Anyone try the Jet City Pico Valve amp?

[GuerillaPete]

Considering it as a 'low-watt tube' amp. Please chime in if you have any experience with it.
Thanks in advance!

[markD]

ugh. it was horrible. i thought it would be awesome. maybe with different tubes it could have been ok, but i was not impressed with any of the tones available. i am not a super hi-gain freak either; i enjoy medium and low gain amps, but the gain coming out of this amp reminded me of a cheap-o sears amp i had as a kid. it was boxy sounding, and uninspiring.

[GuerillaPete]

ugh. it was horrible. i thought it would be awesome. maybe with different tubes it could have been ok, but i was not impressed with any of the tones available.

Thanks, but do you know what tubes were in it?

[markD]

it had a 6L6 power tube, and 12AX7 preamp tubes. FWIW, i ended up buying an egnater tweaker that day. for a low watt amp it has been killer. tones of tones in that little head - can't swap tubes like the pico valve, but it is versatile. it only cost $100 more than the pic valve, too.

[GuerillaPete]

Thanks MarkD. I've played Egnaters in the past. Didn't know they made a low-watt tube amp. Will check it out.

[RT1MX]

I don't like it. It's very squishy. It's not tight at all. Their 20 watt amp is great or, you could try the Marshall Class 5.

[straycat]

I have a pico and its not bad with the 6L6 but much better with a KT88.
12AT7 pre amp tubes give it better cleans than the 12AX7's that came in it.
Great tones on the 2 watt setting too.
I run it thru an 8 ohm 4X12 cab not squishy at all.Takes pedals well and sounds great with a BBE sonic stomp,EH memory boy and OCD for more drive.
Not an amp to end all but pretty good quality for a low buck low watt amp.
I paid under $200.00 new.

[Larz]

Haven't tried that one. Tons of low, super-low watters out there now, although not all are cheap.

VHT Special 6 Ultra might be one to compare it to for relatively low money.

[Hellbat]

IO'm kind of intrigued by the new Dark Terror, the tiny terror I tried sounded killer through a mesa 2x12

http://www.orangeamps.com/orange-amps-bring-you-dark-terror/

[guitarzan_josh]

Those little Blackstar HT-1s are cool!

[chrisolson]

I didn't dig the Pico at all. Not very much fun for a hard rock guy. Only sounds decent (to me) really loud, and even then, I didn't really care for it. No loop either, so it's useless to me.

I LOVE my Friedman modded JCA20 head though. That little sucker kills, and is loud as hell on about 2.

[lerxstcat]

There's a thread here on one under the title "dead amp" : http://www.jcfonline.com/threads/119779-Dead-amp I just picked up a JCA20 head and it's pretty cool. Chris, what what is the Friedman mod and how much?

[chrisolson]

There's a thread here on one under the title "dead amp" : http://www.jcfonline.com/threads/119779-Dead-amp I just picked up a JCA20 head and it's pretty cool. Chris, what what is the Friedman mod and how much?

Go to Jet City's website: http://www.jetcityamplification.com/...state-fx-loop/

I can't tell you how much it rocks. Give you the Brown Eye, Saturation Switch, and solid state loop. It turns it into a little monster.

[chrisolson]

BTW...I played it tonight after playing my Mesa Mk IV. That little sucker HOLDS ITS OWN with some heavy hitters. I LOVE it!!

[Robotechnology]

I am on the opposite side regarding the PicoValve. I think its a great sounding head (at least the 2 that I've played). I have a THD Flexi-50 and I totally felt heard the THD vibe in the PV. Great amp for $250 in my opinion.