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 Tech 21 SansAmp OXFORD Distortion Guitar Effects Pedal US $91.00
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 XOTIC BB PLUS Preamp Overdrive Guitar Pedal US $175.00
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 Suhr Riot Distortion Overdrive Pedal Free PREMIUM Cable NEW Authorized Dealer US $200.00
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 Mesa Boogie V Twin Preamp Pedal US $205.00
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 DOD OD 250 Overdrive Guitar Effect Pedal US $20.49
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 Nick Greer Sucker Punch High Gain Distortion pedal w box global shipping US $149.99
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 Xotic BB Preamp Overdrive pedal NEW US $114.62
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 WMD GEIGER COUNTER Distortion Pedal PROAUDIOSTAR US $299.00
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 Ibanez TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer Effects Pedal US $72.10
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 Xotic Effects BB Preamp Pedal US $150.00
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 Mesa Boogie V twin Tube Guitar Pedal US $222.50
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 DOD 250 OVERDRIVE PREAMP REISSUE NEW US $39.99
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 NEW Seymour Duncan SFX03 Twin Tube Classic PEDAL Distortion 2 Channel Effects US $157.99
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 Xotic EP Booster Electric Guitar Effects Pedal NEW w FREE CABLE US $116.00
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 Electro Harmonix Freedom Pre Amp Pedal Vintage US $495.00
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 Keeley Ultra Seeing Eye Mod Kit for Boss DS 1 DS1 US $19.95
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 Zen Drive 2 Guitar Overdrive Pedal Used No reserve US $160.49
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 New Xotic EP Booster Preamp Boost Pedal EP 3 EP3 US $116.00
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 Zvex Super Hard On LED Model Preamp pedal US $125.00
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 Velvet Umble Zen drive D umble style overdrive pedal Sound samples US $160.00
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 DigiTech DF 7 Distortion Factory pedal US $60.00
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 Suhr Koko Boost Pedal Clean Mid Free Premium Cable Brand NEW US $250.00
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 CALINE CP 18 OVERDRIVE PRE AMP BB OVER DRIVE US SELLER BUNDLED US $45.88
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 DF 7 DISTORTION FACTORY PEDAL BY DIGITECH US $35.99
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 Xotic Effects BB PreAmp Overdrive Pedal US $168.00
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 Way Huge WHE201 Pork Loin Soft Clip Injection Overdrive US $149.00
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 Keeley Ultra Mod Kit for Boss DS 1 DS1 w True Bypass US $26.95
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 New Wampler Plextortion v2 Guitar Distortion Pedal US $199.00
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VHT Special 6 Combo Amplifier, 6 Watts Review
Boutique amplifier players may take a quick liking to the VHT Special 6 Combo Amplifier. It is a handwired tube, with unique features and a great price tag. The Special 6 is mod-friendly and easy to customize, both for tube amp enthusiasts as well as home amp builders. It gets its powerful tube sound from the 12AX7 preamp tube and one 6V6 output tube.
The Special 6 features a footswitchable Gain Boost that will significantly expand its range of tones. By using the Gain Boost, players can quickly change between clean rhythm tones and overdriven leads, basically duplicating the functions of a footswitchable 2-channel amp, in a simple handwired, all-tube, 2-knob package.
To expand its range of tones, the Special 6 also comes with a High/Low power switch to enhance low-volume tones with an extra smoothness (when in half-power mode). It's a good feature when recording, or if you are simply practicing in your bedroom and need low volume. In high-power mode, it's one of the few amps in its class that is strong enough and loud enough to compete against a strong drummer. The Special VHT Special 6 Combo Amplifier is also outfitted with a high sensitivity 10" VHT Special Design speaker.
VHT Special 6 Combo Amplifier, 6 Watts Features:
* Power: 6 watts
* One 12AX7 Preamp Tube
* Footswitchable Boost Mode
* 4, 8, and 16 Ohm speaker jacks
* Mod-friendly eyelet-type board
* Dimensions: 18 x 20 x 12 inches
VHT Special 6 Combo Amplifier, 6 Watts Reviews:
Many of the reviews and comments that I have read indicate a strong favorable opinion of this amplifier from VHT. One reviewer stated that the new VHT company is really delivering some great amps at a great price. The Special 6 Combo Amplifier is good looking and hand wired, making it a great place to start for those who are changing from a solid state to a tube amplifier.
Another consumer who has played for quite awhile and has owned a good amount of high end gear, absolutely dislikes carrying heavy gear, and taking nice amps out. Also, a big concern with tube amps is the amount of abuse they may sustain when driving from gig to gig. The Special 6 is a great amp that fixes this.
It has great tone, and is very well constructed. Due to the price, the reviewer actually purchased two of them and they stated that when run simultaneously, these amps sound huge. There's enough headroom to run it clean, and get all your gain from your pedals. It seems to be great with pedals, and it was also mentioned that it even sounds very nice with a 10" speaker.
Their conclusion was to do yourself a favor. Pick up this amp if you have a chance, it will save your back as well as your bank account, because it's definitely worth the money. Other things said have been that it is an unbelievable value and it really delivers. It has a great overdrive sound, but yet it has a surprisingly sweet clean tone. The simple circuit makes swapping tubes interesting no doubt.
For the worst review of this amplifier, here is what was said. The consumer plugged in and the first thing they got was a shrill, thin sound. They replaced the stock tubes with an old Motorola 6V6 and a Groove Tube 12AX7. After this, the amplifier mellowed out. Unfortunately after about an hour of play it began to short out.
The speaker output jack is made of plastic and it had melted. The reviewer did say that it is better than most amps in the price range, but they wouldn't buy another one of these amps. The other thing that we found was that a different reviewer stated that the factory installed tubes sound ok, but you won't regret making the decision to install something better. However, the 10" speaker from the factory was generally well received.
With the nice amount of headroom this amplifier provides along with very high ratings from nearly every single reviewer, I will go ahead and give it my high recommendations. Plenty of strength and an overall very good buy.
About the Author
You can find the full review here: VHT Special 6 Combo Amplifier
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What does it mean to run an electric guitar amp through stereo?
I play through a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe and have a full pedal board setup. I run my timed effects(delay, tremelo) through the preamp and the overdrives through the front. What does it mean to run an amp through stereo? Does it change the tone of the guitar/amp?
You can only run an in "in" stereo (not through) if the amp is designed to do so. That would mean two power amps and at least 2 speakers.
Your Fender amp is not stereo, so you can't run a stereo rig with it alone.
Now, if you had a second amp you could possibly have a stereo rig. The one additional component you would need is some type of delay, chorus, or other time-based effect that has a mono-input/stereo-out arrangement.
The advantages of playing a stereo guitar rig are:
- The sound is spread out more
- With the right effect(s), it can mimic 2 guitars playing together
- Gives the option of panning effects
The disadvantages:
- The sound is more spread out (this isn't always a good thing, especially in very heavy music)
- More gear to haul around
- Increased complexity in the setup
There are guitar rigs that are one-box stereo solutions. Most digital modeling amps (once you get past the toy ones) offer stereo. The Line 6 Vetta II I used is stereo. On small stages, I'll run it into a 2x12 cabinet in stereo. On big stages, I'll bring out two separate 2x12 or 4x12 cabinets and put them on each side of the stage. With that setup, I can give the audience whiplash if I put a ping-pong delay on!
Greetings from Austin, Tx
Ken
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