VHT Special 6 Guitar Combo Amplifier
VHT packed some killer features into this handwired 6-watt combo amplifier, like a Gain Boost and a High/Low power switch to control your overdrive.
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Submitted March 12, 2015 by Ed K in Austin, TX
"Lives up to the hype and then some...."
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If you're a working musician doing your research for a new, small combo, look no further. Loud enough for cafe/coffeehouse/hotel gigs or rehearsals for most situations with drummers, ultra portable and a great range of sounds. Make sure you swap the tubes out first thing. I put in a Tung Sol 12AX7 and a NOS Sylvania 6V6 and was genuinely stunned at the extra headroom and improvement in an already decent-sounding amp.I play both guitar and harmonica and was knocked out with the sound, playing through a modded Astatic mic. Creamy, smooth honk if you're a serious harmonica player. ESPECIALLY if you play both harp and guitar, you need this little powerhouse, which replaces a 1959 Rickenbacker combo as my main harp amp.
Sound
Most jazz, country, blues, Americana or roots musicians will love the detail, breakup and richness of the sound they can get from this amp. I can even get some acceptable industrial/metal sounds from it for recording.
Features
Love the array of tones available by pulling out the volume or switching from low to high power and working the volume and attack on my Strat.
Ease of Use
You'd have to work to get bad sounds out of this thing, IMHO.
Quality
Solid build, arrived from zZounds via FedEx undamaged and all appeared to be as well-built as the reviews frequently say for this amp.
Value
For the $249 and free shipping, this amp just floors me with the combination of boutique quality amp sound, solid build and utility.
The Wow Factor
Looking forward to springing this on some friends on a casual gig later this month. The soundman is going to love the low stage volume.
Musical Background:
Musical director, sound designer and working musician
Musical Style:
Blues, country, swing, theatrical, roots Rock, Texas twang and whatever else someone will pay me to play.
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Submitted January 10, 2016 by Joe Horboychuk in Red Hook, NY
"Special 6"
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Great little amp for the money,,leaves. Enough leftover in pocket for mods,changed tubes and speaker,now she really sings,pretty loud for 6watts.
Musical Background:
Student of the instrument for thirty years,played for a living and for fun.
Musical Style:
Blues, rock,country & funk
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Submitted February 8, 2015 by a customer from gmail.com
"Excellent amp! Great value!"
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Been playing for over 25 years; Blues, funk, R&B, and Classic Rock. Love this portable hand-wired tube amp. Bright/warm tone & completely customizable if desired (check out the adapter parts they sell for different valves). Sounds nice clean & with my effects pedals, and you can still sound big at lower volumes with 6 watts running through a 10" speaker; if you want, there are jacks available to connect to larger speaker cabinets. Every serious guitarist has no excuse not to have one of these at the incredible price!
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