Guitar Amp Myths Part 1 - Valve vs Solid State vs Digital Explained!
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👆 Captain Anderton recently caught up with Blackstar Managing Director Ian to tackle one of the biggest conundrums in the guitar world: valve vs. solid stage vs. digital! Let us know what you think in the comments!
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As someone who primarily plays acoustic guitar this was an incredibly interesting video for me. I like electric guitars and I have a basic knowledge of amps but they are just not something I use very often. Great to get some background and understanding of tech behind all this stuff.
Ian here, great to hear the positive feedback on the video. The other episodes are with our Head Engineer. Will be interesting.
I noticed you also have the Blackstar ID Core BEAM Bluetooth Combo which I will be checking out as I believe that works with acoustic guitars too?
I like the idea for this series, but I think a lot of players need an episode 0: what is an amplifier? what is a valve? what is a transistor? what is signal level? what is power? what are voltage/current/impedance? etc.
Fraser McFadyen this is a 4 part series... we’ll get to that stuff!
I actually agree on that. I think an important part of myth-busting and de-mystifying is knowledge! If more players would understand how amplification works, I think the world would be a better place. I think if everybody would understand basic concepts of amplification, all the cliches and myths would bust themselves just like ... fog :o)
Lots of material on YT explaining those terms...
patience
Search for Uncle Doug on youtube, thank me later
Anderton's TV going from strength to strength... I'm so pleased.
Lee, what a great video, Ian is a really good engineer and very interesting thanks for doing this
Half way through the video and already digging the series.
I'd happily watch Ian simply tell us what he thinks is important about guitar tone for an hour or three. What a wealth of knowledge wrapped up in passion and enthusiasm!
Love this series!
I have an old Peavey Bandit 65, a Vox Valvetronix VT 120+ and a Blackstar Artist 30. I love hearing the method behind the madness.
Great work!
This was the most interesting Anderton's video I've seen in a long time, and I've watch a lot of them. Ian is a cool dude and Lee seems like he knew just enough to ask the right questions the right way. Good stuff.
Thanks for positive comments. More to come. Ian.
Thumbs up for Ian, for being a straight talking, no BS Manc - I miss those afternoons spent in the A1 'dungeons' in the 80s. A second thumb for the TVP amp. I bought one a few years back, and while I'm not completely a Digi-amp convert, I reckon it's the best of the bunch.
This video has been brilliant. I like seeing the windscreen wiped clean of all the BS and get right down to it.
Lee, this is SUCH a good idea for a video series! Since we musicians started buying online, a lot of us put more stock in "specs" and have a lot of preconceived notions on how a given amp "should" or "will" sound....IMHO, I think we all need to use our ears more than our eyes!!
Great discussion, and better still, at last a very rare reference to George Lynch on Andertons TV. Surely it’s time for a sounds like Lynch Mob/Dokken/KXM episode...
Edward Jons definitely. George Lynch doesn’t get enough credit. His Vibrato alone keeps me listening
Edward Jons George is still on fire. Really nice and funny chap too.
This is fantastic. I'd listen to Ian chat for hours... A real wealth of knowledge
This video is one of the best Andertons have ever done. Well done!
This man's knowledge is what i need in life!
Have not enjoyed amp talk in a while but I enjoyed this. This gentleman is being truthful about it, recognizing that things other than tubes aren’t bad at all, and other tech being used properly can be brilliant. That handwired is often indiscernible. I have always had amps of both types, and if it (the amp) is just good and not extraordinary the musician is responsible for creating something great, and they really can. All you need is one that allows you to bring your musical vision, and believing you can’t with any of the different types will keep you from doing it. Great discussion!
Great vid, and kudos to Blackstar for supporting this series.
Excellent subject for a series!
yeah they could do these for different brands so people could see who makes the best modelling etc.
I have never backed up a video to hear what was said and discussed so many times, ever. Thanks, brilliant.
More please!
Oh man I REALLY enjoyed this series of videos. I know it's not exactly among Andertons most popular videos, but I'm really glad you did it.
Excellent vid and bright bloke from
Blackstar.
What a great subject to cover, this will appeal to new players and old (like me). cannot wait for more content like this! Well done Captain Lee!!
Ian was very honest on the digital front. He didn't make any excuses about digital aiming for the lower price points... I think if they built some more amps on the high end around the digital format, opinions would change quite a bit... That being said, of course I want a Valve amp lol.
Isn't that kind of what the boss waza amp is? I don't know if people are going for it or not, but I've yet to see one on a stage. I think if you're going to 'go digital' then you're talking Helix/Kemper et al and not 'traditional' type combo amps
@@grumpyrocker i don't disagree, but as someone who enjoys high quality sound but isn't playing gigs all the time either, I wouldn't care, and I'm guessing there's more than just me out there in that category....
Things like Kemper Amps, digital, very expensive.
@@gastonmacmillan4849 The Kemper has fooled Chappers on more than one occasion too. Case and Point, plus, as more product like that gets created across different amp manufacturers, the overall price to create/purchase a decent digital amp should come down a bit, it's like anything else electronic... 4k tv's were $2,000 for a 40 inch 3 yrs ago, now you can get one for around $500...
Agreed I'm with you I want an Orange and a Victory both with a loop LOL
Love black star amp I've a cool little HT 5 head sounds awesome
That head paired with a 2x12” cab is absolutely stellar for home use. Love it.
That was the best video Anderton’s has done yet. Loved it and can’t wait for the rest of the series. Great information and well explained.
What a thoroughly brilliant and knowledgeable man. Clearly knows his stuff, and that's Blackstar stuff sounds so good across the board. Probably why the Fly is the best sounding battery amp on the planet too!
Your videos have been going from strength to strength. I learned so much from this! Great stuff.
I really enjoyed this. I've got a computer engineering background and a book I found fascinating was the Guitar Amp Handbook. It takes you through the history of amp design and how different circuits were evolved. Please keep the good stuff coming.
What a fantastic idea and subject for a series of videos. This is why Anderson’s remain at the top of the UK retailers and TH-cam channels; Fresh content tackling subjects we want to know about. I especially enjoyed the section around demystify the SS diodes in front of the valves in the pre amp section and this still being classed as all valve and also being akin to using a pedal in front of your amp. I feel this puts the subject to bed and does away with the cork sniffing. I’m really looking forward to the next video. Inner guitar geek has now been fed 😂
Why would someone dislike this video? Full of very good info from a guy that knows his shit.
I actually have one of the old Music Mans. I think the transistor pre amp actually makes it sound so good. It has really crisp top end and sounds like a really good and powerful blackface fender.
Yeah they are awesome. I used to have an old one that sounded great. Like you said, very blackface. Very clean cleans
I have one too! I love mine.
Always wanted to try one. I have a Blug Amp1 that uses IC pre-amps and a subminiature valve to voice the class-D power section.
Looking forward to watching all of this series. Ian's straight-talking myth/bullshit bursting insight is a breath of fresh air.
Ian is awesome. He's totally chomping at the bit, the passion! More please.
Lee, I am very happy you do this. Even though I know a bit about amps, this is excellent service. Keep up the good work. Thanks!
Another great video from Andertons. Thinking outside of the box for ideas to research that musicians of all standards want to know or were afraid to ask - nice on guys👍
I have Blackstar Id core as a home amp and I absolutely love it. These Blackstar guys are truly great lads, looking forward to see what they will invent in the future.
Top quality content, this is an excellent format for addressing the complex factors behind myths that musicians roll out far too flippantly! Can't wait for more, I shall be linking this to other guitarists when they ask me about valve vs. hybrid etc in future.
Time to bust the myth of the stand-by switch!
nothing wrong with a stand-by switch to get rid of noise when talking
made to warm up tubes and not burn out circuitry in old amps
How great to hear an amp designer speak so honestly about sounds etc...(And in a Northern Accent...which always helps...sorry Lee!) Ive been a Blackstar..HT and ID user for quite some time..and frankly wouldnt care if it was powered by combustible cat farts so long as it felt great to play...and sounded amazing both live and practice/rehearsal situations! Looking forward to the rest of this series!!..Ian...you made my day...regards to all at Blackstar for great amps and superb customer service! (From a Northerner!)
What a phenomenal video! Very very useful and interesting
What a great video for many different reasons!!! I like the fact that you did it in cooperation with Blackstar and not with Marshall and/or Fender. Ian is a very cool dude with loads of experience as it seems. I really liked that moment at the end where Lee grabbed the Radio Engineering Books, just priceless! Can't wait to see what comes next! I really think that the guitar scene and market needs more myth-busting and de-mystifying like that, because I think lots of guitar players make decisions based on tradition and dangerous half knowledge. Stuff like "It has to be all valve or it sucks". Greets and Thumbs up!!!!!
Great Show ! cant wait till the next one !!
Actually a really definable difference between digital and valve - valve is a richer and deeper sound, TVP more brittle and thin. Wow! Thank you for explaining this all, really helpful and answered all my questions about this area. 👏👍
Terrific vid lads. This is the kinda content I tune in for!
Thank you for doing this series! That was really interesting and some good points made. Got to say, the reason why many guitarists favour genuine vintage amps is likely they heard someone play that amp in their younger days and liked it and the simplicity of the design 'back in the day' like Ian says.
This is the kind of content I would love to see more of from the might Andertons great job Lee👍🏼
This is absolutely phenomenal, guys. Big thumbs up 👍🏻
Brilliant! One of your best. And to tackle it over a series of videos is an acknowledgement of the scope of this topic. I am yet to play a Blackstar. I know the history and have watched from afar. My Fender Machete needs a low wattage little brother. I am now convinced that a Blackstar might just be the solution. I can't wait for the next video Lee. Thanks again
Looking forward to more episodes!
I think they both sound great good job Blackstar 🎸🎸🤘🏻🤘🏻🤙🏻
Loved the video, and Ian was a great co-presenter. Can't wait for more in this series
Hi Lee. Love it. Please keep the series up! Thank you
Great video, looking forward to the rest of the series. Nice job guys.
This is great! Can't wait for the next one!
Great video series...hope you get into the differences of 6L6, EL34, etc tubes in terms of what application they were originally intended for AND who or what musical genre they may or may not benefit the most.
I got to play an Artisan two days ago. What a lovely amp. Great video series!
Great video, really filling in some gaps in my knowledge, looking forward to the series!
Great video will be watching the series.
Wow! The Captain delivers! Over the weekend I was thinking I would like to know the difference in sound between a solid state, hybrid, nu-tube and valve tube amp. I heard that if you are in a band and the other guy has a valve amp, you couldn't get away with having solid state. It's Monday and I find this series with Blackstar (I currently use ID Core and BEAM at home)
Love this concept, Captain Lee. Coincidentally Im about to switch from my Vox to my first Tube Blackstar! so this totally helped
Yeah great...looking forward to next episodes 👍
After a dodgy patch this is more like Andertons should be. Informative and entertaining at the same time. Learned something!
Blackstar is one of the most under rated Amp companies around right now. Their amps are incredible! I own an HT Venue 40 Mk II and it is amazing. Online review upcoming of it, but it does everything amps two and three times the price do with brilliance. I also have the little HT-1R which is an awesome little home practice amp.
Blackstar needs a lot more love, folks! They ROCK!!!
Great idea for a series of videos, Lee. Love your products Ian !! I have a Blackstar HT5 RH head and cab that sounds fabulous to me. Every time I play through the amp I really enjoy it, that's all that matters, I think.
Great video. Looking forward to the rest of the series.
So good! Keep them coming!
Absolutely brilliant
Love the fact that Ian referred to other manufacturers as examples of design with no self edifying crap.
Why have I not stumbled across this before.
My HUGE question I've had for ages is how much more SPL does a valve amp push out as opposed to SS with the speakers/cab being a constant ~ answer ~ 2.5 times roughly with reference to watts..... would love to see that table, but the overall rule of thumb will do for now
I'm going to hunt down Ian just to send him an email to say thankyouthankyouthankyou.
I see the other parts of this series in the listing to the side -> they are next!
my blackstar 1 watt mini stack is my favorite setup i've ever owned and amongst the top favorites i've ever played
The Captain hits it out of the park for us. This is great information and cuts through so much bs. Thank you.
This is fantastic, i'm looking forward to the future episodes.
Absolutely brilliant! So interesting. Thanks Ian a The Captain. Looking at Ian’s books reminded me of my Dad’s technical books that we still have to this day. He was a Radio Technician & worked at Bletchley Park during WW11. Anyway thanks again guys & will look forward to the next part.
Ian does a great job explaining ! Great Video Guys.
Excellent subject and show! I can not wait for the next episode.
All I know is my HT5r is by far my favorite amp.
I have had a lot of good amps over almost 30 years and they all did at least one thing good. My HT5 can do it all and takes pedals awesome.
Great video. Super informative and honest. I even appreciate him calling out “shitty” gear.
phantastic first part, I'm looking forward to part 2
Very Informative, Can’t Wait For The Rest Of The Series 👍👍🎶🎶🎸
Being a bit ancient, I remember a cover feature in an early 1970s edition of International Musician magazine, where they revealed this new "microprocessor" thingy. They warned us not to scoff, and that they would one day be all around us, even in musical equipment. I think they were right!
This is a great series thank you for doing this!
Great video! Looking forward to this series!
Great video. I'm a big fan of Blackstar and Ian's no nonsense approach was great here. How about an update of the series one range eh? Dangerously underrated amps. My 45 is absolutely brilliant but any integrated solo volume boost would be amazing.
Loved this...cant wait for the next one...i feel the same way about all that “better ir worse” concept..
Great video!!!!!!!
You have cleared up A TON of misconceptions here. Ive been playing for many years and just cleared up a lot of this stuff for myself within a year or so.
Interesting, and great education for guitarists.
...By the way, I'm a fan of Blackstar.
Recently, I talked our vocalist into buying a Blackstar tube amp...then the music store recommended the exact same thing.
I was tired of being the only guitar and wanted a thicker band sound.
Thanks : )
Great video. Very informative and a much need explanation of the mystery of guitar amps.
Great job. Can’t wait for the next episode
Absolutely Brilliant!!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you. Please ask Ian about transformers/transformer saturation, what compromises are made when using smaller, cheaper transformers with more modern designs, and briefly elaborate on the resonance that occurs between well matched output transformers and speaker motors.
I love the message that tone is in your ears. It doesn't matter what tech was used to construct your amp, what matters is how well it was made, and how your run it. The best gear you can get is fingers and ears people.
Excellent video! I really enjoyed it! Please keep them coming! 👍
Very interesting!!! I like both sounds.
At 18:10, I like he said "It is not the technology (hybrid / solid state / valve), it is how it is used"
There is another kind of hybrid amp, which is a great pedal platform. Fender Super Champ X2 has a digital preamp, 12ax7 as an inverter and two 6L6's in the power amp.
Sounds like a valve amp, and the clean channel has minimal modeling which makes is a great pedal platform.
I'm now a fan of Blackstar just because of this guy!
Carlos Brito did your ears break? The amps sounded like shit
@@bmark7951 Yeah, they kinda did...but for some strange reason this video is still awesome!
Great video! Can't wait for the next one.
Great video and a great topic. Looking through my amps I realise that I have almost all of the possible configurations you can get, but the bottom line is, I own each different amp for the tones and then the purpose. I have turned over many amps due to buying them the other way around and then being so disappointed by the tones, and that includes some all valve amps. I have a hand-wired all valve amp from 1965 which is so very mellow (completely broken in after 50+ years) but it is the amp I use the least because it is too loud, and that is where newer amps, and especially the good analogue solid state and power switching hybrid valves come into their own nowadays. We are spoilt for choice these days and everything is so affordable compared to what it was 20-30 years ago.
Anderton's always gives me the right vids at the right time. I am in search for "the amp", so to speak. I play a baritone and a regular six string, as well as a bass guitar. So, I am searching for an amp that will do justice and be able to translate well into recording. I have been buying cheap amps for years, and I am ready to save some dough and get a real one. I will have questions after I've listened to this set of videos.
What a great video, superbly interesting!!! Loved it and learned a lot
This was awsome!! Thanks for this videos guys, keep it uppp!!! we wanna know more!! Cheers
Very interesting - Look forward to part 2/3/4, etc.
Great series cant wait for more!
Could you guys explain a bit of what biasing a tube actually does and why its important? Or the way that vox took off all the negative feedback in their circuits and what that technology is used for today in guitar amps? Cheers! Love, love, love the youtube channel!!!
Thanks, that's interesting. If I can have a wish I hope in the next episode you'll take clean and in between sounds into the consideration.