Is it realistic to have a tube amp at home?

[Orvillain]

My personal opinion and tastes lean towards a tube or analog head into a couple of cabs with a really good master volume over playing a modeler into studio monitors for low volume. I think for me feel tone wise it’s better than direct. YMMV

Agreed.

Yesterday night at about 7:30pm, I was playing my Mark V. I turned on the effects loop so I could use it as a master volume. Kept the output knob at about 10 o'clock. I could talk over it in the room. But it still felt really good to play, and honestly? Much more instant gratification than the modellers I own.

I love my modellers to be sure. But there's something just great about having a 4x12 and an amp, even at bedroom levels, right next to you.

 

[mercifulfuzziness]

Agreed.

Yesterday night at about 7:30pm, I was playing my Mark V. I turned on the effects loop so I could use it as a master volume. Kept the output knob at about 10 o'clock. I could talk over it in the room. But it still felt really good to play, and honestly? Much more instant gratification than the modellers I own.

I love my modellers to be sure. But there's something just great about having a 4x12 and an amp, even at bedroom levels, right next to you.

Could this also be done with a pedal like a Tubescreamer?

Sounds interesting. Get a Tone Master Deluxe reverb or a Tonemaster Reverb. Add a pedal to it.. to keep the volume low?

(that is not a tube so maybe not the same feeling)

/gear noob

 

[Orvillain]

Could this also be done with a pedal like a Tubescreamer?

Sounds interesting. Get a Tone Master Deluxe reverb or a Tonemaster Reverb. Add a pedal to it.. to keep the volume low?

(that is not a tube so maybe not the same feeling)

/gear noob

In short, yes. It could. It really depends on what tones you like. Personally I don't really like the tubescreamer into a clean channel. I'd rather have a SD-1 or BD-2. But yes, in principle you can use a pedal to get an acceptable tone at lower levels.

 

[mercifulfuzziness]

In short, yes. It could. It really depends on what tones you like. Personally I don't really like the tubescreamer into a clean channel. I'd rather have a SD-1 or BD-2. But yes, in principle you can use a pedal to get an acceptable tone at lower levels.

Me neither, I don't like most overdrive or gain pedals but that is also because I find it often ruins the tone of the amp. The Deluxe Reverb sounds nice as it is, with a TS I just seem to make it into a tone I dislike. It probably also has to do with the HX Stomp, where I am capable of putting the master and gain on what in real life would mean very high volume.

 

[joebloggs]

I have three(soon to be four) tube amps in my home studio space.
Reeves Custom 50(Hiwatt) head w/ 2x12 cab... 50 watts
Louis Electric Columbia Reverb... 18 watts
Carr Telstar... 17 watts.
Two Rock Vintage Deluxe 40/20 watts coming beginning of December.
Tubes rule!

 

[jellodog]

@joebloggs Droool... I always wanted a Columbia Reverb

 

[Eagle]

The answer to the original question is a resounding yes as the thread shows.

 

[mercifulfuzziness]

The answer to the original question is a resounding yes as the thread shows.

But sorry, Eagle. I decided to not do it. Keeping GAS under control.

 

[Eagle]

But sorry, Eagle. I decided to not do it. Keeping GAS under control.

But that still doesn’t mean the answer to the question isn’t yes!

 

[duzie]

But sorry, Eagle. I decided to not do it. Keeping GAS under control.

So are you going to get anything or continue with what you currently have?

 

[mercifulfuzziness]

So are you going to get anything or continue with what you currently have?

I might have enough for now with the HX Stomp but def. would consider going LT or Floor and commit to it.

I still think a tube amp is reasonable, like @Eagle and others have mentioned. But maybe I'll wait a bit until my kids are a bit older.

For now, I'll stick to what I have and try to keep the GAS in check.

 

[dronerstone]

Depending on how patient your family is with higher volume levels, it might be just fine. We live in an apartment, and I've got a Fender "Evil" Twin Amp and an old Ampeg VT-22 looking at me while I type, among other big fellas.

I don't play them all too often, but when they do see use, no one complains. Definitely not designed as bedroom-level players.