Sasha has "the thing". That thing that few guitar players have that make you go: damn anything he plays sounds like him and sounds awesome. MORE SASHA PLEASE!
I actually have an Orange Micro Terror that I put into a full sized speaker cabinet. Sounds amazing with a "real" speaker. Works as a practice setup, but you could totally record with that.
Low Wattage amps are great for recording as they produce power amp saturation earlier at “lower volumes”. For some genres of music they are great for what they are. They can get LOUD. Wattage = Headroom.
When you use a loadbox for recording, a lower wattage amp does not really have advantages though. That said I use two 20w heads and they got enough headroom for playing at home.
I don't why someone would label Blues Junior as not too loud. At 15W, crank it at max, I doubt the neighbors won't get the police involved. These people think everyone has a soundproof studio lol. But yeah, maybe they're suffering hearing loss now, I guess 15W is not too loud then.
@@bassyey it’s a “quiet” gigging amp same with an ac15, both will still shake the windows in your house but at a larger venue have just about enough clean headroom to be usable.
If i crank a 5 watt amp in my apartment, neighbours from more than half a mile away will hear it and complain. Might be low wattage but not low volume. But does Andertons sell Milkman Amps, i can't see any on the website.
I always felt that the low watt tube amps allow you to really get the most out of the tubes without blowing your windows out are causing the neighbors from calling the cops on you.
I sometimes struggle to see the need for an amateur gigging guitarist to have a high wattage amp these days. I have a Fender Bassman that is very loud and rarely use it for gigs as I can never put the volume to a level where it sounds like it should. I used to play in a covers band and used a Vox AC10 that was plenty loud enough without even a mic most of the time.
I know Anderdons doesn't carry Dr. Z amps, but the Z-Plus would be great in this low wattage comparison. It's perfection. It's a Class-A 15 watt amp 1x12 combo with spring reverb that gets over 100db. It's definitely as loud as a cranked Fender Deluxe, but it's has almost zero noise/hiss and you have a lot more control over the eq thanks to a 3 band control and the gain is a lot more usable due to the volume and master controls. It's also switchable down to 7 watts. If you run it at 7 watts and switch out the 3 band EQ (presence cut is still in the circuit) it basically creates a 12" tweed champ, so you get all the touch sensitivity and filthy gain but with a bigger fuller sound. The Z-Plus only has a handful of controls but I continue to find all sorts of tones in the amp. It really does it all, from super beautiful cleans to wicked dirty overdrives.
Cripes - Sascha and Lee are unbelievable together. As many here have already said - they have " that thing "! Goose bumps. Brilliant sounds! Thank you guys. Not been to Sascha's channel. Soo looking forward to that!
:33 seconds in- listen to that compound bend- that sounded so good, perfect placement. I was seriously considering a low wattage tube amp at one point- simply because they are cheaper- the Supra Delta line or the Kustom Defender 5-watt head are both pretty reasonable. The Supra though, even though considered a budget option- costed more than the used 60-watt Blackstar I ended up with and had nothing but a tone and a volume pot- that's it. Man, I feel so weird about owning this Blackstar- I bought it from a pawn shop for just 300 bucks- and it was almost brand new. Only had been used for 3 moths they said- by a guy playing in his bedroom. So, I bought it and then got curious about why someone would sell a 700$ amp for so little that the buyer can flip it for just 300 bucks and still make a profit. So I looked up the guy who sold it- I wish I hadn't of, now I feel like dirt. The poor guy didn't sell it- he pawned it to pay his electric bill and then lost it because his wife lost her job, they couldn't pay the pawn ticket. After wrestling with it for over a week I just called him this morning and told him what I paid and that if he can pay me that amount- he can have it back. I told him I would give him 2 months- after that the deal is off. I love this amp man but- I can't stand feeling like this. But hey, I think I've been more than fair so if he doesn't come up with the money- and he is trying- I will put it out of my mind and forget it. I think he's going to get it through- he was so happy when I made the offer he cried.
@@mrcarpentertoyou No- but I got one just like it. I found one on eBay I could drive up to Memphis and pickup for 350$. So, he bought his back from me, I put 50$ with it- and he rode with me to go get it. He and I jam together now about once a month. Both he and his wife are working again and have things under control, it seems. I think they just hit a bad spot and had to do what they had to do to get by.
Since Lee talked a lot about good attenuation devices, I started to wonder: What affordable alternatives to the Ox are there? Would love a shootout video ^^
Fryette Power Station PS2-A is what I have. As good as it gets for an attenuator I'd say. It doesn't have any IR loader etc but for adjusting the volume of an amp it is awesome. Power amp tubes too (6L6). A few switches/knobs to adjust the character slightly when needed (for example boosting the highs when you play low volume).
Kinda dissapointed you guys went for the most expensive ones. A vox ac15 or 10, bugera, blackstar, marshall dslr, fender blues jr, supro 64 or delta kings would have been more appropriate.
My Blackstar HT-5R MkII is absolutely fantastic. It gets plenty loud at the full 5 watts. The 0.5 watt setting gets the amazing fully driven tube sound at a lower volume. Worth every penny I spent on it.
"Why would you at five Watts?" -- Fun fact: DSL1 has 1 Watt at full power and 0.1 Watt at low power. It is, IMO, the ultimate apartment amp. It is 100% loud enough to get complaint notices from building management. #BeenThereDoneThat
I teach with the NJRC and the DSL1 side by side, so if we need VH style saturation, we can get it from the DSL at talking volume. Love the DSL1! I can almost nail the DSL1 tone with a Benson Preamp pedal in front of the NJRC, but teaching kids that maybe can’t afford that tech, I’m always attempting to show them how to get close to the sound anyway they can. GarageBand, a Line6, whatever they have. But the bloom in the room of a great tube amp cranked, is undeniable.
🤘👍🏿 We don’t see much about the British Cornell Amps across TH-cam but they are great and one that I have (Romany 10) also has an EQ cut like the Silktone. As Sasha mentioned with the Silktone, really changes the character of the amp and it feels like you have two amps as a result.
Reliability’s a strange beast. Everyone says digi and SS are more reliable than tubes/valves. I’ve had three SS amps in the shop lately and I’ve never had a tube amp in the shop? I did change a pre-amp tube once though.
So excited for Sasha to finally get the recognition he deserves. Such a great, humble guy who loves playing the guitar and always keeps in touch with his community. Been following since his max guitar store days. Hope you‘ll bring him in more often😍
A great addition for this shootout would be the fender vibro champ reverb! 5W, but no attenuation, but much more affordable than mostly of the amps. It would be fun to see the vibro side by side with the milkman.
Man for me when you switched back and forth between the Benson and Fender, I heard the Benson just bloom and become way more 3 dimensional than the Fender. Valves!
I thought I would be watching this video for maybe 5 mins, but listened to it and was totally absorbed... Superb, and another artist that I will subscribe to. Beautiful amp sounds, love the Fender, but, it would be my last choice in this line up if I'm being honest.
I just purchased a (used) 1978 silverface Vibro Champ with a Jensen 8" alnico speaker, and am absolutely loving it. Has more than enough volume at only 5 watts, ample clean headroom, and surprising low-end response.
I bought a fender pro-junior for “home use”. Yeah right. Unless your “home” is Blenheim Palace - it’s too loud. These little amps can be astonishingly loud.
Love the Fender Tone Master amps! I've got the Twin Reverb Blonde with Celestion NEO Creamback speakers. They're not cheap, but as a bedroom player I never thought I'd have a Twin Reverb. Surprisingly at it's lowest 1watt setting it can still get pretty loud. It's nice to mix it up when I don't feel like playing my Laney Cub-Supertop
I have the Vox Mini Superbeetle, but I swapped out the speaker for a 10 inch Cream back. Totally impressive with so much better harmonic content. HUGE IMPROVEMENT!!
I used to take a few lessons from Sasha some 10+ odd years ago. As he mentioned, he wasn't cut out to be a teacher. It's so nice to see that he still enjoys playing so much.
My first amp was a ''70 Silverface Twin that I replaced the blown CTS/Jensen speakers with JBL D-120s. It was a horrible choice for me. On "3" it would compete with a Marshall full stack and it was impossible to get "my tone" with it. I've never understood the logic of buying a 100-watt amp so you can play it on "3" and then buy a raft of pedals to try and get it to sound good. IMO, the sweet spot for an amp is when the volume is at 6-7. There's plenty of electrons flowing across the vacuum tubes without it going overboard, so there's plenty of bass, sustain, etc. A 20-watt amp is plenty loud, unless you're playing in auditoriums or arenas.
Enjoyed this video. I would like to put in a plug for the Fender Custom Vibro Champ Reverb. A good sounding 5 watt amp for less than most of the amps you featured here.
Lee is out of his depth regarding amps with a low-wattage setting and the Silktone amp in particular. He should have put away his phone and listened to Sasha talk about the amp (which he happens to own) and play. Practicing wearing headphones for longer than a short period of time is a drag. The beauty of that .5 watt option is that you get the same tones as the 12 watt setting but at home/bedroom practice volume. The Silktone is superior to most available attenuators in that respect. The KT66 tube has special qualities which is why it has been used in some of the most iconic amps since the 1960s. Bypassing the tone-stack makes possible some amazing tones produced by the player's fingers and the guitar''s volume and tone knobs. And if you want a great pedal platform, being able to skip the amp's tone-stack is a real plus. There are many more really good Silktone reviews and demos on TH-cam. IMO you can skip the first part of this vid because the Silktone just isn't given the time of day in this video.
In my view, yes. I use a vox ac10c1 a home and at church. I used to use 100w Marshall tsl 2x12, an ac30 and fender hot rod deluxe, great amps, but I learnt that valve amps needed to be turned up. So, I went lower wattage
Marshall 1959 100W Super Lead Plexi 1959SLP or BUST. Real men don't need a Master Volume. EVH 5150!!! Gotta wear SOCKS at #Andertons if you wanna Rock.
I've got a Mesa Boogie Mk 1 reissue. What would be a decent /low cost attinuator I could use with this for lower volume home playing with a backing track ?
I have zero interest in distortion. I don't want breakup either. The Silktone is my choice by a long shot, the reverb is amazing. Would be killer for surf.
One of the big changes I haven't heard part way through is the change of using the sound you brought vs the house providing the sound for not needing the loudest thing to gig with. Like you can have a 5w with a mic in front of it and it would be perfect.
I stiil have a Marshall MG-15 MS II amp (The "Mini-Stack"), that I use for practicing at home, after all of these years. I also have a Zoom G3Xn multi-effects processor plugged into this amp. This combination works great together, and it's all I really need for playing at home, or even at smaller venues. The Marshall MG-15 can get really LOUD for a 15 watt "practice" amp, and with the Zoom G3Xn I can customize the sound to any tone that I want. I much prefer a "practice" setup like this over something like the very Gimmicky and overrated Spark Positive Grid amp, which to me sounds like an old AM transistor radio from the 70's. Now, with all of that being said, if I want to make my (and your) ears "bleed," I also have a Marshall JCM800 head, and a Marshall 4×12 cabinet to blow the roof off with. I mostly use my effects pedal board with this amp. Both amp/effect setups have their place, and can be really fun in their own respects. It all just depends on my mood, and which guitar I have plugged into the amp at the time. Whatever keeps us playing is all that really matters anyway, right? 🎸 🎸
Those original MGs were perfectly fine, gig-able solid-state amps. As far as I'm aware, aside from the effects, they were analog transistor based amps. They "do the thing" just fine.
NO ‼ The Stones played SVTs and Tweins (later on) ✔ Mr. Malmsteen quotes "more is more" ✔ VanHalen had PA amps to make his Marshall loud enough ✔ The original Boogie used a EVH speaker (which is the most effective speaker in the guitar world) ✔ ➗ low is for low people 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Are they Worth what? The lower cost? The increased convenience? The glorious tone? The Power efficiency? The decreased/cheaper maintenance? Doesn't sound like you are making much compromise at all.
when l play now at the open mic blues jam by me in Dallas Tx l always enjoy being the guy that will haul a 100 watt jmp marshall head and 4x12 1960b and play lower volume and they hate me b/c l dont require a boosted middle to sit in the mix. l have a huge tone but l simply leave my master on 3-4 and pre amp around 7 and dont upset stage volume. l add a deja-vibe and a wah at all times. To make this even worse l sometimes when lve had my wheaties will lug my Fender Super Twin Reverb combo, super fuzz and angry charlie and will out 'headroom' everyone w/ 180 watts rms with the master high and pre volume low for stage volume. Either way tone-wise little low wattage amps get exposed. lf they cant overdrive their mids into 'unfriendly' levels theyre sunk and lm talking about drZ's, PRS's, Fenders etc.
I recently bought a 10-watt Blackstar Studio 10, which sounded great at home, so, I took it to a backyard gig but couldn’t get anywhere close to a clean, useable volume without it completely fuzzing-out. Stupid decision.
(IMHO)Tonemasters sound SO good that they are almost HiFi. Not necessarily a bad thing, but too much top end without the sparkle. Any loss of guts could be EQ-ed out, I'm sure. At the end of the day, it is the air you are sculpting.
Milkman with Strat was sound of the day. With Les Paul I prefere the Silktone. Looser of the day was ToneMaster with LesPaul. With Strat it sounded good, but abyssmal with LP. The clear winner is Sasha. Man is ON FIRE
When the cheapest of these amps is the 900 Fender Tonemaster and the others are in the 2 grand bracket the results of this video become purely academic probably for most viewers
@@d179654582248 well as of yet we've not got any vintage versions of these boutique amps yet they're all relatively newish. I just feel that US boutique are just so much more expensive than UK boutique amps. However when you talk about low powdered amps most don't think about 2 grand boutique amps. I'm certainly not critical of Andertons it a great channel and shop
Great review ... but even low wattage ones are applicable in a single house or studio or isolation box only 👍 Me is "forced" to use power soaks and TwoNotes WOS software ... no speakers allowed ... Urarrr 🧐maybe the 1/10 Watts on my Vox occasionally and not at night 📢⛔ ... Soooo it ain't matter if i burn 100 Watts 😂🤣 The ToneMaster is a great curved ball in this collection‼
1:18: 🎸 Interview with guitarist Sasha Evantic about his playing style and background. 5:50: 🎸 Exploring the appeal of low wattage amps and their evolution over time. 10:46: 🎸 Discussion on low wattage amps, their features, and comparison to higher wattage amps. 16:10: 🎸 Discussion on the appeal and practicality of low wattage amps for home and stage use. 21:38: 🎸 Exploring the appeal of low wattage amps and their potential for achieving a more aggressive sound. 26:25: 🎸 Comparison of low wattage amps and digital amplifiers in a music setting. 32:35: 🎸 Discussion on low wattage amps and their power scaling circuit, including the Milkman brand. 38:33: ⚡ Low wattage amps like Milkman have a unique appeal, influencing playing style and gaining popularity through artists like John Mayer. 45:27: 🎸 Discussion on the appeal of low wattage amps and their sound quality compared to higher wattage amps.
Love Andertons, but do yourself a favor and try a Monoprice/HB 15w tube amp before buying these 1000$+ models.. It's a third of the price, for a really great amp.. It switches between 15w and 1w. So yeah, for home use, unbeatable. Takes pedals very well
I built an 5 watt vacuum amp based on The Guitar Amp Handbook written by Dave Hunter from the UK. I built it over 10 years ago and still working. I simply love it
Sasha has "the thing". That thing that few guitar players have that make you go: damn anything he plays sounds like him and sounds awesome. MORE SASHA PLEASE!
Agree, but I had buddies who didn’t like the blues sound
Melodic/patient phrasing, bends and vibratos.
Buddy has it too, he just makes me spend more of my money on gear
Everything in his hands sounds less bright and deeper with a sort of popping sound like a pluck in stead of a pick
So do you
I actually have an Orange Micro Terror that I put into a full sized speaker cabinet. Sounds amazing with a "real" speaker. Works as a practice setup, but you could totally record with that.
And it takes pedals really well. A lot of practice amps have a problem with that.
Blimey, that bloke can play guitar. Sasha's not bad either.....
Low Wattage amps are great for recording as they produce power amp saturation earlier at “lower volumes”. For some genres of music they are great for what they are. They can get LOUD. Wattage = Headroom.
When you use a loadbox for recording, a lower wattage amp does not really have advantages though. That said I use two 20w heads and they got enough headroom for playing at home.
I don't why someone would label Blues Junior as not too loud. At 15W, crank it at max, I doubt the neighbors won't get the police involved. These people think everyone has a soundproof studio lol.
But yeah, maybe they're suffering hearing loss now, I guess 15W is not too loud then.
@@bassyey it’s a “quiet” gigging amp same with an ac15, both will still shake the windows in your house but at a larger venue have just about enough clean headroom to be usable.
Milkman is about as good as it gets. I’ve always found them to not have a bad setting.
Even their solid state power amp pedal versions are incredible.
Tim M is the man!
If i crank a 5 watt amp in my apartment, neighbours from more than half a mile away will hear it and complain. Might be low wattage but not low volume. But does Andertons sell Milkman Amps, i can't see any on the website.
They are priced too high. Just buy a Princeton Reverb reissue.
The Milkman was the clear winner for me. I’m curious how the Blackstar Studio 10 would fit in. Sasha is great.
I always felt that the low watt tube amps allow you to really get the most out of the tubes without blowing your windows out are causing the neighbors from calling the cops on you.
I sometimes struggle to see the need for an amateur gigging guitarist to have a high wattage amp these days. I have a Fender Bassman that is very loud and rarely use it for gigs as I can never put the volume to a level where it sounds like it should. I used to play in a covers band and used a Vox AC10 that was plenty loud enough without even a mic most of the time.
I know Anderdons doesn't carry Dr. Z amps, but the Z-Plus would be great in this low wattage comparison. It's perfection. It's a Class-A 15 watt amp 1x12 combo with spring reverb that gets over 100db. It's definitely as loud as a cranked Fender Deluxe, but it's has almost zero noise/hiss and you have a lot more control over the eq thanks to a 3 band control and the gain is a lot more usable due to the volume and master controls. It's also switchable down to 7 watts. If you run it at 7 watts and switch out the 3 band EQ (presence cut is still in the circuit) it basically creates a 12" tweed champ, so you get all the touch sensitivity and filthy gain but with a bigger fuller sound. The Z-Plus only has a handful of controls but I continue to find all sorts of tones in the amp. It really does it all, from super beautiful cleans to wicked dirty overdrives.
Cripes - Sascha and Lee are unbelievable together. As many here have already said - they have " that thing "! Goose bumps. Brilliant sounds! Thank you guys.
Not been to Sascha's channel. Soo looking forward to that!
:33 seconds in- listen to that compound bend- that sounded so good, perfect placement. I was seriously considering a low wattage tube amp at one point- simply because they are cheaper- the Supra Delta line or the Kustom Defender 5-watt head are both pretty reasonable. The Supra though, even though considered a budget option- costed more than the used 60-watt Blackstar I ended up with and had nothing but a tone and a volume pot- that's it.
Man, I feel so weird about owning this Blackstar- I bought it from a pawn shop for just 300 bucks- and it was almost brand new. Only had been used for 3 moths they said- by a guy playing in his bedroom. So, I bought it and then got curious about why someone would sell a 700$ amp for so little that the buyer can flip it for just 300 bucks and still make a profit. So I looked up the guy who sold it- I wish I hadn't of, now I feel like dirt. The poor guy didn't sell it- he pawned it to pay his electric bill and then lost it because his wife lost her job, they couldn't pay the pawn ticket.
After wrestling with it for over a week I just called him this morning and told him what I paid and that if he can pay me that amount- he can have it back. I told him I would give him 2 months- after that the deal is off. I love this amp man but- I can't stand feeling like this. But hey, I think I've been more than fair so if he doesn't come up with the money- and he is trying- I will put it out of my mind and forget it. I think he's going to get it through- he was so happy when I made the offer he cried.
❤️
I tell my wife that there are still good people in the world and you just proved my point! 👍
So…you still got that amp or nah?
@@mrcarpentertoyou No- but I got one just like it. I found one on eBay I could drive up to Memphis and pickup for 350$. So, he bought his back from me, I put 50$ with it- and he rode with me to go get it. He and I jam together now about once a month. Both he and his wife are working again and have things under control, it seems. I think they just hit a bad spot and had to do what they had to do to get by.
@@stoneysdead689 the world needs more of you, my man. Good on ya.
Since Lee talked a lot about good attenuation devices, I started to wonder: What affordable alternatives to the Ox are there? Would love a shootout video ^^
tone king ironman is the..pun intended...king of attenuation devices. no shootout needed!
@@matthewtucker1699 I’m thinking of getting the Fryette Powerstation - it’s seriously good too
Fryette Power Station PS2-A is what I have. As good as it gets for an attenuator I'd say. It doesn't have any IR loader etc but for adjusting the volume of an amp it is awesome. Power amp tubes too (6L6). A few switches/knobs to adjust the character slightly when needed (for example boosting the highs when you play low volume).
Kinda dissapointed you guys went for the most expensive ones. A vox ac15 or 10, bugera, blackstar, marshall dslr, fender blues jr, supro 64 or delta kings would have been more appropriate.
My Blackstar HT-5R MkII is absolutely fantastic. It gets plenty loud at the full 5 watts. The 0.5 watt setting gets the amazing fully driven tube sound at a lower volume. Worth every penny I spent on it.
They've made 3.2k videos for this channel. Some of them can be about stuff you are not personally in the market for.
"Why would you at five Watts?" -- Fun fact: DSL1 has 1 Watt at full power and 0.1 Watt at low power. It is, IMO, the ultimate apartment amp. It is 100% loud enough to get complaint notices from building management. #BeenThereDoneThat
I teach with the NJRC and the DSL1 side by side, so if we need VH style saturation, we can get it from the DSL at talking volume. Love the DSL1! I can almost nail the DSL1 tone with a Benson Preamp pedal in front of the NJRC, but teaching kids that maybe can’t afford that tech, I’m always attempting to show them how to get close to the sound anyway they can. GarageBand, a Line6, whatever they have. But the bloom in the room of a great tube amp cranked, is undeniable.
This was great!!! Cool to see Sasha!! Most of us use these lower wattage amps who are just home noodlers and not professionals.👍
They're actually used in studios quiet often. Not very common for live performances for obvious reasons- lack of volume- but they record great.
Very interesting! Can you do a comparison of some of the actually affordable low wattage amps?
low watt amps are great, these prices are not haha
Ugh…had that same accident on a mountain bike. Smashed my entire left hand in a head on handlebar to handlebar mash up back in 2014.
I just bought a Fender Champ and love it. 5 watts is perfect for practice.
🤘👍🏿 We don’t see much about the British Cornell Amps across TH-cam but they are great and one that I have (Romany 10) also has an EQ cut like the Silktone. As Sasha mentioned with the Silktone, really changes the character of the amp and it feels like you have two amps as a result.
Great video but also makes me realize how much I dislike low wattage amps. :)
What is the best amplifier you have ever played Sasha 😜
Reliability’s a strange beast. Everyone says digi and SS are more reliable than tubes/valves. I’ve had three SS amps in the shop lately and I’ve never had a tube amp in the shop? I did change a pre-amp tube once though.
So excited for Sasha to finally get the recognition he deserves. Such a great, humble guy who loves playing the guitar and always keeps in touch with his community. Been following since his max guitar store days. Hope you‘ll bring him in more often😍
A great addition for this shootout would be the fender vibro champ reverb! 5W, but no attenuation, but much more affordable than mostly of the amps. It would be fun to see the vibro side by side with the milkman.
Man for me when you switched back and forth between the Benson and Fender, I heard the Benson just bloom and become way more 3 dimensional than the Fender. Valves!
Lee that Tele is soooo amazingly cool. We need it to make more appearances.
I agree 100%!
You should definitely have more Sacha’s on the show 🎸👍
No Laney L5T-112 or 5W head? Now there's a great sounding low wattage amp that doesn't cost the earth and is made in Britain.
I thought I would be watching this video for maybe 5 mins, but listened to it and was totally absorbed... Superb, and another artist that I will subscribe to. Beautiful amp sounds, love the Fender, but, it would be my last choice in this line up if I'm being honest.
Loved Sacha's guitar playing. Subbing to his channel. 👍
I cant hear any guitar its being drowned out by his shirt
I just purchased a (used) 1978 silverface Vibro Champ with a Jensen 8" alnico speaker, and am absolutely loving it. Has more than enough volume at only 5 watts, ample clean headroom, and surprising low-end response.
I'd sell a kidney to buy the Morgan. But my doctor says I've only got one. Tough decision....
Sell someone else's kidney?
@@sagittated Yeah, I did ask my doctor about that too. But he refused.
Benson or Milkman for me. Bensons are known to be loud.
Oh they are!
Now you’re being lazy. We need to also see the amps
I bought a fender pro-junior for “home use”. Yeah right. Unless your “home” is Blenheim Palace - it’s too loud. These little amps can be astonishingly loud.
Love the Fender Tone Master amps! I've got the Twin Reverb Blonde with Celestion NEO Creamback speakers. They're not cheap, but as a bedroom player I never thought I'd have a Twin Reverb. Surprisingly at it's lowest 1watt setting it can still get pretty loud. It's nice to mix it up when I don't feel like playing my Laney Cub-Supertop
The Benson had "the" sound for me, that iconic edge of beak-up, thick, silky, expensive gloss.....
I have the Vox Mini Superbeetle, but I swapped out the speaker for a 10 inch Cream back. Totally impressive with so much better harmonic content. HUGE IMPROVEMENT!!
I love low wattage amps and this lot are all awesome. I prefer the Morgan though.
the shirt and playing gave me those good old guitar paradiso vibes
Loving the guest, really fits the dynamic. And that Benson sounds so BB at the Regal
Agreed!
I used to take a few lessons from Sasha some 10+ odd years ago. As he mentioned, he wasn't cut out to be a teacher. It's so nice to see that he still enjoys playing so much.
VHT Special 6 Ultra, hand wired, sounds great at a much lower price.
My first amp was a ''70 Silverface Twin that I replaced the blown CTS/Jensen speakers with JBL D-120s. It was a horrible choice for me. On "3" it would compete with a Marshall full stack and it was impossible to get "my tone" with it. I've never understood the logic of buying a 100-watt amp so you can play it on "3" and then buy a raft of pedals to try and get it to sound good.
IMO, the sweet spot for an amp is when the volume is at 6-7. There's plenty of electrons flowing across the vacuum tubes without it going overboard, so there's plenty of bass, sustain, etc. A 20-watt amp is plenty loud, unless you're playing in auditoriums or arenas.
No one touches my Tone King Gremlin....it's so awesome....sorry you didn't give that a go here.
Could you guys build a stand that held the amps one on top of another? Wouldn’t be perfect but might help a bit maybe worth a shot
Enjoyed this video. I would like to put in a plug for the Fender Custom Vibro Champ Reverb. A good sounding 5 watt amp for less than most of the amps you featured here.
Lee is out of his depth regarding amps with a low-wattage setting and the Silktone amp in particular. He should have put away his phone and listened to Sasha talk about the amp (which he happens to own) and play.
Practicing wearing headphones for longer than a short period of time is a drag. The beauty of that .5 watt option is that you get the same tones as the 12 watt setting but at home/bedroom practice volume. The Silktone is superior to most available attenuators in that respect.
The KT66 tube has special qualities which is why it has been used in some of the most iconic amps since the 1960s. Bypassing the tone-stack makes possible some amazing tones produced by the player's fingers and the guitar''s volume and tone knobs. And if you want a great pedal platform, being able to skip the amp's tone-stack is a real plus.
There are many more really good Silktone reviews and demos on TH-cam. IMO you can skip the first part of this vid because the Silktone just isn't given the time of day in this video.
In my view, yes.
I use a vox ac10c1 a home and at church.
I used to use 100w Marshall tsl 2x12, an ac30 and fender hot rod deluxe, great amps, but I learnt that valve amps needed to be turned up.
So, I went lower wattage
I wish you would create a regular show for your average bedroom guitar player.
Great comparison. If you were including a Tone Master, I thought the Princeton would be the obvious choice.
Marshall 1959 100W Super Lead Plexi 1959SLP or BUST. Real men don't need a Master Volume. EVH 5150!!!
Gotta wear SOCKS at #Andertons if you wanna Rock.
on my studio monitors the tone master sounds dead and flat like a digital amp with fake sounding reverb
I've got a Mesa Boogie Mk 1 reissue. What would be a decent /low cost attinuator I could use with this for lower volume home playing with a backing track ?
I have zero interest in distortion. I don't want breakup either. The Silktone is my choice by a long shot, the reverb is amazing. Would be killer for surf.
What effect was Lee using in the beginning? Chorus?
Def a chorus!
Don't over think it, the Harley Benton / Monoprice Tube 5 is an amazing 5 watt tube amp that cost less than most pedals on that board.
I love mine!
should have featured the dsl1
Low-wattage all-tube amps (5W, etc.), in my experience, are generally terrible. Money better spent on a good S.S. amp.
One of the big changes I haven't heard part way through is the change of using the sound you brought vs the house providing the sound for not needing the loudest thing to gig with. Like you can have a 5w with a mic in front of it and it would be perfect.
Get the Orange Micro Dark. Thank me later
Most of our favorite recordings were track with low wattage amps or used a power attenuator.
I'd love to hear the bass amps version of this vid
Lets be honest, the tonemaster sounds great and you can't really tell the difference.
I stiil have a Marshall MG-15 MS II amp (The "Mini-Stack"), that I use for practicing at home, after all of these years. I also have a Zoom G3Xn multi-effects processor plugged into this amp. This combination works great together, and it's all I really need for playing at home, or even at smaller venues. The Marshall MG-15 can get really LOUD for a 15 watt "practice" amp, and with the Zoom G3Xn I can customize the sound to any tone that I want. I much prefer a "practice" setup like this over something like the very Gimmicky and overrated Spark Positive Grid amp, which to me sounds like an old AM transistor radio from the 70's. Now, with all of that being said, if I want to make my (and your) ears "bleed," I also have a Marshall JCM800 head, and a Marshall 4×12 cabinet to blow the roof off with. I mostly use my effects pedal board with this amp. Both amp/effect setups have their place, and can be really fun in their own respects. It all just depends on my mood, and which guitar I have plugged into the amp at the time. Whatever keeps us playing is all that really matters anyway, right? 🎸 🎸
Those original MGs were perfectly fine, gig-able solid-state amps. As far as I'm aware, aside from the effects, they were analog transistor based amps. They "do the thing" just fine.
That benson tone is NOT for me respectfully. That was the opposite of sounds l enjoy lol
I would eat a butt before I ever bought a low watt amp. Sorry, it had to be said.
I like the silktone. The milkman was great to
I hate that morgan reverb it sounds terrible... I think I'm gonna stay with the helix into a real cab, it sounds absolutely killer
Looks like an Alnico Blue in the Milkman?? Not a greenback.
NO ‼
The Stones played SVTs and Tweins (later on) ✔
Mr. Malmsteen quotes "more is more" ✔
VanHalen had PA amps to make his Marshall loud enough ✔
The original Boogie used a EVH speaker (which is the most effective speaker in the guitar world) ✔
➗ low is for low people 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Loved this video. I always loved low wattage amps. Just that there are not enough high gain model which I'm into.
Orange makes a ton of low wattage amps.
Are they Worth what? The lower cost? The increased convenience? The glorious tone? The Power efficiency? The decreased/cheaper maintenance?
Doesn't sound like you are making much compromise at all.
when l play now at the open mic blues jam by me in Dallas Tx l always enjoy being the guy that will haul a 100 watt jmp marshall head and 4x12 1960b and play lower volume and they hate me b/c l dont require a boosted middle to sit in the mix. l have a huge tone but l simply leave my master on 3-4 and pre amp around 7 and dont upset stage volume. l add a deja-vibe and a wah at all times. To make this even worse l sometimes when lve had my wheaties will lug my Fender Super Twin Reverb combo, super fuzz and angry charlie and will out 'headroom' everyone w/ 180 watts rms with the master high and pre volume low for stage volume. Either way tone-wise little low wattage amps get exposed. lf they cant overdrive their mids into 'unfriendly' levels theyre sunk and lm talking about drZ's, PRS's, Fenders etc.
no idea what amp you're talking about in the first amp
My cat's breath smells like cat food.
Milkman or the Silktone or Morgan for me.
Has this guy been fired yet? His videos are the worst on Andertons.
Enjoyed that, but a similar shootout but with a below average guitar player would be more useful!!!
Today I Learned: what the digital readout in the corner of the room is. :)
Stop relating wattage to loadness, the two are not connected.
I recently bought a 10-watt Blackstar Studio 10, which sounded great at home, so, I took it to a backyard gig but couldn’t get anywhere close to a clean, useable volume without it completely fuzzing-out. Stupid decision.
(IMHO)Tonemasters sound SO good that they are almost HiFi. Not necessarily a bad thing, but too much top end without the sparkle. Any loss of guts could be EQ-ed out, I'm sure. At the end of the day, it is the air you are sculpting.
Milkman with Strat was sound of the day. With Les Paul I prefere the Silktone.
Looser of the day was ToneMaster with LesPaul. With Strat it sounded good, but abyssmal with LP.
The clear winner is Sasha. Man is ON FIRE
When the cheapest of these amps is the 900 Fender Tonemaster and the others are in the 2 grand bracket the results of this video become purely academic probably for most viewers
2 grand for a tool that will last is not very much money at all, go look at Two Rock prices; people still buying them up left and right….
@@d179654582248 well as of yet we've not got any vintage versions of these boutique amps yet they're all relatively newish. I just feel that US boutique are just so much more expensive than UK boutique amps.
However when you talk about low powdered amps most don't think about 2 grand boutique amps. I'm certainly not critical of Andertons it a great channel and shop
Just bought an old Twin Reverb clone from the early 70s
Great review ... but even low wattage ones are applicable in a single house or studio or isolation box only 👍
Me is "forced" to use power soaks and TwoNotes WOS software ... no speakers allowed ... Urarrr 🧐maybe the 1/10 Watts on my Vox occasionally and not at night 📢⛔ ... Soooo it ain't matter if i burn 100 Watts 😂🤣
The ToneMaster is a great curved ball in this collection‼
Would love to see a poll of what people think the top 8-10 best low watt tube amps are and then do a shootout. Could be heads or combos.
My vote would be the original made in England Laney Lionheart L5T (the one with the spring reverb) ;-).
I'll just get a second mortgage...WTF?😳🧐🤔
I had Bognor Atma good low 18 wattage but couldn’t even compete with a heavy drummer so I had to go 40 watts in a new amp
1:18: 🎸 Interview with guitarist Sasha Evantic about his playing style and background.
5:50: 🎸 Exploring the appeal of low wattage amps and their evolution over time.
10:46: 🎸 Discussion on low wattage amps, their features, and comparison to higher wattage amps.
16:10: 🎸 Discussion on the appeal and practicality of low wattage amps for home and stage use.
21:38: 🎸 Exploring the appeal of low wattage amps and their potential for achieving a more aggressive sound.
26:25: 🎸 Comparison of low wattage amps and digital amplifiers in a music setting.
32:35: 🎸 Discussion on low wattage amps and their power scaling circuit, including the Milkman brand.
38:33: ⚡ Low wattage amps like Milkman have a unique appeal, influencing playing style and gaining popularity through artists like John Mayer.
45:27: 🎸 Discussion on the appeal of low wattage amps and their sound quality compared to higher wattage amps.
Love Andertons, but do yourself a favor and try a Monoprice/HB 15w tube amp before buying these 1000$+ models.. It's a third of the price, for a really great amp.. It switches between 15w and 1w. So yeah, for home use, unbeatable. Takes pedals very well
Great video! Outstanding playing guys!!
Great player. Hopefully you did a film with Lee Pete and Sasha playing?
For me NO, i like big headroom.
I built an 5 watt vacuum amp based on The Guitar Amp Handbook written by Dave Hunter from the UK. I built it over 10 years ago and still working. I simply love it