I’ve made a lot of amp recommendations here on the blog, but just recently thought about the fact that I don’t really have an article on Tube Amps vs. Solid State Amps. Today we’ll dive in and see if there are any real differences between them so grab a snack, sit back and re...
Just as Dave said, you can find really bad tube amps and really good solid state amps. I wouldn't look at them so much as "solid state versus tube" but rather amplifier A versus amplifier B versus C, D, etc. and judge them on sound. Regards, Dave Clark4/27/2008 Guitarhacker I...
The use of old Tube technology in guitar amplifiers is still very much alive, thanks to them being sought after for their sound quality, which many prefer over solid state amps. And while technology has made tube amps become more reliable, they are still regarded as fragile and high maintenan...
(assuming speaker size and construction is similar) will usually be twice as loud as a 10-watt amp at peak volume. Note that because of how valves work, loudness has become a distinguishing factor betweenTube Amp vs Solid State. Tube amps are perceived to be louder than solid state amps ...
We have reviewed a small selection and provided a small tube amps buyers guide to give you all the info you need before you part with your cash...
Tube amps don't necessarily have audible distortion except for guitar amp's which are supposed to sound good when overdriven. I think it's both. From what I understand tubes tend to soft clip when overdriven whereas solid state transistors & MOSFETs tend to hard clip, but it depends on the...
I've been down the boutique amp "rabbit hole" starting 2008 with my first Carr Hammerhead, Dr Z Z-28, then a 65 Amps Stone Pony (of which I sold 2 amps to get) A pleasure to own all but sold them off as my needs have changed to a clean platform. This...
mesa/boogie mark vii 90/45/25w tube guitar amps demo mesa/boogie mark vii demo tube amp vs solid state–what's the difference? three channels of sublime sonic possibilities loaded with three channels and nine modes, the mark vii is a do-it-all tone machine. channel one includes...
The shelving and bell filters (for the three overlapping bands) are designed around two tube operational amplifiers. Tubes can be operated in the overload region without adding objectionable distortion they way op amps and solid state amplifiers do. Due to this extra headroom, although subjective,...
circuits operate at higher voltages, and many amps are quite simple. Older caps with outmoded technology ('paper electrolytic') are almost certain to fail over time. In one sense, tubes are less susceptible to cap failure--unlike solid-state amps, many will continue to operate, although ...