Best 112 Combo Amp

[Aaron Cheney]

No one seems to like the TM60 (Tech 21) HAS ANY ONE EVEN TRIED THEM. I really understand the whole tube vibe (68 Bassman worked with GT's) But am keen to prevent a back fusion. The HRD looks like a serious contender. I also would like to play the above. The whole TM60 thing came up because it has some seriously high ratings and is LIGHT. The other promising amp some one mentioned to me was the H&K 20W. Has any one played this

I'll chime in, and I'll be a dissenting voice. The Tech21 amps are great. I absolutely love them. I would also recommend a Roland Blues Cube. This is coming from a guy who has owned many tube amps, including a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe. Right now I own a Rivera Quiana. I know what good amps sound like. These are both great amps that sound awesome by ANY standard. You can take yer tube mojo and throw it out the window!

Anyway.... back to the TM60: They're also great for direct recording. The only caviat w/ the Tech21 amps is they do not do clean well. They do all flavors of distortion, but if you need a pristine clean tone you'll be hard pressed. Given the choice between either the TM60, BluesCube, or Hot Rod Deluxe, I'd pick either of the first two.

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[JR#97]

I love tech21 sansamp stuff. The clean sounds are hard to find, but there are some. Mostly in the Fender settings.

Another nifty combo to check out is the Marshall Artist 3202. Solid state pre, All tube power section. They also made a "half stack" version of it.. which is more like a 3/4 sized half stack. Typical Marhall crunch. The clean channel is kinda fenderish. There's a mod you can do to make the clean a bit fuller. You can find them on ebay from time to time. They were made in the 80's.

 

[spoonie g]

I second the Peavey Classic 30 for rock stuff. Truly the best deal out there.