AudioWonderland
September 20th, 2011, 10:22 AM
Way back when I gave the lunch box amps a first go when I picked up a n Epiphone Jr head. I like the idea of lower wattage and more crank with less volume. To be honest I was disappointed. It was so stripped down to meet a price point that it was useless. How much did they really save by omitting a 3 band eq? Basically it was a love it or leave it deal. I decided to leave it and went back to my regular amps. Since I still had to deal with volume issues either way the Marshalls were the obvious choice.
A few years later I notice the Blackheart amps. Supposedly by the same designer as the jr but with an EQ section. A step in the right direction but not enough. I understand hitting a price point but in some cases being as cheap as humanly possible is not always the correct answer.
Then came the current generation of Lunchbox amps. The Egnater Tweaker 15 is what I have so that is what I will speak to. Effects loop and master volume. Mini toggle on the preamp control to expand its range from squeaky clean to a roar. 3 band eq plus 4 mini toggles to further adjust EQ options. Cathode based so various power tubes can be used for even more tone tweaking. 4/8/16 ohm speaker taps so it will work with about any speaker setup And oh yes, sounds fantastic
This is what I wanted back when I bought the Jr. It is very flexible in the tones it can produce and its reasonable in the amount of power it has.
The vast majority of my playing is writing/practicing and recording. AS much as I love my Superlead its only practical turned way down with a dirt pedal and I have used it that way for years. The Tweaker now lets me get some power tube grind back in the sound and is flexible enough that I don't need to change amps to get a clean sound I like.
This is the solution I have been looking for and the modelers have been trying to provide. The amp guys finally figured out there is a market for flexible low power amps and I for one am happy they did
A few years later I notice the Blackheart amps. Supposedly by the same designer as the jr but with an EQ section. A step in the right direction but not enough. I understand hitting a price point but in some cases being as cheap as humanly possible is not always the correct answer.
Then came the current generation of Lunchbox amps. The Egnater Tweaker 15 is what I have so that is what I will speak to. Effects loop and master volume. Mini toggle on the preamp control to expand its range from squeaky clean to a roar. 3 band eq plus 4 mini toggles to further adjust EQ options. Cathode based so various power tubes can be used for even more tone tweaking. 4/8/16 ohm speaker taps so it will work with about any speaker setup And oh yes, sounds fantastic
This is what I wanted back when I bought the Jr. It is very flexible in the tones it can produce and its reasonable in the amount of power it has.
The vast majority of my playing is writing/practicing and recording. AS much as I love my Superlead its only practical turned way down with a dirt pedal and I have used it that way for years. The Tweaker now lets me get some power tube grind back in the sound and is flexible enough that I don't need to change amps to get a clean sound I like.
This is the solution I have been looking for and the modelers have been trying to provide. The amp guys finally figured out there is a market for flexible low power amps and I for one am happy they did