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RE: bedroom style valve amps...

Dulcimerist — Wed, 14 May 2008 21:16:04 GMT

Combos tend to be easier to carry around and set up. For simplicity, go with the combo. If you want to try the head out with other speaker cabs, then the head and cab package might be the way to go.

RE: bedroom style valve amps...

DJcarrot — Tue, 13 May 2008 03:17:43 GMT

hey guys have any of you heard of Blackheart??

I found a few of ther products on thomann and a quick browse on their website (http://www.blackhearteng.com) and the BH5 looks pretty good and harmony centrals reviews make it sound like its ideal for me! If i was to go for it i'm not sure whether to go for the head and cab combination or the combo, any suggestions??

Thanks :)

RE: bedroom style valve amps...

Lowee — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 01:00:49 GMT

If you can find a Fender Deluxe you will love it. It uses 2 6V6 power tubes. It is one of the best sounding amps ever.

RE: bedroom style valve amps...

Dulcimerist — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 17:43:42 GMT

Glad to be of help! That Fender Champion 600 runs just under $200, and looks like a nice little amp. I want to go to a music store and try it out, actually.

If you do get to a music shop that stocks it, and can try it out, you'll be able to snag a free "test drive" shirt from Fender!
http://www.fender.com/freestuff/testdrive/pdf/TestDrive2_2008.pdf

RE: bedroom style valve amps...

DJcarrot — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 08:36:05 GMT

thanks guys you're a great help :)

that fender looks to be the sort of thing i'm after so i'm gonna go away and look at it i think

Looks to be about the right price as well. The epiphone is ok but for some reason i don't feel like its the amp i'm after :S

thanks again tho guys

RE: bedroom style valve amps...

Dulcimerist — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:36:35 GMT

Fender has a new tube amp which might be what you're after:

http://www.fender.com/products//search.php?partno=2330100000

It's the Champion 600. I'm not sure if it's a valve style amp, though.

RE: bedroom style valve amps...

Billy Shears — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 08:38:25 GMT

Epiphone makes one thats 5 watts. It's a Vintage style head with a separate cab. It's inexpensive and looks nice. $249.00

RE: bedroom style valve amps...

Dulcimerist — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 06:17:33 GMT

I think I've seen a little tube valve amp by Kustom in recent music gear catalogs. For a bigger name, you might want to check out Vox amps, as those are legendary. The Vox AC30 or AC15 might give you exactly what you're looking for.

bedroom style valve amps...

DJcarrot — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:25:13 GMT

I'm after one!!

At the minute I play through an older peavey transtube solid state amp but I would love to have a valve amp. I've had a quick look around and come across several amps that are ideal for what i'm after but if anyone has any other suggestions then i'm open. I don't know how to desrcibe what sort of amp I want but I quite like the following two. If I was to suggest two factors that play a role in choosing an amp is how loud it is and the price tag! Also I'm up for a challenge so if someone suggests a homebrew I'l check it out.

The two main ones that I've eyed up are

1) Orange Tiny Terror

This seems pretty nice and i've played through one but only with it just passed the clean area so I don't know what it sounds like a bit further up the "gain chain" if you like.
2) The Carvin Vintage 16
- All tube design - three 12AX7 preamp(Groove Tubes V1) tubes, two EL84 output Groove Tubes power tubes
- 1 Meg Passive tone controls for broad adjustment range.
- Front controls: VOLUME, SOAK, BASS, MID, TREBLE and REVERB
- Metal shaft controls, Ivory knobs, Red jewel lamp
- Strong Poplar plywood enclosure covered in thick TWEED
- Carvin VL12 speaker
- Output: 16 watts / 5 Watts, Pentode / Triode into 8ohms
- Single 8ohms speaker jack.
- CH EQ: 60, 650, & 11.5K Hz.
- Size: 16 inches wide x 8.5 inches deep x 17.75 inches high
- Weight: 31 lbs.
- 120V or 240V models
- Made in San Diego, California
I dont know if these are sold in the UK but this looks good. Never played through them or heard of them before earlier today when i was browsing so if anyone knows anything about them my ears are open.

thanks in advance guys :)