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  • James...James...

    Vraiment super 18 watter

    Hughes & Kettner TubeMeister 18 HeadPublié le 29/12/11 à 02:44
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    With all these manufacturers getting into the compact low wattage amp game, I figured it was only a matter of time before Kettner got into the fray. But this company always seems to do things their way. They prove that they can take a good idea and put their own German spin on things.

    This is a small buy fairly well featured amp with an effective 3 channels and power reduction feature for low volume use. It also has the timeless Kettner Red Box on board and ready to go. El84 power tubes of course. On paper this looks like a pretty versatile amp.

    UTILIZATION

    The footswitch makes things simple enough. There is an FX loop which is a nice thing to include for guys like me who almost can't live without one. It's not that hard to dial in, the controls are pretty elementary. I haven't had mine long but if my previous HK products are any indicator this thing should be able to survive a 50 foot drop. The tubes don't need biasing...nice to know. Overall I have no complaints here. My footswitch works well. The weight is where it needs to be.

    SOUNDS

    The clean channel doesn't break up much from power amp cranking unless you are in a low watt mode. Kettner designed it to work like a Mesa clean channel and rely on preamp gain. I'm not a big fan of these kinds of clean channels but it sounds good enough for me. Kettner is not really known for their amazing cleans. if you want that get a Vox or Blackface. The lead channel is very hughes and kettner. Kind of like a Marshall meets a well mannered Soldano. Those of you who have played a Duotone will have an idea what I'm talking about. It's a pretty refined lead sound. The boost channel is obviously for liquid amounts of gain and it's voiced for heavy rock. Sometimes it can be a little out of control. But to other players this is desirable. Maybe I'm old fashioned.

    OVERALL OPINION

    Time will tell if these catch on and compete with the likes of the Tiny Terror and the newer Mesa mini rec series. Some say this market is overflooded but I've tried most of the 18 watt offerings and this is a very appetizing entry for someone who wants all the channels covered. I really like mine and I'm gonna hold on to it and sell my Mesa mini rec I just got.
  • iamqmaniamqman

    Belle tête compacte

    Hughes & Kettner TubeMeister 18 HeadPublié le 12/07/11 à 21:37
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    This is a pint size amp for those needing to get a lot of tone out of a small lunch box size head. This little amp has two channels one dedicated to the cleans one for the distortion. What is great about this amp is the red box feature. I'm not talking about the red box full of blu rays and dvd's at your local shopping mart. I'm talking about a speaker simulated interface that allows you to go direct from the amp into a recording session or the house PA system. This is a great features for those where playing loud can be an issue and you need to silence you loud rocking guitar tones.

    Another wonderful feature is the self biasing on the back of the amp. This amp will auto bias you tubes so you don't have to shell out $50 to get it done by some tech down the street. This is great for people and allows you to not skip a beat leaving you amp on someone else bench for a day or two.

    UTILIZATION


    Channels 2
    Power 18 Watts
    Dimensions 356 x 156 x 150 mm
    Weight 5 kg



    Warm tube tone with phenomenal dynamic range that sweeps from sparkling clean to throaty crunch

    Harmonically rich tube distortion and the gain reserves to go from edgy overdrive to soaring lead sounds

    Re-voices LEAD to summon modern high-gain sound that pairs plenty of punch with endless sustain

    Passive voicing section tweaked to evoke the best frequency response out of each channel

    Preamp section sporting two 12AX7 tubes

    Push-pull power amp that pumps out stage-approved 18 watts

    Oversized transformers with tons of headroom

    TSC-protected power amp featuring auto-bias and status LED

    Footswitch connection enabling remote channel switching and BOOST actuation

    Serial FX loop for adding effects-flavored spice to the sonic stew

    Quad-stage power soak with silent recording capability

    Balanced RED BOX OUT with authentic speaker emulation

    SOUNDS

    The clean on this amp is pretty solid. Nothing to complain about too much. It isn't as sparkly as I would have hoped but it will do. It still is chimy and sweet but not exactly the perfect clean channel.

    The distortion channel is pretty good though. The tone is beefy and thick like all the Hughes and Kettner amps have. Having the lead boost kicks up the gain a bit and gets sustaining very well. I really like the tone of this amp and I find it has a similar voicing to the rest of the line of amps.

    OVERALL OPINION

    At new these amps come at around $699, which is a great price for this versatile head. I love the tone from this amp and the many features especially on the back side of this amp. The auto bias and the red box is a very great addition to a very great sounding amplifier.

    I would recommend this amp to anyone who needs a good multiple channel amp that can be playing live or direct in to a recording booth. If you need something under $1000 then this is a good one to go for.
  • pboispbois

    Une mini tête, mais un maxi son !

    Hughes & Kettner TubeMeister 18 HeadPublié le 08/10/11 à 20:42
    Caractéristiques :

    2 canaux + boost du canal Lead (3 sonorités différentes activables par footswitch.)
    18W de puissance (2xEL84).
    2 lampes 12AX7 à l’étage de préamp.
    Boucle d’effet.
    Sortie Red Box symétrique avec émulation de baffle.
    POWERSOAK avec selection 18w/5w/1w et fonction d’enregistrement silencieuse.

    UTILISATION

    Ampli très simple d'utilisation:

    Une équalisation commune aux deux canaux très performante et un Gain et un Volume pour chaque canal. L'ampli sonne très bien quelque soit le réglage effectué.


    SONORITÉS

    Cet ampli respecte vraiment les caractéristiques sonores de la guitare.

    Le canal clean est plutôt bon, mais crunch …
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    Caractéristiques :

    2 canaux + boost du canal Lead (3 sonorités différentes activables par footswitch.)
    18W de puissance (2xEL84).
    2 lampes 12AX7 à l’étage de préamp.
    Boucle d’effet.
    Sortie Red Box symétrique avec émulation de baffle.
    POWERSOAK avec selection 18w/5w/1w et fonction d’enregistrement silencieuse.

    UTILISATION

    Ampli très simple d'utilisation:

    Une équalisation commune aux deux canaux très performante et un Gain et un Volume pour chaque canal. L'ampli sonne très bien quelque soit le réglage effectué.


    SONORITÉS

    Cet ampli respecte vraiment les caractéristiques sonores de la guitare.

    Le canal clean est plutôt bon, mais crunch relativement vite car il faut bien souvent monter le niveau de gain pour obtenir un volume égal à celui canal saturé.

    Le canal saturé est excellent, on obtient de beaux crunch et il réagit très bien au volume de la guitare.
    Le boost est en fait quasiment un 3eme canal car il augmente non seulement le gain mais donne aussi plus de corps au son. Il est parfait pour les solos ou jouer quelque chose nécessitant un plus gros son.

    AVIS GLOBAL

    Cette tête est vraiment excellente et complète. Elle sonne rock/hard rock, ce sera plus difficile de sonner gros métal métal sans une aide extérieure (pour ce registre il vaut mieux aller voir du coté du The Beast LABOGA ou du ENGL Gigmaster 15).

    La puissance permet d'utiliser cet ampli aussi bien en concert qu'à la maison. La sortie DI est pratique et avec de bons plugins de simulations de baffle elle permet de faire illusion dans un enregistrement.
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