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expired Posted by Discombobulated | Staff • Feb 17, 2021
Feb 17, 2021 8:16 AM
Monoprice 15W 1x12 Guitar Combo Tube Amp w/ Celestion Speaker/Spring Reverb
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Only complaint is that the power cord is hard-wired. Would have preferred a detachable power cord, but you could always add it later if you're into that sort of thing. Also the Seventy-80 speaker isn't amazing, it's just OK. I swapped mine for a V30, HUGE improvement.
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Only complaint is that the power cord is hard-wired. Would have preferred a detachable power cord, but you could always add it later if you're into that sort of thing. Also the Seventy-80 speaker isn't amazing, it's just OK. I swapped mine for a V30, HUGE improvement.
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Only complaint is that the power cord is hard-wired. Would have preferred a detachable power cord, but you could always add it later if you're into that sort of thing. Also the Seventy-80 speaker isn't amazing, it's just OK. I swapped mine for a V30, HUGE improvement.
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- The tubes
- The spring reverb tank (which is probably different here)
Re: the tubes ? One of the power amp tubes was very "microphonic" - tapping the amp would make the tube itself pick up the sound, and it could even feed back sometimes. I think I had a particularly bad example, but the tubes it came with were very 'meh.' It still sounded decent with them, but was prone to weird things happening especially at higher volumes. I replaced these for maybe ~$50; I did have a few lying around. The preamp tubes were "fine."The spring reverb tank was *awful* - a small blue plastic affair. I replaced it, and was very pleased. The photos here indicate they no longer use this.
Now, sure, I ended up spending an extra ~$100 on parts for my amp. Worth it? VERY. It's a fantastic sounding amplifier. Very "touch sensitive" - a little crunch vs. a lot depending on your playing dynamics. Now, it's worth noting: I'm not any good at guitar - seriously. I use this amp for all sorts of things, though, and I've been pleased, at least after replacing the bad power amp tube.
For $200 you really can't go wrong. And, I suspect I could have gotten them to replacement the bad tubes (or the amp) if I'd complained about the issue, but, I didn't want to let go of the amp once I got it. Save another $50 to get some power amp tubes (and maybe preamp tubes) and you've got an amp that's easily $750 of quality, IMO.
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