Hughes And Kettner Tubemeister 5 Review

It looked fantastic and the description of features sounded like just what i was looking for.

Hughes and kettner tubemeister 5 review. Retaining the original s trademark blue illuminated front panel knobs and aesthetics this new amplifier eschews the single ended class a convention common to this class in favour of a push pull output based around a rather uncommon dual triode valve the 12bh7. We rated it and continue to rate it very highly. A basic rundown of my hughes and kettner tubemeister 5 a 5 watt tube head through two old speakers to get to the 8 ohm impedance minimum required for the head which takes 8 16 ohm. Even better it has the not inconsiderable benefit of an excellent sounding speaker simulated direct output.

We rated it and continue to rate it very highly. Powered by a 12ax7 preamp tube and a 12bh7 dual triode power tube this is a class a tube driven amplifier. 147 images 14 videos 6 classifieds 1 user review and 1 news item. Last year we had the world s first official review of hughes kettner s groundbreaking tubemeister 18 head.

Hughes kettner tubemeister 5 amp review. The hughes kettner tubemeister 5 takes the same incredible tube tone from the rest of its tubemeister family and distills it down into a simple no nonsense class a 5w head. A a germany based hughes kettner have long been one of the most successful premier boutique amp builders in europe. Last year we had the world s first official review of hughes kettner s groundbreaking tubemeister 18 head we concluded that it is small good value and loud enough to take on small gigs despite its tiny dimensions.

I bought the tubemeister 18 head to use in my rig. Known for a blend of high fidelity and stinging detailed highs their creations have held been fixtures on the backlines of hot pickers from alex. A backlit glass panel lets you see the tubes at work while separate master and gain knobs let you get raw overdrive at bedroom friendly volumes. We concluded that it is small good value and loud enough to take on small gigs despite its tiny dimensions.

Even better it has the not inconsiderable benefit of an excellent sounding speaker simulated direct output. Following the success of their tubemeister 18 hughes and kettner have spun off a low power variant the tubemeister 5. Newest addition to the tubemeister family is the venerable 5 watt series. I admit i can be dazzled by sparkly things.