5 Solid-state Amps With Tons of Tube-like Vibes

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Title	:	5 Solid-state Amps With Tons of Tube-like Vibes
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Can modern solid-state amps capture the vibe of classic tube amp designs? We think so, but what do you think? Let us know in the comments and shop the video's amps at Sweetwater 👉 impi114863net/ZdDJmW
Comment from : Sweetwater

I have had three of the amps here The Quilter is nothing close to a tube amp The Katana is a good pedal platform It can sound tubey on the clean and crunch amp channels I still have a 100 combo Great amp for the money The Tonemaster is the closest thing I have found in a solid state to sounding like a tube amp The question should not be not whether it sounds like a tube amp, but whether it sounds good or not All of these amps sound great
Comment from : The Watson Brothers Band

Katanas are excellent for hard rock Mine hung with a half stack at a few gigs
Comment from : jimmy raconteur

I like the Orange
Comment from : nutty willow

Any amp with anything diigital in it suckscause it kills the True tone
Comment from : MELON en SURPRISE

I'd almost dare to say solid-state is the superior choice for guitar amplifiers
Comment from : Mr Redrite Hand

the fender is real sounding-close,,,,, no to Orange no to Katana,,,maybe the lst one demo
Comment from : jerry johnson

The sound good But still not as good as tube amps
Comment from : Nektarios Kontoleon

I recently discover quilter and i want a tomeblock 202 because i live in a remote place and repair my tube amp cost me a litlle fortune
Comment from : Miguel A Migallon

For decades, I was a serious tube snob I have owned Mesa Boogie, Marshall, Fender, Matchless, Bad Cat, Ampeg and others I spent many hours discussing the virtues of EL34 vs 6L6 These days, I don’t even own a tube amp My main gigging amp is Fender Deluxe Tonemaster, and I love it
Comment from : Ward Livingston

I just can get into the Katanas they have a shrill sound on the dirt channels that I cant explain, and effects are subpar to me I had v1 and the current version had to sell both
Comment from : Bk Bk

I have heard plenty of both and can always tell the difference between tube or solid state amps
Comment from : Jake P

The Quilter amps always seem like the most toneful choice in the world of solid-state And the straight-ahead (no digital emulation) is very appealing to the purist in me, who values simplicity and maintainability
Comment from : jeddak

Right, but that axe helps
Comment from : LaMusicade4

One of the most incredible amp i ever played it's de ( laney tf 200) not the lv line the ( tf) all England Made What a Great ampbrIt's a forget gear but belive me it's a real deal
Comment from : Josema Ali

Hi didn't want anything with that much wattage what about this > Blackstar Silverline Standard 1x10" 20-watt Combo Amp ?
Comment from : John D

And volume for bedroom playing?
Comment from : G F

To me the boss is the clear winner, but I’ve had bad luck with boss gear in the past
Comment from : Willy Wonka

I think you should always play the same stuff with each ampThat is the only way we can tell which one we wantPlaying blues with the Fender and Quilter and hard rock with the Boss-BlackStar- and Mega Death Music with the Orange only tells us this is all they are good for
Comment from : Music-Writing & Life

Hi I have a question I recently found an old amp but I cant find any info on it at all it's a solid state gtc 30 made in japan anyone got I fo on it? sorry I didnt know where to ask people who might know about
Comment from : Jazmin Romero

I have a room full of tube amps Marshall DSL, Fender Bassbreaker, Blackstar HT20 MKII and Studio 10 El34 all get an edge of breakup tone I could never get from a SS amp My Boss Katana is great for practice and sounds amazing on heavy OD tones but not the punchy slight breakup I play most of the time
Comment from : Mark K

That quilter amp sounded amazing
Comment from : Ryan Turner

Blackstar for me
Comment from : H҉a҉t҉ r҉e҉d҉

Ive learnedafter 35ish years That killer amp you bought that USE to impress you, just doesnt quite do it anymore Ive done that many times thru the years - Never really got into replacing speakers whatever speakers came in whatever cabinet- I used Now I have a Crate GT1200h of all things, after using Marshalls, Peaveys, Randalls & laneys I end up with a Crate I had a Seismic 4x12 cabinet with shite speakers cheapos and yet this Crate sounded pretty damn good, not great but Good, the 3rd channel gave me the option of an additional Mid scoop, or Mid boost basically, the Clean channel flawless, the Gain channels impressed me - Bought a DV77 & a Swamp Thang ,already had a Manowar & Shefield speakerso I put all 4 in the seismic cabinet, the second I turned the Crate on, I was Impressed, Again - No I aint makin no damn video, cuz the phone wont pick up the quality - But literally I have never heard an amp sound like a High Gain Marshall Plexi before using a Fkn Crate amp - Moral of the story is Sometimes its not a different amp you need Sometimes the right speakers will bring your amp to life & give it what its lacking - Ps,New Fav speaker is Dv77 followed by Swamp Thang - I currently have THE best tone Ive had in 35 years & love it Its made playing funner
Comment from : 97warlock ismyname

I ordered a tonemaster twin and returned it within 3 days For me it is not even close to a tube amp sound or feel It’s not a bad sounding amp but it is not even close to the real thing brbrNothing feels like a tube amp imho but the closest I’ve found is either a quilter tone block 202 paired with a Goodrich baby bloomer pedal,‘which has a n FET circut in it, and Evans ampsy Evans is an older one It’s a 1995 FET 500 Custom LV
Comment from : Cincinnati Pedal Steel

I would rather have that guitar 🎸
Comment from : Lisa Ayers

Line 6 Catalyst is the best of 2022 bruv
Comment from : Bruce Strauss

My favorite all time solid state is a Fender Champion 100 Simple to use and a HUGE sound So sad I got rid of it But hey they only go for about $250-$300 so you’re not breaking the bank
Comment from : LOWERCASE

just get a bugera if you want to pay a solid state price
Comment from : JCM_999

Timestampsbr0:00 Introbr0:51 Fender Tonemaster Twin Reverbbr2:13 Boss Katanabr3:14 Blackstarbr4:20 Orange Crushbr5:10 Quilter Aviator Cubbr6:03 Conclusion
Comment from : Herfinnur Árnafjall

Damn that quilter
Comment from : Mr A

I would also recommend the Peavey Transtube and Marshall Valvestate amps They used to be dirt cheap, but the cat has been let out of the bag and the prices have climbed quite a bit Good deals may still be out there But these amps sound amazing
Comment from : TheRosswise

Modern solid state amps are so close to the old tube amps I can't hear the difference A simple basic amp is the way forward for me No gadgets and gizmos, they're just a distraction If I want effects I'll plug a pedal in
Comment from : Doogz66

Im confused as to why he didn't go with the current Super Crush 100?!?!?
Comment from : Quick599

I would have liked to hear the clean channel of the Orange I think they have some of the best clean tone out there
Comment from : Richard Nagamitsu

Fender sounded great The Katana sounds too harsh
Comment from : Ron J

IMHO you forgot about the best one: the Bluguitar Amp 1 Okay, it's not a combo and it does have a tube in it, but in the end it's class D Did an AB test with real amps and it is really impossible to distinguish them at equal volume
Comment from : Toon De Wachter

The orange amp is tube like I've tried them Very cool
Comment from : Hoosier Daddy

I have that boss and it's awesome sounds great
Comment from : BEAR 51

What kind of PRS is this !?
Comment from : L A Z O

The 1980s solid state Peavey Bandit 65 has the epitome of tube like tone it nails the JCM 800 to a T
Comment from : PRE CBS FENDER

All sound great but somehow still sounds like a solid state amp and misses that roundness and liveliness of a tube amp
Comment from : Abhirup Roy

Yes, tube amps are heavy They also sound heavy Solid state is fine but something is missing Tube amps are also finicky and inconsistent That’s what makes them cool and why they all sound a bit different
Comment from : Burnt Gerbil

I think I'd rather play through a laptop and DI than use one of these
Comment from : Justin Shaw

For me it's the Boss Nextone Special Give the speaker time to break in and you'll be rewarded It has a feel that is very reminiscent of tube amps It's not exactly the same thing as a great tube amp, but it is its own thing in a really good way It's dynamic, breaks up nicely, has some sponge, and all of that is far more tweakable than I had any right to expect with the editor I've played and owned many tube amps that don't sound nearly this goodbrbrSounds good? What's the catch? It's an amp that will take some tinkering to get just right You will need the editor to make the most of it The optional footswitch is really a must have item You can get the amp to have chorus, but it's a manual process when tweaking the delay and Boss doesn't explain it at all And it is not a modern sounding amp, at all But if you love the classic tube amp sounds, this will be more your kind of amp
Comment from : Tom Manseau

Don't have a need for a new amp Just here to hear Mitch play 🤘🤘
Comment from : Autism Rocks!

The fender tonemaster series is such a ripoff
Comment from : David

I've always had Solid State amps Finally wanted to try a tube amp and the tube crisis hit 😕 But that Quilter sounds like a good substitute 👍
Comment from : Mr D

😒
Comment from : Kieren Moore

Love my Quilter Aviator Cub Can’t wait to get the UK version
Comment from : Just Guitar Talk

Surprised the Catylist wasn't mentioned
Comment from : Andrew Becker

The Fender will always sound brittle with Jensens in them The katana is a Roland with Boss fx and we know that works for metal To my ears the rest sound flat and fake souding
Comment from : Andrew Becker

I have the orange pro crush 120 The louder it gets the better it sounds If you’re into playing Jimi Hendrix or Robin Trower that is a great amplifier
Comment from : Ufozoo1

What PRS guitar is that with the trem?
Comment from : DanielC

Sounds like great choices!! Thanks
Comment from : Ron Patterson

great demo
Comment from : My Knees Hurt

Wow that Quilter amp sounds fantastic Never heard of them but now I want to try one
Comment from : Wrath / Twisted Identity

Ouilter mach2 or micropro the steelair is a monster and Roland blues cube artist series and Thomas blug amp1 mercury are much better than these choices but the orange is decent
Comment from : Rob Lucas

I can not understand why everyone dismisses the Blackstar?!?!?! It's absolutely brutal ive heard it live about 20x, & i can't believe how great it is Guessing the price point isn't helping, but it's surpasses the Katana by a lot The Boss is soooooo overrated it's still just Boss pedals in a combo
Comment from : TJ McKenna

This past New Years Eve i had my BOSS Katana MK II Head parked on top of a 2x12 with V30's in it and went full blast out the front door to say hi to the neighborhood Nobody was bitching about solid state amp tone you can bet that
Comment from : Rich Firyn

Like I always say "When Mitch speaks, we listen" Wow Mitch that is some great riffing right there!!! I am going to be honest, I am a Solid State amp freak I have never been a fan of tube amps I think it's just a matter of taste Great video like alwaysSweetwater rules!!!
Comment from : jose correa

Wow All of those amps sound really fantastic
Comment from : Travis LeCount

Randall and Blackstar make good SS amps, the rest are toys or practice amps
Comment from : tank darla

Nice PRS guitar also!!
Comment from : Michael Schiessl

I didn’t like the katana Had two of them Changed speaker too v30 Sounded better with the speaker change
Comment from : J Conner

Great video, would have been cool if you also played a Roland Blues Cube They are also great
Comment from : James Marciniec

When I think tube amp I think ridiculous 60 cycle hum and buzz By the way, that Katana sounded super-fine
Comment from : Homeworld Music

FAR
Comment from : Jean Wagner

VOX Pathfinder 15R from the earlier 2000s is the best SS amp Real spring reverb too
Comment from : R O R T

It figures Mitch would be good on guitar
Comment from : Minx Labradas Mysterious World

You have hundreds if not thousands of guys hording tubes, been doing it for years I heard one tech say he had over 100,000 tubes, no wonder we can't find NOS tubes They were doing it way before this tube shortage started Greed You know who you are!!!!! Share, Brothers
Comment from : john hardin

I grew up hearing how solid state amps were inferior to their tube counterparts I had very little experience with them and always believed what I heard was truebrbrWhen I tried a Randall head back in the early 90's, I was floored What were all these guitar players talking about? This amp head sounded fantasticbrbrFrom that day forward I made it a goal to test gear and forge my own opinion Solid state has it's place, and it isn't a lesser product
Comment from : The Tone Lounge

When you flipped on the orange crush and started playing, I was expecting you to rip out of your shirt and start tossing a giant mane to and fro!!! These amps all sounded tubesque, and I really wasn't expecting it! Good picks!!!
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