Epiphone's Valve Junior Head - Affordable Tube Tone
Tons of tone in a simple little box! Epiphone's Valve Junior Head is about as simple to operate as they come - one knob that controls volume. The low wattage of the Valve Junior Head makes it a great amp for any situation where the volume needs to stay low, but the tone has to be perfect. The great tube sound of the Valve Junior comes from a 12AX7 in the preamp and a EL84 in the output stage. This affordable 5-watt amp is a perfect introduction to tube amps for beginners, or a great recording amp for players who live where screaming guitar licks aren't appreciated by the neighbors.
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- Great recording amp
- Amazing value in a pure tube tone
Great recording amp
It's no great secret that the key to great recorded guitar tones is a small, low-wattage tube amp. Studio engineers have been using them for years due to their ability to provide tones that are absolutely saturated but at a manageable volume. With the Valve Junior Head and an appropriate cabinet, great guitar tones are right at your fingertips.
Amazing value in a pure tube tone
Many budget "tube" have only a tube preamp section. This is perfectly fine, but the heart and soul of a great tube amp happens in the power amp, and most cost-effective tube amps sport a solid-state power amp. The Valve Junior Head has a 12AX7 tube powering the preamp with an EL84 driving the power amp. The result: Pure tube tone all the way through the signal path foran amazing price.
- 5 Watts, Class A
- Single-ended
- 12AX7 Preamp tube
- EL84 Power tube
- 4-, 8-, or 16-ohm
