I was looking for a small compact amp for small jazz & blues gigs expecting to pay big $$$ for class A 20 or 30 watts.This amp suited me down to the ground for these small gigs.The best non valve valve sound i think i have ever heard in an amp. Only had it for a few days but still love the sound.Best amp for the $$$$ I could not believe it.Sounds great for a Stevie Ray sound and a mighty fine 335 sound too!!!

This amp not only looks better than all of the leading amps but it also play's better. My buddy just got a Marshall 50 and this blows it out of the water. I only play for fun but when I want to sqweel some harmonics this amp screams. Best advice check this amp out!

I have heard of H & K amps for years and frequently wanted to really test their claims of having great tone. The answer is: Buy this Amp! I have been playing guitar for 39 years and have owned many Fenders, Marshalls, Peaveys, and even a Matchless & Mesa Boogie. I am very pleased with the "fit & finish" of this unit. This is my 25th year as a sales rep for Yamaha Electronics so I know quite a bit about quality & performance. The engineers at H & K have produced a fine product.

I just bought this amp on 9-06 and did a lot of research through the internet since earlier this year on price and features that fit my style of playing. This amp was a hands down winner from the beginning but I put it off and continued looking. I played clubs and private parties for many years and have used many amps but this one really shines. Since I don't play in venues anymore,(getting too old...ha,ha,ha)this size and sound is more than I need now, I have a 65 Watt Crate amp as well but this one blew it away. The tremendous capability of sound is just amazing, I use it with my standard Ibanez RoadstarII that I've played many styles (rock, Santana,funk, blues) and it just really complemented the sound I need. The best thing is that you can mic'it up and increase the spectrum of sound....who needs an expensive amp with this capability! If you really know your instrument and sound you want this guy can deliver. I typically run a digi-tech 'Grunge' distortion box along with my lead channels to augment the spectrum of my leads, if you haven't tried that; give it a go, this amp will really respond and give you chills even at low volumes. The only disapointment is that it does not have the footswitch a standard equipment, but as far as price and sound quality; it rocks and is great for small gigs (me now, ha,ha,ha) and starting out musicians on a budget. Buy it, you won't be dissapointed.

I recently purchased the H&K Edition Blue 60R, as I was unhappy with the amps I currently own. My hopes were that a 12" speaker would handle the frequencies better than the 8" speakers I've been used to, and that as indicated, the tone would be more 'tube-ish'...not to mention that Hughes and Kettner has quite a reputation. For the price, this amp is great! The sound is not as sharp as the other solid state amps I have played; instead, I get a nice full, round tone. I love it! And the lead channel is capable of going from a bluesy overdriven type sound, to that of modern metal. The reverb effect 'feels' a little strange to me, as I'm used to spring reverb, which is not present in this amp. I've also noticed if I play a chord, hold it, and listen to it decay, right as it trails off at the end, the speaker hiss increases as the note's volume decreases...of course how often am I actually goint to do this in real playing? And most likely no one else would hear the slight sound anyway. When playing through headphones, the noise isn't even there. I checked. This is a great amp for the money! Go ahead and buy one.