Ceriatone or Trinity (dc30 clones)

[gemckay]

I'm looking into either of these amps

Trinity tc15: http://trinityamps.com/Product_Trin15.htm

or the Ceriatone Dizzy 30: http://www.ceriatone.com/productSubPages/Muchle$$DC30/Muchle$$DC30Complete.htm

I dont build so the DIY isnt really an option for me. I like the feature on the Ceriatone of having a 30 watt to 15 watt switch on the back, and to get that on the Trinity would cost quite a bit more.

Anyone got any feedback on the Ceriatone? Or even how it compares to the Trinity?

Thanks!

[moosewayne]

I have no experience with Trinity, but I have 2 Ceriatone amps.
The wiring and workmanship is absolutely first rate.
Nik's amps sound awesome and are very affordable-boutique quality with significant savings.
Nik himself is very easy to deal with and his amps are delivered when promised.
One big vote for Ceriatone!

[pbmw]

I have a Ceriatone and another on order. I'll second the Ceriatone vote.
Nik's great to work with and his build quality is VERY nice.

[Chris_M]

Well the TC15 is 15W while the DC30 is 30W so yeah. The difference in volume is minimal though, both are damn loud.

The 15 is super versatile I find and can get a lot of different tones. Very good quality components. Really like the custom Heyboer transformers!

[gemckay]

How are the cleans on the tc15? Does it breakup fairly early?
My box breaks up pretty quick which I don't really like.

[wrxplayer]

The TC15 is a KILLER HEAD. I love the tone. Playing mine thru 2x12" w/ blues.

With a strat there's a fair amount of headroom. With humbuckers not so much. Less on on the EF86 than the other.

If you favor strats/teles, then there's enough clean to make most people happy. If you favor HB's and are looking for real clean tones, I'd opt for 30 watts.

[Mattbedrock]

I have a Ceriatone DC30. It is a very nice amp. Well made. Mine's upgraded with some fancy transformers. Whatever. JJ tubes. 2x12 cab with Jensens.

Here's a clip of how it sounds.

http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=8178820

YMMV.