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Jan 9 2011 01:20am
Lookin for a low wattage, all tube amp I can use in my condo without shattering windows. I have a peavey classic 50, but I cant turn it up past 1 ( Im not joking). Fender has a new 5w tube amp as well, anyone use that?
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Jan 9 2011 08:09am
Actually, The Fender Champion 600 is a wicked sounding quiet tube amp! I have no use for one but I still want one. It'd be ideal.
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Jan 9 2011 09:13am
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Actually, The Fender Champion 600 is a wicked sounding quiet tube amp! I have no use for one but I still want one. It'd be ideal.


yeah its only like 140. Havent played these "lower range" tube amps yet though.
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Jan 9 2011 12:51pm
valve jr is fun! 1 dial for the win!
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Jan 9 2011 02:53pm
haha I actually just went and bought one from guitar center. I tested out the fender 600, but it was IMPOSSIBLE to overdrive. Sounded t hin and brittle actually. Then I tested the Valve JR. Got a variety of sounds! :D, then I tested a vox night train. VERY cool amp, but too much fuss and hard to get a clean sound. So as a whole, fender was too clean and thin, vox was too thick and deep, and the valve jr was JUST RIGHT :) Goldilocks ftw.
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Jan 9 2011 03:41pm
Quote (linuxpenguin @ Jan 9 2011 03:53pm)
haha I actually just went and bought one from guitar center. I tested out the fender 600, but it was IMPOSSIBLE to overdrive. Sounded t hin and brittle actually. Then I tested the Valve JR. Got a variety of sounds! :D, then I tested a vox night train. VERY cool amp, but too much fuss and hard to get a clean sound. So as a whole, fender was too clean and thin, vox was too thick and deep, and the valve jr was JUST RIGHT :) Goldilocks ftw.


Night train < Valve Jr. :huh:


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Night train < Valve Jr. :huh:


I liked it better, but I couldnt get a good clean sound out of it! The valve jr was the best of all worlds, and it was the cheapest one soo.... easy choice is easy! :D
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Jan 9 2011 08:54pm
I have a valve junior stack for low volume practice and it sounds great... especially if you swap the tubes out... I run an EHX metal muff in front of it for some grit and it sounds amazing, I actually play with my band sometimes with it
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Quote (Automatica @ Jan 10 2011 02:54am)
I have a valve junior stack for low volume practice and it sounds great... especially if you swap the tubes out... I run an EHX metal muff in front of it for some grit and it sounds amazing, I actually play with my band sometimes with it


I wish I bought one of these a while ago! lol. I jammed on it all day. Its been a LONG time since my fingers have been tired haha
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