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Clearly, it’s a thinly disguised Celestion Alnico Blue ‘inspired-by’ replica but it’s great to have it onboard. So obsessive is Boss about classic tube-like performance, where most modeling amps have a flat response speaker fitted, it has specified a characterful Waza Craft B12W for vintage ‘blue bell’ tones. It also looks just like a good two channel tube amp should and, although you can shape sounds with the Nextone Editor software, all the tone shaping tools you will ever really need are readily accessible on the extensive front panel and optional footswitch. Where the JC-120 is all about pristine, ice-pick tones, the Nextone Special lives and breathes vacuum tube warmth.Ī little like the Blackstar Silverline Head that’s also in this guide, its party trick is its four power amp circuits that emulate 6V6, 6L6, E元4, EL84 vacuum tubes, not just in sound but in player dynamics too. This amp is so completely different to Roland’s Jazz Chorus-120, it’s hard to believe they’re from the same stable.

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Read our full Fender Tone Master Deluxe Reverb review What’s more, that sound will be consistent day in, day out, with no degrading valves to worry about. Similarly, the XLR out is a very welcome recording feature that some will choose to use on stage too.ĭoes it sound identical? Yes, it’s incredibly close – even experts would be hard-pressed to tell the difference. Unlike its namesake though, the attenuator feature allows you to do this at home at sociable volume levels. Just like its namesake, this is an amp with so much headroom that it needs to be wound up in order to access those iconic saturated tones. Then there’s the XLR out, with a cab sim switch that lets you choose between flat or two mic IRs, an SM57 or a ribbon. Firstly, an attenuator dial enables you to lower the output power in five stages from 22-watts right down to 0.2-watts. The feature-set is almost the same too, but with two game-changing additions. Pick it up though and you’ll immediately notice that its weight is about half that of a ’65 Deluxe Reverb, which is a good thing.

It’s pretty much identical in appearance and size to the original, if it weren’t for the giveaway Tone Master badge on the silver grille cloth, most people wouldn’t be able to tell the difference. In our opinion, you can’t go wrong with either but let’s hear it for the Tone Master version. You’ve always fancied a Deluxe Reverb, so which one do you go for? The ’65 reissue, with its 12AX7/12AT7 preamp tubes, 6V6 power amp tubes and a 12” Jensen speaker or the Tone Master solid state replica with its superb, modeled tones and a 12” Jensen speaker? It’s a real dilemma isn’t it? You’ve just saved yourself a good chunk of change and can’t wait to invest in a classic Fender amp.

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