New ZT lunchbox power amp

**msteeln** · September 28th, 2009, 12:57 PM

www.ztamplifiers.com has the Lunchbox2 out at about $200 street, along with a 12" speaker version, the Future Amp, which doesn't come up on the site.
The builder's review sounds great, we'll see.

You can try to win one of these on the site too.

**sunvalleylaw** · September 28th, 2009, 01:03 PM

Hey that looks kinda cool. Anyone heard one in person? They should paint some in like Scooby Doo and/or Speed Racer motifs.

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**msteeln** · September 28th, 2009, 01:07 PM

Dontcha think they'd sell like hot cakes if they sound great and painted some classic lunchbox themes like that?! That grill has to go tho.

**mjk123** · September 28th, 2009, 01:32 PM

Originally Posted by sunvalleylaw

Hey that looks kinda cool. Anyone heard one in person? They should paint some in like Scooby Doo and/or Speed Racer motifs.

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I have not hear one in person, but there are a few youtube videos of them. I want one. I have heard nothing but great things about these amps.

**sumitomo** · September 28th, 2009, 01:36 PM

I have one and I wrote in here that it's not worth it.The reason I kept it and didn't send it back is I will be taking it to South America and they get electrical surges and if it wrecks this amph I wont care,My suggestion keep you money and look elsewhere,get a micro cube or something else.Sumi

**mjk123** · September 28th, 2009, 01:40 PM

Originally Posted by sumitomo

I have one and I wrote in here that it's not worth it.The reason I kept it and didn't send it back is I will be taking it to South America and they get electrical surges and if it wrecks this amph I wont care,My suggestion keep you money and look elsewhere,get a micro cube or something else.Sumi

"it's not worth it." that's a shame. I was hoping that it would have been a replacement amp for my Crate GFX15. Thanks for the save-you-money tip. I guess my next option will be Marshall Haze 40 Amp...

**msteeln** · September 28th, 2009, 03:11 PM

Wow, kinda put's the brakes on that one...

**Ken Kantor** · October 6th, 2009, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by sumitomo

I have one and I wrote in here that it's not worth it.The reason I kept it and didn't send it back is I will be taking it to South America and they get electrical surges and if it wrecks this amph I wont care,My suggestion keep you money and look elsewhere,get a micro cube or something else.Sumi

Hi Sumo,

This is Ken from ZT Amplifiers. I always appreciate feedback, pos or neg. What is it that you don't like about the amp, if you don't mind my asking?

-k

ken@ztamplifiers.com

**msteeln** · October 6th, 2009, 05:53 PM

I'll be interested in hearing the answer/s too, as I have heard very good things about your amp elsewheres.

**Ken Kantor** · October 6th, 2009, 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by msteeln

I'll be interested in hearing the answer/s too, as I have heard very good things about your amp elsewheres.

Thanks, msteeln! No amp is perfect, (certainly no <$300 amp is....), and everyone's preferences and priorities are different. It's always good for me to know what is or isn't working for someone with good ears. Often, I can think about dialing things in, or optimizing them differently in the future. Sometimes, it's just a design design decision that is part of the character of the amp.

-k

ken.kantor@ztamplifiers.com

**msteeln** · October 6th, 2009, 08:56 PM

It's always great to have company reps willing to jump into forum discussions. You can't get much better customer service than that, providing they are made good use of. So again, I hope to hear some dirty laundry being aired out.

**mjk123** · October 7th, 2009, 07:32 AM

Originally Posted by msteeln

It's always great to have company reps willing to jump into forum discussions. You can't get much better customer service than that, providing they are made good use of. So again, I hope to hear some dirty laundry being aired out.

+1

**sumitomo** · October 7th, 2009, 08:05 AM

Well for one this is one noisy SS amph,it has more 60cycle hiss than my old 1960's Fender when it needs tubes.When the vol is low or high it's OK but mid Vol sounds muddy or off,and some of my amphs pop alittle when I turn them off but this sucker will make you jump it pops so loud,I'm afriad it will ruin the speaker,Other than that I like running my tone port through it.Sumi

**Ken Kantor** · October 7th, 2009, 09:32 PM

Originally Posted by sumitomo

Well for one this is one noisy SS amph,it has more 60cycle hiss than my old 1960's Fender when it needs tubes.When the vol is low or high it's OK but mid Vol sounds muddy or off,and some of my amphs pop alittle when I turn them off but this sucker will make you jump it pops so loud,I'm afriad it will ruin the speaker,Other than that I like running my tone port through it.Sumi

It sounds like you have one of the very early production units. Some of these had hiss problems, and the control tapers were not correct.

If you email me your address, I'd be happy to send you a new one, FOC. If it still sounds bad to you, at least you can tie a rope to the handle, and use it for a boat anchor... (I certainly can understand if you don't want to be bothered with trying the LB yet again, but the offer stands.)

-k

BTW- It shouldn't be there, but the turn-on pop won't actually damage the speaker in any event. The way the output stage is designed, the turn-on transient can't be any larger than what the output stage puts out when it is running flat-out, which the speaker is happy to eat. Loud and annoying, yes. Dangerous, no.

ken.kantor@ztamplifiers.com

**mrmudcat** · October 7th, 2009, 09:41 PM

Now that is a great offer,some big companies could learn a thing or two

**sunvalleylaw** · October 7th, 2009, 09:55 PM

Cool Ken! That is great! Hey, what about coming out with the Scooby Doo or Speed Racer models?

**Kazz** · October 8th, 2009, 04:24 AM

Well I'm unsatisfied that Sumi is unsatisfied....so where is my lunchbox Ken? :-)

FrankenFretter*** · October 8th, 2009, 06:59 AM

Originally Posted by Ken Kantor

It sounds like you have one of the very early production units. Some of these had hiss problems, and the control tapers were not correct.

If you email me your address, I'd be happy to send you a new one, FOC. If it still sounds bad to you, at least you can tie a rope to the handle, and use it for a boat anchor... (I certainly can understand if you don't want to be bothered with trying the LB yet again, but the offer stands.)

-k

BTW- It shouldn't be there, but the turn-on pop won't actually damage the speaker in any event. The way the output stage is designed, the turn-on transient can't be any larger than what the output stage puts out when it is running flat-out, which the speaker is happy to eat. Loud and annoying, yes. Dangerous, no.

ken.kantor@ztamplifiers.com

Now that's a company that stands behind their product. Very nice! That earns a thumbs up from me.

I agree with Steve, though; Some vintage-themed lunch box finishes would be really cool. Maybe with a matching thermos...?

-Sean

**sumitomo** · October 8th, 2009, 08:19 AM

Sure Ken I'll take you up on the offer and I'll give an honest review here.I am not an anal player I use all kinds of amphs,some that I have found in the trash even.Sumi

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