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<blockquote data-quote="nofearfactor" data-source="post: 2883011" data-attributes="member: 1535"><p>Thats a pre amp tube theyre talking about- the 12AX7- the amp still has a solidstate power amp. Its the power amp section that is responsible for output and over all tone, the preamp just feeds the power amp section what you plug into it like your guitar and effects pedals, etc. It does make the preamp section sound alot smoother than a total solidstate having the tube in there and somewhat less harsh, but it still wont be as 'tube' sounding' as they say they are. So not much difference in it and the other 2 total solidstate/modeling amps.</p><p></p><p>Vox makes great amps tho, even their SS amps. Hard decision between the 3 amps. Theyre more than decent for getting started in your playing. Enjoy bro. Especially that PRS, nice buy.</p><p></p><p>(In a total tube amp youll have 2 power amp tubes in each section, so if its a 2 channel amp- like most amps are- you will have 4 big power amp tubes and then you'll have 5-6 (some amps like the Peavey 6505+'s have an extra preamp tube for the clean section) of the smaller pre amp tubes- the same 12AX7 tube as the amp listed above. Those preamp tubes will be: one for the effects loop, one for the phase inverter, and then 3 for the preamp section= 1 for the clean channel and the other 2 for the dirty channel usually in a typical amp. Its the power amp tubes (in Mesas another tube will also be in the rectifier section of the power amp) when heated up and overdriven that give you that coveted tube tone. So just a tube in a preamp section with a solidstate power amp section is not going to give you tube driven tones).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nofearfactor, post: 2883011, member: 1535"] Thats a pre amp tube theyre talking about- the 12AX7- the amp still has a solidstate power amp. Its the power amp section that is responsible for output and over all tone, the preamp just feeds the power amp section what you plug into it like your guitar and effects pedals, etc. It does make the preamp section sound alot smoother than a total solidstate having the tube in there and somewhat less harsh, but it still wont be as 'tube' sounding' as they say they are. So not much difference in it and the other 2 total solidstate/modeling amps. Vox makes great amps tho, even their SS amps. Hard decision between the 3 amps. Theyre more than decent for getting started in your playing. Enjoy bro. Especially that PRS, nice buy. (In a total tube amp youll have 2 power amp tubes in each section, so if its a 2 channel amp- like most amps are- you will have 4 big power amp tubes and then you'll have 5-6 (some amps like the Peavey 6505+'s have an extra preamp tube for the clean section) of the smaller pre amp tubes- the same 12AX7 tube as the amp listed above. Those preamp tubes will be: one for the effects loop, one for the phase inverter, and then 3 for the preamp section= 1 for the clean channel and the other 2 for the dirty channel usually in a typical amp. Its the power amp tubes (in Mesas another tube will also be in the rectifier section of the power amp) when heated up and overdriven that give you that coveted tube tone. So just a tube in a preamp section with a solidstate power amp section is not going to give you tube driven tones). [/QUOTE]
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