Stage Right by Monoprice 5-Watt, 1x8 Guitar Combo Tube Amplifier with Celestion Speaker
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does this amp have an fx loop ?
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on Jan 10, 2022
BEST ANSWER: Nope no FX loop on the 5 watt. Still a solid amp. Think the 15 watt has an fx loop
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- Mike J on Jan 10, 2022
- Purchased on Mar 29, 2021
BEST ANSWER: Nope no FX loop on the 5 watt. Still a solid amp. Think the 15 watt has an fx loop
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- Mike J on Jan 10, 2022
- Purchased on Mar 29, 2021
No, it does not. The quarter inch jack on the back is for an external speaker.
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- kevin b on Jan 10, 2022
- Purchased on Feb 2, 2021
It does not have an fx loop. Awesome amp for size and price though.
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- Michael F on Jan 10, 2022
- Purchased on Feb 25, 2021
No effects loop on the 5 watt. I think the 15 watt does.
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- DENNIS J. on Jan 10, 2022
- Purchased on Mar 29, 2021
Nope, the 5W does not. I believe the 15W one does.
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- James B on Jan 10, 2022
- Purchased on Feb 2, 2021
No fx loop. Has 8-15ohm external speaker jack
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- Robert V on Jan 11, 2022
- Purchased on Feb 3, 2021
This version does not. The larger model does.
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- Benjamin M on Jan 10, 2022
- Purchased on Mar 6, 2021
No it does not!! The 15-watt does.
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- gary c on Jan 13, 2022
- Purchased on Feb 15, 2021
No. But sounds great without effects.
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- Steve P on Jan 10, 2022
- Purchased on Feb 28, 2021
No it does not. The 15w version does.
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- Ronald C on Jan 10, 2022
- Purchased on Feb 21, 2021
No, all effects go through the front.
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- Seph D on Jan 10, 2022
- Purchased on Mar 6, 2021
No it does not. You can use a pedal
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- Craig K on Jan 10, 2022
- Purchased on Feb 5, 2021
No, it’s a analog tube amp.
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- Mrxbiker on Jan 10, 2022
- Purchased on Mar 29, 2021
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Does this amp have spring reverb?
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on Apr 17, 2023
BEST ANSWER: No, the bigger (15W) version does but this is pretty basic - 2 tubes & 2 knobs w/8' speaker. Great practice amp, especially if you catch it during a sale!
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- Robert B on Apr 24, 2023
- Purchased on Oct 7, 2022
BEST ANSWER: No, the bigger (15W) version does but this is pretty basic - 2 tubes & 2 knobs w/8' speaker. Great practice amp, especially if you catch it during a sale!
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- Robert B on Apr 24, 2023
- Purchased on Oct 7, 2022
No, it does not. it is a simple "bare bones" tube amp with volume and tone. It takes pedals very well and packs a punch that belies it's small size.
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- New User U on Apr 24, 2023
- Purchased on Nov 10, 2022
No it doesn’t have the spring reverb, one has to step up to the 15w model to get spring reverb. I solved this with a budget reverb pedal.
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- Frank d on Apr 24, 2023
- Purchased on Oct 7, 2022
No, you would have to move up to the Stage Right by Monoprice 15w 1x12 tube amp model to get spring reverb.
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- Steven G on Apr 17, 2023
- Purchased on Oct 2, 2022
No this one does not have reverb. For a tube guitar amp that has spring reverb check this amp
Stage Right by Monoprice 15-Watt 1x12 Guitar Combo Tube Amp with Celestion Speaker and Spring Reverb
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- Charles R on Apr 20, 2023
- Purchased on Sep 5, 2022
This amp has got pretty much just a volume knob and an on switch my dude
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- Rosemarie W on Apr 24, 2023
- Purchased on Nov 22, 2022
no, the 15w has spring reverb. The 5w takes pedals well .
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- Greg P on Apr 18, 2023
- Purchased on Apr 20, 2022
No it does not have spring reverb you will need the
Stage Right by Monoprice 15-Watt 1x12 Guitar Combo Tube Amp with Celestion Speaker and Spring Reverb
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- Charles R on Apr 24, 2023
- Purchased on Nov 12, 2022
It does not have an built-in reverb.
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- Gabriel G on Apr 18, 2023
- Purchased on Sep 29, 2022
no but works very well with pedals
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- Theodore J on Apr 24, 2023
- Purchased on Nov 14, 2022
No, it does not have any reverb.
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- Vladimir M on Apr 24, 2023
- Purchased on Oct 17, 2022
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Is there a speaker jack, or is the speaker hard wired?
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on Apr 20, 2021
BEST ANSWER: Yes, there is s speaker out jack on the rear of this amp for plugging into another speaker cab of either a 8 or 16 ohm impedance. Be sure to use a 1/4 inch diameter speaker cable and not an instrument cable, though. Pretty cool little tube amp for the money!
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- Larry M on Apr 21, 2021
- Purchased on Feb 3, 2021
BEST ANSWER: Yes, there is s speaker out jack on the rear of this amp for plugging into another speaker cab of either a 8 or 16 ohm impedance. Be sure to use a 1/4 inch diameter speaker cable and not an instrument cable, though. Pretty cool little tube amp for the money!
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- Larry M on Apr 21, 2021
- Purchased on Feb 3, 2021
Addendum to my previous answer: As I said before, the speaker itself is hard wired and is NOT connected via a jack. However, there is an EXTERNAL speaker jack to ADD an external speaker, if that is what you want to do.
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- Stephen L. Kane M on Apr 21, 2021
- Purchased on Feb 2, 2021
There is a connector on the back of the amp to plug in an external speaker. The speaker impedance can be between 8 - 16 ohms. The connector is 1/4" TS..
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- Andrew S on Apr 21, 2021
- Purchased on Feb 2, 2021
there is an output speaker jack for an 8 or 16ohm cab..these amps are awesome ! i have the 5watt & 15watt amps !!
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- Christopher S on Apr 21, 2021
- Purchased on Feb 16, 2021
The amp has an external speaker jack. When engaged the external speaker works and the amps internal speaker stops
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- Robert V on Apr 20, 2021
- Purchased on Feb 3, 2021
Speaker is hard wired BUT there is a 1/4” speaker output jack to run an external cabinet!
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- Lawrence A on Apr 20, 2021
- Purchased on Feb 4, 2021
There is no speaker jack on this amplifier, but it would be very easy to install one.
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- Stephen L. Kane M on Apr 21, 2021
- Purchased on Feb 2, 2021
Both speaker is hard wired but you plug in external speaker and the 8” turns off
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- Rob on Apr 20, 2021
- Purchased on Feb 4, 2021
There is a external spkr jack. The speaker for the amp is hardwired
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- Craig K on Apr 20, 2021
- Purchased on Feb 5, 2021
External speaker plug on back, says “impedance 8 - 16 ohms”
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- Steven L on Apr 20, 2021
- Purchased on Feb 2, 2021
Hardwired. There is an external speaker jack.Enter
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- James C on Apr 22, 2021
- Purchased on Feb 7, 2021
There’s an external speaker jack for 8to16 ohms
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- Roberto on Apr 21, 2021
- Purchased on Feb 2, 2021
There is a speaker jack. Nice little tube amp!
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- Chris B on Apr 20, 2021
- Purchased on Aug 26, 2019
Yes there is a speaker jack on the rear panel
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- Daniel W on Apr 21, 2021
- Purchased on Feb 12, 2021
It has a 1/4" mono speaker output jack
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- Harold Z on Apr 21, 2021
- Purchased on Feb 3, 2021
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Is there a speaker out?
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on Dec 10, 2021
BEST ANSWER: Yes there is an external speaker out. I really like this little amp and highly recommend it.
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- Steve P on Dec 10, 2021
- Purchased on Feb 28, 2021
BEST ANSWER: Yes there is an external speaker out. I really like this little amp and highly recommend it.
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- Steve P on Dec 10, 2021
- Purchased on Feb 28, 2021
Yes, there is a speaker out jack. Sounds great plugged into a 12” speaker cabinet!
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- John m on Dec 10, 2021
- Purchased on Feb 26, 2021
Yes. There is a single 8-16 ohm, 1/4” “External Speaker” output on the back.
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- Eric on Dec 11, 2021
- Purchased on Mar 31, 2021
Yes, 8 ohms. Plenty of power to drive a 2x12 for me.
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- Seph D on Dec 10, 2021
- Purchased on Mar 6, 2021
Yes. It's in the rear picture. 8 - 16 Ohms
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- Scott T on Dec 15, 2021
- Purchased on Apr 2, 2021
Yes it has speaker out 8-16 ohms
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- george h on Dec 16, 2021
- Purchased on Apr 19, 2021
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Can you play bass through this?
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on May 17, 2022
BEST ANSWER: I would not do this. My understanding is that in combo amps the speaker / amp combo is designed to accommodate specific ranges of frequency. If the speaker is not designed to handle the strong fluctuations induced by a low-frequency bass signal you could shred the cone by turning up the volume too much. You might be able to run a signal from the external out jack to a bass speaker, but I would not bass through the 8" speaker that comes with this unit except at a very low volume. Same thing for playing a guitar with an Octave pedal dropping the signal down an octave. Could be hazardous to an 8" speaker at high volume. Get a bass amp would be my advice.
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- New User U on May 18, 2022
- Purchased on Aug 23, 2021
BEST ANSWER: I would not do this. My understanding is that in combo amps the speaker / amp combo is designed to accommodate specific ranges of frequency. If the speaker is not designed to handle the strong fluctuations induced by a low-frequency bass signal you could shred the cone by turning up the volume too much. You might be able to run a signal from the external out jack to a bass speaker, but I would not bass through the 8" speaker that comes with this unit except at a very low volume. Same thing for playing a guitar with an Octave pedal dropping the signal down an octave. Could be hazardous to an 8" speaker at high volume. Get a bass amp would be my advice.
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- New User U on May 18, 2022
- Purchased on Aug 23, 2021
just played it with bass bright up... great for 5 watt practice amp - way better than listening practice through a headset... no bottom punch - just very clean crisp sound - remember - ONLY 5 watts!!!
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- john w on May 25, 2022
- Purchased on Aug 9, 2021
I play 3string and 6string through mine. It works great on 1watt or 5watt. Only an 8inch speaker. You might blow it. Good luck
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- Dennis J H on May 25, 2022
- Purchased on Jul 14, 2021
I’m sure that they advise against it, but I have used mine with a bass and had no issues. Just keep the volume down.
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- Barkley M on May 18, 2022
- Purchased on Oct 15, 2021
I havent tried it but I did run my keyboard through it and the bass notes sounded nicer than I would have expected.
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- Tom B on May 18, 2022
- Purchased on Oct 12, 2021
If you want to blow the speaker sure go right ahead. It's a guitar amp not a bass amp I wouldn't recommend it.
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- Heriberto J on May 18, 2022
- Purchased on Jul 11, 2021
Rule of thumb is that you can play guitar through bass and guitar amp. But use a bass amp for bass.
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- RICHARD U on May 18, 2022
- Purchased on Jun 29, 2021
No reason that you couldn't. Not designed for bass but you should be able to dial in a good tone.
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- BUDS89 on May 18, 2022
- Purchased on Jul 6, 2021
At low volume, sure!
Don’t look for much low end or clean volume though.
Don’t look for much low end or clean volume though.
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- Daniel S on May 18, 2022
- Purchased on Jul 21, 2021
Yes but it is not specifically designed for that, but yes no problemo.
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- James H on May 18, 2022
- Purchased on Oct 19, 2021
It’s not a bass amp, probably wouldn't handle the low end too well.
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- New User U on May 17, 2022
- Purchased on Jul 29, 2021
No,you can end up blowing the speaker cone in it.
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- Jason R on May 17, 2022
- Purchased on Jun 22, 2021
bass guitar or it won’t sound very good.
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- J S on Jun 2, 2022
- Purchased on Aug 15, 2021
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Is this US voltage?
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on Feb 23, 2023
BEST ANSWER: Oh yeah its US voltage, plug and play, it sounds great, so much so that also just the big 50w version
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- Frank d on Feb 27, 2023
- Purchased on Oct 7, 2022
BEST ANSWER: Oh yeah its US voltage, plug and play, it sounds great, so much so that also just the big 50w version
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- Frank d on Feb 27, 2023
- Purchased on Oct 7, 2022
Yes, I own this amplifier, and I live in the USA.
It's a very good amplifier, by the way..
It's a very good amplifier, by the way..
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- T Keith C on Feb 27, 2023
- Purchased on Apr 11, 2022
yes I have bought three so far and they are all 120 volt in the usa
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- Charles R on Feb 23, 2023
- Purchased on Sep 5, 2022
Yes. The one I have operates on 120 volt current.
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- Lynn on Feb 28, 2023
- Purchased on Oct 2, 2022
I use it with a standard US 110VAC power cord.
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- Gabriel G on Feb 23, 2023
- Purchased on Sep 29, 2022
Yes, it is U.S. 110 volts A/C.
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- Frederick T on Mar 1, 2023
- Purchased on Oct 8, 2022
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Can u hook head phones up to it?
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on Dec 31, 2022
BEST ANSWER: There is no dedicated headphone output jack, so the short answer is no. However there are aftermarket adapters that will let you run the speaker output into headphones. They typically cost as much as this amp.
This is a great amp and is equal to or better than many amps costing three or four times as much.
This is a great amp and is equal to or better than many amps costing three or four times as much.
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- MARK L on Jan 25, 2023
- Purchased on Feb 23, 2022
BEST ANSWER: There is no dedicated headphone output jack, so the short answer is no. However there are aftermarket adapters that will let you run the speaker output into headphones. They typically cost as much as this amp.
This is a great amp and is equal to or better than many amps costing three or four times as much.
This is a great amp and is equal to or better than many amps costing three or four times as much.
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- MARK L on Jan 25, 2023
- Purchased on Feb 23, 2022
No I hope you have better luck then me .The guitar cable does not lock in to the input
jack on the amp it pulls out real easy and you have to keep playing with the cable.
New cable same problem. No one offered to help at Monoprice IT just sits in the corner of my bedroom!
jack on the amp it pulls out real easy and you have to keep playing with the cable.
New cable same problem. No one offered to help at Monoprice IT just sits in the corner of my bedroom!
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- daniel m on Dec 31, 2022
- Purchased on Jan 2, 2022
There is an external speaker output of 8-16 ohms.
If you have 1/4" Headphones with 8-16 Ohm resistance, just plug them into the external speaker jack. You will need a 1/4 Mono to Stereo converter plug (Mono Male, Stereo female), but that's all.
If you have 1/4" Headphones with 8-16 Ohm resistance, just plug them into the external speaker jack. You will need a 1/4 Mono to Stereo converter plug (Mono Male, Stereo female), but that's all.
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- MC on Dec 31, 2022
- Purchased on Jan 28, 2022
The five watt amplifier doesn't allow a headphone connection but on the other hand with its pushbutton drop to only one watt you really don't need one
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- New User U on Jan 1, 2023
- Purchased on Feb 14, 2022
No heaphone jack on mine. It does have a line out. Inexpensive amp that sounds nice. It will need a reverb pedal
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- Mike T on Jan 26, 2023
- Purchased on Feb 25, 2022
No, there is a jack on the back for extension speakers but no headphone jack.
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- neilca on Jan 25, 2023
- Purchased on Feb 26, 2022
no headphone out.
read and look.
great bedroom amp.
read and look.
great bedroom amp.
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- otto s on Jan 26, 2023
- Purchased on Feb 26, 2022
No headphone jack, just 1 external speaker jack
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- Robert J on Jan 25, 2023
- Purchased on Feb 27, 2022
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is this a true 5 watt tube app its not a hybrd is it?
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on Jun 16, 2019
BEST ANSWER: It’s not a hybrid. It is a tube amp with a 12ax7 preamp tube and a 6v6 power tube. It’s all the good things that people get a tube amp for except for the brand name. Even the no-name tubes are decent. I tried several tube types to see if I could improve the tone and I went back to the stock preamp tube. It’s small and low wattage so, you’re not going to get huge bass frequencies out of it but you won’t in any 5w, 8” speakered amp but it holds up against a Fender Champ well for a fraction of the price. It’s very dynamic and responsive and still loud for a little amp.
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- Anne V on Jun 17, 2019
- Purchased on Nov 26, 2018
BEST ANSWER: It’s not a hybrid. It is a tube amp with a 12ax7 preamp tube and a 6v6 power tube. It’s all the good things that people get a tube amp for except for the brand name. Even the no-name tubes are decent. I tried several tube types to see if I could improve the tone and I went back to the stock preamp tube. It’s small and low wattage so, you’re not going to get huge bass frequencies out of it but you won’t in any 5w, 8” speakered amp but it holds up against a Fender Champ well for a fraction of the price. It’s very dynamic and responsive and still loud for a little amp.
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- Anne V on Jun 17, 2019
- Purchased on Nov 26, 2018
This is an all tube amp. It has 1-12AX7 pre and 1-6V6 power tube. It is really nice.
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- Curtis B on Jun 17, 2019
- Purchased on Dec 26, 2018
nope, its a LEGIT 5 watt all the way, likely not a hand wired point to point, most likely PCB but all in all it works out real nice, if you simply cannot wait until the speakers break in, (only weak spot) then I suggest pulling a used off ebay, EV or what not, I am waiting and so far it really is coming along, more you play better it sounds, these have a real clean channel almost all headroom..
but then most 5 watts don't have a lot of headroom anyways right? you want some headroom and over drive go with the 15, set that 15 up with some genelex black diamonds and telefiunken gold lions OH BOY!!! you could upgrade the filter caps as well..
just those high end tubes and it WALKS ALL OVER THE JUNIOR, no jokes, and you can get em if you shop around for like $150 for all three ECC83/12AX7 preamplification tubes and two EL84 power tubes... yup man what a difference.. you can upgrade the 5 too for a superior tone, BIG difference.. you wont be disappointed in this amp in any way how she stands, mic it too.. if you upgrade the one 12AX7 preamp tube and single 6V6GT power tube for like oh $50 for the high end stuff, WORTH IT!
oh and the 1 watt button really works too!
ROCK ON!
but then most 5 watts don't have a lot of headroom anyways right? you want some headroom and over drive go with the 15, set that 15 up with some genelex black diamonds and telefiunken gold lions OH BOY!!! you could upgrade the filter caps as well..
just those high end tubes and it WALKS ALL OVER THE JUNIOR, no jokes, and you can get em if you shop around for like $150 for all three ECC83/12AX7 preamplification tubes and two EL84 power tubes... yup man what a difference.. you can upgrade the 5 too for a superior tone, BIG difference.. you wont be disappointed in this amp in any way how she stands, mic it too.. if you upgrade the one 12AX7 preamp tube and single 6V6GT power tube for like oh $50 for the high end stuff, WORTH IT!
oh and the 1 watt button really works too!
ROCK ON!
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- Dwayne D on Jun 17, 2019
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2018
As far as I can tell this thing is a true 5 watt tube amp! It sounds legitimately awesome. I wouldn't compare it to a champ. It's much more midrangy than champs tend to be in my opinion. I use it all the time in a pro recording context and we usually use it for weird, heavy synth lines or for super aggressive rhythm guitars. Straight up can't beat the price. Think of it like a sick, bulky tone and distortion pedal.
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- Collin C on Jun 16, 2019
- Purchased on Dec 28, 2018
All it has on it is a volume,and a tone knob n 2 tubes glowing and warming up the circuitry!i own a VOX 40watt modeling amp with 1 -12AX7 tub in it it sounds awsome but u can def hear the difference btwn the 2 Amps the hotter the tubes get the btr thet sound
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- Larry H on Jun 16, 2019
- Purchased on Feb 12, 2019
It’s a full on 5 watt tube amp. Sounds pretty great, amazing for $100. It doesn’t sound like a vintage champ or anything, more like some of the vintage sears/silver tone/harmony type thing.
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- Jacob B on Jun 16, 2019
- Purchased on Dec 26, 2018
No hybrid here. Sporting one 12ax7 pre amp and one 6v6 output tubes it’s the real deal.
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- Barbara G on Jun 17, 2019
- Purchased on Nov 3, 2018
It’s a true tube amp. One of the tubes is a preamp tube, the other is the output tube.
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- Charles J on Jun 16, 2019
- Purchased on Dec 26, 2018
Its not a hybrid unit
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- New User U on Jun 16, 2019
Tube and only tube. Like a Fender Champ.
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- David E L on Jun 16, 2019
- Purchased on Oct 25, 2018
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Hello,
I tried using headphones with the amp by plugging a 3.5mm to .25 inch adapter into the back. The problem is that sound only came out of one channel. Anyone here have any ideas?
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I tried using headphones with the amp by plugging a 3.5mm to .25 inch adapter into the back. The problem is that sound only came out of one channel. Anyone here have any ideas?
Thanks
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BEST ANSWER: This amp does not have a headphone jack. The External Speaker jack in the back of the amp is for use with external speakers, not headphones.
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- Dave L Staff on Sep 3, 2019
BEST ANSWER: This amp does not have a headphone jack. The External Speaker jack in the back of the amp is for use with external speakers, not headphones.
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- Dave L Staff on Sep 3, 2019
The output jack that you are plugging into is mono (only has one channel). The jack only has two connection points for a mono plug which is the tip (of the plug) and the sleeve (the shaft of the plug). You are using a stereo plug which has three connection points...the tip, the ring, and the sleeve. If you look at the plug you are using you will see that the shaft has these three sections. The jack does not support that third connection so you will not hear anything on the side connected to the ring of the plug. Hope this helps.
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- Don S on Sep 2, 2019
- Purchased on Mar 11, 2019
This amp is not compatible with headphones. It sounds like you’re plugging it into one of the external speaker jacks, which should only be used to connect a speaker cabinet. Plugging headphones into these jacks can actually damage your amp and or headphones.
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- Travis B on Sep 2, 2019
- Purchased on Feb 11, 2019
It's not a headphone jack. it's for use with an alternate external MONO speaker. You shouldn;t plug in headphones. You'll damage the amp headphones or both
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- Justin D on Sep 4, 2019
- Purchased on Apr 9, 2019
First off, the output jack on the back is designed to handle an output to an external speaker, not a set of headphones. Because its only 5 wates output, it did not blow your phones. The other reason it only sounded in one side is the it is a mono output, nit stereo. Do not use this jack for phones.
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- New User U on Sep 2, 2019
- Purchased on Mar 1, 2019
As a mono output you will only get one channel if you are plugging in a stereo jack. A question for you though, are you plugging headphones directly into the amp? Just a heads up that tube amps need a speaker load, plugging headphones in directly will damage your headphones and the amp itself.
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- Matthew M on Sep 3, 2019
- Purchased on Apr 6, 2019
The amp has only one "channel" or one speaker making it "mono".Nothing wrong with the amp it's the headphones.You need a set of mono headphones.Then whats coming out of the single speaker will be heard in both ear cups at the same time.
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- tom w on Sep 3, 2019
- Purchased on Apr 9, 2019
Do your head phones have a mono or stereo plug. Probably stereo plug, I think you can get a mono adapter and solve your problem
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- Gordon J on Sep 2, 2019
- Purchased on Jan 12, 2019
Hi, I would imagine your adapter is only mono. That happened to me once.
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- M W on Sep 3, 2019
- Purchased on Apr 10, 2019
Using external speaker jack cuts off the speaker.
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- Bruce O on Sep 3, 2019
- Purchased on Mar 13, 2019
because none of the inputs or outputs are stereo
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- David T B on Sep 3, 2019
- Purchased on Apr 11, 2019
Possibly using a mono instead of stereo jack.
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- Sprink on Sep 3, 2019
- Purchased on Apr 11, 2019
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Is the 1-watt/5-watt switch an input attenuator or a pentode/triode switch? In the product description, it describes a Low input and a High input instead of one input and a switch.
A shopper
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BEST ANSWER: The 1W / 5W switch adds a cathode bypass capacitor on the first stage in the 5W position. The 5W setting has approx 12dB more gain. You can get to 5W in either position, you just have to drive the amp harder in the 1W position. The output stage always runs in pentode mode.
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- Dave H on Jul 14, 2019
- Purchased on Jun 13, 2019
BEST ANSWER: The 1W / 5W switch adds a cathode bypass capacitor on the first stage in the 5W position. The 5W setting has approx 12dB more gain. You can get to 5W in either position, you just have to drive the amp harder in the 1W position. The output stage always runs in pentode mode.
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- Dave H on Jul 14, 2019
- Purchased on Jun 13, 2019
While I haven't cracked mine open to look, I believe the 5w/1w switch just adds or removes an impedance-matching resistor like the high and low inputs of a champ amp. I think these amps used to have two inputs but more recently changed to the one input plus switch design.
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- Glenn G on Oct 7, 2018
- Purchased on Dec 8, 2017
The 1 watt/5 watt switch is an attenuator.
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- Karl P on Oct 6, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 21, 2017
Sorry, I really wouldn't know, however the gain seems similar at the 1 watt setting if that helps, I've read it's the same circuit as the Laney cub 5, I really like it for in the home practice, dimed it has a nice gritty tone, definitely not high gain, good for classic rock/blues tones: my thoughts, one of these days I'll plug it into my 4x12 just to see what she'll do with some efficient speakers.
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- clifford B on Oct 9, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 21, 2017
The earlier version of this amp had 2 inputs (low and high), and this new version has one input and a switch. So I'm pretty sure it's just an input attenuator, taking the place of the extra input. The 15w amp has actual power scaling, so maybe they named the switch on this amp "1w / 5w" to match that one?
If so, it's a misleading label, I'm afraid.
If so, it's a misleading label, I'm afraid.
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- Matthew H on Oct 6, 2018
- Purchased on Dec 11, 2017
From the research I've done, the 1W/5W switch just selects more or less attenuation of the input signal on its way to V1, the preamplifier tube. The Laney Cub 8 User Manual includes a block diagram of the amp, which illustrates this selector switch as sending the input signal through a "pad."
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- Gary S on Oct 6, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 19, 2017
I've been playing with this amp for a while and can't figure out the switch. Is it a high/low impedance switch for a microphone? This amp is very loud in my apartment. The lowest volume setting is loud. But the tone is very nice and the amp is good quality.
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- Steven A on Oct 6, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 16, 2017
I'm not certain and I'm by no means an amp tech. I can tell you that the 1 watt setting does not break up earlier like i thought it would. Instead it is quieter, less full sounding. Hope this helps.
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- bradley s on Oct 6, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2017
I'm a little confused, but I think I know what you mean. It just has the one input and a push button switch next to the input. The push button lets go from to from one watt to five watts.
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- Shawn M on Oct 8, 2018
- Purchased on Dec 9, 2017
It's definitely not a pentode/triode switch since the 12ax7 doesn't have a pentode and it's the only preamp tube.
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- Stephen B on Feb 12, 2019
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2017
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Does this amp have a tube for the rectifier as well?
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New User U
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BEST ANSWER: No. It has a power tube and a pre-amp tube. Regardless, I know of nowhere else on the planet right now where one can get a tube amp that sounds as good as this one for the price (which has increased, along with everything else). I run it through two 8" speakers, and it can be heard down the street when set to the full 5 watts. Sweet, creamy sound too. At the 1 watt setting, it's perfect for a living room or whatever, without disturbing your neighbors, while still retaining all the sound of the 5 watt setting. I was prepared to be underwhelmed when I bought this, but it has consistently exceeded my expectations.
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- T B on Mar 30, 2022
- Purchased on May 20, 2021
BEST ANSWER: No. It has a power tube and a pre-amp tube. Regardless, I know of nowhere else on the planet right now where one can get a tube amp that sounds as good as this one for the price (which has increased, along with everything else). I run it through two 8" speakers, and it can be heard down the street when set to the full 5 watts. Sweet, creamy sound too. At the 1 watt setting, it's perfect for a living room or whatever, without disturbing your neighbors, while still retaining all the sound of the 5 watt setting. I was prepared to be underwhelmed when I bought this, but it has consistently exceeded my expectations.
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- T B on Mar 30, 2022
- Purchased on May 20, 2021
The amplifier has one preamp tube and one power amp tube. The rectifier appears to be solid state.
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- RJB on Mar 30, 2022
- Purchased on May 13, 2021
It has one tube for preamp and one for power amp section. Two total.
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- eaneyer on Mar 3, 2022
- Purchased on Mar 29, 2021
No, ithas one preamp and one power tube. Great amp though.
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- SCOTT D on Mar 29, 2022
- Purchased on May 13, 2021
No, it does not. Great little tube amp though.
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- John D on Apr 1, 2022
- Purchased on May 6, 2021
Two tubes. One preamp tube, one power tube.
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- Dave Z on Mar 4, 2022
- Purchased on Mar 31, 2021
No, it's a solid state rectifier.
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- Derek P on Mar 3, 2022
- Purchased on Apr 29, 2021
Solid state rectifier. Nice amp!
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- Bruce W on Mar 29, 2022
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How does the gain or distortion work on this amp it just has a volume and a tone knob.looking forward to using. ?
Ray B
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BEST ANSWER: This amp is based on the classic original guitar amp designs of the 40s& 50s. A very simple circuit with minimal coloring of the tone. Start with your guitar volume at about 60%, turn the amp up to playing level, then use your guitar volume to add distortion by turning it up. The natural compression of the tubes will minimize actual volume increase and instead give you that lovely "tubey" distortion.
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- Dave L Staff on Apr 29, 2019
BEST ANSWER: This amp is based on the classic original guitar amp designs of the 40s& 50s. A very simple circuit with minimal coloring of the tone. Start with your guitar volume at about 60%, turn the amp up to playing level, then use your guitar volume to add distortion by turning it up. The natural compression of the tubes will minimize actual volume increase and instead give you that lovely "tubey" distortion.
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- Dave L Staff on Apr 29, 2019
You get distortion the old fashioned way: The volume goes up, the sound gets crunchy. It's a direct function of the amount of juice you give it. I play jazz and I needed more headroom so I got a Weber speaker. After a long break in, it became a great clean and warm jazz amp and the volume/distortion function is very different. That's how I changed the distortion signature of this amp. If you do this, be warned that the mounting screws and bolts are held into a chipboard baffle and they can strip their mountings and "spin out" making it a pain. But for me it was worth it, it's a different amp with different speakers. The low price of this amp makes it a low risk project with high rewards.
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- David E L on Apr 30, 2019
- Purchased on Oct 25, 2018
Correct, just a volume and a tone knob. For cleaner tones you'll just keep the volume lower. Around 5 it's nice and warm, and the higher you go, the more gain and sustain you get. Cranked all the way up, it's a nice saturated distortion that won't make your ears bleed or have the neighbors calling the cops. Another trick is to turn the volume up on the amp and then use the volume knob on your guitar to move the amp from clean to crunch to distortion. Also, and I think the seller recommends this, definitely take the time to break in the speaker. Out of the box I played a couple hours of chunky riffs at 7-8 volume and that made a big difference. Enjoy!
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- Charles J on Apr 30, 2019
- Purchased on Dec 26, 2018
I'm not the most experienced player, so I tend to just use the for adjusting volume and tone. My understanding is that adding a foot pedal would get that gain and distortion. I will tell you that this is a very nice amp that does a very good job at producing quality sound. Of course that quality sound is subjective and limited by the output of the guitar player.
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- Gerald M F on Apr 30, 2019
- Purchased on Nov 5, 2018
There is no gain knob, only a volume. Turn it up for more gain or you can switch it to work in 1 watt mode if you want it to break up at lower volumes. Better yet put a boost or overdrive in front of it. It's a nice sounding amp
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- Nihal D on Apr 29, 2019
- Purchased on Dec 29, 2018
Turn it up and it distorts. The amp is really loud, I run it to a cabinet with a speaker soak in between to overdrive it but still keep it quiet. Great amp, I really enjoy it.
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- Mark r on Apr 29, 2019
- Purchased on Dec 26, 2018
There is no gain of it is clean until you turn the volume all the way up. Pretty clean pretty loud I use two of them with a camper profiler for a stereo rig.
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- Raymond H on Apr 29, 2019
- Purchased on Jan 20, 2019
No gain. You have to use a pedal, but it is a pretty good clean tube channel to work through. Good speaker. Replace the tube and it is amazing
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- Benjamin I on Apr 30, 2019
- Purchased on Jan 24, 2019
This is like an old school amp before separate gain controls. Gain increases as volume is cranked. For max gain, you need to have volume pegged.
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- Chad Z on Apr 29, 2019
- Purchased on Nov 16, 2018
You would need to buy a distortion pedal. I bought a pedal with chorus, reverb and distortion to use with it.
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- kathryn r on Apr 29, 2019
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is it multi voltage? Looks like it is from the pic showing the back.
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on Feb 16, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Mine lists 2 voltages, ~100VAC~120VAC and ~230VAC~240VAC. There is a black ink mark in the check box, which corresponds to USA voltage. Also, my three conductor cord has a standard USA plug installed. I imagine that for European market (and others that use 240VAC), the mark would be in that check box, and the three conductor cord would have the most appropriate plug for that particular country.
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- Gary S on Jul 4, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 19, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Mine lists 2 voltages, ~100VAC~120VAC and ~230VAC~240VAC. There is a black ink mark in the check box, which corresponds to USA voltage. Also, my three conductor cord has a standard USA plug installed. I imagine that for European market (and others that use 240VAC), the mark would be in that check box, and the three conductor cord would have the most appropriate plug for that particular country.
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- Gary S on Jul 4, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 19, 2017
no, its not multi voltage, not easily from the back you would have to add the converter and switch, the inputs on the back are reverb switch 1/4" 1/4" send receive loop jacks, and the ext cab 1/4" jack, it shuts off the main speaker when you go external so keep that in mind that would have to be modded as well if you want to run the combo speaker as well, its real basic amp aside from the FX loop and reverb on/off input
it does have some sort of 5/15 watt switch not exactly sure how that works its not a a true attenuator I know that but it does work to a degree, speaker really needs to be broken in good
it does have some sort of 5/15 watt switch not exactly sure how that works its not a a true attenuator I know that but it does work to a degree, speaker really needs to be broken in good
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- Dwayne D on Aug 21, 2019
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2018
Mine lists 4 Voltages on the back, each with a check-box next to it, and a black dot next to one of them (the US voltage, in my case). I'm assuming the amp will only work at that voltage. Too bad, since I moved back to Europe, but this amp is so great, I'll use a step-down transformer!
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- Matthew W, C on Mar 17, 2017
- Purchased on Oct 26, 2016
someone is saying there is now an option to purchase a 220V from monoprice, you have to check the box for your voltage?
check out heir website again they very well may have euro versions available now? worth a look
check out heir website again they very well may have euro versions available now? worth a look
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- Dwayne D on Aug 21, 2019
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2018
Mine has no provision for multi-voltage. What you may have seen is a fuse holder.
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- Dale H on Feb 16, 2017
- Purchased on Jun 17, 2016
It is has 1 or 5 Watts of power via the push button switch in the front panel.
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- Spencer B on Mar 18, 2018
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Can you use a 6L6 or EL-34 tube in this amp?
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on Feb 18, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your interest in this tube amp. The technical and official answer to your question is no, you can not use 6L6 or EL84 tube in this amp. I am sure there are many "tube" guys that will tell you haw they did it. Keep in mind altering this amplifier in any way will void the warranty. So do so at your own risk.
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- Dave L Staff on Mar 13, 2017
Perhaps the warranty is not a concen for at least some. I have used this amp everyday since November 3017 with a 6L6GT and a 12AT7 no problems and way better sound TO ME. I totally appreciated that doing this might cause issues and ANYONE DOING IT CANNOT CLAIM WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY VOIDED IT WHEN THEY DID IT. Therefore be honest and if you mess it up do not cheat and submit an warranty claim.
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your interest in this tube amp. The technical and official answer to your question is no, you can not use 6L6 or EL84 tube in this amp. I am sure there are many "tube" guys that will tell you haw they did it. Keep in mind altering this amplifier in any way will void the warranty. So do so at your own risk.
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- Dave L Staff on Mar 13, 2017
Perhaps the warranty is not a concen for at least some. I have used this amp everyday since November 3017 with a 6L6GT and a 12AT7 no problems and way better sound TO ME. I totally appreciated that doing this might cause issues and ANYONE DOING IT CANNOT CLAIM WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY VOIDED IT WHEN THEY DID IT. Therefore be honest and if you mess it up do not cheat and submit an warranty claim.
Pretty poor answers here. This amp contains a 6V6 (8pin). While other octal tube will physically fit I would not use them in this amp due to their current requirements.
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- Ryan O on Mar 12, 2017
When you compare highest ratings yes you are correct but as is true of any amp the circuit can define what tubes may be used as replacements. After looking the amp over very carefully I saw that a 6L6GT will work but with a lowered output for the 6L6GT but a small dash louder than the 6V6 and very different tonal qualities. Also a 12AT7 in place of the 12AX7. I have had that set up for more than 8 months at near or full volume no heating, no tube issues no issues at all. Again if one does this they cannot make a warranty claim. Actually the type of damage that using a tube that actually draws too much current in the particular circuit can easily be seen and therefore the warranty would be voided anyway. It fries the power transformer most likely but can be other related damage in the power circuit.
No a EL34 or 6L6 are Octal (8 pin ) tubes the El84's in the amp are 9 pin.
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- Paul M on Mar 4, 2017
This amp is power limited by the transformers. 6L6 & EL34 will not make more power at the speaker, but will make more heat. If you don't like the 6V6, then you bought the wrong amp. Trying other tubes for the preamp is OK. Anything with the correct pinout should work.
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- Dave H on Jul 14, 2019
- Purchased on Jun 13, 2019
Paul M. You are talking about the 15 watt Monoprice. This question refers to the 5 watt Monoprice which has a
6V6. In this amp and many others a 6L6GT will work quite well indeed.
6V6. In this amp and many others a 6L6GT will work quite well indeed.
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- Walter R. on Jul 3, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 14, 2017
I agree with Ryan O on this one. Although the pinout for a 6L6GT is the same as for a 6V6GT, the filament current requirement for the 6L6 is TWICE what the 6V6 requires. It is a testament to the toughness of the filament supply windings in the power transformer that have allowed so many people to run 6L6s, but I submit that their power transformers may be living on "borrowed time," depending on whether the added filament current is within their capability to handle for an extended period.
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- Gary S on Jul 4, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 19, 2017
No other tube should be used with this amp. The tubes mentioned above demand more current and the EL-34 has a different pinout. Just turn the volume almost all he way up and then adjust the gain to taste. These amps sound great the way they are. Just isolate the reverb tank and you are good to go. I have purchased 5 of these amps. Two for me and 3 for various friends. They are a great deal.
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- John M on Jun 9, 2017
- Purchased on Jan 8, 2017
6l6 for sure, been doing it for 2 months now.
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- Walter R. on Jan 1, 2018
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What is the speakers impedance?
New User U
on Jul 3, 2018
BEST ANSWER: With an ohm-meter, I measured it as 6.54 Ohms, so I assume that it is 8 ohms nominal. This makes sense, since the output jack allows for a 8-16 ohm external cabinet. It is a custom Celestion G8A-15 Super 8, which doesn't seem to be listed on their web page.
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- Jason N on Jul 3, 2018
- Purchased on Oct 29, 2017
BEST ANSWER: With an ohm-meter, I measured it as 6.54 Ohms, so I assume that it is 8 ohms nominal. This makes sense, since the output jack allows for a 8-16 ohm external cabinet. It is a custom Celestion G8A-15 Super 8, which doesn't seem to be listed on their web page.
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- Jason N on Jul 3, 2018
- Purchased on Oct 29, 2017
Dunno. But if you’re asking about impedence then this isn’t the amp for you.
When I bought my stereo speakers I called up the manufacturer in Tenesee and asked them what the internal witing was, which was Straightwire, so I got Straightwire cable to match the impedence. This thing’s just a little portable guitar amp. Unless you have a strange guitar I doubt it’s going to matter much.
When I bought my stereo speakers I called up the manufacturer in Tenesee and asked them what the internal witing was, which was Straightwire, so I got Straightwire cable to match the impedence. This thing’s just a little portable guitar amp. Unless you have a strange guitar I doubt it’s going to matter much.
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- G Emory A on Jul 3, 2018
- Purchased on Oct 24, 2017
Measured my speaker just now. It's 6.5 Ohm (dc resistance), which equates to impedance of 8 Ohm. This is because dc resistance for a speaker is ~15% to 20% or so lower than actual "impedance," which is measured with a particular ac frequency imposed on the speaker. The label on my speaker says "G8A-15, Celestion Super 8." Hope this is helpful.
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- Gary S on Jul 4, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 19, 2017
I would not know I think 4 om ?
Why do you need to know? Some say you can add an external speaker . I am very happy with this little amp very musical clean or crunch
Why do you need to know? Some say you can add an external speaker . I am very happy with this little amp very musical clean or crunch
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- Itzhak Y on Jul 3, 2018
- Purchased on Sep 23, 2017
most guitaramp speakers are nominally 8ohms.
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- clive g on Jul 3, 2018
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Any effects loop for this amp or the larger version?
A shopper
on Mar 6, 2019
BEST ANSWER: No effects loop. You must get the 15 watt 1x12 Monoprice amp to have an effects loop.
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- gary b on Mar 6, 2019
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BEST ANSWER: No effects loop. You must get the 15 watt 1x12 Monoprice amp to have an effects loop.
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- gary b on Mar 6, 2019
- Purchased on May 5, 2018
The 5watt amp doesn't and I'm pretty sure the 15watt is the same. No effects loop. It has a nice distorted sound when cranked up. The only effects I like to use with mine are a reverb pedal and a wah. Sounds great with those.
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- Rick on Mar 6, 2019
- Purchased on Mar 26, 2018
There's no effects loop jack on this amp, I don't have the larger version so I can't say for sure about that one. Great little amp though!
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- Matt M on Mar 6, 2019
- Purchased on Jun 17, 2018
Not on the 5w or its big brother. They both are great little amps though, and in my experience take effects well.
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- Mike B on Mar 6, 2019
- Purchased on Apr 19, 2018
No effects loop on this model. Unknown about larger
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- George T on Mar 6, 2019
- Purchased on Dec 26, 2018
nope....still it is a really nice amp....I love it
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- greg criscuolo c on Mar 6, 2019
- Purchased on Jul 8, 2018
No, not in the 5-watt, unsure about the other.
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- Brett Pepper P on Mar 7, 2019
- Purchased on May 8, 2018
not-this-the-larger-should-great-sounding-AMP
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Does,my it have a speaker extension jack. ?
A shopper
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BEST ANSWER: Mine does. It’s rated for 8-16 ohms. 1/4 inch jack. August 2020 build. On a separate note I replaced the internal speaker with a Jensen
Mod and the tubes with Russian ones. Nice lead tones
Mod and the tubes with Russian ones. Nice lead tones
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- Tim M on Apr 3, 2021
- Purchased on Sep 25, 2020
BEST ANSWER: Mine does. It’s rated for 8-16 ohms. 1/4 inch jack. August 2020 build. On a separate note I replaced the internal speaker with a Jensen
Mod and the tubes with Russian ones. Nice lead tones
Mod and the tubes with Russian ones. Nice lead tones
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- Tim M on Apr 3, 2021
- Purchased on Sep 25, 2020
Yes, it has an external 1/4" speaker jack on the back.
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- Christopher G on Apr 3, 2021
- Purchased on Nov 17, 2020
Yes, on the back. 1/4". Impedance 8 - 16 Ohms.
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- Ron C on Apr 3, 2021
- Purchased on Nov 16, 2020
Yes. I run mine into a 2-12 cabinet, awesome!
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- Jon H on Apr 4, 2021
- Purchased on Sep 25, 2020
Yes, 1/4” 8-16 ohm extension speaker jack
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- New User U on Apr 3, 2021
- Purchased on Nov 16, 2020
Yes, mine does. On the back, upper left.
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- David R on Apr 3, 2021
- Purchased on Sep 25, 2020
Yes. External speaker jack 8 to 16 ohms
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When you plug in a external speaker cab does it shut the built in speaker off?
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BEST ANSWER: Yes. The built in speaker is not used when an external cabinet is plugged in. I've also noticed that you can't plug into both input channels simultaneously. I tried a/b both inputs but that doesn't work. You can only use one input at a time.
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- Gary M on Feb 21, 2017
- Purchased on Sep 20, 2016
BEST ANSWER: Yes. The built in speaker is not used when an external cabinet is plugged in. I've also noticed that you can't plug into both input channels simultaneously. I tried a/b both inputs but that doesn't work. You can only use one input at a time.
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- Gary M on Feb 21, 2017
- Purchased on Sep 20, 2016
yes. could be different but then some pretty harmful impedance mismatches could very easily occur and fry your amp.
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- Walter R. on Jul 3, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 14, 2017
As the instructions say, yes, ithe internal speaker is disconnected.
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- MICHAEL P on Feb 18, 2017
- Purchased on Nov 30, 2016
shuts it off, sadly, that can be fixed tho
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- Dwayne D on Jun 17, 2019
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2018
Mine shuts the built in speaker off..
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- Scott M on Feb 18, 2017
- Purchased on Sep 18, 2016
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Are the electrical schematics available?
A shopper
on Sep 23, 2019
BEST ANSWER: No, we do not offer schematics for this amp.
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- Dave L Staff on Sep 23, 2019
BEST ANSWER: No, we do not offer schematics for this amp.
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- Dave L Staff on Sep 23, 2019
This amp is the same circuit as a Laney Cub 12R minus the reverb. You can positively use the Laney schematic. They even use the same boards inside with the same markings, same transformers, etc...
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- New User U on Jun 30, 2021
Nevermind. I thought this was for the 15w 1x12 because that's the webpage I'm currently on.
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- New User U on Jun 30, 2021
The schematic can be found on a web forum associated with Telecasters.
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- Dave H on Feb 19, 2020
- Purchased on Jun 13, 2019
I've only seen a hand drawn one of the first version. Not sure of it's accuracy. Search for Laney Cub 8 Monoprice 5 watt amp.
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- Paul M on Sep 23, 2019
- Purchased on Apr 28, 2019
I haven’t looked but it does not look complicated.
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- Shawn on Sep 23, 2019
- Purchased on Dec 26, 2018
Everything is available on line
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- DARRYL K on Sep 23, 2019
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what is the difference between the hi and lo inputs?
Matthew R
on Apr 3, 2017
BEST ANSWER: the gain is higher on the high input. which means higher volume and more break up (overdrvie sound) when the level is raised up. plugged into the low, the volume is lower and the sound tends to be cleaner as you raise the volume.
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- Anthony Z on Apr 3, 2017
- Purchased on Jun 24, 2016
BEST ANSWER: the gain is higher on the high input. which means higher volume and more break up (overdrvie sound) when the level is raised up. plugged into the low, the volume is lower and the sound tends to be cleaner as you raise the volume.
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- Anthony Z on Apr 3, 2017
- Purchased on Jun 24, 2016
I think you mean Low and High OUTPUTS as that is the only button or other way to do that on this amp. The amp gets about 1/2 as loud on Low. It loses a small bit of the rich tonality bit all in all it is pretty dang good and it is easy to use the tone controls to make up for it . Well unless you zero or dime them . I generally run it High output all 3 controls on 7 and Tone on 5. That way I can adjust it to get pretty much any sound at any volume or the High and Low output setting.
On the INPUT side you use the Gain to control for High Input or Low inputs as well as Clean all the way to Crazy Overdrive.
Very traditional, very simple amp. I like it very much indeed!
On the INPUT side you use the Gain to control for High Input or Low inputs as well as Clean all the way to Crazy Overdrive.
Very traditional, very simple amp. I like it very much indeed!
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- Walter R. on Jan 1, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 14, 2017
Normally a high gain input is for a normal guitar with passive electronics and/or single coil pickups, and a low gain input is for a more powerful signal from a guitar with active electronics, in-line effects, humbucking pickups, or from a keyboard or mixer. However on my Monoprice 5-watt amp, I am unable to hear any difference. Both inputs sound good but I can't hear any change when I switch the same guitar from one to the other.
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- Barry H on Apr 3, 2017
- Purchased on Jun 19, 2016
The number of boost stages and total boost, hence volume achieved relative to a given input signal strength. Each input has a different tone stack, though, which you may or may not like. One's OK, the other is fairly primitive. I use a pre-amp pedal in front of this amp to keep more EQ control. The pedal is made by Joyo, and it was $35
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- Frank G on Apr 4, 2017
- Purchased on Jun 23, 2016
Update: The 15w amp has two tone stacks; the 5w amp just has a 1M ohm resistor to pad down the Lo input. Both inputs on the 5W go into the 12AX7 pre-mp tube, and there is some sort of tone stack between the pre-amp and the power amp tube (6v6). The amp has a nice tone in it's "sweet spot"- the "Clapton tone", or the Monoprice version of it. The stock speaker is a good speaker, but it's has a different frequency response than Clapton's famous old fender Champ. I've tried a few substitutes, but have no better recommendation yet. I would definately recomend using a pre-amp pedal into the LO input to have the separate bass/mid/high tone controls. My pedal also has pots for drive and level; which makes it easier to get the 6V6 just into the edge of "overdriven". If I just plug straight into the amp and use the HI input and amp's volume control the sound gets pretty harsh and hard to control. That's no reflection on the Monoprice amp, it's the design they borrowed from the Fender Champ (reissue edition w/ solid state rectifier. The original has a tube rectifier; which I suspect keeps the 6V6 from being nasty when overdriven).
I'm assuming the LO input actually outputs .1 or 1 watt. It's designed to to enable you to play at lower levels but not loose any attitude in your tone. I love mine and it sounds amazing with a blues pedal.
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- Adam C on Apr 3, 2017
- Purchased on Jun 20, 2016
from the items description: " It includes a Low input and a High input, with the former attenuating the signal by approximately 50% and the latter being easier to overdrive"
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- Anthony Z on Apr 3, 2017
- Purchased on Jun 24, 2016
It allows you to overdrive the amp at lower volume levels so you can get the sound (distortion) you want without the increased volume.
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- Brad R on Apr 5, 2017
- Purchased on Jun 21, 2016
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Can you use a Marshall 4x12 MG speaker cab with this amp?
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on Apr 13, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Any cab 8 to 16 ohms. I have tried my 1 x 12 with Eminence 128 and a Bugera 2 x 12 .
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- Joseph G B on Apr 29, 2019
- Purchased on Apr 13, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Any cab 8 to 16 ohms. I have tried my 1 x 12 with Eminence 128 and a Bugera 2 x 12 .
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- Joseph G B on Apr 29, 2019
- Purchased on Apr 13, 2019
if the cabinets impedance is 8 ohms or 16 ohms then yes, If not then no. Likely yes.
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- Walter R. on Jul 3, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 14, 2017
Yes. The amp will drive 8 or 16 ohm loads directly from the jack in the back.
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- Walter R. on Jan 1, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 14, 2017
I have mine plugged into my Marshall 4-12 it sounds amazing
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- Joseph W on May 17, 2019
- Purchased on May 1, 2019
Yes - as long as your total load is between 8 - 16 Ohms
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- Brian K on Apr 13, 2017
- Purchased on Aug 28, 2016
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Can you send the ext. speaker output directly to a mixer or multitrack recorder?
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on Nov 25, 2017
BEST ANSWER: No, this speaker level output will damage the front end input of any line level input. You can use our Sound Block DI Box then go XLR into your system.
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- Dave L Staff on Nov 28, 2017
Stage Right by Monoprice Sound Block Passive Direct Box with Ground Lift and Attenuator
BEST ANSWER: No, this speaker level output will damage the front end input of any line level input. You can use our Sound Block DI Box then go XLR into your system.
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- Dave L Staff on Nov 28, 2017
Stage Right by Monoprice Sound Block Passive Direct Box with Ground Lift and Attenuator
no, you'd need a direct box to do that, I imagine something would blow up if you tried
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- clifford B on Oct 9, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 21, 2017
Yes if your equipment has a 5 watt or better input. You had better lookup how to take the signal off the speaker with a resistor and cable. That way you get a very true sound and do not destroy your equipment with a overly powerful signal. There are also boxes that can do this for you. To many this is the ONLY way to get close to what you hear from the speaker. If you are very good with electronics you could add a PreAmp (circuit is totally simple) out to the back but the has never really sounded similar to what you hear from the speaker.
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- Walter R. on Jan 1, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 14, 2017
um, the cab out is not line level! its full on with the volume so you might hurt something even at 5 watt , its the voltage gonna get you....
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- Dwayne D on Jun 17, 2019
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2018
if the unit you wish to send to can handle a 5 watt direct in signal. More likely you would have to use an antenuator.
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- Walter R. on Jul 3, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 14, 2017
Yes you can. Including pre-amp equipment and pedal effects.
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- anthony c on Jul 3, 2018
- Purchased on Oct 29, 2017
no there is no output on this amp...but sound is very good
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- bernard c on Dec 14, 2017
- Purchased on Feb 10, 2017
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Does this have a tube rectifier?
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on Jan 10, 2018
BEST ANSWER: No tube rectifier, it uses 4 diodes. The amp only has 2 tubes, one is the preamp the second is the power amp.
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- David M on Jan 10, 2018
- Purchased on Jul 18, 2017
BEST ANSWER: No tube rectifier, it uses 4 diodes. The amp only has 2 tubes, one is the preamp the second is the power amp.
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- David M on Jan 10, 2018
- Purchased on Jul 18, 2017
Solid state rectified, tube preamp ( type 12ax7, tube power) nice amp, but not a lot of control as far as gain settings etc. If you have the space, for the price move up to the 15 watt, add an l -pad for output control between amp and speaker for playing in smaller rooms. Also SS rectifier.
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- eric f on Jan 10, 2018
- Purchased on Mar 23, 2017
No, it has 4 diodes configured in a half wave rectifier configuration
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- Blane E on Jan 10, 2018
- Purchased on Mar 4, 2017
No, it has a solid state rectifier.
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- Thomas E on Jan 10, 2018
- Purchased on Jul 15, 2017
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There is a amp called Memphis mini Harmonica amp what is the difference and can I change the tubes to match it for Harmonica . Is it hand wired or circuit board ?
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on Jan 26, 2018
BEST ANSWER: The Memphis amp looks like a very similar design. You can switch tubes. Ours is auto biasing. We do use a circuit board for cost savings.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 20, 2018
BEST ANSWER: The Memphis amp looks like a very similar design. You can switch tubes. Ours is auto biasing. We do use a circuit board for cost savings.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 20, 2018
Forgot to tell you. Out of the box (but breaking in the new speaker at loud volumes for say 10 or 20 hours) the amp sounds very much like the classic 6V6 Harp amps. Change the 6V6 to a 6L6GT for more of a later classic sound. Chnage the 12AX7 to a 12AT7 or even a 12AU7 to get more head room (a clearer sound at a higher volume - headspace/headroom).
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- Walter R. on Jul 3, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 14, 2017
It a PCB, not handwired. You can easily change the tubes though. It has a single pre-amp and single power tube like many "champ" clones. So if the Memphis Harmonica amp is a 5w amp as well, there is a good chance you can swap for the same tubes, although I'd venture to guess they have the same gain tubes in both slots.
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- Thomas E on Feb 20, 2018
- Purchased on Jul 15, 2017
I think that the Monoprice amp is optimized for electric guitars, giving clean, and over driven sounds. As mentioned, it does have a circuit board. Further improvement can be had with a more expensive speaker. I think it depends on what type of application you have on which is better suited.
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- Blane E on Feb 20, 2018
- Purchased on Mar 4, 2017
Circuit board. Very tight, mini/ micro circuitry. Not easy to change or modify, but still may be possible if you've got the know how, and the test gear.
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- eric f on Feb 20, 2018
- Purchased on Mar 23, 2017
I have changed the tubes to highly related tubes NO PROBLEMS. This is not a Champ Clone. See the Laney Cub Schematic for your answers.
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- Walter R. on Jul 3, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 14, 2017
The Monoprice uses a solid-state rectifier while the Memphis uses a tube rectifier. The Monoprice uses a PCB.
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- Richard D on Feb 20, 2018
- Purchased on Jul 21, 2017
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Why can't I use the internal speaker and an extension cabinet at the same time?
New User U
on Jul 2, 2018
BEST ANSWER: They've wired it in a way to defeat the internal speaker when an external is plugged in which is fairly common. I imagine it's a cost saving measure since an additional cabinet would change the impedance and having a separate dedicated output would cost time and materials. If it were simply wired to run another speaker without that then both speakers would have to be the same impedance. The internal is probably 8 ohms, so wired parallel the load would drop to 4 ohms and could blow your output transformer. If wired in series then it would double to 16 ohms and sound extra thin which wouldn't hurt anything, but such a low powered amp wouldn't be able to compensate.
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- Thomas O on Jul 2, 2018
- Purchased on Aug 27, 2017
BEST ANSWER: They've wired it in a way to defeat the internal speaker when an external is plugged in which is fairly common. I imagine it's a cost saving measure since an additional cabinet would change the impedance and having a separate dedicated output would cost time and materials. If it were simply wired to run another speaker without that then both speakers would have to be the same impedance. The internal is probably 8 ohms, so wired parallel the load would drop to 4 ohms and could blow your output transformer. If wired in series then it would double to 16 ohms and sound extra thin which wouldn't hurt anything, but such a low powered amp wouldn't be able to compensate.
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- Thomas O on Jul 2, 2018
- Purchased on Aug 27, 2017
It’s probably a safeguard against dropping the impedance to the amplifier too low.
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- Greg H on Jul 2, 2018
- Purchased on Aug 28, 2017
The external speaker indicates you should use an 8 to 16 ohm load. Since the external speaker jack label says use 8 to 16 ohm my guess is that the amp is rated for operation at 8 ohms. Operating the amp with a lower ohm load could damage the amp. You are better off anyway only using the external cabinet. The amp is only 5 watts - a single 8 ohm 12" speaker cabinet is the loudest you could go.
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- Doug S on Jul 3, 2018
- Purchased on Aug 28, 2017
The transformer does not have multiple impedance taps to facilitate the driving of the internal and external speaker. Even if it was capable of running an external cabinet without muting the internal speaker, multipath interference from the two speakers often results in less satisfsactory sound than running just the external cab.
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- Clintock on Jul 2, 2018
- Purchased on Sep 6, 2017
because of the quite possible impedance mismatch, You could modify the speaker out to not shut off the internal speaker but you would also have to modify the circuit so you could only use another 8 ohm speaker in series. Somewhet Complicated.
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- Walter R. on Jul 3, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 14, 2017
I believe there is not enough power to run two speakers?
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- levi s on Jul 2, 2018
- Purchased on Jul 23, 2017
Because that’s not how it’s wired.
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- John G on Jul 2, 2018
- Purchased on Jul 23, 2017
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Does this amp have a 50s rock sound? (Buddy Holly)
New User U
on May 29, 2019
BEST ANSWER: This little guy is all about vintage rock-n-roll. Simple wiring from a simpler time, one volume, one tone.
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- Dave L Staff on May 29, 2019
BEST ANSWER: This little guy is all about vintage rock-n-roll. Simple wiring from a simpler time, one volume, one tone.
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- Dave L Staff on May 29, 2019
I would say it can be similar to a 50's Buddy Holly sound (depending on your guitar), but with more midrange and less "jangle". The amp breaks up very early and doesn't have a lot of headroom - when it does break up it has a thicker, chunkier sound similar to Clapton's sound on main riff of Layla. The 1 watt setting does not break up nearly as much, but has much lower volume.
For me, the amp really sounds best when I plug it into a larger speaker/cabinet. The 8-inch speaker is not super dynamic to my ears.
For me, the amp really sounds best when I plug it into a larger speaker/cabinet. The 8-inch speaker is not super dynamic to my ears.
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- Thomas H on May 30, 2019
- Purchased on Sep 23, 2018
it is ALL 50's Buddy Holly tone, its ALL headroom, ALL Clean! it has 1 12AX7 preamp tube, 1 volume knob, 1 tone knob, thats it! a 1 watt button, deos work, more of a volume output deal I think not really an attenuator, no point on all clean anyways..
its not super sprarkly bit not dull by any means, let the speaker break in, or get a used EV for instant action
great lil amp for the money, how could you go wrong? takes pedals real well IMHO
its not super sprarkly bit not dull by any means, let the speaker break in, or get a used EV for instant action
great lil amp for the money, how could you go wrong? takes pedals real well IMHO
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- Dwayne D on Jun 17, 2019
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2018
Im not very familiar with 50s rock sound, however, this amp is almost exactly the same circuit as a early fender champ. Caution, some of the solder joints were loose, if you know a competent tech, a re-flow of the solder joints is recommended. Good amp for the price.
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- Noah P on May 29, 2019
- Purchased on Sep 9, 2018
if you were to get the right speaker you could get close, its real twangy as is but you might want a different speaker to get closer
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- Dwayne D on Aug 21, 2019
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2018
I wouldn’t say Buddy Holly. There isn’t any bass. More like chimey funk/blues chords.
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- Andrew P on May 30, 2019
- Purchased on Sep 2, 2018
Plug Gretsch straight in. Total vintage sound.
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- Dstarr on Jun 29, 2019
- Purchased on Jun 10, 2019
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How is this amp for achieving a 50s rock sound?
New User U
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BEST ANSWER: this amp does OK getting the 50's rock sound, specially surf, rockabilly, all your clean tones are there.. not much sculpting can be had having just a tone and volume, it doesn't break up a whole lot but for cleans its good, anything else would need effects, it cranks up with a good pre-amp boost or OD pedal.. the natural gain is real tight and at full vol/tone the speaker gets a slightly etchy.. specially playing chords, leads much better..
it plays real nice dimed using my Schecter Sun Valley which is an almost boosted pup, then the Jazzmaster Fender p-90's are real nice too, I don't have any high quality humbuckers in any of my Axes but this is where you would really sculpt this lil' bugger..
you wont get enough volume even dimed to keep up with a drum kit unless your drummer is talented enough to dial it down to your level.. so run it through your PA or modify it as in upgrade, i would go with an EV vintage 8" or a vintage JBL 2110 8" speaker for more output.. caps, high end tubes, so forth..
mic it for volume during a gig or recording whatever. for a bedroom amp its a decent little amp for the money.. maybe a small pedal EQ would be in order for tone sculpting, not much break up with single pups but a good say DeMarzio Area 51?..
after receiving this amp plug it in, don't plug a cable into it and leave it on for 3 days around 72 hours.. this will let the tubes burn it, I fear they do not burn the tunes in on such a low cost amp for obvious reasons so in doing this you will insure all your tubes and caps are burnt in and will give you the longevity and tone you desire..
its not a Fender Champ but work and has sparkly cleans, I like to crank it on the 1 watt mode with my Schecter and Jazzmaster, great tone there and not rattling the windows!
decent practice/bedroom amp for clean tone considering the cost.. if you want more and have a hunnerd bucks more go for the 15, way more versatile and way more volume, upgrade that one and BOOM!!!
good luck!
it plays real nice dimed using my Schecter Sun Valley which is an almost boosted pup, then the Jazzmaster Fender p-90's are real nice too, I don't have any high quality humbuckers in any of my Axes but this is where you would really sculpt this lil' bugger..
you wont get enough volume even dimed to keep up with a drum kit unless your drummer is talented enough to dial it down to your level.. so run it through your PA or modify it as in upgrade, i would go with an EV vintage 8" or a vintage JBL 2110 8" speaker for more output.. caps, high end tubes, so forth..
mic it for volume during a gig or recording whatever. for a bedroom amp its a decent little amp for the money.. maybe a small pedal EQ would be in order for tone sculpting, not much break up with single pups but a good say DeMarzio Area 51?..
after receiving this amp plug it in, don't plug a cable into it and leave it on for 3 days around 72 hours.. this will let the tubes burn it, I fear they do not burn the tunes in on such a low cost amp for obvious reasons so in doing this you will insure all your tubes and caps are burnt in and will give you the longevity and tone you desire..
its not a Fender Champ but work and has sparkly cleans, I like to crank it on the 1 watt mode with my Schecter and Jazzmaster, great tone there and not rattling the windows!
decent practice/bedroom amp for clean tone considering the cost.. if you want more and have a hunnerd bucks more go for the 15, way more versatile and way more volume, upgrade that one and BOOM!!!
good luck!
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- Dwayne D on Nov 11, 2019
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2018
BEST ANSWER: this amp does OK getting the 50's rock sound, specially surf, rockabilly, all your clean tones are there.. not much sculpting can be had having just a tone and volume, it doesn't break up a whole lot but for cleans its good, anything else would need effects, it cranks up with a good pre-amp boost or OD pedal.. the natural gain is real tight and at full vol/tone the speaker gets a slightly etchy.. specially playing chords, leads much better..
it plays real nice dimed using my Schecter Sun Valley which is an almost boosted pup, then the Jazzmaster Fender p-90's are real nice too, I don't have any high quality humbuckers in any of my Axes but this is where you would really sculpt this lil' bugger..
you wont get enough volume even dimed to keep up with a drum kit unless your drummer is talented enough to dial it down to your level.. so run it through your PA or modify it as in upgrade, i would go with an EV vintage 8" or a vintage JBL 2110 8" speaker for more output.. caps, high end tubes, so forth..
mic it for volume during a gig or recording whatever. for a bedroom amp its a decent little amp for the money.. maybe a small pedal EQ would be in order for tone sculpting, not much break up with single pups but a good say DeMarzio Area 51?..
after receiving this amp plug it in, don't plug a cable into it and leave it on for 3 days around 72 hours.. this will let the tubes burn it, I fear they do not burn the tunes in on such a low cost amp for obvious reasons so in doing this you will insure all your tubes and caps are burnt in and will give you the longevity and tone you desire..
its not a Fender Champ but work and has sparkly cleans, I like to crank it on the 1 watt mode with my Schecter and Jazzmaster, great tone there and not rattling the windows!
decent practice/bedroom amp for clean tone considering the cost.. if you want more and have a hunnerd bucks more go for the 15, way more versatile and way more volume, upgrade that one and BOOM!!!
good luck!
it plays real nice dimed using my Schecter Sun Valley which is an almost boosted pup, then the Jazzmaster Fender p-90's are real nice too, I don't have any high quality humbuckers in any of my Axes but this is where you would really sculpt this lil' bugger..
you wont get enough volume even dimed to keep up with a drum kit unless your drummer is talented enough to dial it down to your level.. so run it through your PA or modify it as in upgrade, i would go with an EV vintage 8" or a vintage JBL 2110 8" speaker for more output.. caps, high end tubes, so forth..
mic it for volume during a gig or recording whatever. for a bedroom amp its a decent little amp for the money.. maybe a small pedal EQ would be in order for tone sculpting, not much break up with single pups but a good say DeMarzio Area 51?..
after receiving this amp plug it in, don't plug a cable into it and leave it on for 3 days around 72 hours.. this will let the tubes burn it, I fear they do not burn the tunes in on such a low cost amp for obvious reasons so in doing this you will insure all your tubes and caps are burnt in and will give you the longevity and tone you desire..
its not a Fender Champ but work and has sparkly cleans, I like to crank it on the 1 watt mode with my Schecter and Jazzmaster, great tone there and not rattling the windows!
decent practice/bedroom amp for clean tone considering the cost.. if you want more and have a hunnerd bucks more go for the 15, way more versatile and way more volume, upgrade that one and BOOM!!!
good luck!
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- Dwayne D on Nov 11, 2019
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2018
It’s gonna depend on whether or not your playing with a band. A loud drummer/bass player will overpower it without a mic. That said, if you have low output pickups, give the amp some time to break in, you can get a semi vintage tone. Doesn’t sound like an old Fender, if that’s what you want. Pop in an alnico magnet Weber speaker and you’ll get a little closer to a vintage tone, as well.
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- Shawn on Nov 11, 2019
- Purchased on Dec 26, 2018
Turned all the way up, you kinda get close, but it’s definitely kind of a cheap sound. I love it, but it’s kind of it’s own thing. If you want a 50s rock sound you’d probably be better off getting something w built in spring reverb and maybe tremolo. Like a fender vibro champ or something
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- Jacob B on Nov 10, 2019
- Purchased on Dec 26, 2018
Its a great little amp, think original Fender Champ - all tube goodness. Takes petals well. I think it does fantastic 50's rock - but be warned, even at 5 watts its LOUD.... lol.
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- David G on Nov 11, 2019
- Purchased on Feb 5, 2019
If you crank it up with some high output pickups it will get fairly crunchy sound. I use a cheap overdrive pedal to get something fairly gnarly sounding. It’s a great blues amp.
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- Jeremy B on Nov 10, 2019
- Purchased on Jan 15, 2019
Very good. It uses a 12ax7 preamp tube just like the original Fender 5F1.
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- Grom Builder on Nov 10, 2019
- Purchased on Nov 26, 2018
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does this amp have a headphone port ?
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on Apr 14, 2021
BEST ANSWER: No it doesn't have a headphone port, but you could get a "headphone tap" box to allow you to hook headphones up to it.
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- Casey J on Apr 14, 2021
- Purchased on Dec 5, 2020
BEST ANSWER: No it doesn't have a headphone port, but you could get a "headphone tap" box to allow you to hook headphones up to it.
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- Casey J on Apr 14, 2021
- Purchased on Dec 5, 2020
Nope. It does not on the 5 watt model I have, but the rear has an external speaker out 1/4" jack
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- James E on Apr 14, 2021
- Purchased on Nov 30, 2020
Hi. No headphone port. This is a pretty awesome Amp though. I recommend it.
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- Joseph W on Apr 14, 2021
- Purchased on Dec 1, 2020
No, it has an input and extension speaker cabinet output jack only.
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- Michael W on Apr 14, 2021
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2020
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Does this amp come with JJs tubes installed?
Timothy H
on Oct 30, 2021
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BEST ANSWER: While I think most all of the earlier builds did have JJ’s it’s possible that now they are using at least two other brands of tubes, Tungsol and Psvane at least recently.
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- Kent K on Jun 21, 2022
BEST ANSWER: While I think most all of the earlier builds did have JJ’s it’s possible that now they are using at least two other brands of tubes, Tungsol and Psvane at least recently.
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- Kent K on Jun 21, 2022
The tubes are installed. I did not open to verify if they are JJ tubes. This is a really decent first amp for a beginning guitar player. Glad I purchased the amp.
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- Thomas S on Oct 31, 2021
- Purchased on Nov 16, 2020
Since the Chinese Shuguang factory shut down, its either Slovakian or Russian. Russian are more expensive so they went with the cheaper Slovakian (JJs).
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- Jeffrey J W on Nov 5, 2021
No these are Chinese tubes however there are YouTube videos showing different tubes and speakers.
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- Rusty A on Nov 6, 2021
- Purchased on Nov 16, 2020
Yes. I have the 5, 15, and 50 watt.
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- Chadwick R on Oct 31, 2021
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Would like to use for busking.?.lease inform me of total watts and amps ths uses. 5 tube watts may be different and justt want to make sure my 100 watt power station could power this.
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on Sep 23, 2022
BEST ANSWER: For busking I would use a small amplifier with integral batteries. To make the batteries last longer, I would NOT use a tube amplifier; a solid state amplifier uses less electricity for the same audio power. Finally, a solid state amplifier would be more robust, no glass tubes to fall put of the sockets. I know it is likely that a tube amplifier would sound better with an electric guitar, but for me, those other factors would be more important for busking. A friend of mine recommended a Roland Cube amplifier that meets my needs.
The Monoprice 5-watt tube amplifier amplifier was very noisy - lots of AC related hum and buzz - until I added shielding and rewired a few things. It is now very usable in a home situation.
Good luck finding what you need.
The Monoprice 5-watt tube amplifier amplifier was very noisy - lots of AC related hum and buzz - until I added shielding and rewired a few things. It is now very usable in a home situation.
Good luck finding what you need.
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- Robert M on Sep 24, 2022
- Purchased on Nov 17, 2021
BEST ANSWER: For busking I would use a small amplifier with integral batteries. To make the batteries last longer, I would NOT use a tube amplifier; a solid state amplifier uses less electricity for the same audio power. Finally, a solid state amplifier would be more robust, no glass tubes to fall put of the sockets. I know it is likely that a tube amplifier would sound better with an electric guitar, but for me, those other factors would be more important for busking. A friend of mine recommended a Roland Cube amplifier that meets my needs.
The Monoprice 5-watt tube amplifier amplifier was very noisy - lots of AC related hum and buzz - until I added shielding and rewired a few things. It is now very usable in a home situation.
Good luck finding what you need.
The Monoprice 5-watt tube amplifier amplifier was very noisy - lots of AC related hum and buzz - until I added shielding and rewired a few things. It is now very usable in a home situation.
Good luck finding what you need.
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- Robert M on Sep 24, 2022
- Purchased on Nov 17, 2021
I think watts is watts no matter tube or not. The back of the amp says 50watt maximum power consumption so I think your 100w station should be plenty.
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- andrew c on Sep 24, 2022
- Purchased on Oct 29, 2021
It runs on normal home volts depending on which country you live in. It is not a power drainer by any means. You can even turn it down to 1 watt.
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- GARY E on Sep 23, 2022
- Purchased on Oct 8, 2021
Yes, It's a great amp ... a lot of volume ... however it does not run on batteries ... you would need an external electrical source.
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- Chris N on Sep 23, 2022
- Purchased on Oct 7, 2021
It’s like powering a small radio or tv. If your 100 w power station can’t power this you better sell it quick! Lol!
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- Jon Popham P on Sep 23, 2022
- Purchased on Nov 21, 2021
Amps ratex power consumption is 50W max at 120V.. Your power station should be able to handle it...
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- Fraser R on Sep 23, 2022
- Purchased on Nov 20, 2021
Only used it for direct to digital recording
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- Michael D on Sep 23, 2022
- Purchased on Jul 13, 2021
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Rated 3 out of 5
quality sound .poor quality on/off switch
sound quality is good ...at the price point not every part will be quality...reason I ordered one ..the one I have the on/off switch broke very quickly ..the show must go on and couldn't wait for repair or replacement
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Rated 5 out of 5
Great practice amp
Great practice amp. Straight forward and simple. Throw a pedal or two in front of it and it really preforms nicely.
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Rated 5 out of 5
Pleasantly surprised
I really like it. It's small, light and has a warm tone with the tubes and it's cheap. Couldn't ask for anything more.
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Rated 5 out of 5
Better than expected.
I finally opened the box. This was a Christmas present to myself. I wanted a small compact amp that has a nice tube sound. The Amp exceeded my expectations. I originally wanted to get the higher wattage amp but because I am only going to use it for home use, I felt that the 30watt amp would be too much power. I wanted to drive it to get a nice breakup tone. The 5watt was more than enough for my needs. Having the attenuation button for 1 watt operation is a nice feature too. Thumbs up Monoprice. I love this amp!
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Rated 5 out of 5
Great tube amp for the price
This is a really great little practice amp at a fantastic price. It's pretty loud even at the 1W setting. Pretty simple, just volume and tone, single input, no effects loop, but you get real tube tone in a nice, small package that is affordable.
One thing to mention, however. Luckily I gave the amp a good look-over before I plugged it in. At the factory, they never connected the speaker! Not a big deal, in about 2 seconds I slipped the connectors on and all was well, but someone else may have ended up returning it as defective if they didn't bother to look it over before powering it up to find it silent!
One thing to mention, however. Luckily I gave the amp a good look-over before I plugged it in. At the factory, they never connected the speaker! Not a big deal, in about 2 seconds I slipped the connectors on and all was well, but someone else may have ended up returning it as defective if they didn't bother to look it over before powering it up to find it silent!
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Rated 5 out of 5
Nice small tube amp
Price is great, sounds good especially with external cab. What else ? You can also tinker with and tweak its fairly simple circuit to make it sound the way you want. At Monoprice incredible price you will have hard time to find a better tube amp even x2 times more expensive. Best for practicing and small hall, enjoy what you get!
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Rated 5 out of 5
Great practice amp
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