THis amp is like the child of a love affair between an AC30 and a Fender Twin... All the good genes are dominant, while the recessives are just that.

Excellent class-A, EL84-based, single channel amp, with dial-adjustable/footswitchable boost circuit, Gain, 4-band EQ, 5-position voicing dial, reverb, master vol, FX loop (no Level dial), jacks for speakers (not hard-wired!), ext. cab jack, 2/4 tube power and pentode/triode switches. 2 Red Fang 12's - wonderful tone w/o low-end flab. Top-notch build quality & components. Good clean headroom. Takes single coils & HB's well. Makes your favorite pedals SING. A Vox AC-30 and Fender Twin rolled into one! If you want a class-a, this is IT.

Was on the market for an AC30 or an Orange. I came across this amp and the search was over. Dimension, clarity, versatility, chime, articulation, beef, and TONE all are terms that describe this amp. I use it to write, record, and perform all of my music. 5 voicings, and variable wattage 8w/15w/30w settings make this amp perfect from the bedroom to studio to gig. I am able to play with my daughter sleeping in the next room, and then it just knocks my socks off and can EASILY drown out the hardest hitting drummer. The voicings make this amp cater to and love everything from my 335 to my strat to my SG.

Only downer is lack of 2nd channel, so you can't go from very clean to very dirty on the fly. I use it for cleans with hair to sludgy OD with the boost engaged. Great amp, built very well, much better than the AC30.

Fantastic amplifier!!

I've had everything from Fender Hot Rods, Marshall JCM2000's, Vox AC30's, Mesa Rectos, and Peavey Classics, even Line 6. This amp is the only one sitting in my basement out of all of them. Why?? A few words:

Clarity Punch Versatility Chime Dimension Warmth

This amp sounds incredible from bedroom volumes to drowning out a hard hitting drummer. I have never encountered such splendid tone in my 7 years of playing. The response is unmatched, and the overall tone is more similar to the AC30 than any other amp. The cleans are spot on, but the dirties breathe fire and are more articulate. Also, variable wattage settings 8/15/30 are an enormous benefit for bedroom practice, recording, and gigging. I use this amp with a fender strat, gibson SG standard, and an Epi Sheraton, and it works great with all. The 5 multiple voicings (dark,bright,natural,deep,thick) cater to whatever guitar you're using. I have extensive experience with tone and the only other amp I use with this is a Rivera Chubster for grab 'n go. For recording and gigs, I ONLY use the Black Pearl. Also, this amp is VERY well made, and has nice components. Well built for the gigging and working musician that has many needs to suit with 1 amp.

The only caution I give is to know that this is a single channel with boost. Therefore, when using the higher gain settings on this amp, you can't go to clean at high volumes. Rather, the un-boosted tone is more of a hairy clean with crunch. For my music, it's bliss, but some may not prefer this.

I can use this amp for everything from jazz to hard rock. Not aggresively voiced for metal, but you could do it.