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Tube amp difference

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Thu, 02/23/2017 - 18:02
Mr Bourgeois
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I recently buy my first amp, mustang iv2. Its not an amplifier with tubes. I can ask the Gear section in the forum but I prefer my teacher opinion. Im not satisfy about my amp. Not able to obtain this particular sound you produce and I want. I have 2 questions about that.

1- the are a big difference between tubes amps and no tubes amps ?

2- can you suggest me my fisrt tubes amp with aux headphone jack for good price ? 

Im living in Canada and its very hard to find harp amp

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Fri, 02/24/2017 - 09:52
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David Barrett
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Hello Mr Bourgeois. Sometimes

Hello Mr Bourgeois. Sometimes a solid state amplifier can sound good, but it's rare... so it's generally a true statement that tube amps sound better. Tube amps are also what the fathers of blues harmonica played and it's what our ears are used to hearing.

The amp I commonly recommend to students is the Fender Super Champ X2
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/amplifiers-effects/fender-super-champ-x2-...

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Fri, 02/24/2017 - 14:25
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Thank you very much

Thank you very much

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