Cheaper ($600-$800) Fun 20-50 Watt Master Volume Mid-gain Heads (Zinky, Budda Etc.)

[BMX]

Looking for another mid-gain head. I sold a Marshall DSL50 and I'm in the process of selling a Mesa Rectoverb 50. I dug both amps but just looking to try other stuff.

I recently got a Budda SD30 head which I'm really digging and want to try other semi-under the radar stuff that are good values. Looking to spend about $600-800. I'd love to find a high gain 6L6 head for that. Really like mid-gain Billy Gibbons to Matthew Sweet to Son Volt stuff.

Looking at Zinky, Fender Prosonic, 3rd Power. What else should I consider? I'm in that hard space where I really like the bigness of sound that 50 watts bring but need a really good master volume to bring the volume down. (I don't want to have to bring an attenuator to gigs).

 

[John(aka: Moby Dick)]

Marshall vintage modern or if you are lucky, a 2204

 

[Ilduce]

I recently picked up a VHT Pitbull 50CL and it's knocking my socks off! I've seen similar ones on reverb in your price range. It seriously blows me away every time that I play through her, and that's at least a couple of times a day! I never imagined that a VHT Pitbull would be so versatile, from clean to mean and everything in between!

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[Promit]

Some thoughts -
Jet City JCA20HV
Laney IRT
Orange TH50, Dual Terror, or AD30
H&K Tubemeister 36
ENGL Gigmaster 30
Egnater Tweaker 40

 

[Rod]

I own and play out with a Budda SD30 as well.. great amps.. another fave of mine is the older VHT 50 twelve combos....View media item 49374

 

[8len8]

I'll second Jet City.

 

[Simon]

Fender BassBreaker 15, but only the 15, you might be surprised!

 

[jrjones]

I came in to suggest the Budda sd30 so I'm no help.

 

[Rod]

Fender BassBreaker 15, but only the 15, you might be surprised!

Good to know!

 

[mickelodeon]

I recently picked up a VHT Pitbull 50CL and it's knocking my socks off! I've seen similar ones on reverb in your price range. It seriously blows me away every time that I play through her, and that's at least a couple of times a day! I never imagined that a VHT Pitbull would be so versatile, from clean to mean and everything in between!

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The 50/CL is a big-time hidden gem. Monstrous amp, unbelievably versatile, fantastic feel.

 

[Ilduce]

The 50/CL is a big-time hidden gem. Monstrous amp, unbelievably versatile, fantastic feel.

Too true! People talk about VHT's being stiff and unforgiving, but that hasn't been my experience at all! I get some juicy tones out of mine!

 

[copperhead]

The New Jetcity Amelia
http://www.ampfactory.com/
http://www.jetcityamplification.com/amelia

 

[gearscrubs]

Mesa Transatlantic TA-30

 

[mesa/kramer]

Jet City all the way

Basically a Soldano Hot ROD on the cheap