The Ultimate Small Valve Amp Shootout! - Fender Vs Marshall Vs Vox Vs Blackstar

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  • @pAtTs024
    @pAtTs024 5 років тому +472

    andertons editing skills is on 2030 level already.

    • @jackduxburymusic
      @jackduxburymusic 5 років тому +2

      Tay Tayyyy!!!! Xx

    • @GhorestFoul
      @GhorestFoul 5 років тому +1

      At 02:10 all that is missing is some skeletons sitting on stools (as in an X-ray), maybe for Halloween?

    • @SheepWaveMeByeBye
      @SheepWaveMeByeBye 4 роки тому

      Postapocalyptic positivity.

    • @RDYC
      @RDYC 4 роки тому

      Who's watching in 2030?

  • @AtTheSourceStudios
    @AtTheSourceStudios 5 років тому +96

    Okay that section in the beginning where you show the amp specs (slides up and takes up bottom half of the screen)... That was some next level shit. Good work guys!

    • @隠れた
      @隠れた 4 роки тому

      Lol good editing but next level? They just displayed a image without the chairs and humans from the tripod camera

  • @phantomechelon3628
    @phantomechelon3628 5 років тому +9

    "Its a little bit more less defined"..."It sounds like half a barrel"...top quality Danish reviewing! :D

  • @jeffersonlotspeich8153
    @jeffersonlotspeich8153 5 років тому +11

    I love the way Danish Pete plays. I feel like he really knows how to let the guitar be the guitar and the amp be the amp without gaining the stuffing out of it and cramming *ALL THE NOTES* in. When he plays, his timing is spot on, letting the notes land and settle just the right amount.

  • @WillyPDX94
    @WillyPDX94 2 роки тому +7

    I owned a VOX AC-4 and I thought it was an excellent at-home amp. I mostly play clean or clean with an edge and it did both of those very well. When you crank it, I think it has a decent dirty sound, but probably not up to the standards of people who primarily like dirt. I ended up giving the amp to a drummer friend of mine who is a big Neil Young fan and had just bought his first electric guitar, a Korean-made Gretsch hollowbody. They make a great pair and will get you into the Neil realm quite nicely. For the money, it's a great little amp.

  • @nathanlevy2208
    @nathanlevy2208 5 років тому +131

    suggestion to editors: flip the image when lee's over the top of an amp with the go pro

    • @MarkPritchardGuitar
      @MarkPritchardGuitar 5 років тому +7

      Great suggestion!

    • @scottrankin4501
      @scottrankin4501 5 років тому +6

      As is, the shots illustrate why putting controls on the rear of the top panel of a backline amp is a bad design.

    • @pharmerdavid1432
      @pharmerdavid1432 5 років тому +1

      @@scottrankin4501 When they were designed, most guitar players put their amp in front of them, so it made sense back then I suppose...?

    • @scottrankin4501
      @scottrankin4501 5 років тому +2

      @@pharmerdavid1432 , these are all modern amplifiers. The control labels are upside down if the amplifier is placed at your feet facing the audience. They are only right side up if you are in front of the amplifier, bent over the top, trying to keep your guitar from hitting the amp.

    • @Allguitarinfo
      @Allguitarinfo 7 місяців тому

      When have we ever seen anyone play w theirxamp in front of themselves​@@pharmerdavid1432

  • @jeffmcgrory3762
    @jeffmcgrory3762 3 роки тому +11

    The new Supro Delta King 10 is my new favorite “small combo”. It’s got all the early Zeppelin, Billy G, and blues/rock tones one could desire. But that Blackstar sounds great

  • @proteus2103
    @proteus2103 5 років тому +30

    That gunned Fender sounded F*CKING TAsTY!

  • @indytrucks2003
    @indytrucks2003 5 років тому +100

    You guys should do a small amp into big cab thing. Like the 007, HT5R, Micro Terror, etc into a 4x12. For science!

    • @monquixote
      @monquixote 5 років тому +5

      I just came to say the same thing. I've played a 007 into a 2x12 with Greenbacks and though it's still not going to trouble a Rift for tone it was surprising how good it did sound given the stock combo sounds pretty awful.

    • @ThomasL
      @ThomasL 5 років тому +7

      Done that with a Laney Cub10 into a 2*12" with Celestion Vintage 30's.
      It sounded absolutely crazy.
      I love Laney, and i'm a bit sad they didn't put one in that video.

    • @indytrucks2003
      @indytrucks2003 5 років тому +3

      And the great thing is most of the small amps come in a head version. The ones that don't could be used as well I suppose as long as it was a normal speaker out.

    • @allstopblue5717
      @allstopblue5717 5 років тому +3

      I find this interesting as well. I’ve run my micro dark terror through a 4x12 several times just messing around. It’s quite impressive honestly. Hard to wrap your head around it seeing such a small box on top of a huge cab.

    • @1148bucknasty
      @1148bucknasty 4 роки тому +1

      Micro terror is actual garbage

  • @Mathcartney
    @Mathcartney 5 років тому +152

    the fender sounded marshally, the marshall sounded voxy and the vox sounded like a spaceship

    • @danieltv123
      @danieltv123 5 років тому

      lol

    • @yonikup2865
      @yonikup2865 5 років тому +2

      @Oystein Martin Tvedt *BOOM*

    • @kimhansen6384
      @kimhansen6384 5 років тому +3

      @Oystein Martin Tvedt He just told you :-)

    • @danmayes4657
      @danmayes4657 5 років тому +1

      @Oystein Martin Tvedt LIKE A VOX ! :)

    • @pyroman6000
      @pyroman6000 5 років тому +1

      The Bassbreakers are supposed to sound Marshally- that's the gimmick. The 007 doesn't sound very good, though- the 15 is much better.

  • @MrAdamventress
    @MrAdamventress 5 років тому +9

    I just traded in my AC4 for the bassbreaker. I loved the AC4, great tones but the 007 just gave me more of everything and the treble boost is a wow factor

  • @gopilotmusic
    @gopilotmusic 2 роки тому +2

    This video saved me from getting a new amp, and got me really digging into the one I have. Seeing the Blues Jr. for the first time, and up against a bunch of other little tube amps, I saw that,,, basic controls don't mean the unit is lacking. My amp is a Kustom Defender V5 (5W). It is a little beauty. But I always thought I was missing out because of no Gain control.. not so!! I have two overdrives and a volume control (and a delay btw). The overdrives are my Gain! The volume control (after overdrives) lets me create a MONSTER signal...and play it at whatever quieter or louder level I like... TOTALLY awesome!!

  • @chadm6143
    @chadm6143 5 років тому +19

    There’s a bright cap mod for the AC4C1-12 that makes a world of difference and turns it into one hell of an amp...imho, of course.

    • @voxpathfinder15r
      @voxpathfinder15r 5 років тому +9

      Does it really need the bright cap removed? You could easily turn down your tone knob or turn down your guitar volume (provided you don’t have a treble bleed) and turn up the gain on the amp.

  • @garygrinkevich6971
    @garygrinkevich6971 5 років тому +3

    From what I can gather after watching this is that small always seem to have a drawback, which is the compromise made to exchanging mass, volume, as it relates to tone. great video dudes.

  • @nevillecragg9066
    @nevillecragg9066 4 роки тому +4

    Got the HT5 and it’s superb. Versatile as all hell and sounds great. Even 5w will rattle the neighbors windows too. I like cranking the clean channel with a tube screamer.

  • @chiefbrody6935
    @chiefbrody6935 5 років тому +3

    Learned more from Pete watching this video than I did in weeks of practicing. Moody wizardry.

  • @smillerp6503
    @smillerp6503 5 років тому +71

    The Pro Junior is by far the best one.

    • @Pulse2AM
      @Pulse2AM 5 років тому +1

      Those are great little amps and they record well too.

    • @smillerp6503
      @smillerp6503 5 років тому +1

      Pulse2AM sadly I’ve never owned one. I used to have a blues jr III but sold that for a 68 Custom Twin. The MK1 version of that Blackstar is pretty damn good for 5 watts. That’s my current little practice amp.

    • @Whodidthis12345
      @Whodidthis12345 5 років тому

      My first amp my father bought me when I was 10 (about 17 years ago) was a pro jr. I still have it to this day and it is an absolute gem of an amp

    • @johnthigpen3686
      @johnthigpen3686 5 років тому +6

      It actually doesn't belong here, as it is 15 watts. When they showed the specs, they said it had one EL84, but it has two.

    • @grinningintheirface2685
      @grinningintheirface2685 5 років тому

      Buy a monoprice 15w 1x12 for a third of the price.

  • @jameslewis2635
    @jameslewis2635 5 років тому +9

    To me the Blackstar is the best all-round amp but the Pro Junior just sounded great when dimed.

  • @icenic_wolf
    @icenic_wolf 5 років тому +42

    You guys should do the TPS / Ola thing and have a dB meter with a visible display as you're playing -- this would help in all of your videos, but especially the low-volume shootout variety.

  • @YonathanLeibovich
    @YonathanLeibovich 5 років тому +14

    Vox AC10 is 10V
    It is awesome for home use.. and also small gigs
    psssst.. if you put a mic on it you can also use it on big venues...

    • @j.a.s.1416
      @j.a.s.1416 5 років тому +1

      Have the limited edition with the V-type speaker. Amazing and has speaker out for anything else you need.

    • @RAID5_Aesthetic
      @RAID5_Aesthetic 5 років тому +1

      The AC10 has a speaker output you can run to a cab and good reverb.

    • @YonathanLeibovich
      @YonathanLeibovich 5 років тому

      @@RAID5_Aesthetic I've tried that speaker out with an orange 1x12 cab.. it gave it more headroom and loudness.. was too much for home use so i gave it up..

    • @RAID5_Aesthetic
      @RAID5_Aesthetic 5 років тому +2

      @@YonathanLeibovich I write on the AC10 at home and have never turned it up to full volume. It's very loud at 3/4.

    • @loma4561
      @loma4561 4 роки тому

      10 inch

  • @trevorreniger5670
    @trevorreniger5670 5 років тому +8

    Everytime Andertons posts with Lee, Pete, or Rabea, my day is instantly better.

    • @_deynear
      @_deynear 5 років тому

      How about Rob?

  • @hutchfromba
    @hutchfromba 5 років тому +9

    I have a Laney Cub 12R. It has a proper FX loop and is either 15 or >1W. I absolutely ❤ it. Should have been included in this video. Or at least a link. Blues On.... 💙

  • @The-11
    @The-11 5 років тому +4

    I respect Lee and Pete's opinion but I think they are used to playing bigger/more expensive amps. I bought a Marshall Origin 5 yesterday because I loved the sound w/ my Gibson SG or my 78 Ibanez Artist. A nice clean tone and it's perfect for what I need at home. I don't crank my amps and the amp isn't designed for a lot of overdriving pedels in my opinion. The foot switch turns on/off the boost or on/off your FX loop if you run pedals. I watched the video before I went looking at amps and when I played it in the store I was wondering why the guys didn't like the amp. To each there own I guess.

  • @catchingup6359
    @catchingup6359 5 років тому +11

    One of the very best Anderton's reviews/shoot outs I've seen. The candidness in the reviews was a much more realistic perspective from the potential buyer's viewpoint. Well done, mates.

  • @mdtrx
    @mdtrx 5 років тому +15

    HT5R sounds better with ISF around 11 tbh.
    The more clockwise and you get what Pete was not liking about.
    Also these are plenty loud for home, to get an idea: the loudness will surpass uplugged/speech around 8 o'clock, so barely any volume. Neighbours will wake up before 12 o'clock.

    • @theauthenticsteve
      @theauthenticsteve 5 років тому +2

      Either they don't read the comments or they keep forgetting. I have said so many times on these videos the ISF sweet spots are 9-11 and 1-3.
      I've had the neighbour ring the police when playing the HT5 loud so they are more than loud enough for the home but sound great at any volume.

    • @jimwoodard64
      @jimwoodard64 5 років тому

      Agreed. I run the ISF in the same places as you and Authentic Steve.

    • @davidburke2132
      @davidburke2132 5 років тому +1

      mdtrx If I was your neighbour I might not wake up before 12 o’clock... I like a lie in, especially at the weekend!! 😜
      Sorry... I’ll get my coat.

    • @VperVendetta1992
      @VperVendetta1992 5 років тому

      @@theauthenticsteve Lol, a police call is the best test for amp loudness.

  • @BluesMe81
    @BluesMe81 4 роки тому +2

    I had decided to buy Blackstar HT5R MK-II after this video by considering 2 voices ( Fender and Marshall) of the amp and now I am more than satisfied with my choice. It also has the 0.5W version if you would like to crank it up for more headroom. Now, I am looking for 2nd amp for stereo chorus& delay setup at home.

  • @ezm69
    @ezm69 5 років тому +10

    Not sure why the Fender '57 Custom Champ wasn't thrown into the mix once you went as far as the Rift. :) Cheaper and classic small amp tone for days.

  • @benford1726
    @benford1726 5 років тому +27

    This video has a distinct lack of Laney.
    I'm intending to buy a Cub at some point so a comparison would have been nice.
    Also the Lionheart is amazing

    • @montlejohnbojangles8937
      @montlejohnbojangles8937 5 років тому +1

      The Lionheart does sound gorgeous. It's not cheap, but it'd make a killer studio box.

    • @VintageSG
      @VintageSG 5 років тому +3

      The Lionheart is truly an awesome amplifier. 5 Watts of gorgeous tone in such a good looking combo. When you go Cub shopping, try the Cub 10. Tonally, it's everything the Pro Jr aspires to being, but with the useful addition of a pre-amp control. For such a small box, it escapes boxiness by some kind of magic, or just being damn near wholly open at the back. It sounds good on its own, especially when used on a beer crate or amp stand, but plug it into a large cab and it goes from good to 'bloody hell!'
      It doesn't have a loop, it doesn't have reverb and it only has a treble cut for a tone control, but by 'eck it sings.

    • @benford1726
      @benford1726 5 років тому

      @@VintageSG yeah I was looking at the 10.
      I think given the price it wouldn't be completely unreasonable to get the 10 and the 12(or the head). From what I've heard on UA-cam they seem different enough to justify owning both. (And I am the kind of person who likes to collect things 😃)

    • @VintageSG
      @VintageSG 5 років тому +2

      When I went amp shopping a few years ago, I tried all the then Cub range. The Cub 8 stole my heart, but it really needed to be wound up loud to give its sweet tones. It's basically a Champ at heart, so that's understandable. I have since built a Champ-a-like :-) The Cub 12 sort of sounded like a mini-Marshall to me. The reverb is OK, and the

    • @se2018
      @se2018 4 роки тому

      I have the cub12r and it sounds better than all the amps shown in this video, it has an incredible vintage tone for the price, and if you upgrade the speaker you got yourself a top quality amp

  • @AgressiveElevatorMusic
    @AgressiveElevatorMusic 5 років тому +7

    I have a Blackstar HT-1r amp and 12” cab. I can’t say enough good stuff about it. My Blues Deluxe just sits most days.

    • @floydthebarber71
      @floydthebarber71 5 років тому

      Yeah wtf! How is that amp not here. I bought an ht5 after hearing my ht1, but it's not the same. Sold the ht5. Clean channel on ht1 with the gain dimed is just magic!!

    • @thelanscape9268
      @thelanscape9268 5 років тому +1

      Blackstar HT1-R great little amp.

  • @jimwoodard64
    @jimwoodard64 5 років тому +7

    Great shootout, guys. I have an HT 40 MKII (the 5 watt's big brother), and you guys just confirmed my feelings, it sounds really good, very versatile, and it takes my pedals well.

  • @danabnormal5892
    @danabnormal5892 5 років тому +13

    I wonder why andertons rarely feature Laney. They do stock them. The L5 combo and L5 head are just brilliant. The Laney Cub amps are also great. What’s the deal Andertons ?

    • @julianalcock8658
      @julianalcock8658 5 років тому +1

      Very true. I've a cub 12R and it's great. And amazing value

    • @se2018
      @se2018 4 роки тому +1

      I also have a Laney cub12r, it has a beautiful vintage tone and it sounds better than the amps shown in this video

    • @matthewdortona237
      @matthewdortona237 2 роки тому

      The Laneys are stupid expensive at least here in the US

  • @RamonZarete
    @RamonZarete 5 років тому +1

    Clip the bright cap (on the volume pot) on the AC4 and swap the stock speaker for a Celestion Creamback - turns it into a completely different amp. You can also get a Celestion blue in there but with the creamback and the bright cap gone, it’s a fab amp and takes all sorts of pedals wonderfully!! And yeah, I know, you’re chucking more money at it, but totally worth it - pair it up with a Princeton and it’s a beautiful combo for small-medium gigs!! Give it a go!!

  • @taskathand9107
    @taskathand9107 5 років тому +90

    Laney lionheart 5 watt 👍

    • @jake-jk5rg
      @jake-jk5rg 5 років тому +15

      Seconded and they have one in stock !!!! It was ignored last time they did this type of vid. I've played three of the above and owned the Blackstar and the Laney is a much more mature, boutique style option. Must be a commercial decsion, stock availability, profit margin etc ?

    • @stratomycaster881
      @stratomycaster881 5 років тому +16

      I’m a big fan of Anderton’s and all their content, but I’m surprised Laney’s 5 watter wasn’t included here. Please offer us an explanation, Captain Lee. I’d be curious to learn why this British amp didn’t make the list.

    • @jaspergraves7863
      @jaspergraves7863 5 років тому +7

      I commented the same thing on the last video like this. Lionheart has reverb, effects loop, two channels and a custom 12inch speaker. Used they are less than some of these...

    • @JMantas
      @JMantas 5 років тому +6

      Lionheart is probably best not-boutique amp series. 50w SE with 5 EL34's head is very very good. Smaller 20w and 5w amps are good too, but a little less aggressive sounding.
      Why Blackstar Ht series is even mentioned I dont know, its horrible. Is MKII series better ? MKI was basically tube poweramp with horrible opamp based preamp.

    • @graemero5532
      @graemero5532 5 років тому +3

      Yeh, got one. excellent amp for home use.

  • @simply3141592654
    @simply3141592654 3 роки тому +24

    I think 5 watt tube amps will become more popular post-lockdowns. So many modeling amps are option paralysis overkill.

    • @RByrne
      @RByrne 2 роки тому +3

      Absolutely! I remember looking for a modeling amp, trying to find one with as many features as possible. Then once the novelty wore off, I realized I should have just gotten a quality small tube amp. Modeling amps usually do no one thing well.

    • @AmarylisFlow
      @AmarylisFlow Рік тому +1

      I’m not so sure, I think the modelling amps sound better than these to my ears. Might just be a volume thing, with gain these sounded pretty farty.

    • @jdb2722
      @jdb2722 Рік тому

      @@AmarylisFlow fair but you when you hook up your board they will be fine. Also always do a speaker swap if you choose a combo.

    • @dangitdan9938
      @dangitdan9938 Рік тому +2

      I think "option paralysis" nails it. I've had a few and it's the same every time, sit to practice, fiddle with knobs, hook up laptop, fiddle with parameters, save settings and fiddle with knobs again then repeat the whole process after switching guitars. It's not the amps fault, it's me for sure but as if having 8 pedals in front of me with enticing switches and dials wasn't bad enough let throw an amp with endless hours of fiddling at your fingertips in the mix and my practice time is consumed by indecisive fiddelry! 😂
      I have come to terms with my obsession and now chose amps for what tones I can get without a laptop and as little switches and settings as possible without compromising the tonal landscape.

  • @TheStrategyGamerPro
    @TheStrategyGamerPro 5 років тому +44

    Why isn't the dsl in any of these videos? Because it sounds much better than the origin.

    • @testtest-te3iz
      @testtest-te3iz 5 років тому +5

      1000 % Right Comment !!

    • @stanislavmigra
      @stanislavmigra 5 років тому +14

      matter of taste, I prefer origin a bit over dsl ... But more importantly, why there is no Laney amp? The Lionhart 5 will be heavy contender here.

    • @Thirteen31Music
      @Thirteen31Music 5 років тому

      I had a DSL15 head and It was waaaay too loud. You could play it quietly but it just didn't sound good.

    • @stanislavmigra
      @stanislavmigra 5 років тому

      @@Thirteen31Music change first ECC83 to ECC82 or 81 and you could play it way quiter with good sound.

    • @cawfeedawg
      @cawfeedawg 5 років тому

      maybe they don't binge watch 'in the blues' ?

  • @schnazzybo
    @schnazzybo 3 роки тому +2

    They are all great players, and the captain included, i have watched him improve over the years and while he plays sort of tentatively, he plays very well....tasty chops

  • @TommySprocket
    @TommySprocket 5 років тому +4

    Wish you had added the Supro 5 watt with reverb to your mix as it is supposed to be one of the best and at around $800 it would be nice to see what you fellows think.

  • @nzprojects
    @nzprojects 5 років тому +2

    Fender Pro Junior sounded great on G&L and Les Paul. I just bought my first valve amp - Fender Blues Junior 4, with Celestion A-Type speaker and i am very setisfied, playing all the time and it is great with pedals and boss gt-100 :)

  • @spaceghost3689
    @spaceghost3689 5 років тому +8

    I am a working musician with a very loud, metal band. With respect to these guys at Andertones, I disagree with 15 watts not being loud enough to gig with. I am currently using the fender pro jr iv at my gigs. I am miked during gigs. I am plenty loud to cut through a heavy handed drummer and a bass player as well as a second guitarist with 50 watt tube. He can only run his amp on two in 99 percent of our gigs. My bass player asked me if I could turn down a little yesterday because I was a little too loud and he had earplugs in. Another point is Jeff Beck uses the pro jrs in most of his live performances to include Madison Square Gardens. In my opinion, Higher watts is more trouble in today's world with pa's. Plus to carry monster amps especially someone like me who is now 45 and not getting any younger is not worth the expense or the labor. I do recognize if your playing stadiums and such, A high powered amp is idea but not for the average bar and club. The way I see it, if your at arena's playing, you can afford roadies to mule your gear off and on stage. Just my two cents. Thank you everyone from Andertons music for the great videos. I am a fan. Your insights on gear is very valuable and honest. Cheers, from the U.S.A.

    • @914050
      @914050 5 років тому +3

      42:55 "...unless you're going to mike them up."
      "I am miked during gigs."
      I don't think you necessarily do disagree with them.

    • @ryanboshell6124
      @ryanboshell6124 5 років тому

      space ghost you’re not getting any younger?!?

  • @morphine0000
    @morphine0000 5 років тому +12

    The "amp diagram" is brilliant, kudos to the video editing folks.

  • @ivankachkovski
    @ivankachkovski 5 років тому +9

    Love my Bassbreaker 007, fantastic sound and perfect for home, does not sound bad at bedroom volumes at all!

    • @tiogate
      @tiogate 5 років тому +4

      The EQ that the Captain dialed in was unfortunate for the overdriven tone. Treble booster activated plus 90% on the treble knob plus a lot of bass on an amp that is already very bassy... That was a recipe for muddiness. All knobs dimed is probably pointless for small amps. The whole point of going 7W (instead of the bigger ones in the range) is to get nice breakup at low volumes. It wasn't very representative of what the amp can sound within its context. But then again there are other videos for that.

    • @GWRFan281
      @GWRFan281 5 років тому +3

      I agree 100%. I couldn't be happier with mine. I posted the setting I keep mine on and it will do the classic rock/blues sound all day long. Use these amps in the environment they were made for ie bedroom/home use and they are great. The one in the video just sounded broken to me.

    • @ivankachkovski
      @ivankachkovski 5 років тому +1

      tiogate yep, I dial mine completely differently, shame it did not really get a proper chance in this video

    • @iainfreeman5112
      @iainfreeman5112 5 років тому +4

      I agree I don’t think the 007 got a fair chance. The treble boost need to be on and eqed better.

    • @bradyoung1052
      @bradyoung1052 5 років тому +2

      I could not agree more they are hard to beat for the money

  • @urbandombert
    @urbandombert 5 років тому +12

    Unfortunatly you did‘nt took one of the still bestsounding 5 Watt Combos in the Contest. The Laney L5 1x12 Combo

  • @MrRyansullins
    @MrRyansullins 5 років тому +6

    I think they should have a weekly show called "In The Loop" and have Pete with a loop pedal testing gear

  • @thehound2161
    @thehound2161 5 років тому

    Top of the heap of the vid's. Don't reserve yourselves by concern whether a video that is similar has been made already. Multiple items that are similar, such as these small tube amp's, is the meat of the channel and can have so many variations. I feel Lee has this worry most of all, so i thank Lee personally for going against his impulse not to duplicate a previous video. Andertons is the model UA-cam channel for a reason.

  • @glenproctor1999
    @glenproctor1999 5 років тому +43

    That Rift just sings. Quality will out, always.

    • @justinwiggy
      @justinwiggy 5 років тому +3

      Yeah, can’t beat quality. My freakish Blues Alpha Drive just sings compared to a cheapo JOYO Ultimate Drive 😀👍🏼

    • @themelnibonean7017
      @themelnibonean7017 5 років тому

      I have a 57' Custom Champ that sounds better IMHO and costs half of what that Rift costs. I would argue the 57' Custom Champ is the best amp there is , period. Any wattage.

    • @justinwiggy
      @justinwiggy 5 років тому

      The Melnibonean “Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man”

    • @georgelackey622
      @georgelackey622 5 років тому

      @@themelnibonean7017 Elric!

    • @michaelx9079
      @michaelx9079 4 роки тому

      A valve tremolo will out always!

  • @lf170
    @lf170 Рік тому +1

    You guys are NEARLY as entertaining as Nathan and Lee. That's high praise.

  • @edc3093
    @edc3093 5 років тому +3

    Outstanding Review... Worth every second of the 45:36 to listen to the amps!! Great choices for guitars in the review!! Kudo's to the Captain and Pete.

  • @dsholt
    @dsholt 4 роки тому +4

    5:58 We all made that face hearing the first notes out of the Marshall didn't we? Not helped at all following the Rift and the Bassbreaker.

  • @philsaunter
    @philsaunter 5 років тому +7

    Thanks for this. I largely agree with your assessment, that cranked Pro Junior, awesome. Would be interesting to see how the dsl on the Marshall side and the Super Champ X2 on the Fender side would compare. Maybe with a Tone King Gremlin as the odd one out and an AC10 fighting for Vox. Blackstar off course also has the Artist 10 - man so much choice. Maybe a Part II ;)

    • @misterknightowlandco
      @misterknightowlandco 5 років тому

      Nothing better than a les paul plugged straight into a fender valve amp...

    • @oliverchapman51177
      @oliverchapman51177 Рік тому

      Ac10 is not a Vox, no where near the 15 or 30 circuit. Get the 15 if u can and smoke it through 2 Greenbacks

  • @billtownsend
    @billtownsend 3 роки тому +1

    Clean, the Fender Pro Jr. simply sounds head and shoulders above the others. The harmonics, breadth...YES!

  • @MrSantihomer
    @MrSantihomer 5 років тому +6

    4:10 All EQs at noon, just a little bit of reverb

  • @sandrews7760
    @sandrews7760 5 років тому +4

    Morgan PR5... would have loved to have heard it in this comparison, maybe not in stock ...

  • @jonathanmw4216
    @jonathanmw4216 5 років тому +7

    Dear Andertons, I dont know how you do it, but you always seem to produce a video at the exact time when I'm looking for answers to these questions.

  • @rodrigoserra753
    @rodrigoserra753 5 років тому

    G&L USA Fullerton Deluxe ASAT Special in Lake Placid Blue run:
    ALL EQ @ 12:
    Rift Amplification PR6 -- clean 4:48
    Fender Bassbreaker 007 -- clean 5:16
    Marshall Origin 5 -- clean 5:56
    Vox AC4-12-CB -- clean 6:34
    Blackstar HT-5R MkII -- clean 7:31
    Fender Pro Junior IV -- clean 9:04
    Custom EQ:
    Rift Amplification PR6 -- clean 12:01
    Fender Bassbreaker 007 -- clean 15:02
    Marshall Origin 5 -- clean 18:13
    Vox AC4-12-CB -- clean 21:26
    Blackstar HT-5R MkII -- clean 24:34
    Fender Pro Junior IV -- clean 27:39
    Custom EQ with Thorpy FX The Dane -Dual Drive & Boost Pedal:
    Rift Amplification PR6 -- clean + The Dane 13:29
    Fender Bassbreaker 007 -- clean + The Dane 16:03
    Marshall Origin 5 -- clean + The Dane 19:14
    Vox AC4-12-CB -- clean + The Dane 22:13
    Blackstar HT-5R MkII -- clean + The Dane 24:49
    Fender Pro Junior IV -- clean + The Dane 29:01
    Cranked Gain Fender Bassbreaker 007 -- 16:46
    Cranked Gain and Boost Marshall Origin 5 -- 19:46
    Gain channel Blackstar HT-5R MkII -- 24:46
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Gibson Les Paul Custom Shop run:
    Rift Amplification PR6 -- cranked 30:20
    Fender Bassbreaker 007 --treble boost on, all eq @ max 32:03
    Marshall Origin 5 -- boost, all eq @ max 32:59
    Vox AC4-12-CB -- cranked, all eq @ max 35:03
    Blackstar HT-5R MkII -- gain channel, all eq @ max 35:55
    Fender Pro Junior IV -- cranked 37:50

    • @Gitfiddle
      @Gitfiddle 5 років тому

      Thank you but you need to get out the house bro 😂

  • @dmj09
    @dmj09 5 років тому +8

    Can you do the same test with small watt heads through the one 12” speaker cab for all either a 1x12 or 2x12?

  • @VintageRadius
    @VintageRadius 5 років тому +8

    Simple review best to worst
    #1 Rift: Buttery round goodness. 12:18 with tremolo and a touch of reverb probably best tones in the shootout. Check out a Princeton reverb for similar tones at less than half the price.
    #2 Pro Junior: Nice Fender cleans. Video showed clean and cranked but didn’t demonstrate how many people will use it - volume somewhere in the middle about half way up where you are getting edge of breakup naturally overdriven tones and then using volume knob to clean up.
    #3 Blackstar: capable of better distortion sounds than were had in this video. Decent cleans and 1/10 power mode retains same tone.
    #4 Bassbreaker 007: Decent clean tones on low volume. Zero headroom and very noisy with more gain channels. Many better options available and certainly Bassbreaker 15 is much better than this.
    #5 Origin 5: Not a 10 inch speaker as mentioned in the video. Small, boxy, tinny sounding 8 inch speaker kills what might have been an okay option for home friendly cranked Marshall vintage-ish tones.
    #6 Vox AC4: Yikes. No good adjectives here. Check out the Vox AC10

  • @beautifulreub
    @beautifulreub 5 років тому +17

    "I brush my G string with a dirty moustache"!! laughed my flipping bottom off

  • @dittmar104
    @dittmar104 5 років тому

    I love how you point out which amp is what. It always goes over my head when you speak about amps and there’s more than two on screen.

  • @mbonneau79
    @mbonneau79 5 років тому +8

    Prefer the DSL5 to the Origin for sure, the last video also used the Origin instead of the larger DSL combo. I find the DSL range way more versatile and better sounding. Is there a reason why you’re using the Origin instead?

  • @greatgruff1442
    @greatgruff1442 5 років тому

    Lee, when the boost is pulled on a Marshall it bypasses the tone circuit. Passive tone circuits work by attenuating signal at given frequencies, if the tone stack is bypassed you effectivly have a 'boost'. Hence 'the tone controls don't do anything on a boosted Marshall' of course not, they are being bypassed

  • @stpirate89
    @stpirate89 5 років тому +3

    I love how much fun you guys have. What a job.

  • @ArttuAce
    @ArttuAce 5 років тому +2

    I have the AC4-112 and even though I've cut both bright caps out, it's still very bright. I like the gain structure a lot, though! But since it's 12" not 10", there are a plethora of choices to swap the Celestion Seventy-80 to a darker sounding element, like a Greenback.

  • @celticbattlepants
    @celticbattlepants 5 років тому +9

    That 5w marshall origin combo sounds terrible with that small speaker, what were Marshall thinking?

    • @allstopblue5717
      @allstopblue5717 5 років тому +1

      They totally screwed themselves with the origin series. It had so much potential and people were truly excited about it. Yet they just don’t seem to sound good and they have small speakers. Really poor decision making from Marshall imo. The new classic mini amps they put out new though, great sounding amps!

    • @celticbattlepants
      @celticbattlepants 5 років тому

      @@allstopblue5717 Yes, I was quite excited when they were announced at NAMM, then ultimately disappointment. Although the DSL series that were revised at the same time sounded great from the reviews I watched.

  • @seanbean4682
    @seanbean4682 5 років тому +2

    I found a Monoprice 15w 1x12 El84 amp *WITH AN FX LOOP* for $100 on Craigslist. They're $180 new, and there's a 5w champ clone for $100.

  • @GracesGarden80
    @GracesGarden80 5 років тому +15

    Why have you left out the cracking 5HT Laney Lionheart?

    • @cmck1777
      @cmck1777 5 років тому

      Old

    • @TheRealTush
      @TheRealTush 5 років тому +1

      @@cmck1777 Not a good enough reason, plenty of those other amps are not new on the market either.

    • @cmck1777
      @cmck1777 5 років тому

      Not trying to be a dick mate, pretty sure these are all less than a year old?

    • @VintageRadius
      @VintageRadius 5 років тому

      Conor Mckeown they are not all less than a year old. 007 is at lease 3 years old. AC4 even older

    • @TheRealTush
      @TheRealTush 5 років тому

      @@cmck1777 Well then at least do a google search, and get your facts straight. And then maybe refrain from starting a sentance denying it, when it is clear that your intention is to be a dick. But ok, some people don't even need to try. But hey, no worries, I don't really care, to be honest, you should just be who and whatever you want to be, good or bad.
      So good day to you, or as it is bedtime for me, goodnight and don't let the bed bugs bite.

  • @mattiisosalo918
    @mattiisosalo918 2 роки тому +1

    I bought the Blackstar recently and I like it a lot. I wanted a hassle free amp that I could use at home volume levels. I tought it sounded better than anything small and digital that I tried and it has all the features I need and more. I also already have a Yamaha THR so I tought I don’t need more digital stuff. I did shootout between Marshall DSL 5 cr and Blackstar. After watching UA-cam reviews of both I tought I would prefer the Marshall but hearing them side by side I preferred the Blackstar.

  • @jiri951
    @jiri951 5 років тому +17

    Marshall Origin 5 has an 8" speaker, not a 10" (2:04)

    • @cmck1777
      @cmck1777 5 років тому

      BRAND: Marshall
      EFFECTS LOOP: Yes
      FOOTSWITCHABLE: No
      NUMBER OF CHANNELS: 1
      POWER AMP VALVES: EL34
      PREAMP VALVES: ECC83
      REVERB: No
      SPEAKER SIM: No
      SPEAKER SIZE: 1x10"
      TREMOLO: No
      VOLTAGE: 240V

  • @Terbs-24
    @Terbs-24 5 років тому

    The 007 is a bassman circuit, it was tinny and fizzy because of the EQ settings, you have to take the treble and bass levels down past 12 o'clock and boost the mids when the treble boost is engaged. Then it really snarls, another hint is to put them all on full with the gain on full which through a 10 inch 30 watt does,nt work. Which is why i bought the head and run it through a 12 inch 8ohms 75 watt speaker, then it kicks arse.

  • @roaddog7542
    @roaddog7542 5 років тому +8

    $399 USD Fender Super Champ X2 over any of those. Sound is subjective but on paper it wins and worth checking out.
    15w, 2 x 6v6 and 1 x 12AX7, 16 amp voicings, 15 effects, two channel, line out, USB, Fuse software, built tough.

    • @Chtulushotsauce
      @Chtulushotsauce 5 років тому +2

      Road Dog I got the head and cab version of the Super Champ X2 and that thing is badass!

    • @Silber7
      @Silber7 5 років тому +1

      Bought a Super Champ over a Bassbreaker, just for tone alone.
      Though it can go quite a lot over home-volume...

  • @pbshobby4183
    @pbshobby4183 Рік тому

    Thanks for this. It helped me make a wish list. I just grabbed the BlackStar on a clearance sale I couldn’t resist. It’s perfect for my ‘bedroom’ and beyond.

  • @likeanuuk6612
    @likeanuuk6612 5 років тому +4

    the sound of recording these small amps has its own charm to it. sounds more acoustic and classic rockish, i like it

  • @peacefulruler1
    @peacefulruler1 10 місяців тому

    Jeff Beck used a pair of the Fender Pro Junior amps live.
    The tube specs shown on several of the amps contained errors.

  • @pedalscapes
    @pedalscapes 5 років тому +4

    Closing line the highlight of the vid :) Rift then Pro Jr... Mentioned in a comment on the previous shootout about the Laney Cub 12r - 15w, all valve, 12" speaker, built in reverb and effect loop, love it!

    • @I_like_turtles_67
      @I_like_turtles_67 5 років тому +1

      Might go JR... Can't justify a rift at this time. I'll try and pick up a used one down the road.

    • @ryanboshell6124
      @ryanboshell6124 4 роки тому

      @@TjSi what did you get instead? The new Super-cub looks decent.

  • @Xorezzz
    @Xorezzz 5 років тому +1

    Fx amplification classic plex was the best tube amp I ever played at low volume (for JTM/JMP/JCM tones). The amp is designed to get the most of the sound with the preamp section with a very progressive master, a switch 20w/2w and a deep switch. + there's a "budget" version (ACE COLT) for a little less than 700 bucks. Planning to get another one maybe the Gold Digger or Dual Classic. Dynamics of theses amp is incredible .. lot better / usable than marshall 50's anniversary or origin that I owned too IMHO.

  • @espenskeys
    @espenskeys 5 років тому +6

    You should do a vid where you try them through a 2x12 cab - like a "OK So I joined a band - but can't afford a whole new rig - will my 5W do?"

    • @angellruiz6646
      @angellruiz6646 5 років тому +1

      i actually love using small tube amps live, you can turn them up quite a bit and the rest of the band can still hear themselves too

  • @JohnnyRebKy
    @JohnnyRebKy 4 роки тому +2

    I bought a Twin Reverb as my first tube amp. Sounds fantastic but what a BIG mistake. 3 on the volume will blow the windows out

  • @palethorn
    @palethorn 5 років тому +10

    Danish Pete who looks like a DiCaprio with a picture of DiCaprio over his face, looking like a Jack Black.

  • @Pudekz51790
    @Pudekz51790 5 років тому +1

    Pro jr is a secrete weapon for recording. The little thing sound HUGE! I upgraded it and put it on a bigger cab with 1x12. Though 2x10 cab is better sounding, handling that weight isn’t my thing.

  • @JanSzedlak
    @JanSzedlak 5 років тому +18

    You forgot BUGERA V22 infinium, killer amp for the price.

    • @DarioRubilovic
      @DarioRubilovic 5 років тому +10

      They forgot a lot more, anything they're not selling. Let's not forget this is not an "independent" gear review channel.

    • @thehound2161
      @thehound2161 5 років тому

      Second that statement.

    • @proteus2103
      @proteus2103 5 років тому

      @@thehound2161 @Jan Szedlak That's true.

    • @petercaron3799
      @petercaron3799 5 років тому

      Bugera v5

  • @davidwilsonjr6889
    @davidwilsonjr6889 5 років тому +1

    The bright cap mod, and speaker swap, and take the back off the vox...great difference in sound.

  • @MC_Theta
    @MC_Theta 5 років тому +5

    "Now, I'm back in the room with Mr Pete to DO THE LITTLE ONES!" ~ Captain.
    1:06

    • @bwvideo0905
      @bwvideo0905 4 місяці тому

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @nickmartin3838
    @nickmartin3838 5 років тому +1

    Wish you’d compare the Fender Super Champ X2. Maybe the limited edition tweed version you sell. I have the FSR Greenback and I’m yet to see a bad review.

  • @andrewcrawley285
    @andrewcrawley285 5 років тому +24

    and again, a Vox amp sounds like a biscuit tin full of bees

    • @voxpathfinder15r
      @voxpathfinder15r 5 років тому

      Andrew Crawley Chapperz and the Captain reviewed the Vox ac4c1-12 before and got epic tones out of it! Then they plugged it into a Marshall 4x12 cabinet and those epic tones rocketed into the atmosphere. Don’t blame the amp, blame the player

    • @antonioalbares
      @antonioalbares 4 роки тому +1

      @@voxpathfinder15r Dude I tried that vox and the marshall origins, both TERRIBLE..

    • @jonda2282
      @jonda2282 4 роки тому +1

      @@voxpathfinder15r You won't get a much better player then Danish Pete. Very, very experienced professional guitarist

  • @johnclark1925
    @johnclark1925 3 роки тому +1

    Guys… what is the purple tolexed head at the back that The Captain thought was the only good one?

  • @thenotsoguitarguy9429
    @thenotsoguitarguy9429 5 років тому +3

    For me, the Blackstar seems the most versatile. I have an original HT5 head that I like quite a lot, though. Maybe I'm biased.
    Other than that, I gotta go with the Pro Junior. Sounds great clean. Sounds great cranked. Good pedal platform. Now if only they made a Pro Junior head.

    • @AgressiveElevatorMusic
      @AgressiveElevatorMusic 5 років тому

      The NotSoGuitarGuy I have a 1R with a 12 cab and it’s a beast for home use.

  • @johnevans1453
    @johnevans1453 5 років тому

    i play at home. THR10X,Blackstar Fly3, Bassbreaker15, Friedman Runt 20,Katana50. All sound great and fun to noodle around on, record through my Scarlett Focusrite and Ableton. Katana goes down to .05 watt. Great content guys!

  • @bobmarsh7550
    @bobmarsh7550 5 років тому +3

    Great review. I own the Fender 007 and LOVE it. Handles pedals well and provides a great classic rock tone as well as a very respectable clean tone. Please keep in mind, if your after classic Fender cleans, that's not what this amp was designed for. It was designed to capture the Blues Breaker sound which I LOVE!

    • @Jamie_kemp
      @Jamie_kemp 3 роки тому

      Same. Perfect volume for home use and sounds killer

  • @robertpurdy4452
    @robertpurdy4452 5 років тому +1

    It's nice to hear some of the smaller amps if I ever decide to get a small tube amp, but for now my Katana 50 is killing it for me at home, I love it.

    • @theauthenticsteve
      @theauthenticsteve 5 років тому +2

      Katana owners are the vegans of the guitar world, can't go 5 seconds without telling someone.

    • @Am6-9
      @Am6-9 5 років тому +2

      The Authentic Steve now imagine a Katana player that also uses Reaper!
      I don’t get the hype around the katana. The one time I tried it, it sounded dull and muffled. The Boss Nextone was so much better (different price league though). At least for clean tones, I don’t care that much for distortion.

    • @theauthenticsteve
      @theauthenticsteve 5 років тому +1

      @@Am6-9 I've never understood the hype myself. Not that they are bad, they are cheap and sound decent enough for the price I guess but the hype had me thinking they are a solid state alternative or replacement for a tube amp and so I was disappointed. The Katana reminded me of an old Boss ME pedal plugged into a PA.

  • @alanfender123
    @alanfender123 5 років тому +3

    dang that HT-5R sounds pretty good

  • @Prajnana
    @Prajnana 5 років тому

    One of the most enjoyable intro jams you guys have ever done: very Floyd-ish; Bravo! I've got the 007 and swapped out the 1st preamp tube for a 12AU7 which improves clean headroom "slightly". Hardly any hum at low gain in mine, either. Replacing a power supply load resistor with a filter choke eliminates the hum, I've been told. Actually, several other reviews complain about excessive hum in the Pro-Jr.IV. Played one in a showroom and was blown away for the price (I should have bought it!).

  • @TheDogPa
    @TheDogPa 5 років тому +9

    Easy answer - something used made a long time ago. (edit: of course I'm just being silly...you guys on that side of the pond are very luck to have Andertons!)

    • @neayt9952
      @neayt9952 Рік тому

      Yeah so because of Brexit we don't have them either. Only people in the UK

  • @williammolina9792
    @williammolina9792 Рік тому +1

    Liked the Blackstar. The only problem was it's too noisy..

  • @tomfoolery2082
    @tomfoolery2082 5 років тому +3

    Yo Pete, nice g&l , just goes to show dont gotta spend crazy money to get crazy good. Love em.

  • @6stringsandapick
    @6stringsandapick 4 роки тому

    I used to run my 5W amp head into a 4x10. Sounded fantastic. Now in a 1x2 it still sounds amazing.

  • @francisz4
    @francisz4 5 років тому +4

    forget the amps, that G&L sounds and looks killer!

    • @kirarittberg5088
      @kirarittberg5088 4 роки тому

      francisz4 Actually that guitar has no sound, neither does an amp, they only make electrical current. The speaker is the only part that moves air and makes "sound". Buy a tone full speaker or it is all in vein. But the guitar does look killer !

  • @cratecruncher6687
    @cratecruncher6687 5 років тому +1

    These vids are a hoot - and informative to boot. Well done. I'm starting and don't want something I'll have to replace in a year. That Blackstar is the essence of awesomeness at a price point I can live with. The Rift is better but for 2000 quid I would expect to sleep with it.

  • @sugarlife485
    @sugarlife485 5 років тому +33

    home use vox ac10 500 bucks incredible!!!!

    • @EzyoMusic
      @EzyoMusic 5 років тому +1

      Love the AC10!

    • @EzyoMusic
      @EzyoMusic 5 років тому +1

      @@shumailkhan7205 But only if you like it, which I personally didn't.

  • @wms7004
    @wms7004 5 років тому +1

    Any valve Fender amp (straight up, no built in weird effects) ALWAYS the BEST... I liked the Vox Ac4 though!!!! Some cool tones!!!

  • @paramediccpo
    @paramediccpo 5 років тому +6

    Love a good valve amp shoot out

  • @DavidDyte1969
    @DavidDyte1969 5 років тому

    Wet/dry with the Bassbreaker 007 and Pro Junior is a bunch of fun, btw. The mid hump and mid scoop play well together.