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

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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.

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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

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

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McSpadden M-12W, SH-12CRs, SH-12KKc
Custom LR Baggs Piezo Bridge Pickup on SH-12KKc
LR Baggs Para Acoustic DI Preamp
DigiTech & Boss Effects, Planet Waves Cables and Picks, D'Addario Strings
SWR Super Redhead 450w Combo Amp with SWR Goliath Jr. III Extension Cab

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