So I bought one of these over the Internet, not really knowing how they sound. When it came in and I unpacked it, I could tell straight away that this thing was the best build quality. Man, Soldano builds them the best.

So the first thing I did was check out the clean channel and man that was the first big surprise. Oh it sounded so damned good. Fenders would be jealous of it. No kidding, the cleans are THAT good!

Then I got to the crunch channel. You know how people say that Soldanos sound like you wish Marshalls could, well that was exactly my first impression. The most awesome crunch channel you can find.

Boom, then the third channel. Oh man, high-gain bliss.

This amp comes with 3 bright switches, presence (sparkle), depth (lows), and a shared EQ. Let me tell you, there is absolutely NO reason to worry about a shared EQ. I don't know how Soldano does it but it just works perfectly.

I keep the bright switches on all the channels all the time. I use a 2x12 cab loaded with Celestion V30s and it sounds incredible.

This amp is incredible and probably the best kept secret in amps. I thought I would still crave an SLO but this amp killed that craving. I've found my sound and I love it.

Man...this thing rocks. Very expensive however. I got it even though I could not afford it. My wife is very proud. Let me tell you I have absolutely no regrets, because this thing sounds better than any amp I have ever had the chance to hear anywhere. I run it through a Kustom-custom shop 412 with Vintage 30's. Tonal bliss. I gave it a 4.5 on the features because it lacks reverb which would seal the deal for best amp on earth if it had it. 5.0 on the value becasue like they say you get what you pay for. It's built like a tank...I don't think you could destroy it if you threw it as far as you could. And the attention to detail is crazy-amazing. NOTHING out of place or wrong on this baby. Three channels, perfect. The clean channel is awesome for such a high gain amp and the effects loop is user friendly so it's easy to add a pedal to it like reverb or delay. The crunch channel is better than any crunch I've ever heard, with great distortion that is harmonically rich from 1 to 11. Yes the knobs go to 11. Like a JCM 800 Marshall on steroids. Balsy blues to enough gain to please most metal heads on this channel alone. And the overdrive channel, forget it Mesa, Marshall, VHT, Engl, etc....you lose. Just super rich sounds out of this channel with note to note defintion with the preamp gain at 11. Hard to describe the distortion sound....it's all Soldano and really does not sound like any other amp. Plus the customer support is first rate...an actual person will answer your calls and emails and they actually know what they are talking about. Overall, this is expensive at first glance but if you think about it it's cheap in the long run if you never have to buy another amp because your tone quest ended here like me. And I'm sure this will last more than a life time. My kids will most likely have this someday as will my grandkids. One more thing....this comes with a footswitch that is built just as well as the amp. It's all heavy gauge steel and came with a lifetime warranty Hosa cable. And as for the one year warranty on this amp, Soldano says they are liberal with it and if you happen to have something go wrong with it and it's their fault, they will fix it even if it's out of warranty. Try to get that somewhere else. Hand built made in America quality....can't beat it.

This amp is amazing, you will absolutely love it. I've owned my Soldano Decatone now for about a year and can say it is the best sounding/performing amp I've ever owned or played through. Dont let the price push you away, you get what you pay for with this amp. Until you play through one of these, it cant be fully apprecited. Do yourself a favor, and check one out!

Seriously... amazing amp. I've owned 3 different marshalls, a laney, 2 crate amps, one roland, and played through about every imaginable combination of tube/solid state amps out there (including hybrids and rack pre-amps)

This is the best and last amp you'll ever buy.

I've owned this amp for 7 years and it continues to blow me away. Best tone I've EVER heard from a 3 channel amp. Huge versatility. It really brings out the sound of each guitar. Great effects loop. Hand built in the USA! I'll never need another amp.

I've owned this amp for over six years now and I continue to be amazed at the tone, versatility, and durablitly. I'll never need another amp.