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Tips for a tube amp?

Hi!

I wan't purchase a valve amp. But i can't choose between A VOX AC15C1, A fender Superchamp X2, or a Orange Tiny terror. Do you guy's have any tips or reviews for me?

Thx!

That's a great question, and one that's difficult to answer without a little more information. It sounds like you have the choices narrowed down to your three favorite, and they all seem to be from reputable companies, but since the most important thing in this decision is sound, I would ask you what tone you're looking for.

I would then suggest going to YouTube and looking at several videos that demo the amps you're considering, and see what style of playing is most in line with what you'd like to do. Sorry if that's vague, but I think the most important factor in this decision is to start with tone, which is a subjective metric.

GEAR:
  • EarthQuaker Devices Westwood
  • Fender '57 Custom Champ
  • Fender American Original '50s Telecaster

The problem is, they all sound great... I'd like to play classic's and indie, so i would use my clean channel with my pedalboard. So i find it really dificult to choose between these 3 great amps.

Yeah, it sounds like there is no wrong answer. The Fender seems to be the least expensive of the three (assuming you're in the US), but I'm personally a sucker for the Vox, especially if you'll primarily be using the clean tone. I think this vid does a decent job of showcasing that amps clean potential. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tARaVyhycTE

While I love the Orange's crunch, I think the Fender and Vox beat it on clean.

GEAR:
  • EarthQuaker Devices Westwood
  • Fender '57 Custom Champ
  • Fender American Original '50s Telecaster

I love Fender amps 😄 Here's a cool video Fender put out about the Super Champ X2:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9Dm1IVoSjk

GEAR:
  • Fender Telecaster Custom Electric Guitar
  • Big Ear Pedals Woodcutter
  • HeadRush FRFR Go Portable Desktop Amplifier

The Superchamp is a hybrid amp? I don't see a stand-by switch for the valves...