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Brett Blackmore · 06-22-2008, 06:52 AM

Hi,

I cannot turn up my Plexi 1987 50w at home. I have looked at some 'Power soaks' on eBay but they are expensive and there is also the problem that I will probably still need an od or dist pedal when I play in the rehearsal room or live. I borrowed a Hughes&Kettner Tubeman pedal which is very responsive and gives me a very good and smooth overdriven sound - sadly it is faulty so I cannot keep it. So I decided to buy some cheap pedals to try to reach the same sort of sound. None of them were as good as the H&K Tubeman. I guess tubes are better...

So, finally getting to the p. The H&K Tubeman comes fairly close to what I want but maybe there is something else which is even better. Which tube pre-amps would you recommend?

Cheers Brett

06-22-2008, 06:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
Brett Blackmore Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bingen, Germany Posts: 191	Best tube preamp with 1987 Plexi? Hi, I cannot turn up my Plexi 1987 50w at home. I have looked at some 'Power soaks' on eBay but they are expensive and there is also the problem that I will probably still need an od or dist pedal when I play in the rehearsal room or live. I borrowed a Hughes&Kettner Tubeman pedal which is very responsive and gives me a very good and smooth overdriven sound - sadly it is faulty so I cannot keep it. So I decided to buy some cheap pedals to try to reach the same sort of sound. None of them were as good as the H&K Tubeman. I guess tubes are better... So, finally getting to the p. The H&K Tubeman comes fairly close to what I want but maybe there is something else which is even better. Which tube pre-amps would you recommend? Cheers Brett