25 Watts of British All-tube Amplification Power
Victory Amplification’s The Sheriff 25 head delivers the same searing British-style tone as its renowned Sheriff predecessors in a lunchbox-sized package! This amp boasts 25 watts of all-tube tone, with a dual-channel design and sweeping sonic versatility. First up is the Vintage channel, which, as you might expect, provides vintage-style British grit and chime, packed with plenty of gain on tap. However, suppose the Vintage channel isn’t aggressive enough for you. In that case, the secondary Hot Rod channel supercharges The Sheriff 25 into a scorching '80s-inspired high-gain machine perfect for screaming lead tones. Finish it off with an exceptionally flexible EQ section, bypassable series effects loop, and dual-master volume design, and it all adds up to a mean little monster of an amp that’s equally comfortable on stage or in the bedroom studio.
Related Videos: The Sheriff 25 25-watt Amplifier Head
Two footswitchable channels of classic British tone
The Sheriff 25 includes two channels, each with independent master volume controls. The Vintage channel delivers 1960s-era British tones, including blues-inflected cleans and a muscular hard rock crunch with supple, vintage-tinged mids; the Hot Rod channel transports you straight to the Sunset Strip with more gain, in-your-face midrange punch, and tight lows. You'll appreciate how easily The Sheriff 25 cleans up with a simple rolling back of your axe's volume knob.
Bypassable series effects loop
If you’re running a pedal-heavy rig, you’ll value The Sheriff 25’s high-quality series effects loop — a feature many vintage-style British-inspired amps lack. While it does an excellent job of keeping your time-based and modulation effects clean when driving the amp’s front end, the loop stays completely out of the circuit when bypassed, ensuring ultra-pure tone when you’re not using it. So, if you’re a plug-straight-into-the-amp player, you won’t be plagued by any unwanted tone suck.
Intuitive EQ and Bass Focus
The Sheriff 25 Head’s versatile tone-shaping controls allow for a seemingly endless assortment of sonic options. A 3-band EQ and a Presence control will surely be familiar to any vintage British amplifier aficionado. Still, the Sheriff 25’s rear-mounted Bass Focus switch offers an entirely new way to tweak your sound. Located in the amplifier's power section, Bass Focus tightens up your low end for a punchier tone when engaged while delivering a looser, more resonant feel when the control is off. When testing the Sheriff 25 out at Sweetwater, we found this control particularly useful for carving out studio-ready rhythm guitar tones — especially if you’re running an instrument with a formidable bass response.
Victory Amplification The Sheriff 25 Features:
- The same roaring Sheriff tone as its big-box brethren, but in a compact, lunchbox-sized 25W head
- Vintage channel delivers old-school British-style grit, crunch, and chime
- Hot Rod channel kicks up the gain for ’80s-inspired saturated lead sounds and crushing rhythm tones
- Easily switch between each channel with a 1-button footswitch
- Each channel sports a dedicated Master Volume control to achieve screaming tube tones at a reasonable volume
- Powerful tone-shaping controls include a 3-band EQ, Presence knob, and low-end-sculpting Bass Focus switch
- Hard-bypassable series FX loop allows you to keep your time-based and modulation FX clean and defined
- External bias test points allow you to bias the amp without tearing out the chassis
