Combo Amp

  1. Quilter Labs MicroPro Mach 2 8-Inch Combo Amp Review

    Quilter Labs MicroPro Mach 2 8-Inch Combo Amp Review
      Quilter Labs is known for their use of Class D amplifier technology, also known as “switching amps.” These aren’t your more common transistor or even vacuum tube amps we’re talking about here, but a whole different technology. The reason this is important to know before heading into our review is that in order to fully understand the MicroPro Mach 2 8" Combo, and how such a little amp can pack such big sound, we have to understand that we’re dealing with a different beast than transistor or tube. Continue reading →
  2. Quilter Labs Mach 2 8-inch Combo Amp Review

    Quilter Labs Mach 2 8-inch Combo Amp Review
    [caption id="attachment_2726" align="alignright" width="300"]mach2-8ufc-01 Quilter Labs Mach 2 8inch Combo Amplifier @$899.00 (with UFC201-2 Footswitch @ $968.00)[/caption] Quilter Labs is known for their use of Class D amplifier technology, also known as “switching amps.” These aren’t your more common transistor or even vacuum tube amps we’re talking about here, but a whole different technology. The reason this is important to know before heading into our review is that in order to fully understand the MicroPro Mach 2, and how such a little amp can pack such big sound, we have to understand that we’re dealing with a different beast than transistor or tube. Continue reading →
  3. Marshall 1962 BluesBreaker Combo Amp Review

    Marshall 1962 BluesBreaker Combo Amp Review
    [caption id="attachment_2177" align="alignright" width="300"]bluesbreaker The Marshall 1962 BluesBreaker combo is loaded with two re-issue 'Greenback' 25 Watt speakers to re-create that classic sixties tone.[/caption] When Marshall released the first Bluesbreaker for sale to the general public in 1964, it quickly became a success due to its affordable price (about one-third less than a VOX AC30 and half as much as a Fender Bassman), signature Marshall sound and it’s connection with ‘60s blues rock.  But when you get down to it, the Marshall Bluesbreaker was pretty much a JTM 45 combo amp. Also, Model 1961 was essentially a lead version of the Model 1987 JTM 45, fixed up with tremolo and fitted into an open backed speaker cabinet, while the Model 1962 used the bass version of the JTM 45 (model 1986), also fitted with tremolo and a similar open back cab. To get even deeper into its roots, the Marshall JTM 45 that led to the Bluesbreaker was pretty much a Fender Bassman amp with modified circuits. Since the Bluesbreaker ultimately came from the Fender Bassman, you can actually modify a Bassman into a Bluesbreaker. Continue reading →

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