INCREDIBLE DESIGN - DeCillia Single 25 review

[@shanewhite3820]

Now that’s dedication, a nice amp and I gotta say one of the nicest songs I’ve heard in a while from a reviewer, if only all reviews were this personally conveyed, your appreciation of the product is genuine and heartfelt, appreciated and entertaining, keep up the good work man! 👏

[@Andy_Yates]

Sounds phenomenal Henning. Thanks for showcasing this amp. I'm also swooning for those knobs. Really fun idea and easy to read from a distance unlike my combo with AL knobs, thin black lines, and an AL face plate 😂

[@drewbarries]

OMG, now that redefines the word glorious, it’s the highest bar I’ve ever heard, I need this now. 🤤

[@nodrog5150]

Fabulous song idea.😲 I too feel a song coming on. 13:47 Combo sounds alive. Good video. Keep up the goodness😅

[@roryoborne]

Hi Henning. Happy new year. Loved the review. And the country style song about the amp was brilliant. Thank you, looking forward to 2025 with you guys

[@Sticky_Tea]

Happy new year, Henning Looking forward to another year of wacky, honest, reasonable and cool reviews/rants/music/other 💜💙

[@78tag]

Bravo for staying current with the HONEY thing - good to see the corruption exposed.

[@MoreMeRecording]

The shadow knobs is a unique touch!

[@AsadBashir79]

Man that DeCillia country song on the unboxing part is fire! Nice touch! 🤣

[@James_Gilchrist]

Agreed - cool song bout the amp! 👍👍

[@SirLoinMagroin]

Impressive. Love to hear it cranked at 25watts with a Freyette Power Station.

[@GaryBertolo]

H, you own some really nice gear... really nice. You're a great player.

[@tiagoramalhais5493]

I was about to take a piss on this when i saw the 3000+ price tag but it does indeed sound glorious.

[@tubeworkshop]

Fantastic amp! Congrats to Arnaud De Cillia.

[@EytschPi42]

Danke Mario!

[@RulgertGhostalker]

I was about to click on the link, when you said it is rather pricey .... then I stopped ... but I think, now, I will see if they have any affordable models anyway. EDIT: Oh No Wonder, it's a 25 Watt Class-A and I was hearing it too it's the harmonics, and complete absence of any crossover distortion at lower volumes, but I also love class-a overdrive asymmetry. and that is a *High Wattage* class-A....Huge Power Supply, beefy components, a 25 watt class-a is Expensive by the Nature of the beast . as with anything like that; I want it, but I can't afford it.

[@HowardFrischer]

That’s not a tube. It’s a lightbulb.

[@rocinblues]

Spit it out lol..... Happy New Year! Nice amp, thanks!

[@bobblake7132]

Oh DeCillia, you're breaking my heart...

[@shmida1991]

The price is radicilous

[@vincentl.9469]

...ridiculous . yes it is in a competitive market

[@shmida1991]

@@vincentl.9469 I thought that in a competitive market you should sell with a competitive price tag

[@terryenglish7132]

You're paying for a handmade non assembly line item. And also the design work that went into it.

[@shmida1991]

@@terryenglish7132 I agree but I still think that it can be 2600-2700 price range. It is a single channel 25W combo, not ah 50W-100W head with multi channels.

[@male3083]

SE amps are very inefficient, so high-power SE amps require lots of current, which translates to huge heavy expensive transformers. This amp uses toroidal transformer which are more efficient and so seems to be what keeps the weight down to ~40lbs...but keep the price up! I've built and currently use a 2 channel single ended amp (6V6), from which I use a line out from the speaker signal and then re-amp with a tiny Mooer 30watt Baby Bomb. Works great! It's loud, can be clean or overdrive like a muthaF, and I can put my FX chain after the line-out before the Mooer, which captures the power amp signal hitting the speaker - much better than a conventional FX loop between the preamp and phase-inverter/poweramp, which doesn't capture the full the signal of the power amp/speaker interaction.

[@terryenglish7132]

Very cool. I like 6V6s better than 6L6s. With 6V6s the harmonics in the distortion vary depending on the power voltage. What are you running it at ?

[@male3083]

@@terryenglish7132 It's switchable, but with 123vac I get 333v at the plate. But I can switch it a little higher or lower depending on the wall AC.

[@CakedNinja]

Sweet amp. Out of my range sadly, but thanks for the demo. Glad you're pointing out Honey and what they do. Stealing is literally what theyre doing.

[@khargrarnrhan209]

Lol!!! The intro song! Love it !!!

[@terryenglish7132]

I think a clean booster like a TC Spark would have been better for distortion. Then you're just hearing the amp , not SS diodes.

[@antoonhermans8953]

Hello Henning , this is in fact the same kinda amp design ( 25W class A single ended ) as the Silktone Parallel that they just released a few months ago ( and is just as expensive btw : ) , both are dream amps for me , for me the classic fender deluxe 5E3 ampdesign is still the best sounding amp for me when set on a clean volume level wich mostly is about 2-3 , but to now have all the headroom in the world and to maintain that sound , jeezz .

[@jasonvilla7085]

Hello. Is it Kool to chat here about the TWO NOTES PREAMPS.?

[@mofateam1]

Once more that nice Henry-guitar...I hope they build a shortscale bass in the near future, so I contacted them and they answered right away - nice folks.

[@jamesprice6381]

WELL...same xact layout n single tube asa SILK TONE which came out 4 years ago...AMAZING........................

[@umbertoyltp]

Those knobs are beautiful ❤

[@tubeworkshop]

So, a mic like the AEA R88 is as expensive as the whole amp. It's a fantastic mic. Do we have discussions about its price? Not so much... Do we have discussions about the price of a hand-built and hand-wired amp? All the time... Why is that? 🤷‍♀🤷‍♀🤷‍♀

[@aaronlarsen7447]

Of course it is pretty awesome. Its tube. I still practice strait into mine. No effects. But honestly My first modeler kind of just made my tube amp obsolete. It seems limited in sounds by comparison. I can get the basics; clean, raunchy, sparkle, nasel, and muddy. from my tube amp. Then i need a huge dust collecting pedal board, with too many wires, and it still wont come close to the versatility that the modeler has for recording. I dont want to mic the cab. Im not nostalgic anymore. If i have ideas, i want to hit record and start playing. I take my modeler, headphones, and sometimes one guitar to the studio. My peddles are in a box in the closet.

[@jerryhatrick5860]

Not a Jensen speaker and eminence speaker but yes 8 ohms but you eventually covered that.

[@RulgertGhostalker]

OMG it's a single KT-150 ... the KT-120 could do 25 watts also, but it's a Kinkless Tetrode, that's the thing, Beam Power class-a that's like my dream amp. I would rather the amp than the guitar... the amp would still sound like the amp with my guitar, but that guitar can't make my amp sound like that. EDIT, yeah Boost It.....crank everything and boost it, that's a perfect punk amp....25 watt punk is loud like a 50 watt rock amp.

[@william7108]

That's a pretty cool app you don't have to plug it in and you don't have to use a cord I'm liking this already

[@terryenglish7132]

You can have crunch, I like single ended. Class A just sounds better.

[@jwstout007]

There is a quality to that tone that sounds like the guitar is plugged straight into a console. Probably in the pocket for a funk player, but maybe too snappy of a high end for my ears.

[@ColinLPrice]

Cool intro song Henning :-)

[@terryenglish7132]

A I lyrics ?

[@GaryBertolo]

RHINEHARDT Amps; or Gabriel Amps; Cornford???

[@sid9170]

Your videos are a great combo of information and entertainment. Always enjoy. While you are a great singer, this demo didn't sound like your voice. Was it a different singer?

[@EytschPi42]

I am definitely NOT a great singer... the voice was AI

[@Dwyane3MVP]

Did you say around the 9-minute mark that the speaker is a Jensen? Looks like an Eminence. Otherwise cool review.

[@EytschPi42]

because I am dumb

[@Dwyane3MVP]

@EytschPi42 Don't be too hard on yourself, mate. 😉

[@drewbarries]

@@EytschPi42🤣🤣🤣 you’re the furthest thing from “dumb” but I think you meant stupid, dumbass 🤣 Just kidding, I love you Brother, you’re a successful Madman and make me laugh. BTW, I just preordered one, so excited!

[@cchavez248]

Vienna? I love their sausages!😂

[@tubeworkshop]

Well, "Wieners" are absolutely great... but if you want to go out and experience "Sausage Heaven", visit Germany! 🙂

[@cchavez248]

@tubeworkshop lol!!

[@deandee8082]

I had to go re hear that where you swallowed your sentence after "today were looking at ... " so glad you left that part in . . lolololololo 0:10

[@PooNinja]

19:31 that’s the goal!!

[@billleith7110]

The folks at EMINENCE won't be happy with you calling their LEGEND 1258 speaker a jensen. Maybe you should edit this video and correct it.

[@kloudtunes]

I‘m surprised there even is a market for such a product in 2025. I do not doubt its quality. I‘m just honestly surprised.

[@frankcarter6427]

and at that price!!

[@ilmisxx2]

There isn't

[@tubeworkshop]

@@ilmisxx2 Sure?

[@terryenglish7132]

I'd buy this in a second if I had the $.

[@terryenglish7132]

Put a dimed TC Spark in front of it and it will Metal level distortion, but different sounding.

[@satanbane]

The "class" refers to how much of the waveform each tube is active for. Only class A or AB really apply to audio; there's also B and C, relevant to other kinds of power systems like maybe motors and whatnot. (And of course "class D" can apply to audio, not really part of the original nomenclature.) In class A, all tubes are active all the time. In class AB, each tube turns off for part of the waveform. You can have more than one tube involved in class A, it's just not done as much because you can also run the same two/four tubes in class AB and get more watts (and more distortion), which traditionally was more desirable for guitar amps. With a single tube, it has to be class A. With multiple tubes, it could be class A or class AB. As for single-ended mode, this inherently has to be class A, again commonly with just one tube, but you can actually parallel together more than one tube in single-ended class A to get more watts. I have seen at least one commercial (boutique) amp which does this, though I forget the brand. (It wouldn't be that hard to mod something like a Marshall amp to put its four 6L6/EL34 type tubes in parallel, running single-ended class A; you'd have to change the output transformer. You'd get less than 100W, but it'd still be pretty loud. Haven't heard of anyone trying this...)

[@vincentl.9469]

when you say each tube turns off in a/b amps ..-does that mean it sags slightly - a dip in sound ?

[@satanbane]

@@vincentl.9469 Yes indeed, there is a slight effect on the waveform of the sound at the points where the tubes turn on and off in AB. You could definitely call it a form of "sag", or more commonly, crossover distortion. With a good design, it is minimal but barely measurable with fancy equipment. That's why class A is often considered "cleaner" or lower distortion. The twist in all this is that with guitar amps, class A single-ended amps such as some of the Fender Tweeds may also lack any negative feedback in the power amp. So actually, they end up with rather high distortion figures compared to a solid push-pull class AB design with negative feedback, as used in most later guitar amps. But, some musicians feel that the type of distortion produced by single-ended amplifiers is better-sounding, since it results in asymmetrical waveforms with a higher proportion of even harmonics. (Note that virtually all guitar *preamps* operate in single-ended class A.)

[@vincentl.9469]

@@satanbane I cant see my previous reply anymore. How do you class Marshall amps?

[@satanbane]

@@vincentl.9469 Marshalls are class AB.

[@vincentl.9469]

@@satanbane .. the other thing is that it's not uncommon to have a chip, a MOSFET, in the pre amp. My amp has one. the signal from the guitar goes into that first and its done so as to achieve good overdrive at lower volumes..

[@frugaljimmy71]

AI intro song? 🎉

[@akwamarsunzal]

I love high end amps, guess what I don't like, the price! 3,200 is a bit out of my lottery win!

[@NCWEBM]

25W Class A? Wow... the plate dissipation will heat your whole house 🤣

[@ChuckGlyder]

Sounds like its got a blanket over it.

[@happytobehere1111]

Great song! AI voice?

[@kennethdarlington]

Hey, Marshall! I have the biggest tuuuuuuuuuuuube!

[@william7108]

My dog lab short for Laboratory I think he's a scientist he's always into everything just barked when you came on but it wasn't a mean bark was a happy bark so you must have something going here

[@jimmykowalksi]

Dat price o_0 Crazy.

[@olubibabalola]

Fantastic amp. Unfortunately way beyond my willingness to pay.

[@maxs.5163]

Such amp you can only buy, but when you need never sell.

[@James_Gilchrist]

That's no tube that's a space station.

[@terryenglish7132]

4 watts is loud. My 2.5 W Wang will make your ears ring.

[@kasakka]

Really cool amp...but 3K€ cool? I don't think so.

[@PaulCooksStuff]

Could they have used a sillier name? #dadjokes to feed the algorithm, sounds great.

[@GaryBertolo]

Italian, the "i" is pronounced Ch "e" or "chie" or chi(e)li(e)(ah). French, I believe you pronounced it properly. Have you checked out the AmS amp? Or the TWS amp??? Peace H, ... ¡¥¡

[@musicplaylists59]

it's been cleverly designed to run with one tube at 25 watts, so you demo it in 4 watt mode... 😂

[@frankcarter6427]

can't think of anything 'sillier' than paying 3 grand for one - the company will go bust, the warranty will be useless and the PCB will fail and not be replaceable (for 3K it shouldn't have a PCB)

[@rustyboltmusic]

Clean is the domain of solid state amps. If you want pure clean, get a Kustom.

[@shroommcfanta2020]

Never trust a guy that has a humbucker in a strat..(he could be German)

[@Threeflip]

Echt ned bled, der klingt hoid ned wie oasch.

[@danbuck2110]

So do they deliver it by horse-drawn carriage then give you hand job? Or is it lined with precious materials? Just trying to scope the price tag, because you'll need to be a special kind of idiot to pay that for a basic-ass amp.

[@marshallohio5512]

🧐🤔🧐🤔🧐🤔 Hmmmmm ,,, wonder how this Highly Expensive amp sounds like without using those high end mikes and that pedal board ???? Buying quality music equipment at a fair price is completely DEAD !!!!!!

[@onemanband3579]

3200 euros is far too much. The competition is far too great, I suspect it won't survive. Back in the early nineties, I bought a Reuther stereo transistor amp in Osnabrueck. Made in Germany, great quality, very expensive. The amp is still good, but Reuther are long gone. I don't expect DeCillia to even get off the ground at that price point.

[@mikec2660]

$ 3,159 ridiculous ! Fender Blues Junior $750 much better sounding amp !

[@pcbmusic9289]

This amp is no more than a repackaged stolen Fender Princeton design stealing a mans (Leo Fender) hard work

[@terryenglish7132]

Leo got the circuit out of the back of a RCA tube manual.

[@samright4661]

So it’s just a more expensive Fender clone? It stole the look and the sound. Did Fender copyright the look I wonder?

[@HEZ63]

Not even the overdrive sounds good, over-compressed and lifeless and for clean tones my audio interface alone usually does the job good enough for me. People want to get fooled, obviously....

[@rustyboltmusic]

Pricey amp, cheap switches. I'll pass. thanks.

[@Dave-rk2nl]

Sounds sterile

[@terryenglish7132]

Or maybe its what you're listening thru. You can't really judge a sound on YT.

[@optimus3305]

Full marks if that’s hardtailed, i myself play HSS s-style guitars and don’t use whammy, best of both worlds in my opinion.