Tone king metropolitan footswitch reverb problem

Tone king metropolitan footswitch reverb problem full#

The amp doesnвЂ™t have much headroom (as might be expected for a 5W amp) on the Rhythm Channel. TheyвЂ™re really good tones and the character of the amp really lends well with the 2 knobs.

The tone knob is balanced really well throughout the sweep providing a nice variety of different characteristics with the lower settings providing more bass response and higher with more treble (thinner sound). There are only 2 knobs on this amp volume and tone.

Convenient size is perfect gigging guitarists.

Compact cabinet engineered for clear highs and a big low end.

Speaker: 1x12' custom-voiced Celestion 870.

Tubes: two 12AX7 (preamp) one KT66 (power amp).

Get the same tone whether performing live or playing quietly.

Reactive load reacts and feels just like your amp at any volume.

Select your input or jump the channels with an optional A/B/Y footswitch.

Rhythm offers more headroom, while Lead is a more driven voice.

Rhythm and Lead channels are voiced for blackface and tweed tones.

IвЂ™m using a Gretsch Hot Rod (Filtertrons). I figured IвЂ™d write this as a journal-like entry / review of my initial impressions of this amp. Unfortunately, I was not able to try one out as no local music shops had one in stock but I was able to get one for a really good deal with a very generous coupon code. I saw and read a lot of great reviews for the newer Tone King Gremlin and with its built in attenuator, I had to give it a shot. Right now, I have the luxury of cranking up equipment in my basement to some seriously loud volumes with no complaints from the neighbors. With my upcoming move, I decided to try out an amp that allows me to get great tones from a tube amp but with the capability to play at lower volumes. Not to take away from but just wanted to share my review from another forum to add to this discussion without creating another thread: At 5 to 8 watts, it certainly wonвЂ™t be for everyone, but it does everything I need and more and sounds better to me than the top-shelf 50 watt monsters that IвЂ™ve owned. To my ear, it really is something special. I keep telling myself IвЂ™m being lazy and I doubt IвЂ™ll go through with it, but thatвЂ™s how much I enjoy the Gremlin.ДЄnyway, glad to see more discussion about this amp. I love this amp so much that IвЂ™ve considered buying a second one for my bedroom. Most of my guitars stay in my basement, but a few are kept in my bedroom. It results in an awesomely-thick drive tone that just sings. My latest infatuation is running a Boss Line Selector into the amp and playing through both the Blackface and Tweed channels simultaneously (and using the channel volume controls of the Line Selector to balance them). I live in the вЂњclean to edge of breakupвЂќ zones and I prefer the tones that this amp provides to that of any other that IвЂ™ve owned. I think I mentioned that this amp replaced a lot of higher end and more powerful amps. But, if you want edge of breakup and overdriven tones up to respectably loud volumes and at any volume under that. If you have a Les Paul with high output humbuckers and want a nice clean tone, chances are this amp wonвЂ™t be for you. I think I may have failed to mention that I play through it almost solely with single coils (and mostly vintage output ones, at that). In my opinion it has a very beautiful, very chimey and pristine clean tone, but it certainly does have its volume limits.

Tone king metropolitan footswitch reverb problem full#

It does get quite loud, but would probably struggle to hang with a full band and a loud drummer without a PA system. I feel like it was designed with me specifically in mind. It has killed my desire to even look at other amps. Interesting to see this thread come back to life months down the road and gather more responses than on the first go-round!ДЄs the OP, I should report that I still have and completely love this little amp.