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Description

Unleash the full potential of your guitar with the Crate BV150H Blue Voodoo 150W Tube Amp Head. This powerhouse amplifier head is designed for guitarists who demand both versatility and raw power in their sound. The BV150H is renowned for its commanding 150-watt output, offering ample headroom for any venue from intimate clubs to large stadiums. This tube-driven marvel delivers a rich, warm tone that is quintessentially tube, providing unmatched depth and clarity across the tonal spectrum.

Equipped with four 6L6 power tubes, the Blue Voodoo ensures robust performance with dynamic range that can handle everything from crystalline cleans to heavily saturated distortion. With dual channels, the BV150H allows seamless transitions between clean and overdriven sounds, granting you the flexibility to adapt your tone on the fly. Each channel comes with independent gain, EQ, and volume controls, providing a personalized experience tailored to your unique style.

The BV150H also features a built-in effects loop, perfect for incorporating your favorite pedals and effects without compromising the integrity of your signal. Its rugged construction ensures durability on the road, while its intuitive layout makes it easy to dial in your desired sound quickly and efficiently.

Key Features:

  • 150-watt tube-driven amplifier head
  • Four 6L6 power tubes for robust performance
  • Dual channels with independent controls
  • Built-in effects loop for enhanced versatility
  • Rugged design for dependable performance on the road
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Owner Insights

We analyzed real musician discussions from forums and Reddit to find what players love, question, and tweak about Crate BV150H Blue Voodoo 150W Tube Amp Head.

Features and functionality

  • The Crate BV150H includes four 1/4" inputs for individual footswitches, allowing basic on/off control for each channel and the effects loop.

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  • The amp can replicate BV120 tones via EQ mid-selection, without needing an EQ in the loop.

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  • The amp's wide gain range allows versatility from low to high gain, suitable for various rock and metal styles.

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Mods and upgrades

  • Switching to EL34 tubes from 6L6 can enhance the amp's crunch, providing a distinct tonal variation.

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  • Blue light covers, such as those from pinball machines, can be added for aesthetic customization.

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  • Tone mods can reduce muddiness at higher gain, although specific modifications weren't detailed.

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Setup and maintenance

  • Common issues include a loose input jack and minimal solder on the valve base board; reflowing solder can prevent trace burn from board heat.

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Use cases and applications

  • Known for its transparent nature, it adapts well to pedals, accommodating an OD upstream and EQ in the loop for enhanced tone control.

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Comparisons

  • Originally designed to emulate 80s/90s metal and hard rock tones, competing with Marshall JCM 800/900 models.

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User experience

  • One owner reports 20 years of reliable performance, highlighting its durability and gig-worthiness.

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tim_harrison

Highly underrated high gain amp

This amp is a criminally underrated high gain amp. The clean channel is pretty usable, crunch channel is great, but where the amp truly shines is the high gain channel. Think if 5150 and Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier had a baby and then they raise that unholy spawn created by their union on steroids, then that high gain beast will be the BV150H. It sounds massive with a prominent but tight low end. Rhythms sound extremely heavy and chunky, solos literally scream.

One thing that needs to be noted about this amp is that through the Crate 4x12 cab it's just painfully loud. I tried to find the reason of such insane loudness and found that the Eminence designed speakers on these amps are based on the Private Jack which has a rather high SPL rating of around 100db. If you're planning to buy one used for home or studio usage I would highly recommend using a load-box or attenuator with this amp.

I bought mine used from reverb for a mere $400, and the guy from whom I bought it had the stock tubes replaced by Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 and KT66 tubes.

Edit: I replaced the KT66 tubes with the Tung-Sol 7581A tubes, and I am floored by the change in the sound quality of my amp. The amp now sounds even bigger than before. Chugs sound heavier, the overall tonality sounds thicker and the harshness in the high end is gone. If anyone of you decides to buy this amp I highly recommend swapping the stock power-amp tubes with the 7581A. This amp sounds beastly with these tubes.

jimmarchi1

welp, a triple rectifier is just a soldano preamp.... the 5150 is a modified soldano preamp... so its really just incest.

tim_harrison

🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Piège

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In this Instagram post posted the 20th August of 2019, you can see Piège next to the Crate BV150H and the ENGL E412VS.

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