Amplifiers
Acoustic AC1800 Amplifier
Acoustics’ AC series consists of three amps which differ mainly in their power ratings. The AC 1800 sits in the middle of this range, offering 300 watts per channel in 8-ohm stereo configuration, and up […]
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Line 6 Flextone Guitar Amplifier Review
Destroy the tubes! No, not the Eighties pop band that brought us such classics as “Talk to ya Later” and “She’s a Beauty.” You know, those hot pieces of glass in the back of amplifiers […]
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HIWATT Custom 400 Bass Head
When Robert Trujillo (Metallica) wants to make noise, he plugs into his HIWATT amp. With that comment, the rest of this article could be left unsaid, and you could rest assured that HIWATT makes excellent […]
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Mesa Boogie Formula Pre Recording Amplifier
Recording engineers know that it’s never been easy to get good guitar tone by “going direct” into a mixer. Yet, for many guitarists with home studios, miking an amplifier to achieve a more natural-sounding live […]
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Hughes & Kettner Triamp MKII
The Triamp MKII is another wonderful all tube-driven offering from the guys at Hughes & Kettner. Designed to be a versatile rock machine, this amp has been used by a couple of gents who just […]
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Krank Revolution (REV+) Amplifier
OK, I’ve been finding a ton of user reviews for this amp on the net, and it seems that half of you think that the Krank Revolution+ amplifier is dark, crunchy, and ‘not worthy’. This […]
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Hartke Kickback HS 1200 Bass Combo Review
Among rock musicians, bass players have always had the simplest choice when it comes to gear: buy a Fender Precision and a “refrigerator” (Ampeg SVT recommended), plug the former into the latter and start shaking […]
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How to rate your amplifier speaker cabinet ? – properly hook it up
Why is it that when manufactures rate their stereo amplifiers at say, 40 watts, the back panel will usually read 20×20? Is that really 40 watts? And if I run two 60-watt mono amps through […]
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Vox Black Diamond Modeling Combo Amp Review
Vox has released 2 new and great products; the first is the Vox Black Diamond Modeling Combo Amp which is a combination between the sweet vintage tone (valve) and the latest technology (digital modeling) that […]
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Vox Amplification Cambridge Reverb Vintage
The Vox 1×10 Cambridge 30 Reverb and the 2×10 Cambridge 30 Reverb Twin are two-channel, 30-watt amplifiers featuring 12AX7 tubes in their preamp sections and Celestion Bulldog speakers. Both amps have individual volume, treble and […]