Tech 21 Trademark 60

2 channel amp with variable clean solo boost, reverb and global bass and treble controls.

Switchable effects loop.

1 x 12" Celestion 70/80 speaker fitted.

XLR recording output.

Headphone output.

External speaker output.

Footswitch for channel, boost/reverb and effects loop.

Using a Fender MIM Deluxe Player Strat with vinage noiseless pickups in neck and middle and a SD little 59 in the bridge. Treble bleed mod on volume control. Guitar plugged straight into amp with Klotz Titanium lead. TC Electronic Vintage Tremolo in effects loop and switched remotely with amp footswitch.

Playing mainly blues, rock and gospel - In a local band, at church and for recording projects.

Clean channel - Wow! As many others have said, the clean channel is a thing of beauty. I shimmers and shines but has enough width to make single note work a real joy. I run the drive at 2 o clock, the mids at 10 o clock and the volume between 10 and 12'oclock. The global reverb is on 9 o'clock, the treble is at 2 o'clock and the bass is at 12. The bite button is not engaged.

OD channel - This one took a bit longer. People have been quick to criticise this channel and I nearly did the same but I was convinced that there were excellent OD sounds in this amp (as this is what the sansamp stuff is prized for) so I persevered. I was getting rid of another amp around the time I bought this and thought I would try the Eminence Red White and Blues speaker from that amp (as it has nice smooth mids and a warm top end). This made all the difference. By using the master treble control to get some top end cut for the clean channel (rather than using the bite button), I was able to balance out the character of the 2 channels perfectly; almost the same sound but more angry. With the drive set to 1o'clock, the mids set to 1 o'clock and the volume between 10 and 12 o'clock everything matched up nicely and I was presented with a wonderfully responsive OD sound that can go from warm blues to defined chords to saturated rock tones with the flick of a pickup selector. I really feel that the speaker change and using the global tone controls to balance the channels has paid dividends. As with any 2 channel amp that share controls, it is a bit of a compromise, but I amp still enjoying the best tone I have ever had.

I am not convinced that Tech 21 have got it right in the manual. This is not an amp which emulates other, well known models, it has its own distinctive charater. The clean channel is somewhere between Fender and Vox, while the OD channel is a bit like crossing an early boogie (modded Fender) with an AC30. I think this comes down to the midrange character of the amp - balanced but not boring.

Boost works as it should - good volume boost to help you cut through for solos. Excellent feature.

Reverb is better than on most modern Fender amps and means that I can get away with not using a delay pedal.

Dont like the sound of the XLR output. Sounds fizzy. Doesn't bother me as I would rather use an SM57 so that I get the sound of the Eminence speaker too.

Tried it with pedals in front of the amp and really didnt like it. Nothing to do with true bypass, etc. Just sounded less good. Guitar, Klotz lead, amp is a winning combination.

One other thing - I tried out a little tip I heard that SRV used to use to get better dispersal of sound. By taking the baffle off and putting a cross of gaffer tape across the centre of its inside face. You now get much better treble response over a wider area. This has also helped to sweeten the overal sound when just relying on the amps power for sound.

With these mods I would give this amp an 8 out of 10. 10 being the Two Rock, Bogner and Cornford amps of this world. Yes, I am that happy with the sound I am getting. And so, it would appear, are the paying public.

Seems very reliabe.

Have had to clean the jack sockets a few times but that is just general maintainance - the effects loop can make the volume fluctuate if it gets dust build up. Doesnt affect the amp when it is bypassed. A good clean with contact cleaner rectified the problem.

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Having used Fender, Marshall, Trace Elliot and Vox amps in the past, I have found 'my sound' using an amp I nearly didn't look at in the shop.

Swap the speaker out, ignore the bite and weep buttons, be creaful with the global eq and this amp will reward you time and time again.

We all know the features by now and if not, check the website for the most accurate description.

Received as a Christmas gift???thanks Santa

My style is mainly rock and blues. I use an Epiphone Les Paul Ultra, Larrivee Electric, a Lado and my favorite GTR is my Franken-Strat. All of my GTR???s have Dimarzio or Seymour Duncan???s.



SPEAKER OUT
I like it when an amp company incorporates a speaker out jack. It saves me from installing a shunting jack between the speaker and amp. I do this with all my amps because it offers so much flexibility in the way of being able to play thru different cabs. Plugging my 4x12 into this amp changed everything in a great way. The Boogie cab obviously handled everything the TM-60 threw at it and I am very pleased with this result. The same positive result was present when I plugged it into my JBL and 2x12 cab???s. Plugging in an extension speaker disables the internal speaker.
Rating -10.


CHANNEL 1
Channel 1 can dial in convincing Fendery cleans to some very nice variations of distortions. Very versatile channel considering it can go from chimy clean to crunchy rock distortions. The ???BITE??? button may at first sound too bold for some ears such as mine but with a little bit of tweaking you should be able to find a sound to your liking. Drive is at 12 o???clock and the Punch is at 9 o???clock. This setting allows me to get nice clean sounds when playing softly but roars to life with scruchy overdrive when smacking the strings???very nice!
Rating - 9.

CHANNEL 2
Channel 2 is where I spend most of my time and is always a little dirty even with the drive all the way down. Very nice tones which range from Vox to Marshall to Mesa. This channel puts me in a place a rarely get to go???you know???that place where you can just sit there all day and go ???CHUGGA-CHUGGA-CHUGGA. The versatility of this channel is bar none. It is very tweakable as are the rest of
the controls and I have to say this channel will probably satisfy just about anyone. This channel also has a ???WEEP??? button and I really anticipated notes dancing and singing with this feature. But for me, all I got was a washed out tone with undefined bass notes and not enough bell like tones.
Too compressed for my liking so it stays in the out position.
Drive is at the 2 o???clock position and Growl is at the 3 o???clock position. If you want metal, Growl and Drive should be all the way up; some players may want to put an EQ in the signal path and notch down the Mids.
Rating = 9.

The Boost switch works just great. It can give you up to 9 db in boosted volume. Mine is at the 12 o???clock position. I wish there was a way to add a little more distortion/overdrive when using the boost for leads to get that ???singing??? effect. There is not a whole lot of room for another knob so maybe a stacked pot; the bottom portion for volume and the top for added distortion...just an idea.
Rating = 9.

REVERB
I am not big on Reverb so it is not fair for me to comment on it although it has the industry standard Accutronics tank. You can link the Reverb to the Boost so that when you step on the Boost button both the Boost and Reverb come on. If you do not link it, then Reverb is the same on both channels.
No Rating.

XLR
The XLR out is based on the Sans Amp and I have to admit it is truly the most accurate direct out of any amp I have ever played. Plugged straight into the mixer / PA and I was knocked out by the quality and accuracy of the sound reproduction.
Same is said for recording directly onto my BOSS BR-900CD.
Tech 21 nailed this feature in every way.
I then linked it to my Tech 21 Power Engine 60 via the XLR???s and was again completely knocked out by the added tone and volume. This is certainly the solution if you need more volume and plus the active EQ on the Power Engine should give you what you are looking for.
Rating = 10.



EFFECTS LOOP
The Effects Loop had a moderate amount of hum with a slight drop in volume when activated. I thought something may be wrong with the amp but Lloyd at Tech 21 suggested it may be a ground loop or a

Had for 7 months so far and solid as a rock. I would play without back up.

Corresponded with Lloyd???this man seems to be on top of his game as most of us know by now after reading a number of these reviews. He gave me many directions as to how to tackle the effects loop problem. Fastest responses to any emails I have ever received???thanks Lloyd.

Anyone who says that this amp is not loud enough must be joking. At 9 and 10 o???clock it is nice but by the time you get to the 12 o???clock position, it is really rockin???. Add the Power Engine 60 and you have???BLISTERING TONE and VOLUME!!!

I have yet to find or play any amp that does it all because that amp only exists in my head. I knew when I bought this amp that it wouldn???t do everything but for the bucks it does one hell of a lot of things and mighty good at it too. It is an analog solid state amp but will certainly fool many tube purists. If I had any suggestions for the good folks at Tech 21, it would be this amp with a mid range control, controllable distortion with the boost, a better speaker and digital effects???but that would probably drive it into the $1000.00 range and from I hear, the 75 watt Peavey Vypyr, which does oodles of everything, is a real steal of a deal at $300.00 US.

If lost or stolen I would definitely be hunting for the 2x12 version.

My foot switch is the newer type with the buttons spaced nicely apart.

I have been playing 30+ years and after buying so many overly rated products, it is so nice to hit a winner like this amp. Although this amp can sound great, I have to tell you what I do that makes the sound and tone I am looking for. I patch a Peavey TG Raxx (set up clean) thru the EFX Loop. Plus I slave out to a Tech 21 Power Engine which is feeding into my Mesa 4x12.
Conclusion???this is by far the best sound, best tone and best tube like response I have ever heard. I have been chasing this sound in my head for decades and I think I have found it. It is louder than my Mark III with the only thing missing being the Simul-Class tone. Now I have a Full Tight Bottom, Crispy Mids, and Nice Biting Highs without harshness or shrillness. With the EQ???s of these 2 amps, you can dial in ANYTHING!!! I had it so loud that my neighbor called to ask me to turn down because; ???You Are Shaking My House??????and I live in a neighborhood of detached houses???
please, insert very large sheepish grin here.



So too sum it all up, I would say apart from what I think is a just adequate speaker, the lack of mid range and an adjustable distortion for the boost, this amp still has much to offer.
Tech 21 has certainly hit a winner here with a Toneful, Tweakable, Flexible, loud enough for practice and gigs, (Especially with an external cab or Tech 21???s PW60), and it???s Lightweight with Solid Construction.
A Family Member for Life

Bought the amp used in December 2008. Thanks Santa!

2 channel amp with footswitchable and linkable Reverb/Boost, an Effects Loop, a 3-Button Footswitch for Boost/Reverb, Channel Select and Effects Loop, a Headphones Jack, an XLR output based on the Tech 21 Sans Amp and an 8 ohm speaker out jack. Bass, Treble (shared by Channel 1 and 2),
Growl (Channel 2) and Punch (Channel 1) are all active.

My style is mainly rock and blues. I use an Epiphone Les Paul Ultra, Larrivee Electric, a Lado and my favorite GTR is my Franken-Strat. All of my GTR???s have Dimarzio or Seymour Duncan???s.

I first played this model with the Celestion 70/80 speaker at a music store about 4 years ago and I was simply floored with the tube like tone response and the sheer volume of such a small amp.
I played for just a few moments but long enough to convince myself that I would like this amp in my family???but $800.00 is way out of my price range.
Having the patience of Job, I finally landed this one for $200.00 after 4 years of searching EBay.
An EQ in the EFX Loop will easily aid anyone wanting to tweak the Mids.

SPEAKER OUT
I like it when an amp company incorporates a speaker out jack. It saves me from installing a shunting jack between the speaker and amp. I do this with all my amps because it offers so much flexibility in the way of being able to play thru different cabs. Plugging my 4x12 into this amp changed everything in a great way. The Boogie cab obviously handled everything the TM-60 threw at it and I am very pleased with this result. The same positive result was present when I plugged it into my JBL and 2x12 cab???s. So I think it is safe to say a speaker upgrade is in the works. Plugging in an extension speaker disables the internal speaker.
Rating -10.
CHANNEL 1
Channel 1 can dial in convincing Fendery cleans to some very nice variations of distortions. Very versatile channel considering it can go from chimy clean to crunchy rock distortions. The ???BITE??? button may at first sound too bold for some ears such as mine but with a little bit of tweaking you should be able to find a sound to your liking. Drive is at 12 o???clock and the Punch is at 9 o???clock. This setting allows me to get nice clean sounds when playing softly but roars to life with scruchy overdrive when smacking the strings???very nice!
Rating - 9.

CHANNEL 2
Channel 2 is where I spend most of my time and is always a little dirty even with the drive all the way down. Very nice tones which range from Vox to Marshall to Mesa. This channel puts me in a place a rarely get to go???you know???that place where you can just sit there all day and go ???CHUGGA-CHUGGA-CHUGGA. The versatility of this channel is bar none. It is very tweakable as are the rest of
the controls and I have to say this channel will probably satisfy just about anyone. This channel also has a ???WEEP??? button and I really anticipated notes dancing and singing with this feature. But for me, all I got was a washed out tone with undefined bass notes and not enough bell like tones.
Too compressed for my liking so it stays in the out position.
Drive is at the 2 o???clock position while the Growl can be anywhere between the 2 to 10 o???clock positions. If you want metal, Growl and Drive should be all the way up; some players may want to put an EQ in the signal path and notch down the Mids.
Rating = 9.

The Boost switch works just great. It can give you up to 9 db in boosted volume. Mine is at the 12 o???clock position. I wish there was a way to add a little more distortion/overdrive when using the boost for leads to get that ???singing??? effect. There is not a whole lot of room for another knob so maybe a stacked pot; the bottom portion for volume and the top for added distortion...just an idea.
Rating = 9.

REVERB
I am not big on Reverb so it is not fair for me to comment on it although it has the industry standard Accutronics tank. You can link the Reverb to the Boost so that when you step on the Boost button both the Boost and Reverb come on. If you do not link it, then Reverb is the same on both channels.
No Rating.

XLR
The XLR out is based on the Sans Amp and I have to admit it is truly the most accurate direct out of any amp I have ever played. Plugged straight into the mixer / PA and I was knocked out by the quality and accuracy of the sound reproduction

Had for 7 months so far and solid as a rock

Corresponded with Lloyd???this man seems to be on top of his game as most of us know by now after reading a number of these reviews. He gave me many directions as to how to tackle the effects loop problem. Fastest responses to any emails I have ever received???thanks Lloyd.

Anyone who says that this amp is not loud enough must be joking. At 9 and 10 o???clock it is nice but by the time you get to the 12 o???clock position, it is really rockin???. Add the Power Engine 60 and a 4x12???BLISTERING TONE and VOLUME!!!

I have yet to find or play any amp that does it all because that amp only exists in my head. I knew when I bought this amp that it wouldn???t do everything but for the bucks it does one hell of a lot of things and mighty good at it too. It is an analog solid state amp but will certainly fool many tube purists. If I had any suggestions for the good folks at Tech 21, it would be this amp with a mid range control, controllable distortion with the boost, a better speaker and digital effects???but that would probably drive it into the $1000.00 range and from I hear, the 75 watt Peavey Vypyr, which does oodles of everything, is a real steal of a deal at $300.00 US.

If lost or stolen I would definitely be hunting for the 2x12 version.

My foot switch is the newer type with the buttons spaced nicely apart.

I have been playing 30+ years and after buying so many overly rated products, it is so nice to hit a winner like this amp. Although this amp can sound great, I have to tell you what I do that makes the sound and tone I am looking for. My guitar into my Line 6 Flextone with Peavey TG Raxx patched thru the EFX Loop. From the Send of the Line 6 I have installed a ???Y??? cord to accommodate the PV TG Raxx and to send a signal to Channel 1 on the Tech 21 amp which is feeding my 2x12. Keep the Drive below the 12 o???clock position otherwise it distorts too much. I then Slave out to the Tech 21 Power Engine 60 which is feeding into my Mesa 4x12.
Conclusion???this is by far the best sound, best tone and best tube like response I have ever heard. I have been chasing this sound in my head for decades and I think I have found it. It is louder than my Mark III with the only thing missing being the Simul-Class tone. Now I have a Full Tight Bottom, Crispy Mids, and Nice Biting Highs without harshness or shrillness. With the EQ???s of these 3 amps, you can dial in ANYTHING!!! I had it so loud that my neighbor called to ask me to turn down because; ???You Are Shaking My House??????and I live in a neighborhood of detached houses???
please, insert very large sheepish grin here.



So too sum it all up, I would say apart from what I think is a just adequate speaker, the lack of mid range and an adjustable distortion for the boost, this amp still has much to offer.
Tech 21 has certainly hit a winner here with a Toneful, Tweakable, Flexible, loud enough for practice and gigs, (Especially with an external cab or Tech 21???s PW60), and it???s Lightweight with Solid Construction.
A Family Member for Life

This one is an older one... I would guess about six years old.it has the old eminence speaker.
The amp has a few nicks and was dirty but the grill is excellent and overall its in good condition.
Well,
my wife insisted on buying me something for my birthday and what I really needed was a new guitar as I am down to just a cheap tele copy and a superchamp xd for equipment.

She gave me a hundred and fifty bucks to spend but
as everyone knows its pretty hard to find a good guitar for that price.
I went out looking and the last place I looked had this amp setting in the back area. I knew what it was the second I saw it and also knew what they cost new.
The pawns around here are famous for asking almost retail on their Items.
However they were only wanting 159.00 for this amp and knowing what it was and its cost, I was shocked.
I tried it out and offered 125.00 and they took the money and ran. I took the amp and ran as I had been wanting one of these quite awhile.

Well this amp sounds almost as good{very close} as my superchamp XD that has upgraded tubes and a Ragin Cajun Speaker installed.
It is loud and can imitate it and get very close even with the cheap speaker. it just sounds deeper because its a 12".
As everyone says, the first Channel is excellent for Jazz and blackface clean. it also does the older fender deluxe types of sounds on the clean channel.
I like the OD channel and Believe it can be improved with a new speaker. the one that is in it sounds good and reminds me of the eminence legend 125 series speakers but you can tell its not the upper quality of the new redcoat and patriot line of speaker.
I have narrowed it down to either a wizard or a Jensen C12K or maybe even one of the Jensen neodynes.

I don't know its history but from all appearances its been in the battle for quite a while and its still going strong.
can I depend on it? if talking about a guitar I usually laugh at this question but I have had amps go bad in the blink of an eye. so I would always bring a backup.

I have heard good things about them.

I have been playing over thirty years and have owned a good amount of amps. some old and some new, some cheap and some expensive. most were tube amps.
From fender to Rivera to Magnatone to Rickenbacker to Peavey and others.
I have compared this amp with my SCXD and I love my SCXD, it is simply a great sounding little amp.
I consider this TM60 one of the best deals I ever got on an amp and a very high quality, good sounding, versatile amp... that will be much better with a great speaker.
I have not seen a production amp that could not be made better, with the right tubes and speaker.
I play several styles from country to jazz on it.

60 watts. 2 channels: clean and dirty. Effects loop. Reverb.
It's actually very versatile and can go from clean jazz to metal.

I use this with both les pauls and strats. I play mostly rock and heavy rock. I love the clean channel. It has a nice spank to it and takes to pedals really well. I use dirt boxes on the clean channel for my distortion sound, either a fulltone ocd (AWESOME!!) or a EX pocket metal muff. I don't like the dirty channel. I think it sounds way too harsh and sort of fake. It has this weird fizz that I can't dial out? I just don't like this channel. I've tried to like it, for a long time. I used eq's and still, fizz. I like the clean channel with a pedal a lot. It has a singing quality to it that I'd have to liken to a fender. I wish they made a single channel version of this amp? It kills me that there's a whole other channel in my amp that I don't like and don't use.

It's solid state, but I still have little bouts of WTF? with this amp. One day i discovered some of the pots were mysteriously scratchy? I cover the amp so I don't know what thats about? At one point my signal was cutting in and out? I called tech 21 and they told me to spray the effects loop. It did work, but from time to time I'll get a strange static sound. For the most part, it seems pretty solid but the signal cutting out worries me.

These guys are great! They answer emails promptly and stay on the phone with you when you call without being condecending.

I'll give this amp a 7, because I love the clean channel and with my pedals, I get the exact sound I want. If it were lost or stolen, I'd probably try and save up for a mesa boogie combo, a rectoverb or a tremoverb.

Older mid 90's used one with the single 12 Tech21 speaker.
To make it short, I'm looking for another one or a 120. :)
Very usefull and well though out design. It features 2 channels, a switchable effects loop, 9db boost switch, nice accusonics reverb, a sans amp balanced out...WITH a ground lift, and a surprising array of tonalities.

First off I'm not your normal guitarist. I like an "out of the vocalists way" insane dark tone leaving room for the lead guitarist's usual midrange rich tones. Jazz full bodied clean and a couple of vary dark and heavy distortions that sit between the bass and lead vocal. In it's stock form this amp will really fool you into thinking it's a tube amp. So far it's the best all around small gigging amp I've found. It has a very strong commanding presence for a little box. It's not brutal in distortion mode but rather early marshally.
The bite control on ch1 is actually quite nice as I run with it off however for blues stuff or a fender kick it works well.
The weep control does give it a voxy class A tone and breakup.
Like others here I was not too crazy about ch2 however, when running the sans amp to a big poweramp and a studio monitor it sounded much better. So I started comparing speakers. Unless you want a much brighter or darker tone, the original speaker is fine.
I wound up using a Madison Warrior 12 as it's dark tone reflected more of the lower registers coming out of the sans amp output.
The darker speaker gives it more of a triple rectifier w 2x 4x12 tone as well which suits my timbre requirements.
It's loud enough to gig with however I now have a matching self-powered, warrior loaded 2x12 that sits under it as darker tones require a little more power. For rehearsal I use only the Trademark 60 itself. It takes boxes in front of it quite well.

Since it's not tubes, I would gig without a backup. I do carry a TRI-AC anyway so there is a backup available. You can use the tri-ac in the effects loop return (A/b the amp/tri inputs)for additional tones or probably cram a second guitarist into it if you had to.
I'm purchasing a second one to leave stock for guests to use.

These guys are awesome, peroid.

If it were stolen, Id buy another.

In front of it are the following: Tuner, Clapton pedal, Option 5 overdrive, Bitmo modded VT999, Modded deathmetal, acoustic sim, DDL pedal, Artec Analog delay, a/b switch to amp in and Tri-tri ac.
I'll be replacing one or two pedals with a Slow Century.
Occasionally I use a virtualizer pro and tube pre in the effects loop.
Usually fed by ESP F-100's loaded with emg-81's and drop tuned.
Occassionly fed by stock fender Strat.

I'd like a little more tone adjustment available for ch2 or a ch2 only insert as well as the standard insert. This way one could add an outboard eq or other ch2 only effects.
Once you get used to it It's pretty darn good, especially when you consider tube maintenance costs.


I do live sound and have heard practically every rig there is and played through many of them. This is probably the best "go to" 1x12 combo I've come across other than the old tube Carvins.

This amp gets many great tones from Fendery Clean to Marshall crunch, to flat out lead tones with great harmonics and sustain. It has tons of tonal options that are easily accessible.

I'm used to tube amps, and can't stand digital modeling amps. This amp sits somewhere in-between. It is not a tube amp, but it does sound very tubey. I use this for gigs when I don't want to lug my Fender Super Reverb. The quality of tone does not match my Super, but at 1/4 the weight, it's great for Jazz and GB gigs; believe me that the audience will never know the difference. It has none of the ugly digital artifacts that the Line6 and Johnson Amplification amps have. Those digital modeling amps have dozens of amp sounds, but no good sounding tones. The Trademark has great tone.

This amp also is excellent for plugging directly into a soundboard for recording. The tones are compatrable to a V-Twin pedal direct.

I'm giving this amp a "10" for what it is, a swiss army knife of tones.

I had the pilot light go out after 3 years, and Lloyd at Tech 21 sent me a new one for $6.00. He spoke to me about other Tech 12 products, and I ended up buying a Trademark 10 also, which I love.

Lloyd was helpful, and available. Other musical instrument manufacturers could learn from him. I'd buy another Tech 21 product in a second.

This is a great sounding amp with tons of great, very usable tones. If you can play, you will love this amp for it's portability, and versatility.

Purchased in 2003.
Been through everything else in search of that "clean jazz tone thang."
Changed out enough tubes and speakers and cables, etc., etc., etc.
My guitar tech turned me on to this amp.
No tubes. sounds great. Light weight. SOLD.
I like the tone controls. Reverb not so great but I use very little.

Love the clean channel. I run an Ibanez Metheny (PM100) through it and I love the tone.
OK, the distortion channel gets a lot of criticism but it's not a priority for me. Mainly for fun and a touch of overdrive.
It does sound a bit weak to me when using a solid body but the Metheny gives it enough tone and punch to make a difference.
I use an Ibanez AD9 Delay pedal through the clean channel input. (Yes, analog makes a difference.)

Six years later it still works.

Friendly and fast response to questions.
Has never needed repair.

I'm old enough to remember those first Fender SS amps that looked more like air conditioners to me so SS has never impressed me.
Until this amp came along. I REALLY wanted to like the new (this was in 2003) Fender SS amps but they didn't impress me.
The Trademark 60 didn't sound SS to me.
It has what I need and what I like.
Yeah, I think I'd buy another one or another Tech 21 amp.

It's not set up like a typical amp. Read the manual and play with the sample settings and you'll get the hang of it. Effects loop is cool. Reverb is ok. Clean boost switch is cool. Pretty versatile amp in my opinion.

I usually mind my business, but the guy who reviewed this amp below is just a plain moron. Some people are so enamoured of the "recto" type sound, that they lose track of what a really good amp sounds like. The rectifier amps; by the way, also have a great clean and overdrive channel, not just a red channel. It sounds like this idiot expected to sound like Metallica after plugging in? The TM60 is the best amp; in my opinion, to emulate the tube sound. Something like the POD, is an digital amp modeler, while the TM60 is analog and will emulate it. Most people have no patience at all and expect to plug in and sound brilliant. Well, it doesn't always work this way. There is some work involved in getting a good tone and any guitarist with any real experience will agree. The clean channel on the TM60 is great. It's very Fender sounding and responds really well to pedals. The dirty channel requires some work. It's easy to go overboard with this channel. It's tempting to just dial in the Metallica setting and jam, but this amp is capable of so much more. As dumb as this sounds, try elevating your amp. If you buy an amp stand, you'll see how your sound will have opened up once your amps speaker is elevated. You'll use less distortion and even ease up on the Bass and Treble. I've had this amp for years and I gig with it constantly and have had nothing but good luck with it. I use the clean channel with a big muff and a strat and it sounds HUGE! I can get a decent mesa boogie type tone too in the dirty channel. Now, if you want a REAL mesa sound, save up and buy a mesa, but if you want a close approximation that still has its own character, you're all set. Why would you want to sound like everyone else anyway? Create your own sound! I love this amp. I used to have a mesa boogie rectoverb that was my main amp, but it weighed a ton! It was also vulnerable, being that it was a tube amp and would require maintainence. The TM60 is solid state and will not break down. I get full use of this amp. I'm a professional musician, which means that I earn a decent living playing my guitar, so I need gear that will deliver. This amp does just that. I saw les Paul himself (yes, the guy whose name is on you guitar!) playing through one of these. Nuff said!!

It's Solid State, so no problems at all in almost 10yrs!

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I probably shouldn't have called that reviewer a moron, that wasn't nice. More than likely, he didn't get some sound on a record he thought would be readily available with this amp, got frustrated and decided to vent. Well, that happens. But instead of mouthing off, do some tweaking. In my opinion, this is a great amp. I don't need much, just a good clean channel that will also sound good distorted. Thats what i got with this amp. I don't even bother test driving other amps, because this one has kept me happy for years.

This is essentially a two channel amp. Channel 1 gives clean to rhythm
type "Fenderish" crunch and leads.
Channel 2 gives a much harder more saturated distortion which moves into classic rock and meatl territory.
Comes with a well constructed footpedal which changes channel and turns on or off the boost.
The boost really does work! Great for cutting through on solos.
It has enough clout and volume for most gigs. I tend to gig on the small venue circuit in London. Gets above drummer and bassist easily in rehearsal conditions.
It's solid state but analogue. Very natural, tubular sound. At any volume!

I play a Dean Markley Revevege Vendetta with it's stock humbuckers through it.
The best amp I have used so far. I can gig with this without extra distortion pedals.
This is the only amp I've ever used that can do this.
Not that noisy or prone to unwanted feedback.
Good distortions.

Newish, no problems yet.

Not had to deal with them.

Playing twenty years.
Best amp I've owned.
Best in it's class for sound and price.
Portable and compact, good design.
Great sound for the price.