Best Small & Affordable Valve Guitar Amp Shootout - Updated for 2019

[@andertons]

ERROR IN THE VIDEO - we say that the Marshall has a 12” speaker & that the Orange is the only one with a 10” speaker. This is wrong - they both have 10” speakers (although the Marshall doesn’t sound like it!)

[@fritsvanzanten3573]

Boasting 2" up. You never get rid of that.

[@theauthenticsteve]

I was really hoping you guys included the new Marshall SC20 and SV20 in this, the comparison I really wanted to see was the Blackstar vs the new Marshall Studio amps.

[@theauthenticsteve]

Also just as an FYI on the Blackstar. The first clean voice is the Fenderish voice, the second is the Voxish clean voice. As for the OD voices, the first is the Classic voice and the second is the Modern voice with more gain on tap. But keep in mind the ISF control on the OD voices lets you change the EQ response and feel of the amp in a way that allows the Blackstar to cover the spectrum of Classic and Modern amp tones from US and beyond to British and beyond and everything between. From experience Blackstar ISF rarely likes to be at 12 and sweet spots are 9-11 and 1-3. Also EQ rarely sounds best at 12 on the Blackstar including Tone on the clean channel AND it is important to remember that the way ISF effects the EQ response the EQ on the British side behaves differently to the US side and the full sweep of ISF effects the EQ response.

[@Atlasworkinprogress]

Pretty sure the Blues Junior has 3 ECC83s/12AX7 tubes... Unless that is a new change for the MKIV... I have a MKII, and it definitely had 3...

[@celticbattlepants]

@@fritsvanzanten3573 you win! haha

[@SwompyGaming]

TIMESTAMPS Marshall origin 20 (clean) - 3:31 Marshall origin 20 (crunch) - 10:05 Marshall origin 20 (crunch /w pedal) - 11:11 Orange rocker 15 (clean) - 4:08 Orange rocker 15 (crunch) - 12:16 Orange rocker 15 (crunch /w pedal) - 13:58 Fender Blues Junior IV (clean) - 4:45 Fender Blues Junior IV crunch) - 15:23 Fender Blues Junior IV (crunch /w pedal) - 16:47 Supro Blues King 12 (clean) - 5:20 Supro Blues King 12 (crunch) - 18:07 Supro Blues King 12 (crunch /w pedal) - 20:33 Vox AC15 (clean) - 5:49 Vox AC15 (crunch) - 21:30 Vox AC15 (crunch /w pedal) - 22:46 Blackstar HT20R MkII (clean) - 6:30 Blackstar HT20R MkII (crunch) - 24:16 Blackstar HT20R MkII (crunch /w pedal) - 26:18 The host's favorite amps and discussion - 28:08 ___________________________________________________ Marshall origin 20c: £499 Orange Rocker 15: £659 Fender Blues Junior IV: £579 Supro Blues King 12: £599 Vox AC15 Combo: £549 Blackstar HT20R MkII: £649 ___________________________________________________ Thank you for the video guys!

[@cherrycoke106]

Thanks for the breakdown

[@Fox-86]

Thanks

[@RadityoPramAdi]

really appreciate this, thank you!

[@CarlosVinicciusRC]

Thanks man!

[@peaner083]

You bloody legend!

[@trevorreniger5670]

21:40 Lee's face during that whole dirty AC15 demo says it all. That is *the* sound of british rock. So good!

[@IGrocker]

Trevor Reniger I can attest! I love my AC15c1. I drive it with an Oddfellow Caveman and a Marshall Guv’nor. It’s fantastic!

[@calebleger]

The effort that yall put into the seemingly small edits in your videos just make them top notch. Also, that Vox sounds ace!

[@harrysachs2274]

Indeed. I own the blues jr. Though I wish I woulda spent the two hundred more for the Vox.

[@timmotel5804]

@@harrysachs2274 I agree.

[@cliftongardner4367]

That Supro's tone is wicked, especially with Pete's very funky rhythms.

[@aintnothinbutdablues]

That driven broken tone on the Supro (18:15)! Everything sounds as if it is going to fall apart! I really dig it man!

[@sybamunki]

I love my AC15. Once you get the master up to a certain level it just opens ups and sounds fabulous.

[@withamindwideopen5403]

Just played the new Supro at Guitar Center!!! Hearing it live is just amazing. The cleans are great but it definitely wants to break up and it sounds phenomenal when it does. Some of the best gain I’ve ever heard out of a $600 amp

[@brucepiland]

1. Love the amp switcher. Much easier to compare tones without the delay while plugging into various amps. 2. The depth of knowledge on Anderton’s is amazing.

[@morodochable]

Conclusion: everything sounds good when Pete plays it?

[@Zakbass84]

They should have me demo them. I could make a Dumble sound bad.

[@SeagoGuitarist]

That's a dumble comment... Thanks, thanks very much. I'll show myself out.

[@Pauld62]

I know people with really budget set ups, like not even 200 quid of guitar and amp and they make it sound great. Just through loving playing and practising all the time. Nice gear is probably 20% of the picture 😀

[@wilstassen9768]

I concur.

[@simongoode7025]

I wish a cheaper guitar was used - would be more useful to ppl with this kind of budget range get a more accurate idea of options

[@Zosovy]

Pete's playing never fails to bring a smile to my face.

[@isaacjohnson.]

The Marshall Origin and the Vox AC15 were my favorite. All sounded good. I was really surprised with the sound coming out of the 10" speaker for the Marshall, it really held its own and even excelled.

[@rsmallfield]

To my ears the Origin is quite Vox-like (although I’ve never played onr).

[@guitarscout2598]

I have to say Lee you put a lot of time and effort into providing great information to the guitar player’s community. We appreciate your dedication! Pete I like your descriptions of the sounds you hear in the guitars and amps you review. They make the audience u derstand clearly. Thanks. And you do play excellent may I add!

[@ryangunwitch-black]

I think some of these smaller tube amps are designed to sound good specifically in the bedroom without a band involved. It's that "golden tone" vs "usable tone" thing where the tone by itself may sound amazing but the tone that cuts through the band and sits well in a full mix is sometimes less beautiful on its own.

[@carlitobrigante330]

Always the case: it's a matter of how things 'fit' in the mix that is more important than anything else.

[@Mike_D_5150]

Took me a long time and experimentation to get it right. Bedroom vs gig tone is a lot different.

[@HCPairbrush]

That Supro sounds fantastic. That's definitely going on my wish list.

[@robertpuffe6431]

The the Captain mentioned the Koch amp, I picked up the Jupiter Junior and love it! 10" speaker but feels great.

[@matthewmorin7016]

Pete - "It's more of a bluesy tone." - About the Fender Blues Junior

[@BoozyBeggar]

"When you realize that the Blues Jr. sounds more like a blues amp" *roll safe*

[@andertons]

2019

[@geoffwhitemusic]

I tried a Supro Blues King the other day, and it was magnificent. Great dirty tone.

[@GrahamDallas]

I would happily listen to Pete playing through a wasp in a jam jar. He's by far the best and most versatile guitarist on this channel.

[@cirjames2540]

Supro-"It's got a sound"...that sound is called character.

[@jpvvandermerwe87]

- by far my fav amp of the lot as well ;)

[@evanward4303]

A big factor with Fender is how good they sound mic'd up. Also, dirty sound on the Vox was killer.

[@cgavin1]

I love Vox and gig a CC2x but they all make you sound like Vox. There is simply no room for the character of the guitar to shine through.

[@mattgilbert7347]

Both my Fenders mic up like total badasses.

[@melvynobrien6193]

@@cgavin1 Nonsense; I use a Tele and a PRS SE through my 65 AC-15; are you suggesting they sound the same? LOL.

[@GuitarQueero1]

Am I the only one that just doesn't like the way Fenders sound when they get dirty? That doesn't go for all of them, but for a lot of them.

[@evanward4303]

@@GuitarQueero1 They're made to get loud and stay relatively clean except maybe the Bassbreaker. Your favorite drive or boost in front should get you there.

[@douglascrawford4791]

Pete is quite accomplished. It is always a pleasure to watch. And hear him play

[@soulassasin10]

oh that Supro dimmed with Pete's purple tele would be MAGIC!!!!

[@billyellow4849]

I just love the way Pete plays "Good King Wenceslas Looked Out" at the beginning of every demo. Very seasonal.

[@curtissyoung2698]

Please do more from Supro!!! That little one sounds great, lets here more from the rest of the line!

[@danc3754]

Thank you for the new small valve amp shootout, these are always great to watch! Lots of new stuff this year. I do have to say, I've seen a couple of stores say that the Blackstar HT20 MKii has only one ECC83 in the preamp - I own one, it's a great amp, and I can confirm that it actually has two ECC83s in the preamp, as well as two EL84s in the power section. I love the videos, thanks for all that you do!

[@SD-tp8cs]

Orange and Blackstar are the nicest clean sounds imo. Dirty Orange for that inimitable stoner rock dirt. The Blues Junior sounds great with the lightspeed switched on. That Supro's gain is delicious and the Vox, surprisingly, does the British dirt in a way that's edgier than the Marshall. They really all have great things going for 'em.

[@GABRIELXI-GAMING]

the marshall is so clear imo, love it! AC 15 still good as ever!

[@anticop76]

I was very surprised at how much I liked the AC 15!

[@8-tracktheater262]

I heard the same as well.

[@NicD5150]

With Marshall and Vox, you instantly think "YEAH, it's THAT sound", with the others not so much. Which is a testament to how much those brands and their tones are part of modern music... And I'm 100% with Pete on the Blackstar thing: in a band context, each and every Blackstar amp I ever played instantly disappeared, no cut whatsoever. But I'm a Marshall guy, so I'm used to these mids and that authoritative presence.

[@remowilliams564]

I've got an AC15 and the Origin 50 and run them together. GLORIOUS!

[@gulagz1549]

@@NicD5150 Absolutely. "Authoritative presence"... that's for damn sure. Never really been a Marshall guy before, but the one time I used one live (when my twin crapped out and I had to rent one... a DSL40), it was shocking, and in a totally great way. Couldn't stop smiling at the way the sound just JUMPED out of the thing. I'll never forget that and have wanted to become a Marshall guy ever since. I realize that was 40 watts vs. the Origin 20 here... but the same characteristics seem to apply. I was always leery of "the Marshall thing"... but it's like once you feel that, you can't go back.

[@tjnugent62]

I really like the Supro Blues King. It reminds me of the Fender Excelsior Pro, which with the right tubes and speaker in it sounds oddly great. Yep. the Blues King gets my vote.

[@luckyg8971]

It shines bigtime in this video. Supro can make an amp

[@j_laf9575]

That Vox AC15 was badass!

[@imacashew.]

The supro sounds better w/single coils. Played my tele through one and loved it. ✌🏻❤️💪🏻

[@sketchstuffs]

Just played a tele on one today and I fell in love. And I never liked teles or single coils that much. The Supro really sounds incredible.

[@theendofacircle]

Just snagged that supro on clearance. Can’t wait to play it!

[@AuntAlnico4]

@@theendofacircle Sweet ! Same here, thanks Sweetwater !

[@theendofacircle]

@@AuntAlnico4 hope you love it!

[@AuntAlnico4]

@@theendofacircle it's a great amp ! Does a lot abs best.

[@stevealleman9206]

Thanks for this. I'm thinking of buying this kind of amp, and this video was very helpful. One thing you might have mentioned is the difference in weight between the various amps, since portability is one of the features of amps in this range. The Vox is about twice as heavy as the Supro, for example.

[@craigfish7890]

Really liking the Supro Bluesking

[@jonnyguitar4464]

Those Oranges just have so much character in them

[@Juiceboxbrian]

Hm, in general yea. I used to play an orange thunderverb head for big stoner metal sounds and it sounded ace, I love orange. But I think this rocker 15 sounds like garbage which makes me very sad. Reminds me of absolutely gunning the gain on an old slightly broken peavey rage combo

[@Raklarpt]

@@Juiceboxbrian I have a Rocker 15 head and and it sounds nothing like this. I don't know if a 10' speaker vs 12'' speaker makes that much of a difference, but in this video it sounds terrible! There's also the fact that the volume was a bit low; it does lack a lot of low/low-mid range under 50% volume.

[@Juiceboxbrian]

@@Raklarpt All very good points. however, I see the problem as extending beyond the issues of lacking the low mid punch. The structure of the gain as well as the way the low end breaks up just makes me think of guitar tone in high school punk bands. Lots of fun but not a good sound haha.

[@plasticoflamingo2952]

Amen! And HUGE balls when they're cranked. This one would have sounded better with a little more tweaking. Orange can be finicky.

[@kbkman7742]

I like the old school stuff like the AD series. Knobs don't do much, just one channel that goes louder or quieter pretty much. But they are some of the purest most expressive and inspiring amps I have ever used. I feel like tube rectifiers and proper ply cabs make a fair difference, things missing on a lot of valve combos these days

[@SwnkyTiger]

Would love to see a deeper review on the Blues King. Maybe a head to head between Pete and Ariel with the Fender and Supro?

[@siperonoway19]

Was in London recently from California was bummed not to be able to visit such a rad shop. Love all the videos ! Thank you!!!!

[@stereovox5]

VOX. Love them. You can do anything with them. They play super well with all types of pedals too...

[@tedayre]

Those new post-production signs and information are brilliant! Really really useful, well done!

[@jeremyreed663]

The Blues Jr and the Vox sounded the best in my opinion. The blues jr seemed much warmer, which works great for clean tones in my opinion. The Vox was definitely more present in the upper mids, which cuts great in a live setting. Also really liked the Supro, which I think would work great for recording gain tones.

[@gaelenmckee6400]

I love how Pete was continually going more and more insane throughout the whole episode.

[@scottyvalero3691]

My fav was the blues junior. It just sounded like it was the best most rounded sound. The black star did seem overly scooped, the Marshall sounded great but lacked that low end, and the supro and the orange did their own similar distinct thing, which made it seem almost limited. The Vox sounded great too, but I prefer the overdriven sound of the fender just a hair more. I just felt with an overdrive into It on the fat mode, the blues junior sounded like it had a great eq balance overall, then again I’m a big fender guy, so I’m slightly biased. 😂 You guys should do a blindfold shootout with small valve amps. 😉😉😉

[@markferguson3745]

Had one of the original (USA) BluesJr for many years, and considered many times "trading up". Thing is, it's perfect and consistent for every application, especially with the speaker upgraded . I determined, for more unique signatures, that using it wet /,dry , with other similar wattage amps, does the job well, while also satisfying that urge to tinker and experiment.

[@GreccPerspective]

Supro blues king has effects loop, line out, foot switch for the gain and boost. And the sounds... omg. I had to pick one up. Traded the my blues junior for it.

[@MarkKunie]

Michael Mike Nice isn’t it? I love mine

[@Aaronr1110]

How is the head room from your experience?

[@joellebrodeur1015]

I had one of the first Blues Junior amps. Bloody hated it.

[@petersindo6981]

Just picked up the Supro for $349.00....with cover, foot switch and cable....and free shipping...Sweet Deal at Sweetwater..

[@AuntAlnico4]

@@petersindo6981 yeah they are sold out before lunch today.

[@indiefruit]

Great idea to use a guitar where you can split the pickups. Single coil/humbuckers sounds massively different on these amps and it's definitely helpful when see how they perform with each. The Marshall always seems much more accepting of humbuckers than say the Blues Jr is.

[@Nikoo033]

The AC15 from Vox sounded by far the best. Then Marshall and Fender, then Blackstar (which sounded like a Boss Katana). The others sounded muddy or simply not capable.

[@dingushussey4100]

Yeah, the Vox is such a great amp, no wonder hendrix and blackmore and many more used them, even remember seeing status quo with a wall of AC30's

[@TheEchelon]

@@dingushussey4100 Almost every big amp brand has a line up of great artists.. and a Vox made in the 60's (used by Hendrix) isn't necessarily the same as a recent one...

[@OssieLad64]

Pete, you’re on fire with your sexism’s jisms and guitar and ampisms

[@FlesHBoX]

God I love that Supro! I'm sitting here thinking "man, it almost sounds like it's got a light fuzz in there, then Lee hits that switch and I thought Pete had stomped a fuzz box... Always been a fan of guitars and amps that sound like they have been abused and beaten up for decades and are on the verge of falling apart. I also actually liked the orange as well, and you can't beat that Marshal for classic rock tone, and that Vox was crazy good! If I could play well enough to make any of them sound like Pete can, I'd have all four of those. The Fender and Blackstar aren't bad at all, just not my cup o' tea

[@frank_gappa]

That Marshall sounds awesome! Great video!! Great playing.

[@RideHardTravelGentle]

a shame that the Bassbreaker was not participating :(

[@GWRFan281]

Seems to get overlooked doesn't it

[@seandavisdesign]

Thought the same thing, especially the praise in previous videos. Anderton’s, why no bassbreaker?

[@zaqintosh]

Sean Davis with a limit on how many amps, they likely didn’t want to include more than one Fender.... the blues junior is by a landslide the more ubiquitous amp. Also the design of the bassbreaker is more “marshal like”, so testing the blues junior is a little more interesting in this context. Just guessing of course :)

[@johnkerr2438]

The 3 gain stages make it sit well above the competition. Wouldn't be fair to compare.

[@mattgilbert7347]

Agreed

[@drdoom8793]

Don’t need a new amp. I just clicked on this video to hear Pete play that PRS. Was not disappointed!

[@sd_design]

What amp do you have Dr. Doom?

[@TP-xe2hi]

For me, a bedroom player, I wish amps in this range had the controls in the front panel vs. top just for ease of use.

[@leebarbier5257]

that design originated in the 40s and 50s when people sat or stood BEHIND the amplifier as they played onstage. It can be a pain to adjust onstage, too.

[@charlfrick8245]

Happy without reverb. Vox wins overall, but the Supro has a really cool sound for a garage album.

[@PicksPaints]

The Laney Lionheart L5T-112 is an AMAZING 5w 1x12 combo. Single Ended Class A 2 channel valve/tube amp, takes pedals extremely well and absolutely just ROCKS!

[@MattyK-USA]

Loving the new things going on in this episode. Production values continue to ride the bleeding edge wave of "special" effects, and I for one love them dearly. Seriously mates, I love what you're doing here! Emojis to prove it: 😍👌👍💕🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@nazmoking3171]

I say the Supro was the tone winner!

[@arthurchin5711]

loving the on-screen edits!

[@michaeljensen1625]

Interesting. My favorite tones in order: Vox, Fender (I expected this to be my favorite), Blackstar (That one surprised me a bit) Least favorite tones in order: Supro (hated it, but it's just not my sound), Orange (See Supro), Marshall (I actually kinda liked it. I think i'd prefer the Origin 50 though with the 12 inch speaker and more headroom)

[@ryanturner9509]

Loved it when you hit the sweet spot with the Supro. Reminded me of Caleb Quayes Hookfoot tone. Beautiful!

[@lordgraga]

I love how that PRS 594 is getting so much exposure as "the guitar that the Captain never plays", it's the worst kind of advertisement PRS could ask for haha.

[@Ndlanding]

It does sound rather characterless. Me, I wouldn't thank you for a PRS.Rather have a Woolies Audition.

[@doctiberius2717]

How many of these affordable amplifiers can you buy for that PRS I've been wondering???

[@Nikoo033]

@@doctiberius2717 You can buy 26 x 50W Boss Katanas...

[@doctiberius2717]

@@Ndlanding thanks! LOL I mean those amps that are used here, which are £5/600 Does that PRS cost 3K or more?

[@Lowtech14]

Doc Tiberius good point. I think in these demos that the amp and guitar level should match up. They should have used an SE or S2 line guitar if they were gonna use PRS

[@Pulse2AM]

The Supro has a 70's vibe to my ears, I like the Marshall all around though, the Orange was a bit closed off sounding and mid rangeish to me, I love Vox amps but only for the U2 Edge delay thing, the Blackstar the most modern.

[@billtrantos19]

Holy smokes, that Supro! I'm in love!

[@samturner8177]

loved the editing on this one, nice job!

[@MarkKunie]

The Blues King is an amazing amplifier

[@gothops154]

10:45 regarding the reverb “in the front”, the Origin has a dedicated effects loop where you can plug in all your effects “in the back”, which they are not using in this video. Use the amp properly and you won’t have issues 😉

[@blairlane1614]

The Vox for me, then the supro because it does that "thing". My old AC15 has done that thing that shocked you both and I probably use it more than my plexi or JTM45.

[@pharmerdavid1432]

I've got a Gibson GA-18T from ~1959/60 era, of which they are very few. She was beat a bit when I acquired her services, but after playing through the old girl I understand why she was so well used. She still had her original P10R, which sounded excellent, but we wanted to preserve the original cone (!), so opted for an aftermarket replacement speaker. After researching the forums online, it was obvious the Weber 10F150 (C10N copy) was the holy grail in this amp, so I bought one from Mr. Ted himself (still alive back then he was). That speaker sounds so WICKEDLY AWESOME & KILLER in this amp, that we just had to agree with other people's assessment. I also recommend the Weber 12F150 (C12N copy) for Fender Deluxe Reverbs, or Princeton Reverbs too (10F150 or 12F150) and you will be in tonal nirvana. I'm not playing with you, I'm praying with you for better tone. RIP Ted Weber (you are not forgotten brother, because you were a man who cared)!

[@joeswrld9319]

You guys should do a studio tour! Would love to see it.

[@superflea72]

there's a reason that Marshall, Vox , and Fender are (and always will be) the Daddy's...my personal favourite here is the Marshall, but there were great sounds to be found in all of these amps. great video guys! :)

[@martymclochlin4836]

i love the raunchiness of the supro.

[@joellebrodeur1015]

Me, too, which is why I picked that amp up.

[@gavinleyfield3195]

I used to think Vox amps were hard to work with and brittle sounding, but you just need to get them dialled in or cooking (on one with an attenuator that’s easy) also the normal channel is your friend!! So good I ditched my Marshall and fender and have been gigging AC15s for 2 yrs now.

[@EdgarBeja]

I love the Fender to use with pedals :) Spring reverb is amazing

[@Sigtrygg_Gale.]

AC15 with the PRS was just stunning

[@foxyfrench3857]

I love the supro blues king..Great sound, great personality.

[@jamesdicesare7808]

I'm just a home/bedroom player and love my Tweed Blues Jr, but I am loving the Vox and may have to grab one.

[@geetarbube]

That Marshall has a ten inch speaker as well, lads

[@andertons]

Yup - we messed that up - it doesn't sound like a 10" speaker!! We've updated the description to highlight this error.

[@geetarbube]

Andertons Music Co It certainly doesn’t, but I was worried about it to the point that I bought the head instead of the combo. She found a home atop a Greenback 1x12.

[@8-tracktheater262]

@@andertons Shame it isn't a 12". I liked it the best with a 12" it wouldn't have been too close over the AC 15

[@wilstassen9768]

Amazingly hard to believe by the tone!

[@petergraham9267]

My preference on the cleans by far was the Vox AC15.........so much so, I bought one! Such a cool sound, such a professional sound, such a versatile amp............as my bass player said at first rehearsal, “wow, that Vox has such authority of tone!” 😎😎😎👍

[@MarkJohnsonJams]

That AC15 sounds amazing

[@bwvideo0905]

Agree with Lee, these days it can be easily remedied with a cheap pedal, but all amps should still have some form of reverb. The few I own that don't, are more seldom played..... 👍👍

[@_RLP]

Video editing has reached a whole new level. Hilarious, man! As always, great video, guys. Fender and blackstar for me. Cheers

[@OssieLad64]

The Blackstar was such a warm clean tone. Loved it..!

[@mwmcbroom]

I'm actually hearing the same as you, Lee, except for the Orange -- it didn't sound small to me. As for a favorite, I was a bit surprised, but I think that my favorite would boil down to a choice between two: the Vox and the BlackStar. Keep in mind that the BlackStar's loud-button style bottom end will carry over in the studio and in recording situations, so it is still a valid choice.

[@Prajnana]

Agreed! Listened multiple times and have come to the conclusion that that PRS sounds lousy. No personality in its pickups.

[@dontaskme1093]

I just bought a fender 68 custom princeton. a couple amps on this video were some of my options. for now I'm glad with my princeton.

[@jimyoung9262]

I have never heard a single Orange amp that I liked. This video is no exception.

[@harrysachs2274]

That's not fair. They make fantastic tone. The problem is finding a place to let them open up.

[@drittal]

I just Picked up a Vox AC15. I’ve been very impressed.

[@janniswiese]

You should bring out the PRS more often!

[@doctiberius2717]

Yeah for playing on cheap and cheerful (affordable) shiz!

[@haqq4257]

Since you asked. I am hearing exactly the same as you have described. On a personal note, and for my playing style, I like the orange, the fender, the Vox, and the Black Star. Thanx guys!

[@seanbrooks2583]

I really like Pete's playing in these demo videos. I get a better sound of what the amp/guitars sound like. Certain other unamed players just... sound like themselves and don't let the gear speak on its own.

[@chrisbradshaw159]

Excellent comparison video but no info on price? They all sounded superb in their own way.For me the VOX was the best but the Supro really produced that early Led Zep sound.

[@BobGrimminger]

"the orange has got an angry sound." I agree. It sounds like a box of bees that has been kicked down a hill.

[@tjnugent62]

The difference I hear between the clean sound of these amps is the snap each chord has. The Supro had the least. The Marshall, Fender, and Vox all had relatively the same snap, which I love.

[@bluelane]

The Pete/Captain dynamic is primo.

[@keithbirdsong1036]

Marshall again cleans up better than u might think and the vox was very surprising and the black star was great AS expected

[@runnningonempty]

From a multi Fender amp owner..THE VOX WINS!!!

[@IPushHard]

They all had their thing, and I liked them all. Personally if I were gonna buy one it would be the Supro. I've never heard an amp before that had that fuzzy attack. Loved that unique sound.

[@joellebrodeur1015]

I like the less travelled amps, particularly the 90s reissue Ampeg Reverberocket (best amp I ever had), but the Supro appeals to me. I have the Blues King 12 enroute and can't wait to try it.

[@dluten100]

Dang, I'm having a hard time choosing between the Marshall, Orange and Fender. They all sounded great. I think it would depend on what style I was going to play more. I loved the gain from the Orange, and the Fender cleans are hard to beat. The only common factor, is Petes amazing playing.

[@allrededc]

Favorite amps Ive ever owned have been Orange, so I obviously love that sound, but the Vox is a clear winner here for me.

[@fraenkiboii]

I mean we all know that there's a certain league of small tube amps where you're better up with a solid state/modelling solution in terms of value. But what about the Marshall DSL-1, the Blackstar HT-1R and the Hughes & Kettner TM 5? I would never play a Blues Jr. at home. The other 20W solutions will all melt your face if they want.

[@doctiberius2717]

Yes for home use I have a Blackstar HR1 and Marshall DSL 1 which I have in a wet/dry set up. Sometimes I add in my Fender Greta 2w for the dry amp and HR1 DSL1 in stereo. They are all sounding louder than 1w on there own but when boost , OD and other effects are added the sound is huge.

[@getyodomerocked]

Perfect timing, was thinking about purchasing my first tube amp soon then this pops up.

[@BangBangNinerGang415]

What did you buy? I’m trying to figure out which one to get.

[@b.c.7296]

It sounds like the Vox is the standout here

[@SuchaDoofus]

And double the weight.....

[@travishernandez2193]

Nothing beats that fender clean tone