THEY DID IT! Hughes & Kettner Ampman Review

[@akwamarsunzal]

This is EXACTLY why we love this crazy German reviewer! 100% honest! 100% straight review, paid or not! Thank you Mr Crazy German guy! :-)

[@kirillprusov2438]

Yeah he’s honest paid or not... But in unpaid review of dsm simplifier he said that it sound like just a good Di and really appreciated the direct sound of Hughes & kettner in a paid review. But you know what? I have simplifier and combined with the abasi pathos it sounds astonishing and way better than this Hughes & kettner.

[@liedgitarrist]

@@kirillprusov2438 how much does your combination cost?

[@garystackhouse5787]

Thanks for being you, Henning. I grabbed one of these after your review and it's GREAT! I tossed it on a pedal board with some drives in front and some ambient stuff and wobbly stuff in the loop! My Helix hasn't come out of it's case in weeks.

[@zyquate4849]

Mission accomplished ! That why I love this guy. No filter!

[@tONYbLOOD13]

Love the concept of this intro Henning!..!

[@JoshuaM8]

I usually make it a rule to subscribe to a channel after seeing a couple of videos, but this channel was an immediate subscribe! Excellent reviews by an eccentric excellent reviewer, love the way you tell it how it is and your edits, humour and quality of videos are second to none. Can't wait to see your next video and I shall definitely be diving into your older videos too. Love from the UK! :)

[@Metalbass10000]

Henning, hope you're all doing well! I was eager to see/hear KZbin demos and reviews of this. I've always been a fan of Hughes and Kuettner, more so than most of my friends, and I've liked almost all of the H&K products I've tried. Clean sounds, pedal platforms, complex tones, are all as good as anything else on the market. Several of my friends had some complaints/criticisms about the H&K distortion and high gain tones, but I never had a problem getting a great distorted tone, or a high Gain tone, particularly for recording where layered multiple guitar tracks always sounded great. I have to commend you, Henning, on a job well done with this video, because you painted a very clear picture of a very versatile, and diverse, array of tools in this toolbox, one that definitely appears relatively easy to use, intuitive in its design and layout, and has plenty of quality tones easily attainable. You also painted an equally cleared picture that as good as this is, I just did not hear the kind of distorted, high game, and multi genre metals guitar tones, for rhythm playing, that I need. Lead tones, for melodic and atmospheric, or emotive, lead playing, as well as for widdly widdly, shredding, and dive bombing, it's all there, it's all readily available, that's clearly evident, as is a lack of any rhythm guitar tones that really spoke to me. Thanks, Henning, take care, and the lead playing is really rounding into form, sounding quite good these days.

[@broken_solenoid]

Ok, serious comment now. Being H&K, I believe they should have used their classic blue lights for all the writting in the pedal, so it would be visible (and look cool as hell). I dont remember if you mentioned it, but Phillip McKnight did comment on waiting until something better than the mini Spirits came out, he couldnt say what it was, but it would be better. Of course, it would be this. From a product development perspective, it makes sense to iterate over designs, and get a revenue stream to fund future developments. From a user/player, it does feel like indeed, they should have waited and just released these.

[@kayjay7585]

9:02 I love you for that, Henning! You are a comedic mastermind!

[@Vazmusic]

An amazing device. I've used every amp simulation out there and this one feels real.I am using it on every song on my new album.

[@MercutioUK2006]

The cleans are stellar, the high gain could use some judicious external EQ methinks.....superb value for money overall. Sure, the Iridium is amazing but for the price of one of those you can grab an Ampman, a TM112 cab and a couple of pedals to boot.

[@toddbonack5466]

Just bought this largely because of this video. Love the amp.. and excellent review! Rock on Henning!

[@santiagovanegas3812]

Great review! Ampman is a definite contender, for me, if tubes become too hard to come by in the wake of Russia/Ukraine.

[@curtvogue5720]

Outstanding video, I think I'm going to buy one! I need a backup solution for my Splawn Street Rod. Right now I have a Blackstar HT-40 which is just too much/too heavy. The Ampman seems to be exactly what I want. I've been looking at the boutique mini amps as well (Bogner, Soldano etc...) but they're single channel and no boost. My only concern is volume at 16 ohms, I'll be driving a 16 ohm cab if I need to use it. Although if it were an emergency situation I could go direct to the PA... and those cab sims sound pretty darn good.

[@ricardotavares5544]

Was waiting for your review. I'm seriously interested.

[@shorerocks]

I just like to add that I, to this day, enjoy my Tubeman II (with a real tube btw), through an ENGL power amp. What unique, modern heavy sound. Thomas Blug really knows what he is doing. Anyway, the ampman sounds ok.

[@Furtheronmusic]

Oh the solo boost is mega useful live. It's on my Statesman 60 6l6 I have. More useful as that the adjustable knob was round the back of the cab!

[@FISHYFILMPRODUCTIONS]

A lot of people seem to overlook the fact that you can go Direct into a PA, at that point being heard over a drummer is a non issue

[@RulgertGhostalker]

when you adjust sagging, your listening to the effect on the transient. or to say, it mostly effects the sound of the attack. ( power amp starves the amp of current, and the voltage supply, *to the entire amp* , dips on amplitude spikes; due to power amp draw )

[@sandyturner1911]

This looks great, but I need to be able to push a 16 OHM 4x12 cabinet. Thanks for the great review!

[@sayansaha9080]

This is their answer to bluguitar it seems

[@JSBroadcast]

Yep, good to get some competition. Looking forward to see how the future will look like when it comes to those small and portable amps. Looks exciting!

[@georgesabitpol]

With ampX around the corner...

[@JSBroadcast]

@@georgesabitpol What is ampX? Can you share a link, please?

[@georgesabitpol]

@@JSBroadcast ampX is the continuation of Thomas Blug. Basically a flexible analogic amp with built in analogic and digital effects. Just visit bluguitar website and youtube channel, you should find more about it.

[@JSBroadcast]

@@georgesabitpol Thanks man, I wasn't aware of ampX, or to say, didn't realize Thomas is releasing a new product. Will keep my eye on it! Cheers

[@Necromanos]

I paused the video about half way through clicked to Sweetwater and bought the Classic. I'm really glad you posted this today it's exactly what I was looking for. The sound, the features, the price. 💯

[@rolemodelpunk1802]

How do you like it? Do you play through a cab or di?

[@OrangeMicMusic]

You said this amp is the best solution for recording. I wonder how is it compared to Black Spirit you reviewed? That one has amazing sounds.

[@tomasmarques1851]

Stayed until the end just because of the new Shabat guitar 🎸 Henning: I’m the guy who got your old Vola Oz Vintage Ivory some months ago. If you happen to ever get tired (!!) of the blue Shabat one day... please email me! 😉

[@boomerbassmeme]

Holy crap that is badass! That would be perfect for home recording and the venues that require "silent stages" too! 😊👍

[@PooNinja]

Silent what now, I don’t care what they said I’m bringing my 4 12 cab and that club owner can Suc... oh we won’t get paid, yea this can totally stay in the truck. here’s an XLR with my signal. I’ll go stand on my tape mark till you need me🥺

[@VanTastik]

@@PooNinja hahahaha we all been there dude! Did you buy this? I'm looking at it now but not sure between this or something like the Vox Silk Drive or the Walrus ACS (I do like that this thing has the DI out (which saves me buying a line through like the walrus Canvas) but I DO NOT like how big that thing is ^^. My pedal board is large enough as it is ty haha

[@PooNinja]

Floor amp lovers rejoice now you have an stompable flexible affordable choice that fits on your board nice. I wasn’t crazy impressed till you said the price!! Well I was crazy but at that price someone at H&K must be crazier than me. 🚨-5 yards against Noodle for holding. upon review Noodle did grab and hold the harness during the tackle. The ruling on the field stands.

[@Bcwilderness]

rock on henning, your playing over the years is stellar too dude

[@CountNetsrac]

Nice video Henning. I love your honesty when you find things you don't like on a product and of course when you like things about a product, too ;) Great product. If I would be in the market for such an amp it would give me a real tough choice. For live I think I would prefer the BluGuitar Amp1. It is twice the price and has way more power making it better suitable for a band situation. For recording there is the Laney IRT-Studio. Also more expensive and the form factor is 19" and not a pedal. But it's a complete tube amp for silent recording with the possibility to Monitor yourself with it's 15W power amp. So I guess if I had not much money and/or wanted something really smal I would choose the H&K otherwise the BluGuitar. And if I do just recording I would go for the Laney. And I'm curious how the BluAmpX will compete...I guess it will be much more expensive, but probably worth it. Looking forward seeing a video about it from you HP.

[@saarangnarayan123]

Came for the Hughes and the Kettners, stayed for the Misters and the Gugus.

[@marcmadler454]

Great Video! I actually have a vintage Marshall 4x12 that has 4 ohms. My AmpMan Classic should arrive next week. Its my 6. Hughes&Kettner Amp.

[@Indienoise33]

I've also got a 1960 that was old enough to be wired mono...I had a stereo jackplate installed and opted to go 4 ohm instead of 16 on it. My eye is firmly on one of these H&K now (once the return on my superblock uk gets processed). Safe to say there is still NO CHANCE of me using the two together, as I can't see an application using both the ampman AND a 4x12 cab, lol. Well, maybe just once for the sheer novelty. But yeah, there are a few of us out there with a 4 ohm option.

[@jamesunderhill1603]

WOW! that's the shizzles. VERY well thought out, but will it make the coffee in the morning 🤔

[@guitarzola]

Hello¡¡¡¡ Have you ever tried the H&K Tubeman MkII??? It would be a great video if you could compare them, I have the MKII and this new ones intrigue me because it has more capabilities, but the MKII has a real preamp tube and i love the feel when i´m playing.

[@Mrt73]

Extraordinarios vídeos, guitarristas, guitarras y material.

[@terryenglish7132]

I like H&K in general, but since day 1 all their stuff has a high end that " insists on itself". Its not just the SS boxes. I ve had/have the Tube Cream and Metal machines which even as amps sound like Lennon's guitar on Revolution where he's direct in to the tube recording board.

[@AndrewLewisHowe]

Hughes & Kettner, here's my take on this. I'd have preferred a second solo knob - so each channel could be soloed at a different level to account for EQ differences between the two channels. Also, no adjustment on the 'boost', and that's a key component to many people's core sound - klon vs treb boost vs clean, etc. Minor points, I know, but these could be deal breakers for some folk.

[@Metallex]

I've had the Black Spirit 200 for year and I loved it, but the cab models continue to be incredibly underwhelming and the focus on sag and resonance is frustrating when the bottom end continues to be muddy and unresponsive at higher gain levels. I'm genuinely torn about buying one of these, the Classic is right up my street and I love their clean/crunch tones and the utility is incredible. The Modern version has the equivalent of the Ultra channel on the Black Spirit models and that is where it falls down hard, the Ultra channel does not sound good imho, and they should've pushed with the Lead amp sound on the Modern. As you said, the boost on the second channel on the Modern is completely pointless, and it really doesn't clean up well. It's great to see a cheaper competitor to the Iridium/Amp One but at this point BluGuitar are still miles ahead in terms of small form amps.

[@scottmeadows3247]

That was one reason I never purchased the Spirit 200. Everything was awesome about it except the Red Box out. The Red Box on these are way better. I'm a satisfied customer.

[@markerf16]

I need to good clean headroom - does it have it? I use pedals for everything else. I almost tried a Quilter, but the demos did not convince me.

[@freezingCode]

Was hoping this could be a budget Bluguitar Amp1 Iridium, with a better layout... but the Modern just seems way too fizzy to my ears. Classic sounded good to my ears though!

[@SergoKazmir]

It's nice to look at someone who is satisfied with their work.

[@zakkwyldesdmf13]

Henning, danke für Deine offenen Worte, wenn mal ein Produkt wirklich schlecht durchdacht ist. In der Musikpresse liest man leider immer nur Lobhudelei bei allem (v. a. in Gitarre & Bass) und darf dann selbst irgendwie herausfinden, ob das wirklich gut ist oder nicht.

[@RBHuckleberry1]

Yeah in the rock channel with the boost engaged, volume knob won't clean it up very well. Sans boost, it works.

[@stefanhennig]

That strange red glowing light makes me want to search for the slit to insert a slice of bread to toast. But apart from that: nicely done, Messieurs Hughes and Kettner! When I get too old to lug my Tube 50 around, this will be the thing to replace it.

[@pablomusicgear7288]

Nothing can replaces a nice H&K Tube50!!! It sounds georgeus!! Servus!

[@maxmustardman298]

hmm are the pots all mounted on a pcb instead of the chassis ? wouldn't suprise me due to the space available in there

[@ChristianSurieux]

On my GD40 the Red Box output is proportionnal to the amp power level, but on my BS200 the RedBox ouput is independant of the amp level, which I appreciate. How is this red box behaving ? Anyway thank you for the great test and thinkings.

[@scottmeadows3247]

I own the classic. The Red Box out is unaffected by the master volume sent to your cab. The Solo does boost through the Red Box out. I like it that way in case I need to increase my volume on stage but not affect the level being sent to the mixer live. I am enjoying mine. I own a Tubemeister 18 that will be going up for sale now.

[@fritsvanzanten3573]

When I was young I learned about linear vs logarithmic pots. Is this the reason for the un-indiability of the gain, or lays that reason deeper inside? In other words, is it only a matter of replacing the pot?

[@labadal]

Since you apparantly could plug this into the ox, can you use it with a two notes captor too? Cheers

[@stephanhublot4968]

Ich habe in einem anderen Video gehört, dass der Lautstärkeunterschied zwischen Kanal 1 und Kanal 2 extrem sein soll, sofern man die Level-Regler in derselben Position hat. Das ist an sich ja nicht schlimm, kann man dann ja regeln. Weiter wurde aber auch berichtet, dass beim Aktivieren der Boost-Funktion der Lautstärkeunterschied zu groß sein soll. So, dass man nach dem Aktivieren des Boosters eigentlich den Level-Regler bedienen müsste. Ich habe das Problem bei meinem H&K Tubemeister 18 twelve Combo und muss sagen, dass das sehr mühsam ist, da ich den Booster live deshalb praktisch nicht innerhalb eines Songs drücken kann. Mich interessiert nun, ob das mit der Lautstärke tatsächlich ein Problem ist. Ansonsten klingt es ja so, als hätten die von H&K die eierlegende Wollmilchsau gebaut und das noch für einen unglaublichen Preis. Grüße Stephan

[@BuildYourOwnBass]

the Tubeman was a dream pedal; bought it dreaming it was a quad type drive pedal for any song situation. Playing it, I was dreaming any of those 4 drives sounded decent. Evidence once again that Tubes do not make the magic, it's the circuit design 😆

[@DizzyKrissi]

If they'd added reverb it would be a nobrainer - still very cool.

[@petervandermeulen4363]

Is it possible to use it with the effects of for example the Boss GT 10/100/1000?

[@EytschPi42]

sure

[@diwa2012]

Detailierte und faire Besprechung/Bewertung. Wirklich hilfreich. Und: von einem hervorragenden Gitarristen vorgeführt.

[@EytschPi42]

Danke Dieter!

[@marioahner1796]

Red Box was any good, back in the days? 😂 Things, sucking at any H&K Device: Input stage (fizzy clipping) DI with "speaker simulation" (simulating almost nothing) anything with (more than mid) gain (farty bass, nasty highs) use with distortions on clean (boosting high end to the maximum). clean alone an crunch could be great sounding, tube or transistor. I will try out, if anything changed.

[@abcrx32j]

37:50 I'll take that as a subconscious reference to Then by Yes

[@TheMetaldudeX]

So you can run this without a speaker load?

[@EytschPi42]

yes

[@allboutthemojo]

@@EytschPi42 which guitar were you playing at 3:45 - 3.50 . The green and the purple one. Are they Harley Benton?

[@maxmustardman298]

@@allboutthemojo ormsby and amarok (harley benton)

[@allboutthemojo]

@@maxmustardman298 thanks

[@TheMetaldudeX]

@@EytschPi42 thanks my dude.

[@nedim_guitar]

After Strymon, DSM & Humboldt, Kiro, the ACS1, and other pedal amps, Hughes & Kettner come and say "this is how it's done!"... And it's not even ridiculously expensive! And less than a week ago, I ordered the Simplifier, which doesn't suck (it hasn't been delivered yet), but if I just looked at this channel a week ago, I would have seen this, and then I would have ordered the AmpMan! Scheiß! Oh well, next time.

[@rottalmusik6563]

If You compare it with the Bluguitar Amp1...

[@fritsvanzanten3573]

Saw Andy's video yesterday, so now I'm very curious.

[@rieselaar]

What about the differences between the volumes of channel A and B? Seems to be a pretty big difference? Too big to be able to use it as a two channel amp? Any comments / experiences?

[@rieselaar]

@EytschPi42 Any comments? Your view? In another product review I read comments from people who returned this product because the difference in volume between channel A and B would to too big to really use this device as a two channel amp.

[@RobCmusic]

@@rieselaar I have always found this to be a problem with pretty much every two-channel amp I've used; either volume differences or tonal differences that just made it impossible to use that way. That's why I'm into single channel amps with pedals. I can see this working for me with the clean channel cranked as my main setting with pedals and using the dirty channel purely for solos where I would want it to be much louder. I haven't tried this amp though so I could be wrong about how useable it would be in like that.

[@christopherdueck3680]

This response is a bit late perhaps, but more gain will put your volume up. It's worked that way on every amp I've ever used. Each channel on the Ampman has a separate volume knob, so dial in your tones, get your channel volumes where you want them, then use the master volume to get to a level appropriate for the environment you're in.

[@rogerjr.8972]

I dig the song at the and...

[@VanTastik]

Hey @EytschPi42 findest du es vergleichbar zu sowas wie das Vox Silk Drive Valvenergy oder Walrus ACS1 oder Stymon Iridion? Ich hab's gestern getestet im laden und fand's derbe gut aber von der göße her hät ich da doch lieber eine von den anderen pedalen. (Nur müsste ich dan wahrscheinlich auch n vrdmtr WALRUS CANVAS kaufen statt diese wunderbare DI feature was der Ampman hat) Hilfe! :D

[@EytschPi42]

Für Direct recording ist das Ding Super, aber da kann der ACS1 oder Iridium oder die UA Pedale auch viel, aber als AMP und DI Lösung hat der Ampman die Nase vorn. Also wenn man auch mal ein Cab antreiben will ist das schon unschlagbar.

[@VanTastik]

@@EytschPi42 Super! Hab den schon gekauft! Kannst du da was empfehlen was bass betrifft? Ich benutze eine C gestimmte Gitarre die ich dann durch Bass und Gitarren Amps in Parallel reinlaufen. Any recommendations are greatly appreciated and the more affordable umso besser haha. Like the look of the Laney Digbeth for bass and I really like its price (and right now I'm using the Mooer Radar).

[@VanTastik]

@@EytschPi42 Ich komme auch auf Tournee durch Deutschland! Falls du zu meine show kommen möchtest :D. Hmaburg, Berlin, Prag, Münche, Düsseldorf und Ffm in der reinfolge ! Sag bescheid! (Manche sind ausverkauft aber gästeliste sollte noch können!)

[@SergoKazmir]

I would take such a pullover. But I spent all my money on the BEHRINGER X-TOUCH ONE.

[@DonGuillermoQuebec]

Hotone has the same kind of products also for less money and with a reverb . 2 models : one vox/marshall ( Britwind ) and one fender/mesa (Mojo attack )

[@EytschPi42]

the hotone amps are nowhere near as good as the H&Ks... I tried them

[@RobCmusic]

I have the Britwind and I really like it, but for it to respond the way I wanted in my rig, I had to add several pedals in the loop and in front of it. I love how it sounds now, but I can tell that the H&K is better as it is. I really want to get an Ampman and pair it up with something like a NU-X Cerberus for a simple but capable rig with all the gain options I need.

[@oldguyjammin9732]

The Rock sounds pretty good, would a tube enthusiast appreciate it? Not real sold on the Metal version :\

[@davidg5629]

Nice, no display or screen. Love it. But DI into what? Sorry, luddite here. How does one hear without an amplifier coloring and complicating things?

[@EytschPi42]

DI i to your audio interface through your studio monitors

[@davidg5629]

@@EytschPi42 I don't have either, but I'm going to. Maybe run the interface into my hifi?

[@kaybhee6]

same sound as vintage nano ,,, right....

[@thiemoneumann9893]

what about a Boss Katana 100 Head MKII? has MORE features, a ton of effects integrated, slightly more expensive, not exactly a pedalboard-friendly format, ok. but could this be accounted as competition?

[@EytschPi42]

no, it's a completely different form factor... not in any way the same application and you use it differently as well.

[@thiemoneumann9893]

@@EytschPi42 if ur point is the form factor alone, I agree the Katana can't be in the competition. I'm still curious when Boss will be going the pedalboard-friendly route with the Katana range. It's an evergrowing trend in the industry to get everything, including the amp and IRs, on ur board, and they'd have the capacity and the engineering to pull this off quite easily.

[@justinbouchard]

This vs. Blug?

[@lokarrsboots9337]

Very interesting products. It's hard to decide which one I potentially like more... I do like metal but the rock one sounds really, really good. I really like that they put a headphone out into the Ampman, too. That's a very nice feature for practicing. I did understand you correctly, you can basically go directly into an audio interface without any cab sim from the H&K and could use my own IRs instead (on the computer), right?

[@FISHYFILMPRODUCTIONS]

Yes, you can either use the xlr out with the 8 integrated cab sims, or using the line out you can load your own IRs

[@RabidChasebot]

Amazing review dude and this thing looks like the perfect solution for me! HOWEVER! I have a dilemma that I was hoping you could help me with: On my local craigslist there's a guy selling a BlueGuitar AMP 1 that comes with a 1x12 solid wood open back cab with a 8-ohm Eminence Patriot Black Powder for €700. Buying an Ampman new and the same cab (he's willing to sell seperately) would cost me €560. Which do you think is the better option? I play a wide range of styles and am looking to replace my 60W Fender 410 tube amp for small gigs and home recording. I love it but it's wayyyy too loud and heavy! Thanks again!

[@EytschPi42]

the BluGuitar Amp 1 sound a lot better!

[@RabidChasebot]

@@EytschPi42 Thanks for the reply! It's a first edition AMP 1 model btw. I might have to get an EQ to dial out the highs as I've heard they can be quite harsh but I'll check it out :)

[@BigHairyGuitars]

Came because of the awesome thumbnail, stayed for the fat Shabat tones! ...oh who am I kidding, I stayed for the amazing hoodie.

[@swmorgan515]

"I don't care where the treble and bass is" Ok but if the treble and bass functions only exist at the power amp stage, then how do we EQ the direct to board tone? BTW that Lichtenstein art hoodie is awesome.

[@EytschPi42]

the DI out is grabbed after the power amp… those power anp controls go into a “simulated” power amp anyway because the thing that makes it loud is a class D amp. So no worries…. it affects the Direct sound as well.

[@swmorgan515]

@@EytschPi42 Ah ok that makes much more sense, thanks.

[@nedim_guitar]

Came for the German guy and whatever he's talking about, stayed for the riffs!

[@nedim_guitar]

Actually, now when I think about it, I stayed for the German guy! 😃

[@andreimat.9309]

Came here for the pedal review, stayed for the high-tech light blocker.

[@nedim_guitar]

It should be called the Nicht Licht! 😁

[@huskvarsm]

Excuse my ignorance.....so all you need is a guitar and earphones and you have a nice bedroom practice device IE you don’t need a cab.

[@PooNinja]

You only need a cab 🚕 if your going somewhere Class d amps don’t explode without a load like tube amps so your safe.

[@rottalmusik6563]

Yep as a practice solution its a good sounding device

[@ivanfeaguirre]

How would you compare it to the Orange Terror Stamp?

[@EytschPi42]

the orange does ONE thing... sound like a driven Orange... this can’t do that, burnet can dona whole lot more... if you want the Orange sound, get the Stamp, otherwise get this!

[@thelolguy007]

Hey Henning I was wondering how would you rate this against the Bluguitar Amp1? That’s the obvious comparison IMO. I know you are very familiar with the Bluguitar also. The fact that this unit has built in IR’s and you pretty much have to buy the extra Blubox for the Bluguitar Amp 1 (as it only comes with 1 as far as I know). Is this even in the same league as The Bluguitar? As the Bluguitar is twice the price

[@EytschPi42]

The BlueGuitar Amp 1 sounds "better", but I think the features on the Ampman are great... different Cabs that sound good, Noise Gate... and the price is very good as well... Amp1 has 100 Watts though... it really depends on what you are looking for.

[@thelolguy007]

@@EytschPi42 that’s exactly what I was thinking. Great features and price with the Ampman but the Bluguitar sounds awesome. Thanks for the quick reply btw 👍

[@doubleblack3329]

That thing has a real Rush sound to it when it's crunchy.

[@tanguydelooz2881]

An all-analog direct-to-mix amp on the floor, perfect !! Would be great if they also did a stereo version in standard small pedal format, red box included, with switch to toggle channel and a boost switch. (Maybe just make this one a bit smaller by just removing the FX switch, which can stay always on anyways, and removing the cab output, and make the FX return stereo too.)

[@TMmodify]

There's the Iridium and the Walrus acs-1. Both do that but are digital The only small,all analog stereo pedalboard amp I can think of is the DSM & Humboldt Simplifier. Henning doesn't like it much, but I've got one and I do have to say I'm satisfied. Handles my pedals super well.

[@tanguydelooz2881]

@@TMmodify Yes I was surprised he said the Simplifier doesn't sound as good. (I haven't tried myself.) However the Simplifier is rather a clean pedal platform with only 1 channel so it needs to be combined with an overdrive so I wonder if that is why he said that.

[@EytschPi42]

and this H&K is an amp, not an amp simulation.

[@tanguydelooz2881]

@@EytschPi42 Hi Paul!! The cab output could be useful maybe in a small venue as a sound return (or to create a feedback loop in a band situation). But it's not a necessity if you intend to play live going direct. With the paradigm shift we're seeing, I feel the cab output is more an additional feature than something that should help the circuit sound better. I just want the direct output to sound great, not really caring whether it has a real 25W poweramp section. (The industry is used to micing amps, but really, it's archaic.) Another issue is that the cab will probably not sound the same as the direct out. Then better have a fullrange PA cab connected to the mix console with just the isolated guitar signal.

[@TMmodify]

@@tanguydelooz2881 so the way I use the dsm Humboldt simplifier is in a 4 cable method with my V4 kraken pedal in "through" mode, making it a 3 channel preamp really. The sd-1 ,the zen drive and the big muff work really well as well. One thing I completely agree with Henning on though is that the cab sim lacks "natural reverberation" which makes it sound dry.

[@JSBroadcast]

Where did you get that 7000 euro cardboard for so cheap? Links please or it didn't happen!

[@hakunaf3499]

Dude, it's cardboard, don't be stupid. You can even find it for free in the trash. Probably , due to its size, it was part of the box of the ampman classic. I dunno why they made that amp so much bigger than the modern one!

[@DerEchteBold]

@@hakunaf3499 When Henning says it's a 7000 Euro piece of cardboard you shouldn't doubt that ...don't be stupid ; )

[@Herfinnur]

Ignoring the great video content for a minute: I freaking LOVE your new comic inspired graphics! I have an embarrassing kwästchönn about the fantastically sounding Ampman, though: what does it mean in practicality that it's an actual amp? Can it run any amp cabinet or speaker I throw at it, yet at the same time go direct to my audio interface without killing me and all my gear? Is this de facto the exactly same thing as an amp head? Even though I'm 41, I've basically grown up with amp simulators, and I have almost zero experience with proper analog guitar gear 🥺 first I didn't have the money, then I travelled too much to bother buying anything that big. Also: can a mono amp still be made to power two speakers, with a splitter box or something?

[@martin-mz2dv]

I would love to have a beer with you one day

[@DerEchteBold]

Make that a coffee! He doesn't drink alcohol as far as I remember.

[@broken_solenoid]

I really hope you attach all the ampmans over you. You wouldn't clickbait us like that, right? :^)

[@SympatheticStranger]

What is the speaker you are playing through?

[@EytschPi42]

built in DI

[@jcmangan]

"Pezzo de resistanza" heisst im Italienischen "Cavallo di battaglia; nur im Französischen heisst es "Pièce de résistance".

[@actionguitar]

Had the classic one for a few days and it's no competition for my old Tech 21 FlyRig 5 (v1) in terms of sound and feel going DI. I know, it's meant to be a proper amp, but I would like it to sound decent DI and it was rather disappointing.

[@liedgitarrist]

I disagree. 😉 had the flyrig and prefer the Spirit of vintage by far. It is all a matter of taste.

[@garystackhouse5787]

I have both (AmpMan Classic and FlyRig V.1)... they're different tools with different sounds and purposes. It's like saying a Martin D28 is "better" than a Strat. I actually find the TubeMan has better feel, especially with cleaner tones when using some Sag, and I can DI without using a separate DI box to give me a balanced signal for the board. (For the record, I also have a Helix, which is another tool, again!)

[@marcinjulius]

There are so many stomp box heads now on the market that I wouldn’t sayH&K is a game changer. It’s good in it’s price range. Anyway, Taurus makes these stomp heads that are far better than this, however they cost more too.

[@AkRockCovers]

What are they called?

[@stormyandcold]

That's the solution!

[@cowbellsuperstar1948]

I don't understand why you'd be using the aux if the Hughes and Kettner has cab simulation. I would've just liked to of heard the Hughes in Kettner by itself..... correct me if I'm wrong . Wouldn't everybody just want to here what the unit itself can do?

[@cowbellsuperstar1948]

I meant to ask why you be using the OX at all..... I don't mean to be difficult but does this mean that the internal cab isn't good enough on its own

[@EytschPi42]

The OX will give you exactly the sound of a mic-ed cab... a high end emulation... this serves as a point of reference. Did you watch the whole video? Half the video is ALL the DI sounds from the Ampman. If this sounded as good as the OX, this should tell you something!

[@cowbellsuperstar1948]

EytschPi42 After The footage of you playing, when the dialogue came in, one of the first things you said was that you were using the ox.

[@cowbellsuperstar1948]

EytschPi42 I did watch the video and I'm willing to watch it again to make sure I like what I buy. Can you tell me exactly which half of the video and what time you're using only the Amp Man.....my last and only question. Please just answer that one question. Thank you very much! I love your videos

[@Furtheronmusic]

So now.... I want an Ampman and a blue HSS Lynx 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@umbertoyltp]

I suspect soon the release of a rewritten kids book "my dad has two guitar pedals and an Ampman"

[@RulgertGhostalker]

*I Bet You Have A 4 Ohm Cab* ( you just have to find one you can Re-Wire to 4 Ohms ) ...16 Ohm 2 x 12" per chance ??? hint, hint. ( tip to both +, ring to both - ) = 4 ohms.

[@BooBoo-mv9if]

How was getting arrested? You finally clear of Harley Bentonphalia???

[@raycymbalisty5503]

they should have made it at least 100 watts cause 25 watts is barely enough for a practice amp the blu amp would be a better choice all round imo

[@zelenilum290]

I agree with you but keep in mind that the Amp1 is double the price.

[@heavynov]

Wieso zeigst du uns nicht das Kätzchen, Henning? :-(

[@MartinCraneRockbeast]

Pod Go?

[@FISHYFILMPRODUCTIONS]

That is a modeller, this is a amp with direct out. Two very different things.

[@MartinCraneRockbeast]

Amp or preamp?

[@FISHYFILMPRODUCTIONS]

@@MartinCraneRockbeast this is amp

[@MartinCraneRockbeast]

Not very loud analogue amp. You’d have to trail a speaker lead across the stage to a very small speaker.

[@FISHYFILMPRODUCTIONS]

@@MartinCraneRockbeast you can go direct to FOH with this. Same with the pod go

[@Chrono205]

I want to try it, but so expensive for me.

[@rottalmusik6563]

My only comlains: 25 Watts at 8 ohms? Realy? Why not 100 Watt? This makes it to a toy for live Use in my humble opinion😞

[@stormyandcold]

It's business mate, if it does well, then, the next iteration will go to 50-100watts. They will see how users react and take notes.

[@KenjiMotoyamaMotovlog]

Das Teil definitiv nix für meinen Sound. Der A-Kanal ist Total höhenlastig! Wer eine Strat mit kratzigen Singlecoils haben will kann die sich mit dem Ampman kaufen. Da kann ich alles was mit Höhen zu tun hat zu 95% rausdrehen und es klingt immer noch zu klirrig. Einen Sound bei dem ich sagen konnte das Gerät darf bleiben fand ich nie. Das höchste waren "geht so" Sounds. Beim Vergleich mit anderen Transistortopteilen an der selben Box fällt dieses Höhen-Manko ganz besonders auf und dabei ist es sogar egal wie billig die Box ist. Das Klirren des Ampman hört man immer heraus. Aber vielleich hab ich auch nur ein Montags-Modell erwischt.

[@jasonkerr931]

If I see Beardman and Rex Moore one more time, I'm gonna lose it!

[@liedgitarrist]

Meine Lieblingsstelle ist der Größenvergleich, sehrsehrgeil! 😂😂😂

[@patrickmoore3672]

Just bought one. That’s twice you have caused me to spend money