Blackheart Amp Sound Demo

Toyhouse doing a cover of Diamond In The Rough. A bit heavier version. Watch your speakers, LOL.
Better audio file here; http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/12/29/1668576/Diamond%20In%20The%20Rough%20...
Video shows Blackheart amp, the guts inside, preamp tube replace with Mullard 12ax7 and recording space.
Guitar used was hotrod strat - Bill DeLap custom - built here in Monterey.
Marshall slant cab miced with SM57.

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[BalthzarSS]

I know you said you used a tube screamer type pedal, but have you tried it with any full blown distortion pedals?

I'm a CRATE Fanboy, and to be able to get tube for this price, I'm inches from buying one. But I play a lot of metal too, so I wanted to know if my Digitech Metal master (which is all full blown gain) would sound good with the blackheart. Thanks for the demo!

[toyhouse]

Sorry bud, that's all I've ever used. There's no reason to think it wouldn't work real well any pedal. I will say that part of getting one these is so you can enjoy output tube saturation tone at a somewhat reasonable volume. Get your preamp saturation from the pedal - best of both worlds.

Too much in the front and I'm not sure you'll hear the output stage? Maybe. Let us know.

Congrats to those of you finally getting the little guy after much wait.

Cheers!

[toyhouse]

I didn't know it was on the Blackheart site, scary. Hope I don't get in trouble.

All I was doing was trying to share with you folks a little about the amp. Also how a little amp can sound huge in a recording.

The cab has the regular vintage 30's not greenbacks. That's why you see the blanket. I use that to tame cab for recording. Old recording trick.

The mullard is the real deal. Came from my old man's tv repair biz.

New chinese 12ax7 would be good second choice tho.

Tnx guys.

[toyhouse]

Sorry you folks are waiting on you amps. It should be worth the wait tho.

Ok, after a few attempts to put a link in this text field I see that can't be done.

If you look over at "about this video" I've added a fileden link to a better audio file. It was used to make above vid.

Good Luck All.

[toyhouse]

If you look at vid you'll see a "Tubulator" - cheapo tubscreamer-like clone. That's what's used in this sound file. I also bet a simple boss ds1 pedal would sound good too.

I tend to keep pedal down low and crank the amp for output stage overdrive. Best of both worlds.

Good luck.

[toyhouse]

Thanks!

I know you'll enjoy it. The little amp is way cool. Can't believe they're so cheap. Made in china - oh well. Looks well made.

It does get break-up on it's own but it's more of a blues thing. This amp is great with pedals too. I bet he designed it that way on purpose. One preamp tube and still output tube overdrive. I only had volume at 80% for song file! Good luck!

[gjrocks]

thats the 3/5 watts pentode switch, it doesnt have a standby

[Guitarguy46599]

my bad thats where mine is so i just assumed and i forgot about that switch

[motokev]

I have a little giant, i use the OCD and digitech reverb. Sounds great

[GonzGunner]

I have a Little Giant, and I will put all doubts to rest right now. This little powerhouse is the BEST, and I mean THE BEST amp I have ever had! I bought it used at Guitar Center, and the only upgrade I did was to put in a JJ Tubes EL84, and a JJ "gold pin" 12AX7. I know this will sound weird, but it is hooked up, of all things, to a Roccaforte 2X12 cabinet, and it sounds wonderful! All effects sound great, no problems. I use a Boss MegaDistortion and a DigiTech Hardwire reverb.

[motokev]

I have this amp, very impressive amp.

[kingjoemom]

Nope its cathode biased so you should just be able to put them in and play.

[twochaudio]

.........this band won`t go far......

[thisrocks88]

Agreed (y)

[haharoadkillking]

im sure if a fair bit of technical know how you could make a standby switch on any tube amp

[thisrocks88]

Don't want to get a thumbsdown on this comment but I read on myspace (I got burned for uploading a "copyrighted" song on a dummy musicspace and had to be "educated" and found out uploading Covers is against copyright.

I mean..venues have to pay royalties when you play covers so I guess it works but eh..I don't know.

Thought I'd pipe in. I've got one of these coming in soon though, can't wait. I would about the biasing question also!

[thisrocks88]

Also..my friend has a Vox AC-30 from the 70's that doesn't have a standby switch.

They are handy but you find that a fair few things with tube technology don't have standby.

IMO they all should but eh what are you going to do?

[1WayBlues]

Has anyone tried master slaving two of these amps together???

I'd love to hear that with a solid dummy load on the backside with a line out into the next amp. You'd have TWO volume controls and perhaps a very awesome amp sound.

=O

Rock on