I have been trying a lot of different things to run my QC through a cabinet for live monitoring. Seymour Duncan Powerstage, Fryette Power Station thru regular gtr cab. Have tried Fender Tonemaster and Line 6 Powercab as well. All options sounded fine and worked well...but was looking for a little more of that elusive "feel".

So I bought the Victory just to try a new angle...and this is IT!!!... Of all the things I've tried, this is the most lifelike and satisfying to play. There is some magic happening when you hit the little tube toggle. I really like that I can just use with a regular cab, and I've also noticed that I don't need all the parametric EQ steps in my models so I'm not fiddling with EQ all the time...spending more time playing.

Also to note - this will get plenty LOUD! Like at 8.30 or 9oclock it will shake walls. Plenty of headroom.

Great solution to the "amp in the room" thing...could not be happier!!!

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I've been waiting for this. A dedicated tube power amp that sounds just like plugging into the effects return of a great tube amp? I've been using various amp pedals for years: Tech 21 Fly Rig (modeler), Laney Loudpedal (analog amp with impulse responses via the XLR out), and finally landing on 3 UA amp emulator pedals (Dream for clean, Lion for rock, and Knuckles for anything heavy). Most of my gigs are direct out, so my board reflects my needs on that front, but at home, I'd normally just plug into my interface to get some sounds via a plug-in rather than hook my pedalboard up to my monitors to push some air. That said, I've missed the feeling of a nice tube amp (used to have a Fender DeVille 2x12 Combo, Peavey Classic 30 Combo, Egnator Tweaker Head, Vox AC4 Head), so I bought a used Orange cab a few years ago with a Vintage 30 in it hopeing that someday soon, I would be able to buy a tube poweramp designed for amp pedals that would integrate perfectly with my rig. And this was everything and more!

Key takeaways:
- The valve circuit really makes a huge difference. Just leave it on unless the tube fails
- Set the input gain just right, as that helps get the most of the tube part of the power amp. The manual says you should see the input meter peak when playing your loudest sounds.
- The amp is loud! I had at 2-3, and it was plenty for my home studio. I'm sure at 5-6, I could easily gig with live drums.
- Next, the EQ is actually super powerful. When I was testing it, my Dream pedal sounded great with everything at 12, but going to my Lion pedal, because I had it set to sound good through one of the cab options on the pedal, with that off, it needed less mids and more presence, a quick adjustment, and I was good to go. Then, trying the Knuckles, I had to roll off some of the low-end since that pedal is beefy without the TS-style OD turned on. All that to say, most power amps just have Resonance and Presence control, but having a 3-band EQ is super helpful, so you don't have to touch the settings you normally run to a house.
- Finally, I'm excited to try this with my bass rig! I have a small bass head and cab, but I use the SGT-DI from Ampeg for live preamp/impulse-response sounds and would love to just plug my pedals directly into a power amp and then into my bass cab!

All in all, would highly recommend this product to those who need to bridge the gap between a pedalboard amp rig and a real cab.

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I'm a QC user and this is a great complimentary product. I could immediately feel and hear the difference between using the power valve and running through monitors with a digital cab. It's also extremely easy to use and super compact.

Personally, I think the output level control is my favorite feature. I play through a 50 watt speaker and I can easily adjust the level for at home, band practice, or live performances.