I have this amp, and I love it. The idea was to build a nice clean amp first then a built-in TS in front of the amp. So if you are looking for a low-wattage amp with great cleans, this is the one. I also own a HT-5 and Tiny Terror. The OD will do blues, hendrix tones, classic rock sounds really well, but if you want to do metal or hard rock an additional pedal will be necessary. It does not have reverb, but it does come with an FX loop for any delay and reverb pedals, etc. Great amp!
tried it yesterday in a music store. i judged it by the looks and amount of wattage. i was planning to buy a fender hot rod. now i'm planning to buy this. it's loud enough to play some rehersals, doesn't distort itself early, has a great TS circuit, which also works great with a few other od/ds pedals i tried with this amp. today i revisited the store, because i couldn't believe that this fancy green-white box can sound that good. but.. it does.
This guy demos it like a pro. Some people made this amp sound shitty, like Tone King. This guy got a pretty decent sound out of it and told us customers how to use the amp within our gear. Very good!
Perhaps you shouldn't make assumptions. Generally, in an amp review, the reviewer will play much like the reviewer in this video, which gives you an idea of what it will sound like when playing nearly everything (although this particular review doesn't show what it would sound like if, for say, you wanted to play country through it) except for metal. Take that into consideration before complaining. Besides, if you don't wish to deal with people like that, don't read the comments. Thank you
thats dumb cause if it is dood for metal... then it can do everything else no problem... its actually a great question..... its like asking if this amp is high performance or not...... metal amps do it all while others do not.
I play one in a rock trio and it sound great and is heaps loud enough, paired with my GT100. Paired it with line6 DT 112 cab. Search 'Roustabout Oz Bring me Back' for it's tones as all guitars were recorded with this amp. I love it and am very happy as I paid $250au second hand and it screams.
Well it is very versatile. Nowadays you will probably hear it more with metal when guitarists use it as a boost over their amp's overdrive channel. It can also be used as a lead boost and produces just enough overdrive for blues or really any type of music as long as you know how to work it in.
i have one of these it's pretty good for a small lightweight head. one question i hope someone can answer please. there are so many ohm choices on the back as denoted in this demo but no one every tells you how the ohms are suppose to match up with your speakers ? obviously an exact match 8 ohms to 8 ohms speaker is fine but are there any other configurations that will work i.e. can you send 4 ohms into a 16 ohms speaker ? or can you send 16ohms into a 4 ohms speaker, what the hell is an ohm anyway lol thanks great demo
A 4 to 16 mismatch is never a good idea in either direction. As you'll either be underpowering or overpowering tremendously. Ohms are a measure of resistance or impedance in an electrical device. Without getting too technical I'll just give you this little tip. I always think about my amp's impedance like people in a car. If your amp is a group of people and your cabinet is the car, how many people can you safely fit inside? You can fit 8 people into a car that holds 16, but it's only going to be half full and not fully utilized. But you can't fit 16 into a car that holds 8. Always try to match the numbers, but remember a 4 ohm amp into an 8 ohm cabinet or an 8 ohm amp into a 16 ohm cabinet is a relatively safe mismatch. Your tone will be affected, however. But always think of the amp as people and the cab as the car you're trying to fit the people in. Less risk of damaging the amp.
@@Erador wow who said learning never gets boring not to mention you mite of saved a few people some pennies lol from blowing there amps out hahaha. I feel for those who have. 😩😭
@Dragondicer Hello. I apologize for the tone of my comment. I just fail to see how the TSA112C is not a real cabinet. It is a solidly built cab with a popular Celestion speaker. If you are implying that a 1x12 can not produce a good tone then i feel you are mistaken. Anyways, congratulation on the Nighttrain. Those are cool amps.
@GeorgesMusic Hey there I'm in kind of a dilemma. I have a VOX Tonelab SE and a Lonestar Stratocaster, and I'm wondering if I should get a simple cab - like the TSA112c - or an entire amp combo like the VOX VT40+. The question is whether I even need an integrated amp if I already have the Tonelab SE. I don't live off music so I'd be doing no more than small gigs with it, but it's really mostly for my room =)
I'm trying to decide wether or not to buy this head but im not sure if i should get the ibanez TSa15h, fender super champx2 hd, or an orange tiny terror. either one i buy will be plugged into a Marshal mg412 4x12 cab, so i dont know which one would be the best choice with pirce, tone, effect options, or compatablity so anyone with an idea or that has tried any of theses heads please write me back. thanks!
@toekick1 Apology accepted and same to you! I really didn't mean to say that THIS cab in the vid isn't a real cab, but imho it really sounds bad!! Of course you can get a great sound out of a 1 x 12 cab, but definitely not THIS ONE! After stumbling across the 15W Nighttrain I didn't bother to try this neat little Ibanez amp with any other cab, but I'm sure that you can get a killer sound when using a high quality speaker! I use a Vox V 112 VHT (vintage boutique cab) and it sounds brilliant!
@gillan64 If you are feeling handy, you can do what I did. I bought a 1x10 blackstar cabinet for my tiny terror and ht-5. I got it used for $80. I took out the speaker and sold it for $30 on ebay. Bought a 12" Celestion Greenback and installed it. You will have to cut a larger hole out for the 12" with a jigsaw and restaple the grillcloth and piping back on. Takes about an hour. Worth it.
Guitar sounds are about your own tastes, if you dont like it, fine, but there are plenty of people who DO like it and it gives them the sound they want.
Shoulda gone with a strat for the demo, A Dimarzio loaded, Basswood guitar is the last thing you want when playing a soft clip style pedal like a tube screamer. A more traditional tonewood - Alder, Ash, or Mahogany - would have been a better choice, with some lower output pickups.
@drone713 well I just googled bucketheads rig, and a site towards the top of the list said he uses peaveys and marshalls. so blame that site, not me lol :P
It's interesting that there are a lot of reviews all around by "knowledgeable" people about the Celestion Seventy 80 installed in this cab which they call something that needs to be replaced. They call it thin sounding. Just keep that in mind...
Yes, you can. there are 5 different output configurations for it. If you have more questions or are interested contact us directly at 800.544.7625 and we'll be glad to assist.
@rushpython100 if I were you, I'd buy a peavey valveking. Megadeth and Metallica use Marshalls, and Buckethead used Peaveys and Marshalls. Both Peaveys and Marshalls have that british mid voicing, so for 100 more $ you could have a much more metal sounding amp. and you don't need an OD pedal to make it sound metal :P
@manbearpig937 dude, it's plenty for a small to med size club. i've been using mine around nashville and it's superb. although, i'd rather bring out a bassman, this is much quieter and easier for the sound guys to mix. it rules and it's dirt cheap.
@ibanezslinger350 Steve Vai, yes. My bad. I saw both of them live; two different concerts, a couple of years ago. IDK why I thought it was Joe Satch's. errg *BrainFart*
@lumaric01 No metal with this amp without a od or distortion pedal (I recommend a MXR Zakk Wylde od pedal for metal sound) and you might also need a Eq to tighten up the low end. Sweet amp but too flabby rock/ blues sound not tight metal. -PK
@maufonseca17 Absolutely! The Tube Screamer is plenty of OD for just about any application. Just listen to the difference in the example. Get the whole package on sale for a limited time at GeorgesMusicOnline [dot] com
@maufonseca17 Ok I just bought this amp. The TS is really good. You wont get metal but there is plenty of overdrive. It has a lot of bottom end. Great for rock. Can do british blues and the funk / soul sound is really good.. At 5 watts you get nice tone in a bedroom. 15 watts is much louder and no ggod for a bedroom but OK for a small gig. It has killer looks. If you love thr Tube Screamer sound you will love this amp.
Gives a more accurate representation of what it sounds like in person since most people don’t sit with their head against a speaker when someone plays. Also you can hear how loud it is compared to talking volume.
I imagine it would be the same as stacking two overdrive pedals before an ordinary amp. I stack up to three or four overdrives and distortions before going into the amp sometimes for every possible tone from mild drive to sludgy fuzz.
Buying the right amp is one of the most important decisions a guitarist will make.What's appropriate for the situation you play in, If you are r&b, jazz and blues guitarists this is a perfect amp for you. I plug directly into the amp and don’t need no guitar effects pedals. And if you need a little drive just switch the button, Tube Screamer is the industry standard for overdrive pedals. And if you want to listen to it check out siel album i record my archtop guitar true this amp. open.spotify.com/artist/108ZnKEIDsN3ZmYaYZ25TK
@MwPrice102 Go to MagnX on youtube for a much better and accurate demo of this amp. I own this amp and no, it certainly doesn't do the fender glassiness sound, but it was never designed to. Deep, woody, organic tube tone is its forte, and it does this exceptionally well. I reckon people are overlooking this amp due to its low cost (cork sniffing) but will emerge before long as a classic in the making. I own super sonic, night train and tiny terror heads. Love them all but plug into this each day
This amp sounds sooo nice. Unfortunately too much explanations in the review here. More playing pleeease! and in reality the tsa sounds a lot better than here...
@manbearpig937 around nashville it's dirt cheap =). everybody here is so concerned with boutique amps and just mega expensive stuff, so they look over amps like this. i got mine for $125. check nashville craigslist, there are ALWAYS great deals there. too many stuck up musicians here results in cheap decent gear =). it's awesome.
