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Rating And Reviews: Jet City JCA2012HS Stack

JCA20H 20-watt head pairable to a 16 ohm or two 8 ohm speaker cabinets. JCA12S 70-watt 12-inch Cabinet with Jet City custom Eminence driver.

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"The New Overlord of Tone!" submitted August 6, 2011

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Musical Background: Active Musician
Music Style: Rock, Blues
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Sound: This amp goes from shimmering clean to down and dirty just by adjusting two knobs! I've heard friends gear which cost twice as much with half the tone. Takes pedals extremely well (especially my Visual Sound pedals). Feature: I would have liked a spring reverb, but again the whole Keep It Simple, Soldano philosophy applied. It has something other 15-20W amps don't have, a stand-by switch. Ease of Use: Pre-amp, Master Volume, 3-band eq. If you can't dial up perfect tone, maybe you should stick to your Paper Jams. Quality: Mine is high quality. Had to redrill a hole on the rubber foot of the cabinet where my 2 yr old tried to drag it across shag carpet. Of course he could destroy a Boss pedal if given 5-10 minutes :) Value: One of the best sounding amps period. And you won't have to take out a second mortgage or sell one of your kids to afford it. Manufacturer Support: They answered my questions very quickly. The Wow Factor: Very stylish design, awesome tone, simple use, and great support. Makes me happy! Overall: I should be playing this a long time. I may upgrade the tubes to 2 JJ 12AX7's, a JJ 12AT7, and 2 JJ EL84's when the time comes. I would definitely replace it if stolen. If I were to upgrade to a 50W head, it would be the JCA50H with the J48S cabinet.
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"............GET IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" submitted November 16, 2010

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Musical Background: Pro
Music Style: Hard Rock
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Sound: Let me tell you this........For this price(I also got it chaeaper with ZZounds price match.....$349.399)....You are not going to beat it. Solid construction.....No frills, easy controls....portable......THIS IS THE AMP!!!!!!!!!!! At 20 watts.....You would swear you are puchinf a 50 watt Marshall thru a 4-12 cab!!!!!!....I use mainly Les Pauls and BC Rich guitars.......Killer sounds.....From sweet, full, fluid sounds to all out screaimg leads.....This is it!!!!!!! Feature: As a single channel amp......It does not get,much easier!!!!!!!! Ease of Use: Just plug it...letamp warm up for about 60 seconds,......fund your settins......let it rip. A no brainer!!!!!! Quality: Solid build....Was suprised how heavy the head was for such a small head. Cabinet was solid and sound great!!!!!!!! Value: At this price....you would be a fool to pas this up!!!!! Manufacturer Support: Call Jet City once with a question....They could not be more helpful!!!!! Thumbs up to them!!!!!!! The Wow Factor: Looks great....You can even order steel bafles for the grill so the tubes shine thru.....Killer!!!!!! Overall: Will be buying more Jet City products in the future....NO DOUBT!!!!!!!!!!
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"Jet City JCA20H Head and JCA12S Cabinet" submitted January 3, 2013

By Marc Barredo in Lakeside, CA
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Musical Background: Played on and off for the last 40 years woodwinds, percussion, and electric guitar. Now, I just play for fun and entertainment.
Music Style: Jazz (Traditional & Modern), Big Band Jazz, Symphonic, Acid Rock, Progressive and Heavy Metal.
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Sound: With two(2) EL84 "CHINA," three(3) 12AX7B "CHINA," at 20 watts, the JCA20H and JCA12S cabinet produced very clear and "clean" tones with either single coil or humbuckers(even when the coils are split). Setting the pre-amp "Gain" at #4 - #9, adjusting the bass, mids, and treble as appropriate, then use the "Master" volume judiciously to dial-in "Blues," "Goth," "Metal," "Punk," "Grunge," "Indie,""NU Metal," and even "Garage rock" at sound levels that do not bring the Sheriff's Department knocking at your front door. The JCA12S cabinet pushes enough air to irritate the local "lounge lizards" and knock the war paint of the faces of the old "cougars" on the prowl. Feature: The JCA20H is a simple single channel amplifier that will produce clean to gritty greasy compressed tones without the need for "stomp boxes." Using a "BOSS Fender '63 Reverb, FRV-1," and a "Fender '85 Strat" produced a nice "surf" tone. Ease of Use: Power on, standby, bass, mid, treble, volume, presence, VERY USER FRIENDLY. Quality: Simple straight forward construction, easy access to chassis and tubes. Durable materials. The product is made in CHINA, and like many other products, if given a little care and maintenance should last a very long time. Value: The Jet City JCA20H head and JCA12S cabinet puts the "Soldano" sound within reach of most guitarist at an affordable price - GREAT VALUE!! Manufacturer Support: The unit I purchased from "ZZounds" has been problem free and has not required manufacturer's support. The Wow Factor: It's a box covered in "tolex" with a moniker fastened on. The "Wow Factor," "Soldano" tone at an affordable price! Overall: Tone, simplicity, quality. A packaged deal at a reasonable price.
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"Great amp on a budget" submitted December 12, 2012

By Jeremy Smith in Winston Salem, NC
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Musical Background: Been playing for several years. Mainly jamming at home and doing solo stuff.
Music Style: I play a little of everything. Mainly rock(classic, southern, hard), metal, country, and blues.
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Overall: This is a great amp for any guitar player on a budget. The tone is good. It is built like a tank and is plenty loud whether you are playing in your house, garage, or out at a venue. I haven't gigged with it yet, but I know it is loud enough to do a decently sized room without being mic'd but mic it and you'll be plenty loud for anywhere you'd ever play. For practice it will get over the drums really easily. Very pleased with this product as well as ZZounds. Will do business with both again.
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"saldano is back with an amp everyone can afford cool!" submitted April 3, 2011

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Musical Background: 40 plus years playing guitar currently in a local rock band
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Sound: very well made amp for the money no complaints sounds just like a saldano Feature: needs a reverb on the head unit but i run a digitech rp-500 through it and its perfect Ease of Use: easy as pie Quality: will see how long it lasts but seems very well made Value: cant believe how they got so much into this amp for so little money? Manufacturer Support: called with a question on the cab outstanding help they must be paid well as the lady i talked to was happy and helpful as she cold be rare nowadays The Wow Factor: cool looks easy to move around enough said! Overall: will be using this as my primary amp playing out miced of course
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"jca20h and 112 cabinet" submitted May 31, 2012

By Joe G in Bradford, PA
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Music Style: Blues, Rock, Hard rock
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Overall: this little head and cabinet are great. $350 for a 20 watt all tube class A/B head and a 112 eminence cabinet incredible value. the amp drives hard but is a little brighter than expected. I guess it has to do w/ the cabinet in 16 Ohms and only being a 112. I hooked this up to record incredible for studio use. Great harmonics, and you can get some great squeals etc for soloing. Lack of effects loop?not a major bummer but would make this little titan next to perfect. If your looking at it buy it If you pair it with a 412 cabinet you should be able to handle up to medium sized gigs without using a mic
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"Outstanding tube amp value. Plenty of versatility if you spend some time with the controls. It's a bit loud for "bedroom" use" submitted July 7, 2011

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Musical Background: Hobbyist
Music Style: 80's Metal, Hardrock, Blues
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Sound: The JCA20H is as simple as it gets. Warm tube tone with great overdrive when needed. There is not a lot of clean headroom (plenty for home use) but the gain is amazing. It's a bit too loud for most home use. I'd love to have this EXACT amp with half the power. Feature: One channel with gain, vol, EQ, and presence. It doesn't get much simpler, but you've got everything you need to dial in just about any sound you want. Ease of Use: You have to spend a little time tweaking knobs to find your sound. There aren't any presets on this one. Quality: Solid construction, especially for the price. Value: It's a great sounding amp for the money. You definitely get more for the price than some of the more established brands offer. Manufacturer Support: No Comment, I haven't needed it. The Wow Factor: It's not fancy and not really pretty but it sounds great. Overall: I don't think you can get a better all tube amp for this price. Build and sound quality are far better than the price would suggest.
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"Great tone at a great price!" submitted August 31, 2011

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Musical Background: Active Musician
Music Style: Blues-rock
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Sound: Overall this amp has a nice high gain sound suitable for rock and blues-rock (which is what I play). Not that you can't find other useable tones but that is what I've been playing so far. I was concerned that 20 watts wasn't going to cut it but with my trio (bass, drums, guitar) it held up well. My bandmates have commented several times on the tone. I do find the highs need to be tamed a little and that may change as the speaker breaks in. I haven't tried it through another cabinet yet but I plan too. I've owned a Soldano and there is definitely some of his mojo in this amp. Feature: This is a single channel amp so if you need channel switching look elsewhere. Bass, Middle and Treble are functional and help dial in "your" tone. Prescence adds overall brightness. Gain and volume allow you to get the general sound you need with just the right amount of overdrive. Not a to of options but that's what I like. I'm a guitar straight into the amp guy so I tend to dial in a good tone and go with it. Ease of Use: I had no trouble at all dialing up a good tone in a relatively short time frame. Quality: This is a nice looking combo and the build quality vs. price is excellent. I intend to use this for club gigs and I expect it to hold up well. Value: I am very pleased with the performance and tone of this amp for the price I paid. I have more expensive amps and I am not going to stop using them but my Jet City will be seeing more playing time as well. Manufacturer Support: No problems so no comments here. The Wow Factor: Very nice design head and cab. Overall: Overall I'm thrilled with this amp. I gave it an 8 because I really want to use it in more situations but I expect that it will fine.
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"You've been warned." submitted December 18, 2011

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Musical Background: Weekend warrior 20 years experience
Music Style: Rock
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Sound: This amp sounds incredible! I play a Strat and a Les Paul and this amp brings out the best of each one. It has a sound that cannot be matched by any amp that's even close to it's price. It responds just right to pick attack and loves pedals. I gave it a 9 only because it breaks up really early making it hard to get a clean tone that is as awesome as the overdriven tone, but that's not really that big of a deal for me. My Fender Hot Rod is gonna be getting dusty. Feature: I gave it a 10 because it has no features. You go from guitar, to tube, to speaker, nothing more, nothing less. Anything else you want in your sound is what effects pedals are for. Ease of Use: If you can turn a knob to find the sounds you like you can rock this amp. Quality: I had to send mine back to get a tube replaced, but other than that, this amp is solid. It looks as good as it sounds. Value: I gave it a 5 based only on the crappy Jet City customer support. I would have given it a 10 before I dealt with them. Manufacturer Support: If I could give Jet City a -10 I would. I purchased the amp in September and had to send it back to have a tube replaced. After dealing with Jet City only through email because you can't speak to anyone on the phone I finally got the return authorization for the repair in November. I got the amp back in December. Because of the experience I had with their total lack of customer support I will never buy another Jet City anything. The Wow Factor: If you hear one you will want it. Overall: Again not a ten based only on Jet City as a company. If it was stolen I would not buy another because of them, not the amp.
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