Valve Amp - who’s still using them?

[BassAdder60]

1 hour ago, walshy said:

Nope but thats interesting. Wonder how good and reliable?

And very expensive! 

[Woodinblack]

So you forgo the convenience of solid state amplifiers to get the tone of a valve, and then replace the valve with a really expensive solid state valve emulator, giving you the win win of Solid state sound processing combined with Valve inconvenience

 

[Reggaebass]

I don’t think it’s something I’d get unless it glows like this 

[chyc]

2 hours ago, ped said:

Had you guys seen this

 

https://www.verellendevices.com

 

'Octal is a modern alternative to the traditional power vacuum tube — built to give your amp more headroom, a stronger & cleaner tone, and long-term reliability and availability you can count on'

I can see the appeal if you already own a valve amp, and are tired with cost of replacing valves. A CTM-300 would cost $900 for swapping out power tubes. Ouch. However, in the guitar world, swapping out the valves in your 40 year old Fender Deluxe Reverb that you've had for ages is a more manageable $300. You then have the solid state reliability with an EQ and layout which you've grown accustomed to and presumably love. You're still stuck with valve preamps/rectifiers, but solid state versions of those exist as well. Maybe.

 

Sound demos sound good. I don't own a valve amp, so this isn't for me, but I'm happy it exists.

[chyc]

2 hours ago, ped said:

Had you guys seen this

 

https://www.verellendevices.com

 

'Octal is a modern alternative to the traditional power vacuum tube — built to give your amp more headroom, a stronger & cleaner tone, and long-term reliability and availability you can count on'

I can see the appeal if you already own a valve amp, and are tired with cost of replacing valves. A CTM-300 would cost $900 for swapping out power tubes. Ouch. However, in the guitar world, swapping out the valves in your 40 year old Fender Deluxe Reverb that you've had for ages is a more manageable $300. You then have the solid state reliability with an EQ and layout which you've grown accustomed to and presumably love. You're still stuck with valve preamps/rectifiers, but solid state versions of those exist as well. Maybe.

 

Sound demos sound good. I don't own a valve amp, so this isn't for me, but I'm happy it exists.

[chyc]

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[BassAdder60]

Valve amps are not just tone it’s feel when you play through one 

 

Different to solid state for sure