Super CHEAP 50 Watt Tube Amp! // STAGE RIGHT is at it Again!

Stage Right is at it again with their new 50 Watt all tube guitar amps! Let's see if they are still worth the money!
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[@DarrellBraunGuitar]

2 channel 50w amps are serious $$$! This one, thankfully, is much more affordable! Enjoy :)

[@ElJuicetin]

Nice video! (I’m just getting into guitars and wanted to know, what’s the difference between a tube amp, and other amps?)

[@jonlennon3348]

Could you swap a hammond tank into this amp or would you need to make it work with lots of mods?

[@liveconcerts7550]

@@ElJuicetin Tube amps have tubes (valves) to produce sounds. They are heavy, often expensive but often rated better sounding when hot. Others are solid state and modeling amp (often referred as digital). The quality of these have improved markedly. Most people feel they are very close to tubes amps these days: they are light, often cheaper.

[@GarryWan666]

Justin Huge difference. Most of the time a tube amp sounds better, and distorts much more naturally, think of it like a physical distortion vs solid state amps which have digital distortion. Besides, a tube amp is usually much louder than solid state amps. A 5 Watt solid state amp is perfect for practice at home with a controllable volume. On the other hand a 5 watt tube amp would usually be much louder, and needs volume/loudness in order to distort. In that case a attenuator is needed for the tube amp to distort but still maintaining low/desired loudness. On many tube amps that have a master volume switch, it doesn’t sound great at all when having the gain at 10 but the master at 1, it still won’t distort that much with the master down(according to the Marshall origin 50H I had) Currently I am using 2 tube amps, a 20Watt Marshall Plexi and a Marshall origin 5C. It is already too loud at 5 Watt, and it is still loud at 0.5 Watt with the Marshall Origin, but not as loud as at 5 Watt which ear-protection should be used. On the other hand I also have a Blackstar ID Core 100 Stereo which is a digital amp, and it is fantastic to use late at nights, I could have maxed out distortion + reverb at a controllable volume. So to summarize, a tube amp OFTEN sounds better and louder

[@mikaelflodstrom6370]

👍

[@twhilo1025]

I swear DBG is the only youtube channel that reviews these sort of amps. Often people are scared of buying budget gear from not name brands because there are no reviews. Thank you Darrell

[@Madchris8828]

Yep it's a continual cycle of no reviews. I'm pretty interested in watching this.

[@calbrockocat8728]

Check out Jimmy Stewart's channel for looks at the 5 and 15w Stage Right amps.

[@twhilo1025]

@@milkandmeat it doesn't really matter man, most big youtubers think they are too big for little budget companies like this, still doing gods work

[@CMHobbies]

Really? Because this brand started popping up like crazy on YT a year or two ago. That’s how I know about the brand.

[@twhilo1025]

@@CMHobbies not specifically this brand, he reviews alot of smaller brands other times

[@billthompson2860]

Darrell, your videos hold my attention and are so informative. When I see a new post from you it takes precedence. That to me speaks for itself.

[@jeremylove6594]

I bought the Stage Right 15w 1x12 combo based on your review and imagine my surprise when the amp arrived packing a full set of JJ tubes. even the cheap 15W gets the good tubes.

[@mikevega7740]

Replaced the 70/80 with eminence swamp thang speaker. Sounds awesome

[@jeremylove6594]

@@mikevega7740 toying with the idea of swapping a V30 in there.

[@mikevega7740]

@@jeremylove6594 I just ordered the 30 watt head and 12 inch speaker cabinet with cv30 in it

[@aaronjanusch6090]

I got one 2 years ago and I love it!

[@kdawson020279]

Mine came with crap tubes, but they weren't going to stay anyway. Re-bias, new pre and power tubes, MojoTone British Vintage, extension 10" Bruce Weber blue AlNiCo cab. It's great as is, and it's a low budget modder's dream. I was able to beg, borrow, and eBay some somewhat coveted NOS tubes [Mullard, Tung-Sol, Sylvania] for my 5W SR and my 15W. I got rid of all my other guitar amps except my old Hughes & Kettner I gave my son, my keyboard amp, and my wife's bass amps. Careful of the voltages, tube amps can kill, capacitors can retain a charge for a long time, and it's always cheaper to ask a pro than to buy a casket or pay for a hospital visit. I do electrical and electronic work for a living, please be careful if you're messing with anything inside the chassis.

[@GabrielVelasco]

You should only need the bright switch when the amp is cranked to compensate for loss of highs when you overdrive a tube amp. That's why early rockers used the always-on Dallas Rangemaster with early Voxes.

[@duckyjp17]

It has literally everything you need and nothing you don’t. Pretty impressive.

[@jeffro.]

Nice, Darrell! As usual, your have the best demo and the best tips to guide the rest of us. Keep up the good, no, excellent work!

[@shannonoran6329]

Would love to hear this amp updated with a comparable Greenback and maybe an upgraded reverb tank. As always a GREAT review! Thanks.

[@originalhaggis]

Another helpful review! I bought the Monoprice 15w after watching your review video and was very pleased.

[@adammartin3591]

I don't know if it was because of the recording or KZbin compression but the bright switch made all the difference in the world. It went from mud to spank and alive with a flip of a switch

[@burnnlearn]

Wanna say that you’re doing a great, greaaatttt job with your channel. Absolutely the best guitar-stuff reviewer on KZbin. If you ever hire new blood as presenters as your channel grows, please make sure they’re as good as you are.

[@kevinking2468]

Wish you would so some longer playing vids - Can't get enough of your channel!!!

[@strumlead8741]

Another great review DB! I own the 15W and love it. I actually really like the sound of the Celestion 70/80 in it. I'd sure like to try this 50W but don't need another at this time!

[@guitarbobification]

Darrell - love the channel - thanks your great reviews. Have to challenge this one though. I bought a Monoprice Stage Right 5 watt amp. The first one had a microphonic tube so I sent it back they replaced it, the second one came with a buzz that won't go away and is not driven by single coils - it's loud and present when there's no guitar plugged in. I just gave up - $100 in the garbage can. I bought a used Fender Hot Rod Deluxe 12 years ago for $400 and it has been bulletproof and has beautiful tone & sound at any volume. I wouldn't waste the money again on Stage Right.

[@stevenwalker3124]

Great demo...Thanks! I would like to find one to audition now. (BTW when referring to a knob position as a time, it should be what clock number it would be pointing to...ie, pointing to the left would be 9:00) Thanks again and I really enjoy tour videos!

[@garymcaleer6112]

Lovely clean sound. Merry Christmas, Darrell and to your lovely wife.

[@GuitarBassCigar]

Nicely done in-depth review. I was such a slave to "the names" but those days are over.

[@davidlawrence701]

I got my Marshall dsl40cr and I put a Texas heat in it and it’s epic. Still pretty affordable and it can gig and work as a practice amp too. Love it

[@kenpullin4937]

Another great review. I've been looking at those now I'll look closer. Thank you 👍👍

[@benvin10365]

Cool combo! I would like to hear metal and hardcore tone tests included in your reviews.

[@jackstow8411]

Excellent review. I have the 5 and 15 watt purely on your recommendation. This might be my next amp!

[@jpstella4298]

Thanks for the update on the amp. Going to buy the head version. Very impressive on the quality and sound of amp. Fantastic video and gear information. 😊 much appreciated 👍

[@jankypox]

Was looking to mod my 15w Stage Right amp into a cabinet that looks almost exactly like this to give the speaker room to breathe and upgrade the look to look more like a Mesa Boogie California Tweed . Appears that Stage Right read my mind and made the amp i was looking for all along. These guys are killing right now.

[@gavinw5469]

You should change the speaker to a higher end speaker. It will totally change the tone of the amp. The speaker is probably a poor quality speaker if it is low end Celestion. No need to spend a fortune, but it will dramatically change your tone.

[@jasonpalmer8163]

gavin w Thanks! Yup! It’s on my to do list. The stock speaker still isn’t completely broken in just yet. However, from my experience thus far, I doubt it will change very much even once it is broken in. It’s not terrible, just lacking that special something that will always be holding this tiny beast back from its full potential.

[@gavinw5469]

@@jasonpalmer8163 check out weber speakers. They have a massive variety and will give free speaker recommendations and the like. They also have tube amp kits that are probably the most highly customizable kits around. These amps seem to be pretty great for the price! A speaker would really take them to the next level.

[@DerekRonin]

Love this channel, dives deep into gears other won't touch!

[@alefty4463]

Absolutely love Stage Right amps. I have the 15 watt tube amp and love it. For under $250 you can't go wrong. Not to mention it has a lovely sounding spring reverb.

[@funfreq9282]

It would have been nice to see inside the chassis! Inexpensive amps don't always skimp on just a speaker or the cab. The components in a tube amp can make a huge difference as well.

[@marcorosella88]

Amazing stuff, as always! 😀👍

[@iwilrage]

Always great content brother

[@magicdaveable]

Really heavy is why I use a Roland Blues Cube Artist for most gigs & the BC Hot for small clubs and rehearsal. Bith are incredibly versatile tonally and have genuine tibe tone.

[@teknomanning]

I have my old reliable Roland cube 80 or my 40 chorus

[@rubenaguilar9499]

Just bought one yesterday which is why I'm here, awesome. Thanks 👍

[@MotownGuitarJoe]

Darrell, they also addressed the power cable: Standard 3 prong interface instead of hardwired like the 15W SR Combo

[@JC-11111]

These have been put for a while. They didn't address anything. These are their own thing. If they addressed the 15w power cord, there'd be a new 15w with a detachable power cord. They wouldn't address an issue with one model on a totally different model 🤔 Oh this speaker in Amp A sucks. Let's change the speaker in amp B that's already been built for multiple years to address the speaker in amp A. Yea. That makes zero logical sense. None.

[@Ra-gv6lx]

Everything you've done on 👉 keep up your awesome work 👏

[@metalbalder]

is awesome your channel, becouse i learn about guitars, ( i decided to buy a telecaster for your demos ) aaaand... i learn a lot of english ( i do speak it, actually i learnt in a institute here in South America, Chile, but i understand the whole entire phrases in the vieeos man !! is greeeeaaat ) so, cheers !!!! from the end of the world !!

[@ThrashMetalAJM]

I love your intro haha! Also.... This seems legit. I would be interested in them but I already got a line 6 spider valve hd100 mkii. Seen an se go for 150 in the used market recently.

[@DavidHBurkart]

These are progressively better amps. Good on ya SR!

[@hoosierdaddy2308]

Great video sir. Nice anp. It would make a great blues or blues rock amp by itself, or with a boost like a TS. With the clean channel and a cool distortion pedal it could be a three channel amp. Great review sir.

[@brandonholguin2872]

Great review! I have also enjoyed your other reviews of Stage Right amps.I have the 15 watt version. Fully modified it, Tung-Sol pre & power tubes, Belton 3 spring reverb tank and a 12" WGS Reaper speaker. It's a little Beast. Is there enough room to install a 15" speaker and a full/long reverb tank? FYI, for a Hot Minute Mono Price was selling the 50 Watt Combo Tube Amp for $399! Wish I would had pulled the trigger.

[@OutstandingBill1]

My reference points for weight are a Vox AC30 which is around 70lbs, and the Artist Tweedtone 20R which is around 40lbs.

[@AndrewLewisHowe]

The Blues Jr has a gain control, it just happens to be called "volume" on the panel. And it has a 'fat' function, essentially a boost, which is footswitchable and acts like 2nd channel for my purposes. I'm not surprised the SR 50watter is good. There 5 and 15 watters are both great.

[@darrelldunn4618]

The 15w gives great SRV tone at lower volumes.

[@stevefielding8324]

Yeah! The intro is back!! Please Darrell, the whole song?

[@tonydinapoli7032]

Great review. Very impressed with that amp.

[@SullenSecret]

I would love to see you do a video on the Effectrode Blackbird pre-amp pedal. It's a great, portable option for achieving the same, consistent tube amp sound wherever you go. I've got one and I love it. I plug it into my surround sound system and send chills down my spine.

[@jasonshackelford2639]

Love your reviews and appreciate the tear down! Does the tank look like a standard size, i.e. could you use the MOD tank like on the 15W? I was about to pull the trigger on the 15 but now may grab this one. I am replacing a DSL20.

[@_mysilentblue2227]

If it's a standard reverb tank you can swap it to something big quality, longer springs... it's a really easy upgrade.

[@tokk3n-hj4xg]

Good review. These amps remind me of the Carvin amps before they went out of business. IF this was a 2x12 I would grab one in a New York minute. Very good reviews.

[@michaelweinman9051]

Yep. Always like checking out new cool gear. Cheers! mtw in Los Angeles. currently playing old Peaveys and 2018 Epiphone L Pauls. Thinking about swapping pickups: Epi's hot Ceramic and the Alnico Epi Classics swap. Cheers! Big fans here.

[@geldner]

I bought the 15W Stage Right based on reviews. The first one had a really bad distortion / buzz in it. Monoprice took it back and sent another. That one also had a weird buzzing. This time they wouldn't take it back. Had to dispute with credit card company. Three months later and an independent eval by a local music shop, the credit company reversed the charges for good after Monoprice disputed the claim 3x. They sent a pickup and it went back. Two months later a box showed up at my front door. Oh jeez, they sent another one. I checked to see if they'd charged my card again. Nope. I waited for another month and still no charge. Ok, I finally opened the box and plugged the (third) amp in. Surprise! No weird buzz or distortion. Amp was great. Been using it ever since and they didn't recharge my card. Still, I probably wasted about 20 hours getting to that point. Hopefully the QC is better on these.

[@jayp.2313]

I got one but it wasn’t working right got a extra speaker cab too. Kept the speaker but sent the amp back. I will get another head later for it . I like the 100 amp one you showed. Using the speaker V 30 with a Marshall origin 20 for now also hook it up to the Mono SR20 watt too. Got that though you too . Great knowledge from your channel . Keep it up and thanks .

[@mulletsquirrel]

Just ordered the SB12. Excited to try it out! I've never had a tube amp before.

[@Qaaqqutsiannguaq]

I'll go for head soon I think. Nice channel as usual, one of best youtuber in the world

[@dannywilliams3516]

Awesome review Darrell of a sweet-sounding affordable tube amp.

[@MrSimhacker]

IDK if you played the spark amp lately but they put in a few more amps, and a Guitar EQ and a Bass EQ, and a Klon overdrive pedal. The EQ really boosts up the cleans in two updates on your smart phone.

[@pinkiewerewolf]

Sounds amazing!

[@TheBigH1975]

I wondered about these. I have absolutely zero use for a 50w amp, but cool vid anyway. :) I have the 15w SR amp and love it, BTW.

[@jeffreyschaefer3979]

Thanks! Something to consider.

[@solocam1962]

I am on my 3rd one ... first 2 sounded great but had static, pops and cracks on warm up. No cords plugged in! I contacted MP and they said return it. I asked for them to ship directly with same discount, no go on their end ... EVERY box was beat to crap by from Amazon ... went with AP because of price. AMP sounds great, using clean channel only with ELoop. Went with a 3rd purchase because they sound great and the price is awesome. Going to bias and use voltage attenuator expecting a good result.

[@thebionicbassplayer]

Great Amp! excellent review. The only tube amp I ever owned was a Kustom 150 and I don't believe I've ever owned an amp with better tone, however, as you stated, the tradeoff is that they are heavy.

[@koDaffi]

Very awesome. Love your channel.

[@greggsheridan9325]

Thank you for the review on this. I have a boss katana amp and I’m looking at getting my first tube amp. I really want a Marshall but I really don’t want to pay $1000 for it when I just play at home and will never play anywhere else. I’m just starting to look at the different tube amps and the reviews and I’ve watched about every review you’ve done on guitars and amps and really like how you break it all down for us because I know nothing about tube amps. I will probably buy this amp and maybe upgrade the speaker like you said down the road. I just bought the EART 335 guitar based on your review because it has the steel frets and your review on the sound. Thanks again for your reviews and I love your channel.

[@Tone-Oz]

Cool, I have katana 50 and am in same boat. Hoping to try tube amp to own for the first time. Hope you remember to let us know how you go and what you got!

[@greggsheridan9325]

@@Tone-Oz I bought the stage right 50 watt tube amp And the first one I bought played for about 10 minutes and I heard a pop and then I got static so now I know what happens when a tube blows. I had Amazon replace it and I am pretty blown away by the sound of this amp. This sounds so much better than the katana and you can feel the air coming out of the speaker and you can feel the sound going through your chest when it’s turned up which I’ve never experienced before with a digital amp. Hopefully these tubes don’t blow but stage right has a one-year-old replacement policy. I’m totally happy with it so far but I can’t turn it up too far or it is really loud. It’s definitely worth the cost and you might want to get one before it gets too expensive to have a tube amp or are you just won’t be able to find them.

[@rayschoch5882]

Looks good, sounds good (keeping in mind that it's via KZbin and my computer speakers, both of which make a real difference). I already have multiple amps, and am happy with them, but would consider this if that weren't true.

[@bobbybailey4091]

It took me 3 amps to get one that worked - 3xs the charm! Been using it for year with no problems. Mine is whisper quiet - first 2 cracked and popped at start up and when switching channels. I decided for the price I would return the 2nd one and give it one more try. I set the clean channel T/M/B for headroom at desired volume and just run my pedal board through it (nothing fancy) and it sounds amazing. This review is the reason I decided to try this amp out after finding it online.

[@tomace194]

Mine cracks and stuff too. Pisses me off. I think it's the switch from clean to dirty that makes it do that.

[@greggsheridan9325]

Hi Darrell , ive watched your stage right review a few times and was planning on buying it until i saw the Bugera v55 infinium that was about the same price but includes a foot switch and sounds pretty good in the reviews. Have you reviewed or played this amp ? I trust your reviews and was wondering if you think the stage right 50 W or the Bugera would be the better amp? I would appreciate your opinion or anyone’s opinion on here that might have played either to see which one might be better. This will probably be my second and last amp that I will be buying so I want to get a decent one. I only play at home so I don’t need more than this. Thank you to everybody on here.

[@dannielsen]

I still have my old Peavy Classic 30 amp witch I still love the Sound it got 😊😊😊

[@DarkMatterEclipse]

Cool, first review I've seen on this combo. Curious if it can take a drive pedal to beef and tighten it up.

[@4034miguel]

So, Which speaker would you recommend as replacement for the 70-80 and why?

[@matzer8846]

Nice amp .... thanks a lot for sharing!

[@jeanlawson9133]

Thanks 😎 good stuff...

[@troybadolato7697]

I bought one and it's sounds great biggest bang for your buck. Killer tubes and speaker

[@rishz7857]

Glad intro with snow, garage roof & unwanted guitar is back.

[@CarlyonProduction]

Got to say, after listening to the MIG 50 by electro Harmonix, I am pretty sold on that. Glad to see another affordable tube amp thats actually good though! This one is definitely more modern. I just love those vintage tones

[@littlebritain64]

Very interesting video about a brand I never saw before. One question: about price and sound would You prefer this or a Bugera V55?

[@brettjockell6611]

Thanx so much Darrel... What speaker did you replace in the combo?

[@camilo1455]

The 12AT7 is probably the reverb tube and does no pre-amping; seen it in other circuits.

[@andreapasillas5803]

I like JJ tubes. What 12 inch speaker are you considering for a replacement for that Celestion?

[@barryw86]

I just got one of the amp heads. These reviews are pretty accurate. The reverb isn't worth it and I didn't get much of a bright boost with the bright switch, but I love this amp, so far. It sounds terrific and is giving me the tone I wanted. I have an MXR reverb on by board, so I just keep the reverb on the amp off. I'm almost sorry I didn't buy two of these. Someone questioned how long these might last. I guess I'll see, but right now, this is a keeper. I'm using it to run my wet side of my system and it does a great job. I did discover I liked the clean channel better for my purposes.

[@maranathahomehealth7693]

i wonder if you can upgrade the spring reverb to a better one like mod brand

[@LEON4PRES]

How it going so far? It’s down to this head or a Bugera.

[@barryw86]

@@LEON4PRES I now have two of these and think they are really nice. One of mine had a problem and died. Monoprice processed my complaint, had me ship them the bad amp and then they sent me a new one. Great service. But they are really nice.

[@oldschoolfunkster1]

Would love to see a comparison video between Stage Right and Harley Benton tube amps.

[@beanapalooza6614]

Mr.Braun. I just ordered a SR 2x12 ext cab with V30's. I bought them cause you said they are very good for the money....sooo if it isnt I'm coming for you!! LoL I kidding I live way down in Alabama. And your in the great white North!! Its seems like a smoking deal. Plus free shipping and a 20% discount... comes to like $302 usd shipped to my door... thanks for the heads up brother!!!

[@carsandguitars6264]

YES HE DID IT he read my mind I was looking at these today. And was like wonder is Darrell made a video on these yet. And here we are

[@theknappster2067]

same speaker in the Monoprice Stage right 15watt......soooo whats a good speaker to replace it with? it also comes with JJ tubes.

[@johnriley8314]

Nice video Darrell....Stage Right(Monoprice) Yet again has put out a decent quality product, that to me warrants purchasing if your in the market for such an item. ""POINT""--The $250-$350 dollars saved alone is a no brainer lol... and would also possibly get you say... a new pedal,,,looper,,,or multi effects processor as well. Love the 2 channel EQ's and the overall sound wasn't shabby to say the least. When you pulled out those JJ's...i was like WHHHATTTT???????? lmao...WELP. Enjoy Darrell....Informative video as usual...Stay Safe ROCK ON and ...PEACE !!!!

[@valuedhumanoid6574]

This inexpensive amps are a lot of fun. I picked up a Bugera V22 1x12 for $140 and replaced all the tubes with high quality ones, replaced the speaker with a Celestian Greenback and now I have a killer sounding amp. You could do the same with this thing.

[@stevem5139]

Or you can buy a better amp with the money you spent trying to make a cheap amp sound like a more expensive amp. If there was a way to beat the system everyone would be doing it

[@JPMonstie]

@@stevem5139 exactly…and the branded amp will have much better resale value. This is where SR could upgrade themselves with THE most important feature, the speaker, and sell it for a little more. Why bother with JJ tubes and use a crappy speaker? No logic to that.

[@fingersmagoo9344]

@@JPMonstie or you could buy the head and the cabinet they are selling which would be a nice setup. I own both the 15 and 5 watt guys and why talk resale? I put a wgs 75 watt 12 c/s model maybe with tubes like telefunken and I set the bias correctly, they had it set at -7 volts not -12 and I must say it sounds better than my ampeg jet but not because of the tubes, just the speaker but they are making a good product, are they cutting some corners, yep but I like their products and for the money can't be beat. I am going to surprise myself with one of these for Christmas. Now, the big question, if I was in a working band would I use this? Well that is the question.

[@Stratisfied22]

@@stevem5139 What better amp? Most of the stuff out there is crap. Like VH said it can be fun to upgrade and you don't have to spend a lot to make this amp better and you can't find anything like this for the price. The 15 watt 1X12 apparently is a Laney Cub so I think this amp is better than people think and you can use the Laney schematic to fix it.

[@LEON4PRES]

Does this amp hood up over time? I’m thinking of running it through my 212.

[@hueysharapova7175]

00:53 Thanks for exposing how little I know about amps. Was not aware they can come with no master volume.

[@kenthhamner2641]

Independent tone on each channel is nice! Could they be counterfeit tubes? I've actual.y found counterfeit components in the system in the past!

[@philjy1683]

I just picked up the sb20 head and Vintage 30 cab. Sweet! It uses Chinese (Sino) preamp tubes and JJ 6L6's. The Sino have a bit more gain if that's your thing. Substantial transformers. OPT has a 3.4K primary. The PCB looks like a weird clone of a JVM205H. Heckova deal!!!

[@richclayton5785]

Regarding weight, cheap flimsy cabs are lighter than box joint Baltic birch for certain. But, most of the weight should be in the transformers, chokes and speakers (in combos). Nice review.

[@djkolcun]

Hi Darrell, I’m curious how this amp has held up over a year. Have you (or any of your followers/commenters played it consistently over a year or so, and has their impression changed? Has the amp held up? Any issues? Thanks in advance!

[@milfordhopkins3436]

Hi Darrell,hope you see this question,can i install any type of reverb tank in the Stage Ready 50 watt combo amp?I,m looking at the Fender 4 spring..600 ohm,willthis just plug in and work? And also the Mod 9AB3C1B ...3 Spring,will either of these work? Thanks.

[@coreycann6751]

Hey Darrel! Do you think the cleans on this will be sufficient for 60s music like garage rock, surf and psychedelic?

[@PipeCat1965]

I have just started selling off all of the amps and guitars that I am not using. So I am so sorry I saw this video, because... Here we go again. Great demo vid.

[@andrerondeau8237]

Hi Darrell! I recently purchased this Stage Right amplifier from Monoprice. Which loudspeaker would you advise me to replace the one currently in the amplifier? Thanks a lot.

[@DAVIDGREGORYKERR]

Nothing like the BLACKSTAR DSP Guitar Amplifier with Class D output and can model any type of output tube.

[@Russell_Optics]

For price & features it is very close to the Bugera T50 having the same 50 watts. I bought one of the Bugera T50's and sent it back two days later. On the clean channel it didn't have as much volume as my 15 watt Fender unless you turned the gain to 5+ which imho no longer sounded clean. I'm tempted to give one of these a try.

[@CarlAnthonyTV]

Yeah, I watch your channel and like it. I wonder how you feel about this amp 2 years later. Do you look at your old videos for responses? I bought one, the combo version. I've used it very little on stage, mostly I use a floor Line 6 pedal and go direct to a PA but some gigs need a real amp. I noticed that switching channels there a slow fade or dropout before the next channel comes up to volume. That is bad. I also noticed that now the reverb is always on no matter what i do with the Hosa switch I bought to do that. Even though the reverb lights up and off, it's still just always on. Also the reverb is pretty weak and not great at all. I tried using the amp with a pedal board and the 4-cable method. Compression, distortion and wahwah effect going to front of the amp input and modulations like vibrato, flanger etc to the efx loop. But very strange stuff is happening. The amp will be playing fine with the pedal board. I standby, and then plug a guitar just straight in front and ... nothing. Then later I tested all cables, all good, unplugged the loop, and tried it again it would work... or not. I tried unplugging the Hosa channel switching pedal (trs cable). It seemed it's now allowing me to simply plug in a guitar and the amp will simply work. But will it continue to function on my next gig? I think there's some major cutting corners with the electronics in this amp. I wish I felt now like I got a bargain, but I don't. Yes it sounds good when it's running on all cylinders. The amp has a lot of smart features especially the separate eq for both channels. So... I need something affordable but RELIABLE too. IDK..

[@Pannemat]

I love how you almost went "Dead Or Alive" there, right from 3:00.

[@JLindebergful]

Hey Darrell! Is there any speaker upgrade you'd recommend to replace the Celestion seventy-80?

[@baronvonchickenpants6564]

Check out the drive circuit is it valve or solid state? I've bought an artist tweet tone 20r it's a neat amp that sounds great, but the drive channel has what looks like a tube screamer type circuit built in, it doesn't take drive pedals all that well

[@DNYS8N]

playing in a crowded pub, with a group of jammers and wondering if the SR 15w tube could handle it or do you recommend more power

[@racerdaveracerdave]

What speaker would you put in it as a replacement?

[@jst601]

Chassis pics. Gut shots. Let's see the internal wiring & build. Obviously it's an all circuit board mounted tube situation but it'd still be nice to see how clean or sloppy it's put together. The devil is in the details.

[@GlennMarshallRocks]

Does the Stage Right SB20 Head use the same reverb tank as the combo...? What would be a good equivalent reverb tank to upgrade it with, like a TAD or a MOD reverb tank...? Any idea...?