New pedal sized Harley Benton GPA-100 power amp $78

[jawoom]

Harley Benton announces ludicrously affordable GPA-100 power amp

$78 pedalboard-mountable power amp could dramatically reduce the size of your rig

www.guitarworld.com

$78 for a pedal sized power amp. Hard to beat that price wise if you blow you just need something cheap to amplify your expensive modeller?

 

[Hackdog69]

Of course I see this a week after buying a Powerstage 170. Ugh

 

[PaisleyWookie]

Of course I see this a week after buying a Powerstage 170. Ugh

I’m sure the Powerstage is better quality than a Harley Benton turd.

 

[RolandKorg]

Nice. The inclusion of an On/Off switch could even help me to get over that Howard Johnson's logo.

 

[gonzoknife]

• AC Mains: 220-240V

So useless for us in the US.

 

[Guitardave]

• AC Mains: 220-240V

So useless for us in the US.

I don't think they're available in the US. Bummer they don't have the US equivalent.

 

[LolainNB]

I’m sure the Powerstage is better quality than a Harley Benton turd.

Why is this particular item a turd? Serious question

 

[vtgearhead]

I'd be surprised if this was not either auto-switching for mains voltage or able to be re-jumpered internally for 120 VAC. In any event, Thomann's web portal tells me it cannot be shipped to the US.

 

[Robotechnology]

Here is a US market alternative, albeit more expensive:

MACH100 100W (50W/50W) Stereo Pedal Amplifier

The Carvin MACH100 100W Stereo Guitar Pedal Amplifier is designed for guitarists who want a high output 100W pedal amplifier that fits right on the pedal board.

carvinaudio.com

 

[Evilution]

Looks great ! pretty much the same features as a Seymour duncan powerstage 170 but at almost 1/5 of the price (at Thomann).

Here is a US market alternative, albeit more expensive:

MACH100 100W (50W/50W) Stereo Pedal Amplifier

The Carvin MACH100 100W Stereo Guitar Pedal Amplifier is designed for guitarists who want a high output 100W pedal amplifier that fits right on the pedal board.

carvinaudio.com

Looks exactly the same as this Harley Benton that is less than half the price of the Carvin, not the new one https://www.thomannmusic.com/harley_benton_custom_line_thunder_99.htm

 

[Will Chen]

Harley Benton stuff is primarily OEM gear, the question I have is where is the American company with a similar branded product? Gotta be out there somewhere. Maybe the tariff stuff right now is making products like this a little trickier to distribute in the US?

EDIT: Wait, this is a power stage clone. Wow. Gotta keep my eye out...

 

[PaisleyWookie]

Why is this particular item a turd? Serious question

Ive been following your posts. This one isn’t unexpected from you.

 

[crispsandwich]

Ive been following your posts. This one isn’t unexpected from you.

I'll ask you the same thing. Why is it a turd? It's cheap, yes, but what about it makes it a turd?

 

[PaisleyWookie]

I'll ask you the same thing. Why is it a turd? It's cheap, yes, but what about it makes it a turd?

These are all just cheaply made devices. I wouldn't expect them to last very long, like the rest of Harley Benton stuff. I would rather give my money to someone who actually designs it carefully, instead of shoving an ICE power amp into a pedal enclosure, and then putting several company's names on it.

 

[sleewell]

i'll stick with my quilters as a backup for my tube amp. got mine up over 100 watts when we played outside recently so this would not work for me anyways.

 

[JoeInOttawa]

Do the reviews on Thomann still mention being electrocuted?

 

[crispsandwich]

These are all just cheaply made devices. I wouldn't expect them to last very long, like the rest of Harley Benton stuff. I would rather give my money to someone who actually designs it carefully, instead of shoving an ICE power amp into a pedal enclosure, and then putting several company's names on it.

Fair enough. I have a few HB pedals and a couple of guitars. They all seem to be made pretty well. I have no use for this, but $78 seems like a steal IMO.

 

[JoeInOttawa]

UPDATE: This one is different from the Carvin. And the one the Carvin is relabeled on DOES still talk about electrocution: https://www.thomannmusic.com/harley_benton_custom_line_thunder_99.htm#bewertung

 

[Evilution]

These are all just cheaply made devices. I wouldn't expect them to last very long, like the rest of Harley Benton stuff. I would rather give my money to someone who actually designs it carefully, instead of shoving an ICE power amp into a pedal enclosure, and then putting several company's names on it.

There is unfortunately no guarantee that more expensive electronics is made better, you can usually be sure of one thing though, the profit is bigger with an expensive unit. There are often fantastic value for money in Thomanns own products like Harley Benton and t.bone, that doesnt mean everything is great, but that goes for any brand.

 

[phil_m]

Do the reviews on Thomann still mention being electrocuted?

A small price to pay for saving a few bucks...