If you are looking to re-create that Derek and the Dominoes/early Clapton solo sound, grab your Strat and plug into an Epiphone Valve Junior guitar combo amplifier. This little thing sounds awesome. Sounds louder than the 5-watts the Epiphone Valve Junior combo is rated for.
Single ended circuitry, used in the Epiphone Valve Junior amp, means neither side of the output circuit is referenced to ground. The full swing of the output voltage goes across the speaker. An efficient way to get high SPL from a 5 watt amplifier.
One knob on the Epiphone Valve Junior guitar amp delivers Class A valve output through a single-ended circuit that responds to your play the way a compact amp is supposed to. Class A valve amplification delivers constant power from the valve, the valve is always full on regarless of how loud the volume is. This creates a more responsive tone regardless of where you have set the volume pot. Keep the Valve Junior volume at about 3 and you’ll get punchy, clear tone that makes the strings of your guitar feel like they know what you’re going to play before you even hit them. The Epiphone Valve Junior response is quick and lively. Turn the Valve Junior up to 10 and you get a classic crunch that’s gusty without over saturating the harmonics.
The Epiphone Valve Junior guitar amp is perfect for recording, live, mic’d use and for practice when space is limited but sacrificing tone isn’t an option. The Valve Junior is vintage tone and crunch in an impressively affordable package.
Why does a 5 watt valve amplifier often sound louder than a 15 watt transistor amp? Single ended vlave amplifiers sound full, providing rich, luscious overall tonal coloration with with harmonic overtones and enough clarity to bring out the nuances of your guitar and playing. Part of what we call volume is how much of the tonal spectrum is making it through to the ear. Fuller delivery of the harmonics being produced deliver more meaningful volume. At lower wattages, they’re coveted for a natural break up when turned to higher volumes, resulting in a creamy distortion that makes modern gain sound sterile and flat.
High quality metalwork, detachable power cable, rugged, musical speaker and a lot of attention to detail make the Epiphone Valve Junior an uncompromised and serious piece of gear. A 5 year warranty backs up Epiphone's commitment.
These Valve Junior models are the new versions with DC filaments for both preamp and power valves for reduced filament hum.
Specifications Power: 5 Watts Class: Class A. Preamp Valve: 1 x 12AX7. Power Valve: 1 x EL84. Circuitry: Single-Ended. Speaker: 8 inch Special Design Speaker.
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