New VHT 5-watter (and it's cheap!)

Will · Post by **Will** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 10:34 pm

http://news.harmony-central.com/Product ... -Special-6

Handwired (allegedly). 5-6 watts from a 12AX7 and a 6V6; 10" speaker in the combo or a 12" in the stack. Volume, tone, and gain-boost. Looks ace.

The Combo has an MAP of $200 and the head is $180 + $150 for the cab. Both list for under $300.

I AM EXCITE!

Post by **Mike** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 10:41 pm

Too excited to provide even half decent content.

http://www.vhtamp.com/vht-6c.html

FitzG · Post by **FitzG** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 10:48 pm

That thing is GAAAAAAAAAAWJUSS
had i had any money i would buy/steal/sleep with that

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 10:49 pm

that looks very clean but VHT's logo is hideous.

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 10:56 pm

Well... if my bugera order falls through... I know what I'm looking at next.

laterallateral · Post by **laterallateral** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 10:56 pm

Reece wrote:that looks very clean but VHT's logo is hideous.

I'm rather unpleasantly reminded of Van Halen, actually.

kim · Post by **kim** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 11:15 pm

me too

cobascis · Post by **cobascis** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 11:50 pm

G0od to see a stand by switch on that guy, like no 5 watt budget amps have one. I don't mind the logo. pretty cool amp.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 11:56 pm

cobascis wrote:G0od to see a stand by switch on that guy, like no 5 watt budget amps have one.

because it's unnecessary on a low wattage amp.

Aeon · Post by **Aeon** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 12:23 am

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Will · Post by **Will** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 12:24 am

Mike: that link you posted is the Classic 6, which is a touch different. My intuition is that the Special 6 is an offshore version, though.

The Special subtracts the standby and adds a half-power switch. It also has the gain boost thing and, from what I've gathered, has pretty respectable clean headroom with the boost off. My guess is the build quality will be similar to Blackheart, which is to say great.

At $200 this seems a great deal. I think it might become part of the forthcoming WILL AMP MASTER PLAN 2010.

laterallateral · Post by **laterallateral** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 12:26 am

It sounds pretty gewd.
the dirt is a bit fizzly-pop for my taste but I can still see myself using this.

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EDIT: Aeon beat me to it

chisa · Post by **chisa** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 1:01 am

mage wrote:
cobascis wrote:G0od to see a stand by switch on that guy, like no 5 watt budget amps have one.
because it's unnecessary on a low wattage amp.

Pale Ale · Post by **Pale Ale** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 2:11 am

chisa wrote:
mage wrote:
cobascis wrote:G0od to see a stand by switch on that guy, like no 5 watt budget amps have one.
because it's unnecessary on an low wattage amp.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 2:52 am

or you can get a cougar1000 for like 128 used

http://cgi.ebay.com/Fender-Performer-10 ... 20ae374464

WHAT THE FUCK PEOPLE WAKE UP

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FUCK IT IM JUST GOING TO BUY EVERYONE THAT POPS UP ON EBAY AND HORDE THEM ALL

the isaac eaton · Post by **the isaac eaton** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 3:28 am

Ive been thinking about getting a performer to go along with my cyber twin rob. I love fender hybrids!!!!

the isaac eaton · Post by **the isaac eaton** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 3:38 am

What does the back panel look like on the performer? I can't find any info any where.

SAVEStheDAY · Post by **SAVEStheDAY** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 3:38 am

I'm not sure what everyone's opinion on the new VHT amps are, but keep in mind this is not the same VHT that made the Ultralead and Pittbull. Somehow the owner of VHT allowed the trademark to lapse, and someone else bought it. The original guy now makes amp designs under the Fryette name. Doesn't mean this won't be good, but I guess in my mind (For better or worse) this won't be a "Real" VHT.

mickie08 · Post by **mickie08** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 8:42 am

t says they are available,but not where. I don't see them for sale anywhere.

Will · Post by **Will** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 6:35 pm

mickie08 wrote:t says they are available,but not where. I don't see them for sale anywhere.

Same here. This new VHT just started last January, so I think they haven't got a good group of dealers yet. I'm thinking I should eMail and ask when these will be available.

Apparently the new VHTs are basically the same as the old ones - still PTP and all that stuff. AFAIK it's just a new company using the name.