.e. .... clean sounding when strummed gently and gritty/ overdriven when you dig into the strings.
Lastly, a lot of times, people make a decision as to whether or not an amp sound good to them based on not just the tone, but also FEEL/RESPONSE. Depending on your playing technique, you may habitually go for amps with a fast transient attack, or perhaps amps where the notes "blooms" with a certain compression "tube sag" or a combination of the two.
