Re: [Harp-L] Thanks! - Best amp for under $500

[Rick Davis <bluesharpamps@xxxxxxxxx>]

Tim, it sounds like you make a good, informed decision.  I would be curious
to know how this amp works our for you.  Please send me an update after
you've used it for a while.  I'd like to publish a review in the Blues Harp
Amps Blog.

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-Rick Davis
The Blues Harp Amps Blog
http://www.bluesharpamps.blogspot.com/


On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 4:54 PM, Tim Bete <tim@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Thanks for all the input about good amps under $500! I ended up buying a
> new Valvetronix VT-50 for $379 at Guitar Center. It models 22 amp models,
> including a'59 Fender Bassman, '62 Vox AC15, Vox AC30TB and '69 Marshall
> Plexi.
> It has a "VOX Valve Reactor circuit that uses a 12AX7 to produce real tube
> power amp sound," although I have no idea if that makes a difference in the
> sound. It also has a power level control to adjust the output wattage, so I
> can use it as both a practice and performance amp. (It goes from .2 watts to
> 50 watts.)
> There's a sound sample about 4 minutes into this YouTube video:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRYKpDJC014  The amp in the video is a
> VT-30 but it's the same as the 50, except the 50 has a 12-inch speaker
> rather than a 10-inch.
> Here are the details about the Valvetronix series:
> http://www.voxamps.com/valvetronix/vt-series/
> Thanks again for all your help and advice!
> Tim
>