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This little amp kills....from the stellar cleans to the cruchy Marshall grind coming out of it you would never guess it's powered by 4 EL84's.....it's a really loud Class A 30 watts.....the onboard speaker is nice - but this amp really shines through another cab, in this case my Bogner Oversize 2x12.
The real acid test was when I went immediately over to my buddies house and had it in the same room as his Cameron....the look on his face when I fired her up was confirmation that I made the right move. It more than held it's own ground with the Cameron in terms of tone quality. It lacked the big sound of the Cameron (duh....30 watts / EL84 vs 100 wats EL34) but has a harmonic complexity all it's own that many of the booteek amps I've owned have lacked.
Having had to liquidate a ton of gear lately, most of my guitars and my XTC 101b, SLO, Aiken Sabre and Bogner Metropolis - I was looking for a compromise for the time being, but I'm way happy to report that this amp is far more than a compromise and can honestly say that had I found this amp a year or two ago I could've avoided spending a shitload of money. The journey has been fun though Like they say, one door closes - another opens.
I would highly highly reccomend this amp to anyone looking for a lower power combo capable of Marshally grind and Fender / Voxish cleans, no pedals needed, and one that will have no problem keeping up with a loud drumer ( into another cab of course). This thing rules. Also - spoke with VHT last week and they are in the process of turning the Super 30 into a head format as well.
Steve E
The real acid test was when I went immediately over to my buddies house and had it in the same room as his Cameron....the look on his face when I fired her up was confirmation that I made the right move. It more than held it's own ground with the Cameron in terms of tone quality. It lacked the big sound of the Cameron (duh....30 watts / EL84 vs 100 wats EL34) but has a harmonic complexity all it's own that many of the booteek amps I've owned have lacked.
Having had to liquidate a ton of gear lately, most of my guitars and my XTC 101b, SLO, Aiken Sabre and Bogner Metropolis - I was looking for a compromise for the time being, but I'm way happy to report that this amp is far more than a compromise and can honestly say that had I found this amp a year or two ago I could've avoided spending a shitload of money. The journey has been fun though Like they say, one door closes - another opens.
I would highly highly reccomend this amp to anyone looking for a lower power combo capable of Marshally grind and Fender / Voxish cleans, no pedals needed, and one that will have no problem keeping up with a loud drumer ( into another cab of course). This thing rules. Also - spoke with VHT last week and they are in the process of turning the Super 30 into a head format as well.
Steve E
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