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.

2 channels, 1 is like a big, old fender valve reverb amp, 2 is like a modern marshall JCM. Got to be one of, or the, best solid state amps around. hats off to the guys at tech 21 in NYC. Mine was kinda old and shop soiled with some cosmetic damage, got a ??200 reduction. score.

AWESOME. seriously. this amp blows others out of the water. i had a fender hotrod deluxe. not anymore. this amp sounds amaaaazing, even better than the highly credited valve amp. Channel 1 is awesome, super clean jazz and samba sounds can be made with the driva and punch completely off and the volume anywhere you choose. the great thing about the amp is that, because it is solid state, any volume level sounds the same, so you get that same awesome tone be it in your bedroom or playing at a pub. love love love it. i would never ever trade it against something else just for channel 1. However, channel 2 is a bit bad in comparison. its alright if you want a medium to high lead sound, but apart from that youre stumped. turning the drive just gives you that same sound, but less driven - no crunch when youre about 9 o'clock just kinda mud. :(. however, to rectify that i bought an ibanez tube king which should do the job, fingers crossed. great amp overall

great great great. mine was a bit cosmetically challenged - scuffed and missing the tech 21 name plate thingy, despite it being new (wtf?!) but i did get a healthy reduction =D. so yeye. no problems so far. one of the lil' chicken head knobs comes off now and then, i just packed it with a bit of paper and pushed it back on. no probs. all is well in tech 21 land. SPEAKER IS AMAZING.

theyre well good! i like emailed them inquiring about a new tech 21 plate and they got back in like an hour. unlike seymour duncan (fiendish fiends) who never even replied when i emailed regarding some broken pickups they had sent me, *******!

loves it. great. better channel 2 needed tho. maybe its just me. still give it a 10 tho.

Model year: 2009
Versatiity: Yep. I play "world music jazz," ranging from jazz bossa to funk to souped-up jazz standards.
Channels: 2
Features: loaded, no modeling, solid state analog, interesting array of selections to dial in just about any tone you're aiming for.
Where used: Home, gigs, miked for recording...60 watts is plenty of oomph for just about any venue--it can develop serious output, people.

I have a Fender Classic Players 50, an Ibanez AS73 natural, and a Switch Oscar IV Les Paul type. I'm not sure I want to ask the interrogation questions. All I want to say is this: From the moment I plugged into channel 1 (clean) I was hooked. I was on the holy grail for jazz tone--the ever-so-slightly distorted, slight growl but crisp, creamy voicing. This amp allowed me to create THE sound. Once a Fender addict, no more. Of course, the amp also has a wide array of possibilities, even though there are minimal effects (no chorus, delay or flange) what you do get is unsurpassed--and I'm not kidding here since I just went through a painful 3 years of anguish trying to find that elusive yet instantly recognizable tone.

It's a solid state, solidly built, and with Tech 21's reliability and customer service backing it. I am certain I could use this amp without a backup.

Tech 21's customer support is one of the reasons I bought this amp (I was testing it next to a Epiphone Jet20).

Tone-a-holics (except for metal shredders) can delight in being able to dial in a couple of favorite tone schemes. It has an Accutronics 6-spring reverb, and unlike many reverb units it complements instead of dominates the tone.

This amp is 5 to 8 years old
60 watt
1 12" celestion speaker
Six springs reverb (older ones have 3 springs)
2 chanels (fender-vox-marshall clean style to dirty) and (marshall-vox-mesa-style crunch chanel) (solid state analog circuitry)
XLR and headphone out.
3 button footswitch (plugged with regular guitar cable) Boost/reverb Chanel effect loop.
Controls panel starting at the left
Chanel-bite-drive-punche-level-weep-drive-growl-level-link-boost-reverb-low-high.

You can see it is full of feature if it was a 3 chanel amp i would have gave it a 10.

I used into it a gibson SG, PRS SE costum, yamaha pacifica 112 (with and without seymour duncan pick-ups) Godin XTSA and Godin SD.

This amp is pretty good for all the styles i like to play, but it does not do extreme metal without some help from a pedal. (it all depends on your definition of a metal tone)

If you check the controls on this amp are a bit unusual it gives you lot of freedom to taylor your sound so the sound quality depends on your understanding of those controls (N.B the eq is active cut and boost.) The more i use this amp the more satisfy i am with the tone.

The amp is very quiet but still have a bit of background noise. (the boost function boost the noise when you are not playing. Switch it off between songs for more quiet operation)

The sound range from very old fender to old boogies.

The clean sound of this amp is pretty close to my old fender deluxe reverb with a bit of tweaking (but a bit less graceful) The distortion is pretty good too for my taste again not exactly like a tube amp but real good (The other day i tried a marshall satck and i tough the trademark was better, but the fender blues amp was better than the tradmark by a tiny bit) SO tube vs solid state for me is not a debate the debate is do i like the sound or not. I love the sound of that solid state amp and it is the only amp i kept in my collection. It is highly versatile and the direct recording out sounds great. I post song on the internet and when i was using my line 6 stuff i got spotted has a line 6 user, now that i use Tech21 nobody spotted the fact tha i recorded a solid state amp. So if the blind test work i guess it sounds good.

So for all the Tech21 product i own(3) are of very high quality. But i always use it at home. The only thing that i do not like is when you start the amp i feel like it needs to charge itself like the flash of a camera, once the current is at full steam your good. An example of what i mean is if you play with the headphone on and the remove the headphone jack to switch to the speaker the sound is farty a bit, it is like the output transformer is not fully charged. If i close the amp and reopen it without the headphone it sounds good. It is not a problem of reliability just the way it works. You either use headphone or speaker just do not hotswap from headphone to speaker. No tubes to change YEAH! very tough construction. almost perfect design.

You can write to them and they respond very fast. Of all the costumer support i tried the were the best!

I never needed to use their repair service but you have to know that tech21 does not have service centers you need to send the amp to them in New York to have it fixed and you need to get a repair order number before you send it. I never used their repair service but that information is on their website.

I truly believe that if you use your Tech21 gear reasonably you will not need to have it repair i own 3 tech21 product and they are very solid, but i can not speak for the product i do not own.
I have a California pedal and a bass driver.

I start playing in 1988 I owned a Marathon Amplifier (not so good)a Yamaha amplifier (good) A Fender Deluxe reverb (great sound but expensive to maintain) A line 6 spider (Good live sound too processed for recording) A tech 21 Trademark (0 expense to keep it working. good live and recorded tone an almost perfect compromise between tone and reliability) This is truly a great amp. price to quality ratio is pretty high!

2 channels. Reverb, boost. Active effects loop (love it!),60 watts.

I LOVE channel 1!!! It sounds like a fender but not as trebly. This channel loves effects too. I'm not a fan of channel 2(the distortion channel). It's too dark and it's just not for me. I run dirt boxes into channel 1 and they sound awesome. I use a MI audio crunchbox for heavy and Fulltone ocd for light to medium overdrive. I run the dirt boxes straight into the front, but all other effects go through the effects loop. I really dig this amp.

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They are the best!

I originally bought this amp because i did not want to haul around my tube amps to gigs. Well, I ended up selling most of them off and using the TM60 exclusively. This is a great amp, ss or not.

I owned this for a year or two. It sounded really nice. Really warm for a solid state. Kind of like a modded marshall. I believe I didn't like the effects loop, but I really can't remember!

I didn't like the cleans on this with my Fender American Strat. Too much bass. I found the eq on the clean settings to have too much of a full sound, if you know what I'm talking about. I have a Fender Concert (essentially a Twin with one speaker), and it sounds super sweet clean and is quite adjustable in tone (except for low-end), so I suppose I noticed a difference. The distortion is very nice. I could see a player playing Stevie Ray Vaughan or maybe even some old Van Halen with this. The distortion is not as textured as a tube amp, and sounds more synthetic. However, I don't think that's bad at all because it sounds good! I had an Ibanez S series 540 FM. I put a Full Shred in the bridge, and it sounded great with this amp. However, I don't own that guitar anymore and the amp didn't sound good with my RG3120, which has a very dark guitar tone. I didn't like this with my strat for clean settings, but dialed in a very nice light distortion sound. An 8 for what it does best.

I've owned lots of gear. Various tube amps. A small stable of guitars. Now, I own just an rg3120, a flextone III plus, a fender concert, and assorted pedals. I liked this amp. Sometimes, I miss it a little because it was light, and I love solid states that sound warm, like my Flextone! In the end, it just didn't make sense to keep it because it wasn't a good fit with my decision to take the minimalist approach to gear. I wasn't a fan of the reverb on this amp. While the tone of the amp is as good as my flextone, it wasn't as versatile as I would have liked. Also, placing effects in the effects loop didn't sound good, if I recall correctly. I think this would be a nice amp for a player into Jazz or straight ahead rock. Also good for some modern blues sounds.

I bought this amp new in 2006. Its the 1x12 version with a celestion speaker. I play blues, rock, jazzy styles on this amp and it really does the job. The amp has two channels, Channel 1 with Fender type sounds and Channel 2 with Marshall sounds. It has channel switching. I've used it for gigging in last six months and played about 20 gigs with a four piece band. It has been brilliant. It is plenty loud enough for large gigs and the ability to use it at lower volumes means its good for small gigs or miked up with a pa when the backline needs to have less volume.
It takes a bit of time to work out the controls as they work a bit differently from a standard amp but once you've got used to them it's fine.

I'm using a deluxe strat and a Westone Thunder 1A with humbuckers for slide. I use the Fender channel with quite a bit of drive and use the volume on the guitar to clean up the sound. It works a treat and cleans up well for rhythm work and the lead sound with the guitar volume up full is great. Channel 1 is really loud. The reverb is excellent. You can get anything from very subtle to really large reverb sounds. I began gigging using the Marshall style channel set quite clean but it doesn't cut through as well as channel 1 and is a bit muddy so now stick to channel 1. However if I ever want to jam some metal/rock channel 2 would do the job. I tend to think of the channels as seperate amps, as with one EQ and very different voicings I find it easier to stick to one channel. I've had lots of compliments for the sound from sound guys and other guitarists. The fact that its not valve isn't an issue as it sounds great.

So far it hasn't let me down. Its solid state so it is hopefully more reliable than a valve. I keep a short lead in the effects loop and have contact cleaner in case of moisture in the jack sockets as mentioned in an earlier review. I don't have a back up amp.
The amp appears to be well made with quality components. When I bought it I liked the fact it was made in the US and was really pleased to see a video on You tube with a tour of the factory by the designer.

I have emailed the company with a couple of questions about the amp and they got back to me within a couple of days.

I've been playing for about 25 years. I would certainly consider buying this amp again. When I bought this amp I wanted a top quality solid state amp that was easy to transport. I considered an Award Session but you can't try out a Session as they are mail order. I've used valve amps in rehearsal studios and the sounds can be great but often they are way too loud and the sound isn't that far off the Trademark to my ears. I tried a blues junior which has a great clean sound but isn't quite as versatile. The Trademark was quite expensive even though I got ??50 knocked off, but you can get them cheaper on line or second hand on ebay. However when you consider it's US made and it's really well built then the price seems more reasonable. I like the fact this amp is very portable, it's a real workhorse gigging amp and it sounds great. It would be good to have two Fender channels one for really clean and one for disorted sounds but I can always get a Tech 21 pedal to do this.

Bought the amp 2nd hand in 2004.

2 channel amp with footswitchable reverb/boost, and effects loop. XLR output.

Light weight, excellent range of sounds

I use with a Les Paul with '57 classic pickups and Fender Strat Plus with Fender Lace pickups. My style is rock and blues with other stuff too (Van Halen and alternative stuff too on occasion).

This is a superbly versatile amp, with a whole spectrum of good analog sounds contained with it. I'm a pretty much a "one (good) sound" of guy: I find the sound I like best and I stick with it. I think this approach is pretty common - unless you are in a band that covers many different styles and tunes.

Like so many guitarists, I am after that classic tube amp sound from the 60s and 70s (Kossoff, Clapton, Green, Skynyrd, Thin Lizzy etc etc) and I have to say this amp is really very very good at getting a tasty sound that satisfies me. I am not saying it is exactly the same as a Marshall plexi - for one thing you can't "ride the volume knob" on your guitar like you can on a cranked up Marshall 50 or 100 watt head but, frankly, probably 90% of the people reading this should remember that (although you can fantasize...) they really don't need this either, in fact it is just not practical.

Channel 1 is the clean-to-moderately distorted channel, and like most people have already said, this channel is an absolute winner. It is almost impossible to believe this is not great Fender tube amp with great gobs of tube-like distortion. I have a nice Fender tube amp, and they are so similar it is unreal - except the Tech 21 is more adjustable and less trebly. I would not say it is better or worse. Frankly for a gig I take this amp rather than the Fender.

This channel can go pretty overdriven by my standards - 90% of the time its all I need. It is very clean when set clean and the amp is very quiet - quieter than most tube amps.

Channel 2 is less satisfactory - I agree with what others have said here, it seems to lack definition and treble attack. You can improve it with boosting the eq, but somehow it is never truly great like channel 1. I think it is OK for soloing (you can get a useable Santana tone or David Gilmour "Comfortably Numb" sound with it, for example) in high-gain mode, but for chordal work it is a bit on the muddy side.

I guess my summary is that channel 2 is not the reason to buy this amp and I find I don't use it much. If you want a metal-suitable amp then don't buy this one!

The boost switch is a cool feature that gives you a footswitched volume boost for soloing that does not otherwise affect its sound (the gain remains the same as you have already dialed in). It can be useful.

4 years of no trouble.

Playing c. 25 years or more.

If lost or stolen: I would probably get the 2 x 12 version (wish that one was stereo!)

Got to give it a 9 for sound. 10 for value.

This amp is a bargain and can hold its head up with most tube amps twice to three times its price.

Improvements - would prefer conventional EQ controls with 3 knobs not 2, but in practice this does not matter.

I don't think the reverb is so great (although it is Accutronic) I use it only on low-to-moderate reverb (I need the digital delay for better surf tones).

My foot switch is the older type and it is easy to hit more than one button with your foot, which can be a pain. The newer in-line switch is better.

I think that there should be two channel 1s - that channel is so good it would be great to have the choice of two footswitcheable gain settings for it.

2 channels, solid state. Celestion seventy 80. 60 W. No master volume.

With my LGX godin with Dimarzio super distortion.
Rock rock rock !
No noisy.

I change the HP with celestion G12-65 : excellent !!!!

Clean and distortion are amazing.

Tech21 is very reliable. I have a PSA1, a TRI-AC, acousticDI. Perfect.

I don't know.

I prefer tube amps but for gigs but they are no reliable.
Trademark is the only one solution for tubeless with a sound good !

Sorry for my "f......" english !

This amp may take a bit of getting used to. The controls and features are not the run of the mill common ones you find in most amps. If you play around with it, you'll get used to it pretty quickly.

Well, what can I say? I know this amp will not be for everyone. It's a solid state amp that is supposed to sound like a tube amp. Does it? It's close enough for me. A real quality tube amp (fender, mesa, etc.) will sound more "tubey", but this amp sounds just fine to me. It has it's own sound. The clean channel is great, it goes from crystal clean to medium overdrive. The distorted channel isn't bad either, but it is a bit dark for me and will probobly not have enough gain for some people(metalheads). I use this amp with both strats and les pauls. I must confess that I don't usually use the dirty channel; I use the clean channel with a distortion pedal. The amp has a decent reverb and a decent clean boost. It has an active effects loop... It's a great amp, like I said, it won't be for everyone. I can just imagine purists whining about it (they always have to find something to whine about), but the fact is: this is a hell of a good amp. It's a workhorse. I know plenty of people that bought this amp because they wanted to have a bang around amp to gig with and preserve their precious fender twins or mesa combos (myself included) and just ended up using it as their main amp.

Well, I do have some complaints. First off, the footswitch for this amp can be a bit inconsitant. Sometimes you step on it to change channels or turn off the reverb or effects loop and it will not work. Most of the times it does, but as we gigging musicians know, "sometimes" does not cut it in a live situation. Like I mentioned earlier, I only use the clean channel, so it's a non issue with me, but still...

Tech21 are the best when it comes to customer support. they answer emails, they talk to you on the phone, they are never condesending or mean, always helpful. I actually live not too far from their headquarters and if I wanted to stop by with my amp for a quick repair of some kind, I'm willing to bet that they'd be very cool about it. I trust them.

I've been playing a long time and have owned many amps. I won't say this amp is my favorite, but it is damn good. Definitely in my top 5. If it were stolen, and I was on the same budget I'm on now, I'd buy another one. If I had the money, I'd probobly spring for a tremoverb combo or a matchless. If this amp had a more brutal distortion, that would make a difference to a lot of players. It would make it "complete" in many ways. But for those looking for a good solid gigging amp, check this puppy out.

60 watt solid state two channel amp.
Reverb.
A footswitchable adjustable "boost"
XLR out to mixing/recording desk.

I use a Gretsch 6120 and Gibson 335.
I play mostly hard rock, some indie, dark country/rockabilly type stuff.
This amp is the QUIETEST I've ever owned, no thumps or pops when you switch it on, and only gets hissy with too much reverb.
It's a two channel amp but to be honest I only use the first (it's not really "clean"), I can get pretty much any sound I need out of this channel.
The dirty channel is pretty unusable it's murky sounding and lacks punch.
I'd like to see a version with two "clean" channels on it instead of the awful distortion, that way I could set up a nice crunch/70's lead arrangement.

I've had this amp for about two years and gigged extensively with it, it's never let me down, I've played everything from marshall combos and stacks to fender twins and vox ac30's and they ALL broke down at some point. It's light (which is a major factor often overlooked) and it has great projection.
I would recommend an amp stand just so you can have it a little quieter and not deafening your singer haha! it is LOUD!

I've never had any need for customer support.

I would buy another one of these in a heartbeat - it's the perfect amp for me. Sounds great at any volume. Portable. Very reasonably priced. Versatile.
The only reason it doesn't get a 10 is the aforementioned second channel. Just put two first channels on it!

This amp is a basic two-channel solid-state combo amp with a boost. What more do you need? Perhaps a separate EQ for each channel would be nice which is my only gripe but it's fine without it if you set it right. It has a nice natural spring reverb and a speaker-emulated direct line out. It also has a headphone jack for quiet practicing and an effects loop. It might not be a tube amp but it sure sounds like one to me and every person who has heard me play through it.

I have been playing guitar for 22 years and playing in the local bar/club scene every weekend for the past 15 years. I had owned many amps through the years and have gone from a tiny combo amp up to a half stack to a full 12-space rack stack and eventually back down to most recently a Mesa Roadster combo amp. Lugging around big and heavy amplifiers has been something that I've always done because I needed a fat tube sound and the only way to get it was to have a great tube amp. I finally got sick and tired of carrying a heavy amp but the biggest problem was my tube amps not working at a gig. Nightmare. I did a lot of research on what was the best solid-state amp and everything I read pointed me to the Tech 21 Trademark 60. I went and tried the 1x12" in a store and loved it but I knew that the 2x12" would move a bit more air so I asked to try that one. Sold! The amp's tone is incredible! I've used it live in the clubs and the sound is ridiculous! All the people who say that this amp doesn't sound "big enough" or doesn't have enough gain must be crazy. It's a little powerhouse and the best part about it is that it sounds exactly the same every night! No tube amp problems to worry about and the amp's LIGHT so it's easy to carry! Ok, maybe it doesn't sound exactly like a Marshall or a Mesa like they say it does but it has its own sound and that sound is awesome! The clean channel's sound is spectacular as well! It's the absolute best overall amplifier I've ever owned and it's the perfect solution for the gigging professional for reliability, sound quality, and portability since it's 1/3 the weight of a tube amp its size. It's friggin' beautiful! I just wish I knew about it years ago...

So far so good and it sounds the same every night. Perfect.

I can't give an opinion on this because I haven't needed any servicing but I'm sure it's great.

I tried a lot of modeling amps and none of them can compare to this amp. The sound is warm because it's analog and not digital. I traded a Mesa Roadster (which I just bought a little over a year ago) for this amp so that should tell you something about how much I like this amp's tone and its portability. I even had enough cash left over from my trade to buy a new guitar along with it! :) This is definitely the best amp for the bar/club musician by far. Go try one and you'll buy it too.

This warhorse is about six years old, but looks about 20 years old.
Beat, torn tolex, ripped speaker cloth, taped handle, dirt and rust on the top panel.

I recently re-acquired it from some teenagers I lent it to about 3 years ago.

It wasn't working but the fixes were really simple: the power cord had a broken wire, though they had kept it working by finding a spot in the kinked cord and taping it to the cabinet to stabilize it. It quit anyway. I just shortened the cord past the break and resoldered it.
And: the pots were ALL stratchy and intermittent. I disassembled the chassis for access and liberally douched the pots out with Radio Shack contact cleaner/lube ($11/can).
They all came back to service although one still makes a bit of noise like transistor junctions make when you turn it, but still works over the full sweep and stays constant where set.

It sounds as good as new and still has the original speaker.

I'm impressed!

I like its sound for Jazz and Rock/Blues.

I use a Heritage H575.

Plenty of range in the EQ to cover a variety of sounds both clean and dirty.

Up until recently I'd been playing all kinds of jobs with tweed Fender clones like Victoria's, or a '59 Bassman RI LTD. But I'm going back to this as my main gigger because it happens to be just the right size and power output for almost all the venues I play, though I may reinforce it outdoors.

The sound is "tweedy" enough for me, and it will do better blackface sounds and distortion at a less finicky SPL's.

See above

I had good support from the regional Tech 21 rep about a Trademark 120 I had once. Very responsive.

50 years experience, all styles guitar.

I keep looking for better (or maybe more honestly: different) sounds or amp response (more "tube-like" breathing?) but honestly, on a gig Tech 21 stuff is consistant and reliable. Maybe I'm done.

I think I might like a bigger version again for outdoors, like a TM 120 or 300 head, but for 99% of the calls I get, the TM60 is fine by itself (I don't use effects beyond the amp's on-board distortion, reverb, "weep" or "bite" switches, EQ, etc.). I no longer even have a foot switch for it, though the one for the TM 120 was GREAT with that rig.

This amp is 4 yrs old.I bought it used.It is a versitle amp.The clean channel is the best.The dirty channel is good ,not as good as a tube amp.It has a great amount of features for the money.It's best being an XLR out for me being a use it a church and go directly in to the sound mixer board.It also has an effect loop, AC outlet in the back which makes it easy to plug effects into.I use this amp for a personal monitor. It is a good amp for that.For just playing a gig,I would go with a good tube amp.You can play an acoustic guitar through this amp with good results.

Sound Quality is good.Not great.Reverb ok.It is a good sounding amp.It doesn't compare to a tube amp.Features > Sound,with this amp.The only other amp in this price range with XLR out is Peavey's Windsor Studio.I'll try that amp next.I won't give this amp up before I try the Peavey.I paid 300 dollars for this amp.It was well worth the money.

Dependable.I had to have a wire re solderd.It is well made in USA.New York.

Good dependable amp.Great for personal monitor with XLR out.Acoustic and eletric guitars sound good through it.If I can find a tube amp with equal features,XLR out I will replace it.Maybe the Peavey Windsor Studio.If the Peavy amp doesn't sound as good ,I'll keep the Tech 21.I'll let you know in the future which amp won.My guess is the Tech 21 will be victorious.

Already covered. I have the 1x12. Note the "active" controls react differently that typical "passive" amp controls. Very helpful actually and very unique. Bought mine in 2005. Knobs take time (unfortunately) to get used to but once you try the amp (and get used to it's ACTIVE settings--yes, this absolutely makes a difference), then I'm confident most guitarists would love the amp. Easy to carry. Easy to gig. Easy to play. Easy to get great sounds from.

This is not a honeymoon review. Great -- and I mean great cleans and mild OD on Channel 1. Channel 2 is better than ok. Try an eq in the loop for Channel 2 (remember it's a shared eq). It really is incredible. XLR to board AND mike at the same time... or just mike it... or just XLR to FOH. Either way, you're getting a 1x12 that excels. Great sag, great feel, great sonic landscape. Don't be fooled by lack of tubes. No digital ridiculousness (it's all analog). And, btw, since it's all analog you cannot "save" settings like on digital crud. No matter. Plays like a gem. Sounds great from venue to venue. Tele and Les Paul sound fantastic. I don't write many reviews and I have no affiliation with the Co. but will tout their excellent product. Give it a try. Low volume and gig volume both fantastic. Remember, the active eq (vs. passive) makes a difference. The stock Celestion 70/80 ok but try a celestion neodymium G12 Century or Electrovoice EV12ML 200w. This amp, no matter how you slice it, is a sleeper. It will give you close to similar sounds of your fave valves. It just sounds great. I won't sell my tube amps. I like it so much I just bought a second (gave the first away to family member). I gig with this amp.

During a gig mine starting dropping considerable volume. I was operating the amp in high humidity environments. Learned later that keeping the inputs and loop inputs clean (gold contact spray, whathaveyou) is key to keeping the magic alive. That, or keeping small pedal link cables plugged in if not using. Anyway, no more/never a problem again. If you find this useful, then fine.

Customer service is 100% GENUINE, PROFESSIONAL AND HELPFUL. I could go on and on and on. Tech 21 customer service has been tops for the more than 15 years I've been using their products. They are consistently the best I have experienced. I own two sansamps (a classic and the old "non" classic one), a TM10, RVB, delay and a few other Tech 21 products. You can't go wrong with their service.

EXCELLENT guitar amplifier!!!!!!!! EXCELLENT value. I trust this company to build solid products.

I bought this amp in the early 2000's. I bought it to gig with, as my tremoverb half stack was too much of a hassle to lug around. well, it quickly became my main amp, for gigging and for playing at home. It does everything I want. Both channels sound great. I use a mesa v twin on the clean channel, whenever I need a "metal" sound, but for the most part I stick to the two channels that the amp offers. I really love this amp. It's solid state, but still sounds great. Most people would not be able to tell that there are no tubes in this thing. It has an effects loop, which I use to run a tremolo pedal into. I can pretend that the amp is a Fender twin reverb! I don't know if it matches up to a fender twin, but I don't care. It sounds great. The reverb by the way sounds really good too. I only wish it had seperate eq's for each channel, but so far I don't find it to be a big problem. The Amp responds very well to effects too.

I play both strats and les pauls with this amp and it responds well to both. It has a really nice clean sound that actually can get pretty hairy when the gain is turned up. The dirty channel is good too. Probobly not good enough for most metal heads, but if u run a good metal type distortion pedal through the clean channel, you'll be ok, plus, you'll have a 3 channel amp... Sort of? Like I said, I use channel 1 for clean and for heavy distortion with a mesa v twin and channel 2 for stardard rock to heavy rock distortion. I was also running a parametric eq through the effects loop for a while, which made channel 2 sound insane! I'm not really playing metal anymore, so I no longer do this, but I just wanted to tell any and all that this will give you your "metal" sound.

It's solid state, so u don't have to worry about it crapping out on u. I've heard of there crapping out on people, but so far I've had no problems.

Tech 21 are the kings of customer support! I've dealt with them several times via email and on the phone and they are just the best!

I've never played an amp that was a 10, so I will give it a 9. I love this amp and I love all tech 21 products. Highly reccomended.

Only bad thing is that it has two channels, not three.

I use Gibson SG and my style is 60-80??s pop/Rock. This amp suits my style more than well. I can do Doors and Van Halen with this amp and that??s pretty amazing thing. There??s no such sound that you can??t find from this amp.
Clean channel is beautifull and if you want some distortion, go ahead and do it. You can make this baby??s clean channel do some CCR mid-distortion etc.
Second channel is for ac/dc, Van Halen, Bon Jovi..you name it!

This is built like a tank and NO TUBES=NO WORRIES!!

Haven??t dealt with the company yet.

There??s is no such thing than 10 amp so, I??ll give it 9/10.

Two channels, spring reverb, volume boost, effects loop, direct out (XLR), headphone out extention cab out, etc. My only complaint is the two band EQ (high and low). I wish it had separate EQs for each channel but that would drive up cost... at the very least I wish it had a mid knob for extra control. Overall, a lot of features here.

I've got to say that the clean channel is EXCELLENT. Sounds much like a Fender Twin type clean sound, especially with the nice spring reverb kicked on. I judge most amps on their clean channel since you can find overdrive pedals and such to shape up a lackluster overdrive channel.

Now, speaking of disappointing overdrive, I really don't care for channel 2. I find the overdrive overloaded in the mid-range with not enough clarity in the top or bottom end. They have settings for vox ac-30 and such but I DEFINITELY don't hear it! Not nearly enough treble. Something about channel 2 just doesn't cut well...it always sounds a big muffled. Frankly, I hardly even use channel 2 and just rely on overdrive and fuzz pedals to dirty up channel 1.

I give it a 9/10 for the clean channel and a 5 for the overdrive channel.

I'm getting ready to send my amp in for a repair but I did buy it used and I've had it for about a year. Overall, it seems very well-built and hopefully my problem turns out to be minor.

They answer the phone quickly! Nice tech support. Great job!

Hmmm...this is a tough one. I like the amp and think it is a good overall value but I don't think I'd buy it again. In fact, I am really thinking of moving on to a small combo tube amp. I'd like a better overdrive channel to diversify sounds a bit more. If you're after a great clean sound with a nice reverb, give this one a look. If you're on the market for crunch and overdrive, I recommend looking elsewhere!

60w solid state, 12" speaker, two(ftswtch)analog modeling channels,(fs)reverb/boost & efx loop, unique eq including active bass/treble, balenced line out, hp jack

nice clean ss, nice clean variable boost, dull overdrive/distortion(ch2),lifeless reverb, active bass/treble helps overall tone a lot

made in 2000, mine 4 last 2.5 yrs - no problems

n/a

excellent practice/scratch recording amp.it is what it is. if it were stolen, someone else would own it.

2 Channels-clean and overdrive

I won't use valves for a long while.
This amp (especially with the extra speaker) gives headroom, improved clarity and loud band level presence thats required.
The clean channel doesn't sound boxy or pushed as with the 1x12 version at band level.
It shimmers and can be coaxed into superb biting overdrive with a SRV lead sound and attack if required.
The reverb is a 6spring full length accutronics tray that sounds dreamy on clean.
Click over to the soverdrive channel and you're rewarded with the fattest, most articulate blues, rock and approaching metal sounds you'll ever need.
The boost fuction is a great idea, too.

No problems yet.

No idea.
I'll wait until something goes wrong.

As I've stated, it's perfect.
Also, the direct out means you get EXECTLY the sound you hear from the amp out on the PA.
Try it, you'll be staggered.

I got this TM60 right when it came out to the stores.. I actually took the only floor model they had at the time at the local L&M. I knew a number of session guys that were waiting eagerly to hear this thing due to their exponential positive experiences with Sansamp preamps.. THis amp ROCKS.. 2 channels, all analog, nice spring verb, lods of power to push a 4x12, active EQ, great speaker (Special design 100w). By far the best sounding solid state amp I've ever heard / played.

Biggest bonus for me was the versitility of the sound not to mention the high quality of each genre it could produce. Clean is stellar... Used it in many a session and engineers are stunned at the lack of hiss or hum. Totally nails Fender cleans to a tee. Tweed gain is very impressiv e with great natural break up. Second channel is a killer rectified blend all the way from Steve Vai to Stonesour.... Seriously huge. Again it sounds fantastic as a combo, but dish it out to a 2x12 or 4x12 and it'll blow you away.

Once i fugured out the Aux send/return issue it's been perfect ever since.. Either keep the send/return sockets clean all the time or as i do, just keep a 4inch 1/4inch cable plugged into the loop all the time.

They're pretty good.. and getting better

If you don't have one in your collection go play one asap and take the time to seek out all the cool tones this thing can produce. I don't think I could ever get rid of mine as it's saved my butt tone wise too many times.. Get one now!!

This amp was made in 2004. It is versatile. Indeed that is the operative word here. I play everything except for hard hard stuff and ask my guitars for lots of tones. 2 channels, channel switching with a stomp box, headphones and the all important record out.

OK. Here is the story. I bought every Trademark amp, the 10, the 30 and the 60. The smaller amps have more personality to me...they are more believable. Obviously the 60 is the call for having enough volume for medium and larger venues but for small jams, recording, etc, the smaller ones to me are more unique. I also have a musicman tube amp and the difference (of course) is palpable. Still, it sounds very good. Reverb is great and tone shaping is great. I PREFER the modelling switches on the smaller ones though....no question.

utterly dependable.

fantastic support.

playing 35 years. 6 guitars. own a commercial music company. I am tone obsessed. Lost or stolen I would move on. It was an experimental pit stop on tone search highway. Good for the money though.

Features: 2 channels with dail up amp emulations. Not an effects based processing amp.

XLR out, foot switch, Headphone jack.
Spring Reverb

Everything I need in an amp.

I use this amp for some practice and playing out. The last time it was out for a spin we used the XLR out into 10 Crown 800 watt power amps. Wow.... We were also using headphone monitors, so to keep the stage quiet I plugged headphones into the amp to "dummy out" the speaker. Worked like a charm. Thank you Tech 21 customer support for the advice!

Clean Fender, Dirty Fender.
Bluesbreaker Marshall (Clapton)
Boogie amps

A few others.

What I like is the almost perfect Fender Deluxe Reverb (sans tremelo)... it's the bread and butter sound.

I usually use Clean Fender/Dirty Marshall. The Marshall isn't really dirty, more like a Plexi-45.

It's pretty good for me.

Lately I've been gigging with a POD XT Live and I'm really digging some of the amp emulations. So I'm thinking along the lines of switching over to the Tech 21 Engine. That said, the Trademark 60 gives me PLENTY to work with.

Mil Spec tough.

Never had a problem. It's an older Trademark, right after they came out with the model. I blew 1 fuse about 5 years ago. Hmmm. Beats the old tube stuff I used to fuss over.

Top Shelf. First Rate.

I have called Tech 21 on a number of occasions, to just go over some questions I was having. Great service, customer focused. Really nice folks up at the shop.

I've been playing over 40 years. Since I was 9 or 10. I've been through a lot of stuff. Fender Deluxes, Twins, Sunn, HI-Watt... After I sold the last Bassman, and the Deluxe started to breakdown... I retubed a number of times... Tubes became unreal and totally without quality control (but that has since changed a little). At that point I went looking. Emulation was out on the streets and Tech 21 was being hailed as good technology. So I tried one out. I liked it. I even liked the vintage look to it, along with the quality fit and finish. I was impressed.

I compared it against my ear, having been into the Fender line for a long while... and never wanting to lug around a Plexi-45 or 100... There was great possibilities here. A good informed decision. The quality was right, the sound was superb, and the price was very affordable.

As I said earlier, I'm using a POD XT live and would probably be more suited to the Trademark 60 engine at this point. That would allow for the different amp and mods. Technology spoils me. I now will use a HI-Watt sound, switch to a Fender Deluxe Reverb with a trem, lead break on a pumped up Plexi-45 and cool it off with a JC-120. But that's going direct with the POD. I need an amp solution and the the Engine would fit the bill. The quality of Tech 21 is there. Which is the real selling point here... Actually there are 3,

1. Quality of product
2. Customer focus
3. Innovation

Tech 21 offers all three! Great news for the working musicians!

Bought mine in Sept of '05. This has everything I was looking for, and a few things I relly don't need. 2 channels, a spring reverb, XLR out and 1/4" out, in a lower wattage 12" combo amp with footswitching capabilities. Best of all it sounds great at low to moderate levels which is all I do these days. Both channels along with the reverb/boost and FX loop are all footswitchable.

This amp can do clean sounds all the way up to hard rock, but no heavy metal here. The OD channel is where I spend 95% (or more) of my time. It does a good impersination of the Marshall thing and can get kinda' "Boogie-ish". But really it does have it's own sound, which is what I like. This gives me a chance to find my sound as I'm not looking to cop anyone elses sound. Just a good tubelike sound. Some will say I'm full of B.S. but I sold my BadCat CubII after buying this. The BC was nice but seeing as I don't get the chance to play out or in a band situation I no longer need to play at high volumes. After 5 minuets of side by side comparison, I was able to get virually the same sound as the BC at bedroom levels. Now I'm sure at a stage volume a good valve amp will blow this away, but at low-medium levels I don't think I can beat the Trademark. I'm not a big clean sound guy, pretty much anything will work for me. This can sound "Fendery" clean & bright, or fat and jazzy. It's not really noisy either.

Almost 2 years and no real problems. It's kept in a smoke free climate controled house, and when not in use it's under the vinyl cover. About a year ago I had an instance of some crackling noise, however I believe that the cable was not in all the way. Seems solid so far.

Nice folks, sent me a free adapter for my SansAmp a few years back. I didn't even ask them too!

Very nice sounding non-tube amp. I like this much better than any of the modeling stuff out there (BTW-why does everything have digital effects built in?). I'm a plug-&-play guy, no effects (other than spring reverb) just guitar/cable/amp. Wanted tubelike sounds without tubes! Got that and a little more. To me a perfect amp has 2 channels, a spring reverb, and a line out for studio stuff. Most of all it all has to be footswitchable. How can some manufacturers claim that their amps are so versatile however you have to switch everything off at the amp (are you listening Marshall and Rivera)??? Try turning your reverb off during a show (let me run back to the amp mid-song). Anyway I really like this amp a ton! It has everything I wanted and only a few things I don't need (i.e.- boost & FX loop). I play blues and classic rock, I use Les Pauls and an Explorer, all with PAF style pickups. Tried most everything out there in my near 20 years of playing. I no longer am looking for another amp, this is perfect for me. If I start playing out again I'm sure I'll be back to a large valve amp.

One of the early models. Speaker= Tech 21 model #2112-A, special design 12", 100w. A small, square 3 button footswitch. I tend to live in the Fender or Marshall sounds, but it's extremely versatile. I've played in classic rock bands on and off for over 30 years, blues bands for the last 10 years. (there's some overlap of years there, dudes!) This is the best amp, overall, I've used. Wish it had 2 Fender channels, but that's just me. The features and power have been near perfect. I like a little gain (not too dirty) when the guitar volume knob is full on, with a kind of sweet, steely sustain. When I turn the knob down, it cleans up better than a lot of tube amps I've owned. When it's not loud enough, I know it's time to move on because the other guys are too loud (I don't like mud!). Pedals sound great in front; I have a bunch (see below). Along with the features on the amp footswitch, I've got a lot of options. LOVE the boost feature on the amp's pedal, and the effects loop "on/off" switch.
Has more "ins and outs" than any other amp I've owned, and the line out sounds great through a pa. It looks cool, too. But the "T" broke off the name plate, and now it says " ECH 21".
Kinda unique...may leave it.

The amp makes all the sounds I need. Of course, no matter what amp or guitar I use, I seem to dial in the same slightly pushed sound that can clean up from the guitar volume pot. And this is one of the best I've had.
Noise is no more than any tube amps I've owned; more dependant on the pickups.

Built like a workhorse; extremely dependable. Had a recent issue (after all these years ) with the power amp. Lloyd was extremely helpfull, and the amp was fixed for $30. bucks. Recently bought the 30, and it arrived from MF w/a broken reverb. Returned amp to MF, and the replacement arrived w/a broken reverb, too. Called Lloyd, who had me send him the busted one, sent me a replacement, and helped me reinstall. Solved my problem.

Wow! Awesome customer service. Never experienced this type of service with other companies. Spent time with me on the phone, talking about repair, use of amp, music...Lloyd is very cool to deal with. Way out of warranty, but fixed the power amp for $30.? Awesome. I'm a customer for life.

Other amps I have/had: Fender Blues Deville 212, Blues Jr. w/Celestian Vintage 30, Hotrod Deluxe, Deluxe Reverb Reissue, Silver face 2 knob Champ, Flextone 60 and 120, POD, Ampeg VT120, Earth Amp (early, w/4x12 cab), Tech 21 Trademark 10/30/60, and a handfull more. Guitars I've had/have: Gibson 335, Les Paul Standard, Supreme, Custom Nighthawk, Blueshawk, 447, Flying V, Fender Strat Plus, SRV Strat, American Standard Tele, PRS Santana SE II Soapbar, ...and more.
Pedals include: Fulltone OCD, Reverend Drivetrain II, Cry Baby wah with the 4 setting eq, Tubescreamers, Tonebone Classic, Dunlop Rotovibe, Digitech Clapton Crossroads, Tech 21 Tri OD, AC,etc.
If it was stolen, I'd replace immediately.
Has a much better midrange presence at louder than bedroom volumes. Much more punch and depth than the Flextone, which was too thin even with high midrange settings. And not as dependant as the Flextone on a strong electric current for a full sound.
The only amp I've gigged with where I am consistantly told what a great tone it has. My DRRI w/a Marshal Power Brake comes close, but is a bigger hassle to set up and carry.
And NO, I'm not related to Lloyd or the company. Just know what an incredible value this amp is.

Tech 21 Trademark 60 made in 2005. I have used this in my Blues band and with another semi-famous blues band in Wichita Kansas. Everybody thinks this IS a tube amp. I love the blues sound on channel 1 and can get a more "bassy" similar sound out of channel 2. This really works well for my style and requirements. The foot pedal is of good design, and seemes very "road-worthy". I have not used the line out yet, but everything I hear and read says it is GREAT! The effects loopp is very good, I have used a couple of stomp boxes in the loop, but with the versatillity of this amp, who needs anything? I, like most other reviewers, wish it had a better way to shape the EQ on each channel seperately. A small thing at the low cost of these amps. I have liked my Line 6 212, but this seems to do all the 6 does and some things better. I have gigged in large venues, approxiamtely two baketball court sizes with no need to go over about 1/2 volumn!! With a 4-10" cabinet I have by Peavey it seems to shout very loudly when asked to do so. I cannot wait to find an extension cabinet made by Tech21 for this, I believe it is called the Power engine?

The sounds from this can be dreamy-creamy or crystal clear and bright, all the way down to heavy sounding distortion on channel 2. The "fendery" channel 1 has a nice smooth over driven sound too if I need it! I use a Guild Burnside semi-solid body, and my 25 year vetean Mexican Strat. They both give me great and multi varied tones! I even tried my Liberty acoustic electric resonator, and got some great slide sounds out of it!! None of my guitars have anything but the OEM pick-ups, one with single coils and the other with Humbuckers. I'll bet this guitar would shine with anything thru it! I think all Blues players should sell their heavy tube amps and give in to this great little amp. I have a little noise with the trebel cranked too high, say over 3:00 o-clock, but nothing I can't deal with in any setting I play in. The distrotion when dialed all the way up gives a kind of hissiness, but tI think that is outside interferrence thru the pick-ups.

I have used this for a little over a year now, and have NEVER had a problem with anything. My Line 6 Spyder 212 won't come on after unloading from a cold auto until it warms. Not this baby tho', plug it in and play. I think the cabinet is strong enough to last foreven, even if I was destructive to it, which I am not. Going wireless seems to be faultless with this too, altho' my Lind 6 sometimes cuts out when using wireless. This thing is a light weight TANK!

I sent an e-mail to them shortly after I bought it, and their response was immediate, with-in minutes, and their help with my setting questions, and to the availabillity of amp covers was friendly, professional, and beyond any other customer service I have EVER received! These guys love to help, and love their product, but then how could you not love it?

I have been playing since I ws 5 and I am 52 now. This has replaced my Peavey and Line 6 and a fender Twin Reverb from about '66 I think. This sounds great with just a little tweaking with any guitar, electric or acoustic, that I wish to push thru it! I would have to find a way to get another one if this were lost or stolen (altho' I don't know that the prison commissary would sell them after I slaughtered the guy that touched it!) Once again, if this came with a seperate EQ for each channel it would be all 10's in my opinion!

You know the drill......

Best feature of this amp is the xlr out/sans amp. It sounds just like throwing a mic in front of it.

I have had this amp for about 4 years now....so here is a updated review......

This amp is superb!!!!
I play mostly thru the clean channel, the fender and vox type sound with pedals in front of it.
I use the amp for my monitor and plug direct to the board for the sound guys...

Sound/tone is personal choice......i like it



What can i say but "give it a 10"

Have gigged every 2 weeks and practiced who knows how many times for 4 years and have had no problems, no break downs.
i have more playing time on this amp, than i had on all my other amps combined.....

no backups for 4 years

just now at the end of 4 years the xlr out is makeing some noise..
i will probably send it in, just for tech 21 do go thru it ......did i mention 4 YEARS of no problems!!!!!

4 YEARS NO PROBLEMS!!!!!!THIS IS UNREAL..........10

they have answered e mail and/or phone calls no problem

a great company

been playing too long (30 yrs)

I have had lots of amps, tube,ss,rack....

the ONLY amp that i like better than this is a vox ac15cc (i just picked this up 1 month ago).

Great tone, superb quality and reliability

I DONT THINK THIS AMP CAN BE BEAT!!!!! I HAVE TO GO 10

I think it's versatile enough for me.I play mostly rock-oriented stuff.But sometimes I want to go a bit more heavy.It has two channels,independent midrange controls and a master eq section.also it has a footswitch for switching between channels and boosting.

I'm using this amp at home,I think it's OK for home usage.But you can't play it very loud coz it has really lots of power!

I think they should have added a pad switch for altering the ouput of SANSAMP out.It's -20dB padded and you can't use it direct if you haven't got a mic pre.Though they say the headphones out and Sansamp out are the same,I don't think they are.They sounded very different to me.Now I'm using it with M-Audio AudioBuddy Preamp.I think no one can tell the difference between mic'ed and direct :)

I think if you like some metal stuff you shouldn't buy this amp.It's not for heavy metalers!But if you put a hi-gain distortion pedal it'd be OK for that genre of music.

I'm using it with my custom handmade electric guitar,(SH-2 and SH-4 pups)I think it's a lot more better to use this amp with moderate output pickups and preferly maple fingerboard.

I've never used it on stage but I know lots of guys using it on stage for years:)

Tech 21's customer support is the best in the world!

We've been talking with Lloyd for months and he answered all my silly questions :)

Lloyd is the king of Customer Support!

I think it's the best decision I've ever made.

Now I just need a distortion pedal for heavier,more compressed sounds and maybe a wah-wah,a compressor...etc

I just plug and play and never think about the sound with this amp.Because it always gives me a real guitar sound!

This is the newest version of the amp, with 4-10" speakers. It was made in 2006. Everyone knows about the versatility of these. If you don't, move to planet earth and pay attention! The foot pedal is just phenomenal. You can swithch channels and program for up to 6db of volume boost on either channel. I don't know how I ever lived without this feature. The reverb is accutronics, and is very good. This has enough power and cleanliness for jazz, and we've tested it playing hard, hard, rock.It's a killer in any category.

I've always liked the sound of the Tech 21. Contrary to everything that Bose has ever done, I think that you need to move a certain amount of air to get a good full sound. This has it all over the 1-12" cabinet, which is the best non tube amp I had played before this. All sounds are first rate at all volume levels. It is surprisingly ballsy with distortion. I use it with an archtop with a Benedetto pickup for big band. The sound is superb. I also use it with an Epiphone Casino with p-90's, and a Godin Artisan with 3 blade humbuckers. It kicks. The most amazing thing is that you get this very full sound, and the amp weighs under 50 lbs!

Tech 21 has one of the best reputations for reliability. That's one of the reasons that I bought it. I never take a backup when I gig.

I ordered this off of the drawing board. The tech support from the company was first rate. They replied to all of my questions in a timely fashion.

I've been playing for 37 years. I've sold all my other amps except for an old Roland JC50 that will never die. This one amp does it all incredibly well.I took a chance, because they weren't even in production when I ordered it.I've always loved the sound of 4-10" speakers for guitar, but needed something lightweight and reliable. This does it. I only have one very minor complaint. The foot pedal has to be plugged in to get the best jazz sound. There is a very slight amount of distortion if you don't do this. I also wish they made a cover for it, but I'm going to have one made. I would buy it again, and don't even think about another amp.

made around 1999.
This amp is a versatile little beast,despite the relatively small control panel and humble layout.This amp covers a lot of tonal areas, mainly down to the powerful and sensative eq.
2 channels.
Mid eq is replaced by "punch" on CH1 and "growl" on CH2.
Headphone out, Excellent DI out.
The most useful feature to me is the footswitchable volume boost.
Tones are overall good and extremely solid/powerful.
I play prog metal a la Dream Theater and Opeth.
Good quality reverb.
Bite and Weep buttons for tonal coloring.
FX loop.
Very loud amp for the size and as it is solid state.

I would to see a gain boost on this amp, apart from that, good features.

I mainly play heavy rock and prog metal.This amp is versatile enough to cover these styles tonally aswell as Porcupine Tree's high quality clean tones.However gain freaks (such as myself)may not find enough distortion and sustain in channel 2,which is the modern sounding channel.The crunch tones however are brilliant!Strangely though, a huge amount of distortion and sustain can be coaxed from the "clean" channel however this distortion is more vintage sounding.CH 1 is versatile because of the Drive knob which increases gain and also changes the texture of the drive.This amp has a meaty sounding drive and a sparkling clean channel.Sometimes it can be hard to believe there are no tubes in this thing.The weep button adds a thickness to it and a Paul Gilbert-ish flavour to channel 2's sound.This amp does try to imitate a lot of different amps's sounds.It has a very diverse range of tones,however,they are not amazing but they are pretty damn good.This amp maintains the sound of of your guitar like a good tube amp.However if you want to shred with this amp you will not get away with bad technique because it is so revealing.Channel 2 needs a lot more gain to sound like a MESA,which it tries to emulate.
Overall for the price and the diverse range of tone you cannot really complain too much about the sounds from this amp.

The pots started crackling a year after I got it. The handel came off and I will get that repaired somehow.Sometimes the speaker cuts out which is very annoying.The effects loop cuts out too.

7 years playing.I own POD XT Live and lots of good guitars and lots of other stuff.I used to have a Laney amp and a marshall DSL401.Im gonna buy an ENGL Powerball.You might like to check out the Ashdown Fallen Angel amps if you are after good tube amps with a lot of gain at the sameprice range.

Look to the other reviews for the in depth features rundown. I think the amp's true standout feature is it's versatility. It works on stage and in the studio. Balanced out to the console is excellent. Yes..it's very light to move around.

OK. I owned this amp for a little over a year. I've had some success with it and I've had some struggles with it. As a tone machine it is quite respectable and does a good job of covering the BIG THREE amp types, namely Fender (clean/overdrive), Marshall(overdrive/crunch/distortion) and Mesa Boogie (saturated grind/metal.) The reverb is not spectacular but it is pleasing enough. As a practice amp it is probably one of the best. For recording it really shines. My problem with this amp is that I could never really tune it properly for live shows. It just seemed to be lacking something. In the end it just left me cold. I wound up selling it yesterday and I kept a Roland Blues Cube 60 that I picked up two months ago. Comparing the two, I just liked the sound of the Roland better so I sold the T60sometimes .

Excellent build quality for such a lightweight amp. I would gig w/o a backup. I never used a backup to tell you the truth. I don't know anyone who brings a backup amp.

I've been playing since about 1985. I own a Fender Deluxe, a Blues Cube, Fender Blues Jr and a Roland micro cube. I use a Korg G1 for heavy distortion but mostly I just go into the amp with the guitar. I'm not a big pedal guy. I bought the T60 because of its reputation but I found the Roland Blues Cube actually sounded much more like my Fender tube amps. In fact, the little Roland MicroCube cops a pretty good AC 30 vibe to tell the truth. I'm not dissing the T60. It's a sweet amp. I just found something I liked better in the end.

The amp was made in 2001 and I have been using it for the last 5 years. It is plenty versatile for my needs (small gigs, jamming, teaching; blues, rock, jazz guitar). The amp has two channels with a foot swich to control both channel switch, boost and effects loop i/o. An XLR jack for direct out recording, a headphone jack and a speaker jack for adding an extra cab. A very good reverb section is also included.

It has plenty of power for gigs and jams while it still sounds good at a low enough volume for teaching. Also, the direct out solves my home studio recording issue of not being able to get a good amp tone to the board without keeping the family up.

Also, the fact that it wieghs less than 40lbs makes it a great 'portable' amp without sacrificing sound nor power. This factor alone drew me to consider this amp in the first place.

Paul Reed Smith CE24, vintage treble and bass PRS pickups. I play a mix of music depending on the group I am jamming with or the students' requests for songs they are learning. This amp is quiet (the only time I get noise is when using stomp boxes in the effects loop).

I have changed my 'default' tone on the amp as it has suited my mood or style, but have not run out of different tones it can produce. Recently I did a gig opening for an awards ceremony and played Hendrix' version of the Star Spangled Banner. The tone was spot on. Feedback was perfect! The day after, a student wanted to learn "Oriental Melody" by Satch. I dialed in the tone on the amp and had a tone that matched (minus the echo/delay and chorus) within moments. I can only echo my student's opinion, 'wow, that was easy and it sounds awesome!".

The clean channel is a bit 'tight' with the PRS pick ups at 10 and the amp at a high volume. However, dialing back the guitar or using a single coil strat I get smooth clean tones without any distortion on the clean Fender settings. Be sure to disengage the Bite switch on Channel 1 if you want ultra clean sounds.

Channel 2 can go from clean jazzy tones with a little meat to full on Hendrix tone just by dialing in the right settings. Also, the weep switch gives you more options on the tone. On full on "crank it to 11 and yank the knobs off" settings you can get a decent metal tone. Although to make it really scream I'd recommend a distortion pedal up front and a compressor (Tech 21's comptortion works well for this in a single box)

In 2001 I sold all my equipment and started from scratch. I picked up a PRS (a guitar I had wanted since they were first released) and in looking for an Amp found the T60 at a local store. I bought it and have not used another amp since. I have had only one time I had any issue with it and that was user error in setting up a sound. (I did contact Tech 21 on the issue and resolve the tonal issue in seconds after getting their response).

The amp has performed flawlessly and I am constantly impressed with it's tone, versatility and the fact that I can go to a student's house and get in and out in one trip to the car.

I have had one support contact (see above) and the company was prefessional, prompt and courteous. Given the problem was essentially an "RTFM" issue, they were not condescending nor annoyed. They genuinely seemed to care and offered service immediately if the recommendations did not resolve the problem.

I have contacted them for other "hey can I..." questions on how to get to a specific tone both pre and post sales and even though these were not "I have a problem" questions, I received the same level of responsiveness. The fact that they truly care about their customers has made me a lifelong customer. I own three of their other products and each one has performed as advertized and without issue.

I have been playing for 26 yrs and have owned a number of amps, guitars, effects, etc. Currently I run a lean sound chain on all of my instruments. For my guitar I have the Tech 21 T60, the XXL distortion pedal and the comptortion pedal to augment sounds. I use the SansAmp Bass DI to record my bass direct to the board. The XLR out on the T60 and the weight of the amp were two primary factors that made me even consider purchasing the amp since I was looking to mostly do home recordings and small jams at the time.

If it were lost or stolen I'd pick up another one. I love the tone, the versatility, the fact I can carry it with one hand, the footswitch, reverb. The list goes on. It may not be perfect for everyone, but it definitely suits my needs.

I looked at the line 6 amps when I was checking out this amp, but even though they had more features (built in effects) the cost and weight of those amps precluded me from pciking them.

The company is awesome, their support is superb and their products (or at least my experience with them) have been flawless.

As described by others. A bit tricky to get the right settings on the EQ, as it is shared between the channels.

Many, many great sounds.

As mentioned earlier, sudden losses of power/volume can be an issue with the T60. No longer a problem. The tip i got from Loyd did the trick (look further down ).

"Dear Henrik,
Thanks for your inquiry. That sounds like dirty Effect Send and Return jacks... even if you don't use them, the signal always passes through. So if the contacts oxidize (possibly from a humid environment), there will be an interruption of the signal.

You can check whether this is the cause of your cut-outs by running a short guitar cable from the Effect Send right back into the Effect Return (a sort of "jumper") to open the jacks. If the amp sounds fine that way you'll know you only need to spray a little bit of DeOxit or similar electronic component contact cleaner in the jacks and then jam a 1/4" cable plug in and out a few times. That usually does the trick.

Regards,
Lloyd Schwartz, Product Manager



Henrik Xxxxxx wrote:

Daer Tech21! I am the proud owner of a TM60. It has worked well untill now. The other day when I was jamming with some friends I got a sudden loss of volume. I tried with other guitars, but the same loss of volume occured. Have you got any idea of what could cause this? NB! I am not going to try to repair my amp. myself! Mvh Henrik Xxxxxxx. Norway. "

Great support!!!

The Tech 21 Trademark 60 combo has all the features I was looking for in a lightweight 1x12 combo amp including: a pristine warm clean channel, a versatile dirty channel, a thick rich reverb and plenty of headroom for medium sized gigs. The Tech 21 Trademark 60 combo has delivered that and a lot more. In addition to its great sound, it has features that allow it to be used in a variety of settings including; a practice amp, a gigging amp and a studio amp. It sounds great at low or high volumes. It has excellent headroom for a 60 watt 1x12 amp. The XLR out can be fed directly into a mixer for live shows or recording. The headphone jack allows late night practicing without disturbing the family or neighbors. The foot switch provides access to a great boost feature for those times when a little more punch is needed when playing live. The amount of boost can be set from 0 to 9db. The boost feature can also be linked to the reverb via a push button switch. Another feature that is very cool is the XLR our can be fed into a Tech 21 Power Engine 60. It is like adding another 60 watts of amp and another 1x12" speaker. The PW 60 can be daisy chained over and over for more modular power at a very reasonable cost.

This amp absolutely shines in the sound quality department. The really great thing about this amp is that both the clean and dirty channels are excellent. I like the way the tone can be shaped on both of these channels. Its like having several amps in one without the complexity of a modeling amp. As my tastes change or as the room conditions vary, the amp can be set to accommodate the needed tone. While there is a single master tone control for low and high frequencies, the clean channel has a Bite switch. This allows me to set the dirty channel's tone (using the master low and high controls) and then switch to the clean channel and engage the Bite if I need a brighter sound. The amp is used for Vintage Rock, Blues and Metal. This amp accepts single coil or humbucker equally well. No prejudice there. My son likes to run the Tech 21 amp's XLR output through the PA which yields a very heavy metal sound on the dirty channel.

Excellent. My first Tech 21 amp blew the fuse in the power cord connector. It turns out the power strip I was using had a short in it and would have fried the amp but the fuse saved it. Put in a new fuse and threw away the bad power strip. No problems since. I always bring a backup amp (and guitar). No exceptions.

Called for pre-sales support and got my questions answered by a knowledgeable person (Yes it was Lloyd).

I have been playing guitar for 42 of my 52 years. First amp was a 1965 Fender Bassman and my 3rd guitar was a 1967 Les Paul. I have been through a few of amps and guitars since then. My Carvin CT6T and Carvin DC127T sound incredible through this amp. The amp only weights 35 lbs and is quite compact, great for gigging and lugging to practice.

I have worn out two pairs of shoes running around evaluating amps in the last couple of years, glad I found the Tech 21 for my sole's sake.

How much do I really like this amp? Well I sold ALL my other amps and bought a second Tech 21 Trademark 60 combo for my son who loves it. He's 15 and has been playing 8 years.

The design features of this amp make it an excellent choice for both studio and gigging musicians.

I bought my Tech 21 from Mars Music in Nashville, TN back in 1998. The amp gives me what I want, a good clean tone, and a santana like blues lead tone. I play a '97 std tele through a wah right into the amp. I never had any problems with my effects loop. For a couple of years, it needed a good cleaning. Deox and a can of air did the trick. I've played so many hours of music at performance/stage volume. The amp is 8 years old! I'm still on the road, play every weekend. I know that at this point my reverb tank fritzes out so I just don't use it. I compose a variety of styles of songs, ranging from funk, reggae, ska, punk, rock, emo, soul. I just keep writing and the amp keeps rockin'. It's got plenty of power for the dives and small rooms I play. But even hitting the festivals, it sounds great. Anywhere, where they mic your amp you should be just fine. I stand next to the drummer most of the time and my tele cuts through with the tech 21 trademark 60. 60 watts. 1X12". 2 channels. boost, mic/line out. effects loop. tri-way effects loop.

tele, standard, single coil. get a power conditioner. use good strings, it effects tone. This amp has dynamics! play softly, it sounds softer. Play rough, gets more responsive. You'll find some tones in there, but warning, what you like immediately, might change with time.

Well, my amp is 8 years old, bought new in 1998. Only had problems when it was dirty. playing shows in dirt fields with hippies kicking up dirt everywhere! Open it up and clean that crap out! reverb tank has a ground or cable problem. I've abandoned it. You really don't miss the reverb anyway. a holy grail pedal is far far surpassing the actual reverb of the amp.

warranty expired a while ago. Never used tech21 tech support.

I've been playing music all my life. guitar for ten years now. I'd love to own another one. You know, when you're gigging alot. It gets hard to pick up your marshall 4X10 or your vintage fender twin 2X10--but with the 22 pound tech 21 trademark 60, my back is still intact. No tubes to buy every couple of months too!

The features aren't to bad. This amp takes a little getting use to. It's wise to read the manual over and over again to get the full effects of this amp. It was a little confusing with the Master EQ select knobs. this is the first amp I've owned without a Bass/Treble/Midrange knobs.

I tried both my Les Paul and Strat while using this amp. Face it, for a 1x12 amp you're not going to get the full sound of a stack or even a 2x12 cabinet. I just bought this for practice anyway. If I ever use it out giggin I plan on hooking it into my Marshall 4x12 bottom. Lloyd at T-21 said that would be ok, but he also suggested I buy one of their 4x12 bottoms. I don't know if that's a sales pitch or not...but I'll stick with my Marshall. Noise......hummmmmm..well yeah. Maybe it was a ground issue when I used my Strat. no big deal, just try a Furman or something. The Clean channel did sound quite nice with both guitars, and the distortion was ass kickin with my Les Paul. The settings sections in the back of the manual is a smart idea. I wish more amp companies would do that too.

Here's the problem! I bought this off of Musicians Friend as a Blem item. When I got it out of the box I plugged into it and started playing. after about 30 secs the volume dropped like a cheap radio on an AM station. So I called T-21 and got to talk to Lloyd. I told him the story and he said that Blem items are not covered under warranty from MF. He told me that before I send it back, try a few things that might clear up the problem. He said the jacks could be dirty from sittng in a warehouse or box somewhere. I did what he told me and the problem seemed to fix itself. He also told me that if I did need to send the unit back it would be a approximate cost of 25 bucks. Let's not forget shipping! Anyway, I decide to keep the amp for now. The next week I get to practice and hook up my pedal chain into the effects loop.....amp craps out again. I unplug the pedals and go with straight foot switch effects and it worked???. Back to square one. Make a long story short.......it works fine now with pedals or without.

Next problem. I call MF and ask what the return policy is for returning my amp? The guy on the phone asks what the problem is. I gave him my story and he proceeds to tell me that it was a Blem item.....Well yeah! But Blem or not the dam thing should work. Blem to me means a few dings here or there. but the product should work! He also tells me that it is covered under warranty from MF. I told him I just talked to Lloyd at T-21 and he says it isn't. This guy from MF tells me that Lloyd is mis-informed and I need to speak to someone else. I proceed to tell him that I personally talked to the Product Manager Lloyd and whatever Lloyd says goes! So anyway I'm asking Junior what I need to do about sending this back I told him this whole purchase for now has been a bad trip. this guy gets an attitude with me saying I should expect that from a Blem item. Back up Pal. Number one, yes I know it's a Blem. It still needs to be functional. Two, I see these things all day long on Ebay for 300.00/new plus 35.00 shipping. I paid 400.00 as a Blem item. As far as T-21 and Lloyd go....He was a true professional, he stayed on the phone with me until I asked everything I needed to know. You couldn't ask for better customer service. Those Pricks from Hiwatt, Vox and even Junior from MF need to take lessons from Lloyd on how to deal with current or potential customers! Thanks a Million Lloyd

I must say that since Lloyd went out of his way to work this thing out with me I plan on buying another T-21 amp. probably the new TM-60 with the 4x10's in it. I also might add that if you guys and gals are looking for new equipment, you need to do your homework. these reviews from here and ever Musician's Friend are the best tool we have out there for anyone looking for support. Other than that...happy hunting.

Brand new. 2005 model. Excellent. I've no problem with the shared EQ. Celestion 70-80 does the trick!

Excellent for country and rock/blues stuff. Uee it with Telecaster and a humbicking guitar.

Power cuts in and out. For example volume (say on level 6) suddenly and without warning drops to 2 or 3 volume level. VERY embarrassing! No effects were plugged in... it just drops and I panic. Volume comes up after 2 or 3 seconds but I should charge a reliability factor of "1" or "0" but it does work most of the time. Won't return to Tech 21 (people indicate that even with a warranty they charge you). Great sound but don't count on it.

Always responive in e-mails.

fix the structural integrity issue(s) and you've got a mean machine. Just don't count on it for until the company says: HEY, WE'VE FIXED THE RELIABILITY ISSUES!!!

Anything else I'd want would increase cost and thus price point, but for what you get in versatility of tone I would have paid more for:

- Seperate EQ for each channel
- Built in tuner
- Effects loop volume control
- Reverb not tied to boost(?)
- The oblique "weep", "growl", "bite" and "punch" features are useless until you read the manual. I understand them but the names and panel layout need to be more intuitive. Especially for the retail shopper.

I play blues/jazz with mostly a PRS McCarty/P-90's into a 535Q wah, Ernie Ball volume, TS-9 (w/Keeley Deluxe Mod package), Boss CE-2 (w/Keeley Speedy Mod) in effects loop. I've been messing around with Line 6 lately but just couldn't get passed the "synthetic" vibe. Great "amp-ersonations" (parody?) of the real things, but just not the real things. I have a Boogie MKIV (LOUD!). I've had Fender Twins, a Yamaha 115 (horrible! as an SS). I was considering a Traynor but decided on this based on reviews here, at MF and that weight,(36lbs). I've owned a SansBass for several years.

Like fine wine and women, tone is subjective.
This to me, pumping it with a TS-9, is TONE NIRVANA.
Based on my 30 years doing this - just my opinion.
I get complimented on my sound constantly; even from people who wouldn't know the difference can tell, if you know what I mean.
It just seems to stand out from the crowd.
Nothing has ever been a 10 for me, until now.

The spring reverb was busted loose in shipping. Had to re-attach it.
This is NOT "built like a tank".
Again, that would cost more, which I'd pay.
No problems so far in functionality/operation and I don't expect any.

They say Lloyd is the GOD of support.
Hope I never have to find out.

If there was a value rating I'd give this an 11 just for the variable tone qualities alone. My plan is to buy the Power Engine and run stereo through a GigaDelay. If you're a tube snob this is NOT the amp for you. You guys cringe just knowing your not playing through anything but tubes. I dare anyone to take a blind fold test against Fender, Marshall, Vox or Mesa. This amp has been around for years and yet still seems to be a dirty little secret among non-tube biased (hey, a nifty pun!) guitarists everywhere. It's a player's amp. Les Paul plays through it! NUFF SAID!
9, only cause if were perfect it would cost more, which I'd pay.

I must admit, I'm a little bitter as I write this. I read the reviews and bought one of these amps. I was happy with it at bedroom volume. However, my new Trademark 60 just cut out and then died on me during a show. Total nightmare situation. I will never use another Tech 21 amp again because I just can't trust it. I've read other reviews which mention this but I just didn't pay attention. My mistake, and it won't happen again.

Clean and dirty. It does sound good, when it works.

Big, big problem. The entire thing COMPLETELY died on me in the first 25 minutes of a set... cut out and then nothing. Zero. DO NOT TRUST THIS AMP WITHOUT A BACKUP.

We'll see.

I've been playing 15 years and have had all kinds of amps. This one has been babied yet has seriously let me down on it's first night out of the house. I've had other amps that cut out like this and it's totally unacceptable.

New 2005.Features have been well documented on this site.As others have noted,Tech 21 is now shipping these amps with celestion seventy 80 speakers.I have heard older models and any change in sound is not noticeable.Lack of seperate EQ for each channel is this amps weakness.If you want to use live and switch back and forth between clean and distortion they are hard to match up,as the distortion channel always seems dark and lifeless.An outboard EQ will help get around this,but that can become bothersome.I have had this amp for almost a year now and have quit using the distortion channel .The clean side is really what sold me on the amp anyway,so I now just get my dirty sounds from stomp boxs.The line out is very nice,and I use it often.A 7 may seem a little low considering that the amp has a lot of useful features,but I have to be honest,and the lack of seperate EQ for each channel flaws this otherwise great little amp.

I use the Trademark 60 with both a Les Paul and a older strat.They both sound nice,but as with any amp you have to compensate for the guitars different output levels.As I stated before,I bought this amp for the clean channel.It really is just about as close as you are going to get to a good tube clean tone without the expense and other considerations in owning tube gear.Notice I said close,as good as this amp sounds,in an A/B comparison I am sure you could tell the difference,but in a live mix I doubt anyone could tell that it is solid state.I use the Bite switch at practice levels and turn it off when cranking the amp up as it can give some nasty high frequency overtones when playing single notes in the upper register.The distortion side is very full sounding at quiot practice levels and sounds better through the line-out than the speaker.It is not touch sensitive like a good tube amp though,and I find I can get better dirty tones thru a good stomp box.All in all the amps clean channel is a great foundation for building almost any tone.Well worth the price of the amp.I have noticed that the FX loop and reverb add some noise, that could be a problem in the studio, but are not an issue when using live.

After owning the amp for 5 months it fried-out.I called Tech 21 and the man who took my call imformed me I would have to pull out the insides from the amp and pay to ship it to them for repair. I was not thrilled about that,but the turn-around on the repair was very short.About one week total.Since then it has been fine.I guess time will tell.Having bought a solid state amp I was hoping for better reliability.

As noted, they fixed my amp in short order and they were nice enough on the phone.I still think the custumer should not get stuck with shipping costs for warrenty repairs.Just my opnion.

Ive been playing as an amature and semi-pro for nearly 40 year.Scary.As most, I have gone through a good amount of gear.The only things I have kept and will not part with are my two guitars and a 65 super Reverb. The Super stays in my den.The Trademark 60 has turned-out to be one of my wisest purchases.You need to spend some time getting used to the controls,but there are a wealth of great tones to be had from this little amp.Well worth the price.

Features all covered. 2 channels, one shared master tone section. Loop, pedal, XLR direct out with ground lift (cool), 1x12. Good spring reverb, no other effects (needed). Very versatile. I've been playing for 25 or so years, music performance degree, music ed degree yadda yadda.

I play many different kinds of guitars into this amp. Like many amps, it has its favorites, but it's fine with almost anything. I've had this amp for 5 or 6 years. Been in and out of love with it several times. I've had Bogners, Guytrons, Marshalls, Boogies, Fenders etc. There are two reasons I love this amp. One is that it has a legitimate tube feel and response. With a fender setting, using some fulltone pedals, you get the sponge and glass of a real fender. Unlike digital amps (which I'm not slamming). Which seems to suck the notes from you. The second is that EVERY time I've used this, I've gotten compliments on my sound. I've always been "yeah, it's OK for a little junk amp." With top-notch gear, it wasn't any better, sometimes much worse. But after years of struggling with top-of-the-line gear, I finally got it. It feels great, it sounds great. That's what I want. You can't compare it to the magic, transcendent experience of, say, a 59-62 fender bassman or whatever, but that's not the point of this amp. It does what it's supposed to do in spades, with musicality and playability, so it can't do worse than a ten.

No problems. Send the chassis back to Lloyd once because of some problem with the tone. They cleaned it out, sent it back (free!). I was miffed because it still sounded horrible. Turns out my Fulltone Fulldrive had crapped out.

As good as it gets. Lloyd is a god. Just does what is needed, and always get back to you. Even if you get in his face a little (like I did with the Fulltone issue) he's never anything but great.

This amp does what it's supposed to do. The sounds are in there. The feel is there. Direct it's awesome, and in the mix it's a real amp as far as anyone is concerned. Some people have issues with whatever, and that's the way music and musicianship is. But I have grown into a love affair with this amp enough to have gone and bought the TM120, and the TM30 as well. My boutique, great amps have been sitting there, but are slowly being sold off. Which to me, tells me a lot. It's not a Line 6, and doesn't pretend to be. I've owned those too and had to ditch them. Versatile, hell yes! But I always plugged into the TM60 when I wanted to "have fun." Get this amp, a Boss CE-50 or whatever and you are set. I also highly recommend the Fulltone Fat-Boost and Fulldrive if you are a fender clean freak/Marshall Plexi like me.

2 CHANNEL SS 112 combo with 4 button footswitch.This amp shares it's eq with both channels.It is a stout 60 watts.

I am play mostly 70's classic to metal in the Metallica(master of puppets era not this wus shit they play now) and Megadeth vein.I do at times play the likes of Lamb of God and such.My main guitars are a Les Paul Classic with Duncan jb at bridge and 59 at neck with sperzel locking tuners and Tone Pros bridge and tailpiece,an Ibanez rg 570 with dimarzio tone zone and air norton a charvel model 6 with stock pickups and a charvel model 5 with emg 81/85 combo.I use a jekyl and hyde overdrive,dunlop 95q wha ,boss delay and chorus and an ibanez lofi pedal.This amp sounds great.Remeber that this is a ss amp and not a digital amp modeler.I have played for 30 years and owned nearly every Boogie ever built to in clude 2c+ and rectos.I bought this amp because I mainly play at home and I can get good sounds at low levels.It produces tube like sounds but doesnt have that tube sag I am used to.But remember the amp sounds they lay out for you are approximations not exact reproductions.If that is what you want quit your bitching and by a tube amp of your choice.Having said that the amp can sound very sterile with certain guitars or pickups.Sounds great with duncans and emgs and cold and sterile with dimarzios.Can be noisy with single coils,but then again what cant.I personally feel that it offers up some great high gain sounds that are reminiscent of boogies and marshalls.If you dime the distortion it just kills and at the same time you can get a creamt thick tone that reminds me of santans nid thick boogie sound.You can set up the clean channel for a great zz top sound that cleans up with the volume knob much like a atube amp.Good headroom on the clean channel.Alot of the time I will set the clean channel up for a great clean sound and use my overdive for a 3 channel amp setup

This guy Lloyd must be st work 24/7.Very knowledgeable and helpful.My only problem is not with reliability.I bought mine as a blem from musicians friend and was told it had tolex issues like discolorations or maybe a small tear.When I got the amp it had a huge chunk out of the right of the cabinet.Called musicians friend and they said it had full manufacturers warranty .Tech 21 said they did not warrant blem products and that they would not have sold that amp to the public with that damage.A new cab costs 95 bucks I only saved 60 bucks on the deal so Tech 21 sold me the cab for 60 bucks.My friends thought bI qwas crazy but I really do like the amp

Company very helpful as stated above.Emailed them and musicians friend at the same time.Tech 21 responded in 2 hours.Musicians Friend never has and it has been 35 days and 35 emails

Great little amp.Been playing 30 years.Currently own Peavey Valve King ,Mesa solo recto 50 combo,fender blues junior and marshall 2105 head and 1960 cab.Will this amp replace those? No.Has this amp found a place in my backline?Most definately.I compared this to Line 6 flextone 3 and spider,marshall mg series and vox.It sounds much more organic than any of the others.I would definately buy another if this one lost or stolen.I wish it had normal low mids and high eq in conjunction with the others and i wish you could get reverb without effects loop and vice versa.Now for a hint I bought a cheap behringer tube mic preamp and put that after my wha and overdrive pedal and this warmed everything up.Also I use use an mxr 10 band eq for extreme tweaks.

This amp is vesatile enough for my needs. I do wish that it had a tube preamp section. I did not buy it for power, but for convenience.

Ibanez RG570 w/humbuckers
Dean Palamino w/triple P-90's
the amp has a hiss when I use single coil guitars, but I expect that and I can live with it.

I have not used the distortion enough to comment

my tube amp is currently in the shop...

I talked to Lloyd when I ordered the vinyl cover for the amp. He was great and gave me some good tips on using external cabs with the amp.

This is a solid state amp. I repeat A SOLID STATE AMP. I bought this amp on purpose. I am 40 years old and have been playing for over 26 years. I now buy what I like and I buy based on usefulness. I wanted an amp that was powerful, small enough, versatile and affordable. let's not compare it to amps that cost three times as much. This amp has its place. It's a nice Solid State amp with desireable features, but you have to use the mannual to get the most out of it. I prefer using it with external closed back cabs. Make sure to cut back on the "lows". Let's stop all this typing, pick up our guitars and make great music - shall we.

There is a reason that I bought the Trademark 60 amp. I wanted what this amp offers: a smaller size (and weight), a good tone, and it's affordable. This amp does not mimick every single tube amp out there and shame on us for thinking that we could get that for under $500. IT'S A SOLID STATE AMPLIFIER! It's built for convenience and it covers a lot of ground. I love my tube amps (Lord knows I do),but I wanted this amp for that "gray-area" of usefulness. I am 40 years old and after 26 years of playing guitar, I now buy what works for me instead of what the ads in magazines tell me to buy. I'd suggest that we all pick up our guitars and PLAY MUSIC, instead of typing out reviews all day. The amp does what it is supposed to do. It has enough power for small venues. I use external cabs and I'm happy.

Ibanez RG560 Double Humbuckers - Contemporary, Rock, R&B, etc.

Dean Palmino - Jazz, Blues, Rock-a-Billy

the amp has a little hiss with my single coil guitars (so do my other amps)

I haven't tried the clean channel at very high volumes yet.

Talked to Lloyd. He is great and helpful. He helped me understand how to get the best out of external cabinet configurations. thanks man

I think the Trademark 60 is very useful once you go through the mannual a leran how to use it. I've learned to listen with my ears and determine what works for me and that's what it all boils down to. And yes, I would recommend it to people.

FEATURES ALL LISTED BY OTHERS. Well made and just right size, but...

I can not get over the great reviews on this amp, honeymoon reviews should be thrown out. This is a good solid state amp but in no way compares to a great tube amp on clean or overdrive. The clean side sounds great at first but after a while has a metallic hollow ring to it and no tube bounce at all. Anyone who says this sounds like a Marshall has no ear or is comparing it to an MG 10. Distortion side is dark and muddy with no harmonic detail and none of the pretty highs you get with tubes. Sorry, good solid state but no banana in the real od department either. I had my new one for 30 days and played it every day, good but no where near a good tuber. Sent it back and play the V30 from Crate now. The V Series is the real deal, look at the many pros who play them.

Solid State is well built and reliable.

Heard good things about them and US made.

Just another Solid state amp with decent tones.

Features covered by many others with tin ears. Very well built, perfect size and quality components. No fault here.

Here is the big letdown. Did any of the other reviews compare this side by side with a decent tube amp? For cryin out loud, this is 10 year old SS technology, call or email Tech 21 as I did and they will tell you only the speaker has changed. The clean sounds decent at first but kind of steril and non organic. The overdrive side is classic stomp box tones, no real tone just mud to thrash. This amp sounds no better than many SS amps on the market today I don't know what some of these reviewers are smoking. After 30 days of everyday use I returned it to MF for a straight across trade for a Peavey Classic 30, real tubes! I now have the Crate V50 and V30 also and will never waste my time with SS junk again. Ask yourself before you buy, in 10 years which will sound better, a ten yr old tube amp or 10 yr old SS...

Overdrive side cut out from time to time when bending strings, otherwise no problems.

Good response to questions and honest answers.

Good SS amp, not even on a par with any real tube tone amp by any maker.

This is simply THE BEST amplifier for the money, and I've tried all of them. It's simple, beautiful and extremely functional. Best direct out box on any amp. The clean channel sounds like tube Fender, the dirty channel sounds like tube Marshall. I really don't understand why you'd buy anything else on the market for under $1000. Plus, it only weighs 36 pounds!

I truly could not believe the way this amp sounded - thought I was dreaming. The dirty channel sounds like a Marshall tube with that tube compression and is very adjustable. The clean channel sounds like a Fender and, again, is highly adjustable. It's like having the 2 best amps you can have in a hassle free, light weight and very good looking box.
Oh, and I've read a few people talk about 'loud reverb.' Ha, try a Fender! This thing is no louder than any other reverb on the market and when it's off, this thing is tight sounding as hell.

Only had this amp for a few days so I can't say. But I can say that it's not tube, which is one of the main reasons I wanted it. I have Fenders and Marshalls and, to be honest, the quality wasn't so great. Things cut in and out, made odd sounds, and just plain didn't work. The foot switches ALWAYS broke and needed to be replaced. I expect this thing to work much better from the way it looks now.

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This thing should cost $1000, but it doesn't, so buy it now. I wouldn't use it for a huge gig without the 60 watt extension cab, but you won't find a better Solid State, let alone a tube, for the money.

Visit www.tech21nyc.com for all of the amp details.

Essentially a two-channel solid-state combo. Has several unique features which allow for a lot more tonal variation. Also has switchable reverb, lead "boost", and direct recording capabilities ala SansAmp. Inclusion of a three-button footswitch is very nice.

Only negative is that the tone controls are in the master section and thus affect both channels. There are effective workarounds, but separate channel tone controls would give it a 10.

Very well featured and versatile.

The overall sound is excellent.

Both channels have character, one being cleaner to overdrive with a lot of headroom, and the other going from compressed overdrive to high-gain. The unique mid-sweep and shaping controls really alter the character of the channels.

The Trademark60 responds very well to the player dynamics and feels amazingly organic. I use a Am. Dlx. Strat, Les Paul Double-Cut, and a Flying V with the TM60 and they all retain their voice and vibe - unlike many SS amps (or even tube amps for that matter).

The cleaner channel - I call it cleaner rather than clean as it is capable of going into crunchy overdrive - is very nice. It has quite a bit of headroom. It saturates differently to a tube piece, but still responds nicely. Goes from Fendery to jazzy to classic rock with minimal tweaking.

The dirty channel has plenty of gain. It is not as liquid as a Mesa Mark IV for example, but it has lots of sustain while retaining good articulation. Simiar to the cleaner channel it responds well to differences in the guitar and playing. Higher output pickups definitely give it good kick.

Overall volume is plenty loud for small gigs/venues. Not as loud as a tube power section, but definitely louder than other SS combos I've used in the past.

The amp has been very reliable. Obviously the SS nature means that there is no maintenance to speak of. The cabinet is well built, corners have nice metal cap reinforcements, amp and Accutronics reverb unit nicely mounted, high quality switches and knobs.

Tech21 customer service has been great. I've called and emailed and have always gotten prompt and courteous replies to my questions. I have had no service issues, rather I have called inquiring about the wiring setups for going DI into mixing boards for recording, etc.

The TM60 is a great value with a great sound. Really a super amp for gigging, practice, and/or recording. Highly recommended!

No gimmicks here, just usable features. With the handbook ready you can dial in all the tones you could ever want easily - with a little tweeking here and there. It could do with a level adjustment on the effects loop.

I love it, the guys in the recording studio loved it - especialy the Clapton/Bluesbreaker setting and numerous live sound engineers have been blown away by the sound of this little amp. DI is great. Enough said. However I never give a 10 because perfection is impossible.

Had a problem with level drops and a whistling reverb when I first bought it around 9 years ago. Got it sorted - been fine since.

Never dealt direct

Been playing 19 years, owned 5 amps (including 1 tube) and played through numerous others. This is the best around - tube amps are far too heavy and sound pants at the low volumes required at pub venues - this amp is light and sounds great at any volume!
If it was stolen I wouldn't look further than another Tech 21 product and would probably end up with the same amp.
I love the sound so much that sometimes I plug my strat in and play a couple of licks just to remind me how great it is. Both channels offer a host of superb sounds.
I trust this company so much that I'm buying the double drive pedal on mail order without hearing it for myself.
Get 1

1996 or 1997? model. Had the volume drop and crackling mentioned below. But, unlike that earlier reviewer, I understand this will happen with electronics. 7-8 years will happen

Look at the website for features--any thing you need is there.

blues and rock strats and teles

no noise

excellent slight over drive to crazy distort if you want on ch 2

7-8 years one repair

I had a lady take my first email on this and she worked with me from beginning to end and emailed me during the process from receipt of the item to be repaired to calling me when it was done.

They replaced all the pots and did a general cleaning of the unit--for how much you ask? 30.00 bucks. And that includes the cost to send it back!!! Try that any where else--it isnt gonna happen.

I will put my Tech 21 trademark 60 up against anything for versatility//reliability//and customer support.

I have a tube amp--a small one I use too. But you cannot go wrong with tech21 for amps sound and reliability and customer support. See how much it will cost you to get factory support on the big boys.

Two Channels
Read other reviews for features. I only wish each channel had it's own tone controls, but you can work around this. The Di box in this is the absolute greatest. I direct record ALL THE TIME and it is top notch.

I play an Epiphone Sheraton II with Seymour Duncan JB and 59, also a G&L Tribute with EMC David Gilmour P/U's. I run through an Ernie Ball Volume, Dunlop Wah, into a Behringer V-Amp PRO, and TC G-Major controlled with a Ground Control Pro. I have owned this amp for 10 years and still smile every time I plug in. I play Rock, Pop-Rock and some blues and the TM60 really covers it all very nicely. I especially like channel 1 for clean or Chorused / Flanged sounds. I bought the V-Amp to expand on some distotions, wich I run through channel 1.

In 10 years I had to replace the speaker. Coincidentally, I did so after lending it to my 18 year old nephew for a few months, while my new house was being built. Coincedance....hmmmmm? It cost $175.00 to replace the speaker. No other problems.

Over the years I have sent a few emails due to connection questions with all my other gear. Tech 21 was always fast, clear and courteous with their reply. They are a class operation.

I'm 40 years old. I've owned this amp for 10 years. Every few years I get an itch to buy a new amp, I do the research, drive to the stores and for that 500.00 to 600.00 range, I never find anything that knocks me out. Also, I travel once or twice a month to jam, it's important to stress that this amp travels great. Not too big, or heavey but still a lot of great sound. The other cool factor is that you just don't see many of these out there (?). I can't tell you how many Fenders, Marshalls, Peavey's, etc. I've jammed with, and at some point, the other guitar player wants to take a closer look at my amp. Not necessarily because they are in awe, just that it's a good sounding amp that they never heard of.

Just bought it - 2005 See other reviews for features. I wish it had seperate reverbs (channels). I ran it through our PA and I use the amp as a monitor.

Sounds are all there. I couldn't believe how good it sounded both through the speaker and the PA (XLR). You can get any sound you want from Fender to Marshall to Boogie. It does require some tweaking but I'm very impressed. Best SS amp I've ever heard and best direct amp I 've ever used including tubes. It cuts through the mix very well. It is missing the touch sensitivity of tubes but it does have some. Overall the sounds are excellent and better than some tube amps I've played.

Don't know yet... past reviews say it is reliable.

I called today to order a cover and the guy was helpful, asked me how I liked the amp and thanked me for purchasing their product. He also gave me his name and said to call with any questions I might have.

I've been playing for 30 years and I'm tired of lugging tube amps to gigs and was searching for the closest sound and I believe I've got it. I play different sized venues and found it difficult to get that sound with different volume levels from tube amps. I did not like the compressed sound of an attenuator. It seemed everyplace I played I had a different sound. I'm very picky and I think so far this is it. I can have "the sound" at any volume level!

Features have been documented many times before. I've submitted this 2nd review having owned this for 1 year.... the 'Honeymoon' period is over.

Been playing over 25 years through Boogie, Twin, Vox etc,, can't deal with heavy amps no more!

My requirements live are for Robben Ford/Larry Carlton/George Benson tones with Gibson. Funky clean with Fender.

I use this amp for Blues/Funk/Jazz using a Gibson 336 and occasionally a Strat' clone. The clean channel (1) is what I use most. The sound is comparable to a Fender, I prefer not too engage the 'Bite' and use the 'Punch' sparingly, around 9 o'clock. A useful tip: I had been using the clean channel without any 'Punch' and get a reasonably good sound but it was lacking in something. In the manual a lot of the clean settings do not use any 'Punch', to get the best out of this channel live use the 'Punch' no more than 9'o'clock this is the key for a great sound.

The DI sound is incredible!!! I've tried and sold my POD 2 and use only the XLR out on this baby.... UNBELIEVABLE!!! Do not let the headphone out fool you, the DI is way better!

Channel 2 sounds better DI'd than thru' speaker. I prefer to use some sort of pedal on CH1 for OD.

Don't get sucked in by the 'simulation' claims of the Marshall and Boogie settings. Use your own ears and you wont be dissapointed.

Without a doubt this is the best Solid-State amp you can buy! If you doubt this go and read through the reviews here, less than 5% of users give this negative vibes, those who do haven't tried this combo in recording and live situation or they are deaf.

Very reliable.

Just email Tech 21 they respond quick.

For value for money this amp gives you access to incredible PROFESSIONAL tones for recording and its light weight makes it a great portable gigging combo. If you already have some pedals this will complement.

If you are in the market for an amp simulator or looking for a live/studio solution on a low budget THIS IS IT!

Everything has pretty much been covered in previous reviews. I use a Les Paul Standard (Duncan pups) to play blues, vintage hard rock, and metal. I use an MXR 10 band eq in the loop and a Wylde OD out front. I just wanted to say that although the amp is good, it sounds a bit weak and nasal. Here's what I want to add: played through my Marshall 4x12 (GT75 "X" Classic Lead 80) it kills. So much so, that I'm going to convert the combo to a head to use with a closed back 2x12. For anyone fighting with this problem, try an external cab (make sure it's 8 ohm.) I've got it set up as follows:
CH1 - pristine clean
CH2 - mid-high gain hard rock
CH2 w/ Wylde boost - metal

No problems yet!

Combo alone - 5
With external closed cab - 9

So I'm number 180...that should tell you something about this amp. Since all of the "facts" have been told many times over I'm just going to be informal. This amp has a perfect balance of features. What I mean, is that it has more features than most amps have, and yet it maintains economy when it comes to knobs and buttons. This is something I appreciate. Every knob and button on this amp does something good, something you will use. Two of the features that I really like are the Boost, and the weep button (I think it's compression), SO sweet.

The amp is Solid State. Solid State is awesome when it's done right. This amp is done right. This is one of the best Solid State amps I've ever played, as a matter of fact I'm going to put it up there with one of my other favorite SS amps, Lab Series L5 or L11...no longer made.

No Problems so far...Have only had it for about 3 weeks.

More high marks...I called Tech Support and talked to a gentleman named Lloyd. He addressed every question and need that I had promptly and professionally. Excellent customer service!

I love the amp and hope to play it for many years. The only improvements I could suggest would be to give Channel 1 (the clean channel) a little more headroom. For totally clean sound w/ humbuckers I would like to be able to set the drive no higher than 12:00 and the punch all the way down. At this setting the maximum volume out of Channel 1 is limited. The one thing I need to say in the TM-60's defense however, is that Channel 1 is not just the "Clean Channel", it gets an awesome classic distorted sound, as a matter of fact it's as good or better than Channel 2, and I wouldn't want to give that up. Maybe it just needs to be 100 Watts.

2 channels (1. clean/distortion, 2. distortion)
Good for many styles of music
Powerfull spring reverb
Powerfull enough for normal gigs (60W solid state)
Includes a silly weep button in channel 2, which should simulate the sound of second harmonics in a tube amp, well, what can I say...

An 8 because of the great channel 1.
From very nice clean sound to a nasty overdrive.
You get a good blues sound out of this channel.
Channel 2 is a normal overdrive channel. Maybe a bit too muddy.
Great sping reverb, can make a buddy guy sound if you like that.

5 years old.
Have had problems with volume drop-outs lately.
I think it has something to do with the effect loop, like some one else also have written on this page.
The connection to the spring reverb has been loose.

Live in Denmark so I don't use Tech 21 support, but local support.
Haven't got support yet and will try to fix it my self.

I've been playing for 10 years and this is the best solid state amp I have ever used. If it were stolen I would get me tube amp intead.
It is a solid state amp and sounds like one.
I love to find the spot where it starts distorting on channel 1 and play the blues on my Les Paul (yeah, you don't need a Strat to play the blues).
Good amp for a good price.
A bit unreliable

Bought in 2004. 60 watts into 8 ohms. Basically, it's 2 channels, each with their own gain, midrange and volume controls. Global reverb, high and low eq controls. I use this amp at jams in clubs mainly. It's plenty powerful and can carry over a pretty loud drummer if need be. Has enough gain on tap to do hard rock but not metal

I use this amp with either a Tele or Les Paul. I play mostly rock and blues. Channel 1's the "Fender" channel, and it puts out really good approximations of tones ranging from blackface to tweed. Channel 2 is the Marshall/Boogie side, and it's OK, but I never use it, mainly because its tones are on the murky side, and because the drive(gain)has to be turned up into the heavy rawk grind zone before the channel's output gets into stage volume territory. Extreme reverb not only gets you into heavy surf, but into another galaxy with the knob cranked. Overall, you need to READ THE MANUAL when dialing in sounds. Unlike mnay classic tube amps, turning the knobs even a little bit on the Trademark 60 affects the tone.

It's a well-built amp. Never had a problem with it in the year I've owned it so far.

Like many other Trademark 60 owners, I've talked to Lloyd. Nice guy, but I think he handles all of Tech21's customer support calls, so he's probably overworked at times. He does the best he can, no doubt. He was able to answer all my Trademark 60 questions, though.

Been playing 19 years. I also own a Roland Cube 60, the new amp-modeling & digital f/x one. The Trademark 60 is analog solid-state, and it's a fine amp in its own right. However, amp-modeling is coming of age. The new Cube 60 is an amazing product and has the Trademark 60 beat when it comes to number of built-in tones and textures,and it can match(or on some settings exceed)it in volume, all in a smaller and lighter package(though at 36 pounds the Trademark 60 is not porky at all). To be fair, the Trademark 60 can put out a greater range of Fender-type tones than the Cube 60. Still, I don't know if I'd seek out another one if it were lost or stolen. I'm proud to own the one I have, though.

60 Watt combo amp - one 12" speaker designed specificilly for this amp - 2-channels - Accutronics reverb - effects loop - global active egualization - footswitch for: effect loop, channel switching, reverb/boost - variable boost fumnction adds 9dB - 34 lbs light - headphone output

Fender Strat / Plus & Gibson '71 Les Paul> Line 6 Tone Core Compressor > Vooodoo Lab Sparkle Drive. I've owned the amp for about 2 months. I bought it on Ebay from the original owner who bought it Jan 2004. I have been playing for 39 years and i've owned a lot of amps. I grew up with bands like Beatles, Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Cream, Who, Queen, Wishbone Ash, Santana, Van Halen, Aersomith, Robin Trower, which gives you an idea of the sounds I like. I have owned a broad range of amps such as Marsall JCM900 stack, Acoustic (brand), Peavey Mace, Fender SuperReverb and Super Champ, Rocktronn(Taboo), Groove Tube Soul-O 45, Marshall JMP Pre-amp and dual 100 W amp rack mount, Digitech GNX2, Line POD. I still own many of these I listed. My reason for listing this equipment is NOT to impress anyone. I did this for the serious minded buyer who gets value from an in-depth review. I listened to the samples of the TM60 on NYC Tech 21 web site and I was blown away with the flexibility apparent by the diverse sounds. My brother who aso plays, said he tried out a TM60 at Sam Ash and was impressed. When read all he reviews multipe times. The feature that most reviewers stated was the amp's flexibility. Channel 1 has Volume - Punch - Drive. With punch set all the way down and the bright switch on, it sounds lie a clean Fender. Turning off the bright switch is a siginifcant lack of brightness. This may be suited more to a jazz guitar. Remember, I prefer rock music and I am more focused on the amp's capability to go from nice bright and articluate clean sound to dirt to staurated distortion. This amp does that extremely well. The equalization controls are active and they dramatically shape the tone. Punch control in channel 1 offers wide midrange boost which kicks this channel into the distorted realm in conjunction with the Drive control. Channel 1 distorted sounds are great. I will refernce other amps in this review to give you an idea of what I am attempting to describe. Channel 1 with Drive maxed and some punch sound like a Fender Bassman set to max volume. It has a bright, crisp cutting distortion with good sustain. Each note in a chord is clear and balanced. The cleans sounds are very pleasing. This is where I lean heavily towards a class A or A/B tube amp. To my ears, a good tube amp is clean nirvana. I will say that the TM60 has a pleasing and satisfying clean tone. In fact, it has similar characteristics to a tube amp in that it has a high quality clean tone that seems to breath through the speakers. Impressive for a solid state amp. Vhannel 2 has a very different voicing. I recall reading mixed reviews about channel 2. The first two times I played the amp, I was not sure I liked this cannel. It sounded dark. By the way, I was mainly playing the Strat during the get acquanited phase. At first I played the amp for two brief 20 - 30 minute sessions. I was trying to coaz the hot sounds immediately. I was not digging channel 2 at that phase. The darkness of the sound threw me off. Also when I was done playing after the first few times, I was left with th impression that I couldn't get creamy sustaining distortion like I the smaples I heard on the web site. This didn't make sense since Tech 21 mostly used a Yamaha Pacifica with single coils for the samples. Then I tried the Les Paul and I was much happier with the distortion on both channels. Lately I have had more time to play and explore the capabilities of this amp and I am very pleased to say I think this is a special amp. As many reviewers will say, you have to get used to the tone shaping controls to understand how much they affect the sound. I'm used to an amp that has limited equalziation ramge. Channel 1's Punch and Channel 2's Growl controls are the key to this amp's flexibility. Not to mention vriable boost up to 9dB and the global active bass and treble. There is a weep button on Channel 2 that they say gives it a Vox AC30 sort of characteristic. I don't recall

I haven't owned it long enough to comment.

Can't comment and hope I never have to.

Like I said, this amp will please many types of players. I beleive if you like to own a variety of gear or even if you are on a budget and want the most for your money, this is amp is a a good value. I already have visions of owning a second to be able to run in stereo. Adding your favorite pedal(s) will enhance the experience. I also bought a Fulltone OCD and CHORAL/fLANGER. I will update my review in a few months once I've had the opportunity to play with the Choral/Flanger and the OCD.

Covered by previous posts.

I play this amp with a couple of assembled axes built from Warmoth and USACG parts. I use Bill Lawrence pickups and cables exclusively.

This amplifier can be disappointing at times because it is so close to perfection but, alas, not perfect! It is so close to a tube amp but, alas, does not sound exactly like a tube amp!

Channel 1 is superb for jazz, rock and country tones. No complaints there.

For me, the tonal drawbacks center primarily around Channel 2. Other reviewers have complained that this channel lacks gain and sustain, and I agree with them to some extent. However, I think the problem is a little more complicated than that. With both of my guitars, I encounter an odd sort of interaction between arpeggiated notes played above the 12th fret. Some intervals sound great, while others have cause unpleasant and unnatural-sounding beats. This behavior can be moderated by tweaking the guitar's tuning, picking the strings at different points, changing string gauges, and applying libral vibrato. Unfortunately, this all starts to feel a bit ridiculous when you just want to pick up the guitar and rock out.

I've encountered the same difficulties with two different Tech 21 amps (a TM 10 and the TM 60), so it is not an isolated problem. It may be isolated to my guitars or my guitars' pickups, but I doubt it. It is my belief that it is the preamp's harmonic structure that causes the beats to occur as some intervals are sustained. Tube amps don't generally do this because they're such dynamic, random beasts that their harmonic structure fluctuates with time. The Trademark amps have a beautiful, warm tonality, and I love the rhythm sounds dearly, but some combinations of treble notes can sound just plain harsh. It doesn't work well for someone wanting to squeeze every note of an overdriven solo for all it's worth.

I will be experimenting with pedals to see to what extent Channel 2's behavior can be modified and improved. I'll report back if it gets better.

My only other complaint about the amp's sound that mine is noisy at idle. There is a lot of of "hiss" with significant combinations of drive and reverb. It doesn't go away by plugging into a better power source or by turning the guitar's volume down. It's simply inherent to the amp. It's livable but annoying.

My amp is 7 years old but has never been gigged. I use it primarily at home. Recently, I started experiencing volume drops on both channels - ostensibly related to corrosion of the contacts in the effects loop. I was able to work this out myself with some spray contact cleaner, but I don't know how long the "fix" will last.

Tech 21's support staff are pleasant enough to talk to. They seem genuinely concerned about their customers, but they also seem to have some "pat" answers for things that may not work in everyone's case. It may take a few calls to get a final answer. The good news is that their turnaround is quick if you ever need to send an amp in for repair.

I've had this amp for only a couple of months. It has a whole bunch of terrific sounds in it. It won't emulate every amp on the planet, but it covers a lot of music very well. I'm troubled by a few of its behaviors, and those behaviors may prevent it from being a "keeper" for me in the long run. Still, its overall tone and versatility probably haven't been matched for the price.

For anyone who cares, it does the classic EVH thing exceptionally well!

Straight forward 2 channel amp. Reverb and EQ are global and cover both channels. There are some EQ abilities in the individual channels but they have names like weep, bite, punch, and growl. Does have a boost feature and can link the boost to Reverb on/off

This is the reason I am taking the time to do this review. I looked at all these "10" reviews and thought maybe its time that solid state can emulate tubes sucessfully. Well this amp does a good job but unlike a lot of these reviews this amp to me is very solid state sounding. Dynamics found in tube amps are not found here. Not a bad thing but unlike most of the reviews this amp does a good job but doesnt cut it as a tube amp alternative. I give it a 7 because it does sound better than most solid state amps.

I tried three amps all here at my studio. Trademark 60, Hughes and Kettner Tube Edition 20, and a Fender 65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue. I need a small format amp for recording and some live work where stage volume is an issue. Here's is the outcome.

1. DRRI
2. Tube Edition 20
3. Trademark 60

I did like the H&K amp a lot but in the end the Fender had a better sound both clean and using pedals. The trademark did not work too well with a Fulltone FD2 nor did the H&K. The Fender did. I know a lot of people list how long they have been playing for me its 29 years and know the difference of what is a good amp and what is not. I just want to bring some clarity to the table here as some think this amp is golden. In my opinion its a good amp but at $500 versus $800 I'd rather spend an additional $300 for a keeper and a tube amp. I do like Tech 21 as I use their DI's a lot in the studio and again this isn't a knock against Tech 21 its just to give someone a good idea of what the amp is and how it compares to the other tube amps I listed.

2005 Tech 21 Trademark 60. This amp has an improved footpedal over earlier versions. It has the three buttons in a straight line instead of a diamond pattern. Its a two channel solid state amp. No Tubes. Its lightweight and sounds great. The footpedal switches channels via a 1/4" instrument cable. No midi. I use this amp in a 4-piece cover band. We play rock from the 60's to today. We play clubs from 50 to 200 people. I was worried that this amp might not be loud enough. I was wrong. It has enough power.

I use a jackson dkmgt. It has a lot of cool settings with plenty of sounds to choose from. I do wish it had separate EQ for the clean and dirty channels but even with both channels sharing the EQ it still sounds nice.

I've only had it about a month. No problems yet

NA

Great little amp. I say little because it's probably the smallest 1x12 cabinet I've ever seen. It weighs only 36 pounds and is a dream to carry, yet it sounds great and is plenty loud. I don't know how they did it.

I'm updating my review due to what I have experienced on channel 2. Give this an 7. 3 channels separate EQ would make a 10. The boost on this really saves here on versatility.

Ok...channel 1 still is great to me. Useable with lots of variations to it. I love SRV but I don't like the SRV setting from the book on this with humbuckers. I didn't like it that much with single coils either. There are better SRV sounds on channel 2. Channel 2 needs help with sustain. That is the biggest shortcoming of the amp. I changed my mind about finding a meaty tone here on its own...not true. With 2 different distortion pedals I was able to coax enough useable sustain and meat out of it. I used a Warp Factor(Hughes& Kettner) and a Keeley DS-1 Ultra on it. Both I set up mildley or else they are too much for it. It has been a tricky channel for getting higher gain and more sustain. I can get it though. I won't be using it at gigs yet until I get it worked out a little more due to having to use pedals for the above reasons. I still think both channels are great for blues. I also put a compressor to it and that helps get useable sustain on channel 2. I would give this an honest 7 now due to channel 2's short fall(lack of sustain).

Based on other tech 21 stuff.

Fine.

Giving it a 7 overall using it for blues. In my opinion you have to be able to work the strings on your guitar. The tones on the amp are not forgiving...it won't cover up lack of nuances like pick attack, solid hammer-ons and pull-offs, slides up & down and especially finger bends grabbing it so you can get more sustain from a held note. I'm having to work harder to be musical here. I think this is probably ss dynamics at play here. Warmth and sustain seem to be a weakness on the gain side of ss. I'm still able to have a good time with this amp although "new amp" excitement is gone already. You know what? Iv'e had to work with every amp I've played on to coax certain tones out. That goes for tube as well. I agree with El Marko to a point. Its hard to argue with the truth. This thing is better than an AVT 20 though. I know because I had one. This amp needs to be more like 400.00 I'd feel better about working a 400.00 amp instead of a 500.00 one. This is "My opinion" now as my bubble is busted.

Brand new on a 30 day free trial from ZZounds. Solid State analog with Sans Amp technology. Two channels with the same EQ section, problems there. Celestion speaker, 60 watts.

Channel one, the Fender channel, is very good for an SS amp with good tone and punch. Sounds like a good Fender clean that can be pumped up to a nice grind. Bite switch in gives good overdrive and punch with bite out you get mellow jazz tones. Channel two sucks. Sorry, but I am comparing it to a Marshall AVT 20 sitting beside it and the Marshall crushes this thing on any setting. Feels all compressed and transistery when cranked with no dynamics and sometimes cuts out when you bend a string?! I am sending it back as $500 is too much for an SS amp with one good channel. BTW I tried it for 10 days and every example in the manual on side two and they all lacked that tube feel and vibe of even the cheap little AVT.

Seems built very good with top quality everywhere and I really wanted to like this thing too.

I have heard they are great.

I really wanted to like this thing, just the right size and looks great. One great channel and one muddy stinker, sorry.

2 channel amp brand new. Channel 1 offers a range of Fender styles, from sparkling clean to semi-dirty to saturated Tweed-style. Channel 2 offers a range of Marshall, Mesa/Boogie and Vox AC30 styles. This is what the manual states for a description. Footswitch operates boost/reverb, effects loop and channel switching-3 button. I'm not explaining the EQ process but it is very effective at getting a whole bunch of tone changes....nice! I've only played it in the house so far but it has alot of volume on tap. Love the boost option. Bout frigg'n time and amp can boost all its tones without using a pedal in the effects loop. Never sounds right from the effects loop. I also have it stacked on a PW60. I had bought the PW60 quite awhile ago and have been wanting to put the 2 together at some point in time. Great results.

This is now my Blues amp. I like very aggressive tones to really subtle when playing the blues. This amp is perfect for what I want and I am getting all the tones I need. I have been using a strat with single coils and a Westone with Buckers. The clean channel is superb. Very clean to nice grit and over drive. You can get spanking clean to fat and round. Really lush for a ss amp. Channel 2 I love for more of the aggressive tones I look for. What a variety of them too just by changing the EQ. Nice Marshall tone with grit and punch from lightly driven to full on meat...but not metal territory. The Vox/Marshall tones are excellent. I agree with others here about needing to push it with a pedal to get metal. I use an EQ stomp for that and it works for all my amps. Personally I dont need it to do metal. This is my blues amp. I have the heavey stuff covered with my other rig. Of course it will do rock and even hard rock with buckers. One other note here...the reverb is awesome. Good frigg'n job Tech 21 for putting this type(6 spring full length accutronics) reverb on it. Well done! Gets a 10 for what I want out of it.

I have a tech 21 power engine 60 and a GT2 pedal that have performed consistently with no problems for over a year now. Looks good based on this. We will see eh?

Haven't had to use them for anything so I don't know personally.

Been playing over 20 yrs. I have too much stuff but nothing boutique. I love the tones in this thing. I can't seem to leave it alone for long. I reccomend the power engine60 for a much better sound floor. I already had one so it was not an extra expense at the time. I always wait for income tax at the end of the year to buy gear. Only time I can afford it. I had the PE60 from last year. They are a good match. I stack em' and it really sounds good...better than just the TM60 alone but not necessary. The TM60 sounds great as is. Don't worry about extra stuff to make it sound good. The only thing I would change is the wattage to 100. Just for a little more headroom. I sent back a TM300 head last year. It is not half the tone machine this TM60 is...really. I will gig with this and I am definitely going to record with it. Way to go Tech 21. I appreciate the tones I am finding in this baby. Well done.

I did a review few years ago... You can check their website for the specs.

Being kind of critical ... I had love hate relationship with the sounds. One day it sounds good and one day it just does not cut through the band. Channel 1 is the safest because you know what you are getting. I been using only channel one with a OD pedal, Ibanez TS-9..(until I lost/stolen) Now I am using Digitech, Rock Distortion with the Morph knob.. set it on Tube setting. I use MIJ Fenders Strat Single Coil.

For a while I loved channel 2.All the simulation setting is not actually a simulation but tone of it's own. Has that nasal tubey sound through out the whole channel 2. Messing with Growl only makes it muddy - on a single coil. I once borrowed a PRS and it seemed to respond well with guitar with wider range of tone. I also used to have POD 2.0 hooked up to effects return and it worked good for a while - until it started getting a weird distortion on top of the tone. almost like a digital artifact. My current set up is strat - TS-9 - TM60 - looped to TC-Electonics G-Major - Out.. XLR out to PA. Although I tried a SM-57 few weeks ago and channel 2 seems to be better with SM-57. Clean channel is OK with XLR but I think I get odd harmonics like plugging in distortion pedal direct to mixing board.

There was a retreat few weeks ago with Youth Group and I had a chance to really crank up the volume. And the tonal character really came out. Channel 1 with distortion pedal really came out good. Sounded like a cranked up Marshall on single coil... early Gary Moore before he went Les Paul. SRV and reminece of lot of country rock tone.

This set up has become my main thing.. I can go anywhere and whip out the tone and volume that I need. I am looking into Power Engine So I can stack it because I miss that stack of Plexie behind me. I am sure TM/PE combo will execute good results. Also, G-major has stereo out so I can use FX return and PW60 to drive true stereo effects.

I had some issues with clicking sound during channel change and turning on Effect Loop and slight hissing noise. Called/E-mail and they gave me some suggestion, may be I am too critical? Nothing was resolved and I am still living with it.. It does't bother me as it used to.

After 30+ years of guitar playing, I devoted my self to playing music for the lord. Last year church decided to help us get more instruments. With the limited chruch budget and multiple user we got 2 Line 6 IIIs. It sounds horrible worse than my POD 2.0.. I now haul my TM60 (only 36lb) and G-Major and Furman Power Strip in a 2 space rack.

I could use a different EQ for each channel. But simplicity really makes it easy to shape the tone needed. I would definately recommend this amp to person who is on a budget or person who is not on a budget. You will get money's worth and more. I have had this amp for about 3 years now I have slight problem with the 3 button switch but resetting them usually fixes them. For what I do now I don't think I need anything else.

I HAVE HAD THIS AMP NOW FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS.

NICE AND SMALL, EASY ON THE BODY.

PLAY MOSTLY STRATS WITH HUMBUCKER BRIDGE PICKUPS.

THIS AMP GIVES ME ANY SOUND I WANT.

HAVE HAD MANY AMPS TUBE AND SOLID STATE, AND STILL HAVE A BUNCH OF THESE AMPS....BUT THE ONE I USE IS THE TRADEMARK 60

SO FAR SO GOOD...GIVE ME 2 MORE YEARS AND I WILL GIVE IT A RATING....

NOT NEEDED.............WONT RATE IT YET

LIKE MOST OF THE RATINGS FOR THE TECH 21 TRADEMARK 60......THIS AMP IS OUTSTANDING...COULD NOT ASK FOR MORE. THE CLEAN TONE IN CHANNEL 1 HAS A LOT OF RANGE....I HAVE MESSED WITH CHANNEL ONE FOR A LONG TIME........LOTS OF RANGE....

HAVE BEEN PLAYING FOR 25 YEARS. THIS IS A GREAT SMALL PACKAGE THAT HAS HUGE SOUND WHEN YOU NEED IT.....
PLAY MOSTLY ROCK & BLUES....I KEEP LOOKING AT NEW AMPS (GOT TO KEEP THE COLLECTION GOING), BUT I WONDER WHY?, WHEN THE TRADEMARK 60 REALLY CAN DO IT ALL.

STEVE
PARKER, CO

I bought this "used," as in from some guy who placed an ad to sell it, so I don't know which year it was built in; I'd guess 02 or 03. But as far as I can tell he never took it out of his house. Even the manual was crisp. Read the rest of the reviews for the feature list, but suffice to say you can dial up a rock smorgasbord of sounds with this puppy.

I've been playing it with my crappy Schecter C-1 (Korean), and the amp still sounds good. I just ordered a '72 (reissue) Telecaster Deluxe, and my mouth is watering just thinking of the nasty-dirty sounds I'm gonna get. Oh, yeah, I know some people have said this amp isn't big enough for gigs, but maaan, this thing is f***ing LOUD!!!!!!! Wow. I had to move it onto a platform off the floor so I wasn't blowing out our downstairs neighbor. AND, if you do need some additional 'umph' you can buy a PowerEngine 60, which is a powered 1x12 cabinet specifically made for the TM60 - I have not used one myself, but I did see a guitarist use the TM60 with the PowerEngine at a club gig and it sounded identical to the amp by itself (and he was using the PowerEngine as a monitor, b/c the club didn't have monitors...)

I'll say 'no opinion' on this, since I haven't gigged with mine yet. But I will concur with the other reviewers in that this thing just feels sturdy. Even though the amp only weighs about 35 lbs (which was a major plus for me and my creaky back), it feels like you could throw it through a wall and it wouldn't get a scratch. Also, the included footswitch is a steel tank and does NOT have a permanently connected cable (it just uses a standard 1/4" guitar cable), which I think is a major plus since cables are often the first thing to fail.

never used 'em.

I've been playing for 20 years off and on. I've never gone by brand names or anything when buying gear, and I don't like to spend money that I don't need to spend; all I want out of my gear is reliability and good sound, and the Tech 21 TM60 delivers on both counts.

I bought mine 9/2000. I've found the controls easy to use and very versatile. The effects loop doesn't change the sound of the amp like so many others. It has a "weep" button that just never gets used. I do wish they had come out with this unit's big stereo brother before I gotten this, but that's a small regret.

Suffice it to say that this amp is a true chameleon. It handles everything except death metal with aplomb. Thrashers look elsewhere. The clean channel really captures a wide gammut of Fender sounds. I especially have loved getting my favorite Pro-Reverb sounds again after my tube unit died. Sorry Fender, but it's a dead nuts copy. And the glory of Marshall is there too. While it doesn't replicate everything perfectly, it's so close that all is forgiven very quickly.

4+ years, no issues ever. There is just something wonderful about flipping a switch and knowing that the unit will absolutely work:) No tubes, no flaky anything. Heck, it even survived a close lightning strike that fried my Peavey.

Have only ever dealt with them direct once through e-mail and gotten a response in 4 hours. No other company I've ever dealt with did that! Turns out the 1 year warranty never needed to be used:) Probably could have put a 5 year warranty on this puppy with no worries.

While I have a Marshall, the Tech 21 gets the lion's share of the use. Reliability, great selection of sounds, small size and light weight. I know of no other amp that can do all of this and sound like a real amp. I've tried hundreds of amps, even several "boutique" units, owned 20+, and keep coming back to this one. It was litteraly the last amp I've ever bought. Might just stay that way too:)

2 channels, clean/crunch and overdrive. Reverb, sweep switch (OVERBASS overdrive boost), mid,high and low EQ, etc. PLUS A BOOST switch for SOLOS !

This is fairly easy to use, and very versatile...

The sound is great. Its not a TUBE Amp, but in the Solid State world this is the BEST you can have ! I bought it in 1999, so it's been 6 years now and the amp still "got it"... but now I plan to buy a Tube Amp (Fender Hot Rod Deluxe or Carvin Legacy), because I really miss the TUBE sound. But this amp helps me a lot around over the years... I've play Rock,Jazz, Metal, Death, blues. For the metal and death metal you'll need an extra 10band EQ (MXR) and an extra overdrive (MXR ZAKK WYLDE, DS-1, or something else) ... with a noise supressor... to push the distortion a bit over the "edge" to sound heavy.

As you see The TM60 is very versatile.

That's why I really like this amp. ...it's not a marvelous amp for all these, but it sounds great in all these styles of music.
I've played many gigs with it, and I dont want to change this amp for any other Solid State amps out there !!!

I put an 8, because its not a tube amp... but it's very close to it !
And for is versatility it worth a 10 (if you have the extra stomp boxes) !!!

If I were in 1999 again (and if the TM120 was there) I would rather buy the TM120, because it's better for the GIG, but in a room or studio and with no drums its really great ! But if you mic. it it's ok but it'll miss some presence... it's only a 1 12" speaker amp... so that's why I rather buy the TM120... to add more presence.

I also have to say that the distortion is overbassed over 6 or 7... if you want to play at that volume... you must have a MIC.

Except that it's a REALLY GREAT AMP !!!

This my only amp so I Totally depends on it !

I've been playing for 10 years (rock, metal, death, jazz, blues, classical) this is my second amp... and now Im plannig to buy a tube amp like I said... but I still dont have the money... so if youre like me... buy this amp !!! (it's cheaper now than in 1999 !!!)

My Equippement:
with this I play with a Jackson KV-2 USA
and a Fender Deluxe Fat Strat USA (with a Seymour Duncan TB-4 at the bridge like my Jackson). I own several stomp boxes (Mostly Boss & MXR)... I recommend the MXR 10 band EQ and the KW overdrive,and a noise supressor. For blues you can also use that equippement or go with the "classics": Ibanez Tubescreamer or Boss Ds-1.

SO...This amp:
is Versatile
Sounds close to Tube amps
Have a great look
and it's Affordable...

it's an amp that worth the money unless... you really want a Tube amp... but that's more expensive !!!

I don't remember a Celestion 12" in my first TM60, but this new one has it. For the money, I couldn't pass up this purchase. It's construction is solid and perfect enough to satisfy the anal retentives. Tech 21 says that phantom power won't reverse fry the preamp.

This is a follow-up review to my original post on 04/09/2003, when I bought and returned a Trademark 60.

Well, I bought one again. So I guess it's a keeper.

For the last year and a half, I've tried various amps and just have not found anything better. The TM60 does not do any one thing exceptionally well, but it does do an incredibly wide variety of things very well. I can't necessarily get my "signature" sound, and for that, I'm destined to continue using my old RAT pedal and outboard Carl Martin compressor. There is such a wide range of uses for this reasonably priced amp that I had to get another. I love recording with it in the studio. It has enough balls for the garage band pick up stuff I frequent, and it does not cause the wild, uncontrollable feedback that most other small combo amps yield with my semi-hollow electric. For an outstanding variety of sounds that would surpass the TM60's, I think you'd need a wall of high end amps, and that's not practical for me.

Obviously constructed for the professional. If it croaks, it can no doubt be fixed and keep ticking.

Quick e-mail responses.

A lot, but all useable without the bells and whistles of the wanna-bees. Others have stated it's features well.

Clean tone shaping (active eq), runs quiet and has power to compete in most any band situation. The clean channel is the more versatile going from most Fender sounds to insane distortion, and has a loose feel. The lead channel is tighter and does the Boogie/Vox thing amazingly well. However, the preamp is not as hot as some newer amps but is great for power rhythm and classic rock leads. I use a Tubescreamer or Ratt to thicken up the harmonics for leads but then I use single coils in the neck and mid positions (and a Hot Rails at the bridge). As far as the scoop metal sound, this amp really sparkles - great Marshall style boom on the bottom end which is amazing for a small open back cab, and this thing has a wide sweet spot, sounding great at any volume level. I use a Les Paul and Charvel strat and play mostly blues, rock and fusion these days. Best sounding and versatile combo amp I've played through for under a grand. Has a great feel as well which for me puts it in the pro category. Also has a great effects loop, better than average reverb, and is easy on the back - 36lbs. Nice looks too.

Seven years of constant use with only a couple of scratchy knobs. Plug in and play.

Returned my email promptly when I had a suggestion. Otherwise, never needed them.

I've been playing about forty years and have used everything (mostly Marshalls) playing every type of music. This is the only amp I've been using since 98 and it covers it all. I did my homework when shopping for a combo and it came down to the TM60 and a Mesa. The Mesa has a more complex sound but I couldn't justify the price difference, plus the TM60 has it's own sound which suited me better. It's hard to fault anything here for the price. This is an amp that competes sound wise with many high end and vintage amplifiers (had a few of those). But, being I've had this thing for a few years ... I wouldn't mind an extra notch of gain on ch 2, separate eq for both channels (only for more versatility), combining channels would be a nice feature, and how about a different choice of cloth - I'm really tired of black! Maximum bang for buck. A must try in a combo.

I first reviewed this amp 1998, I've had it for 6 years now.

2 Channels, effects loop , sans-amp DI out, headphoes jack, footswitch, 1x12 speaker, 60 watts, boost, reverb. Channel switching, boost, reverd and effects loop can be swithced on/off by the footswitch. A standard guitar cable can be used in the footswitch.
1st channel is intented for very cleadn fender-like sounds to distorted fender like sounds etc. its has a Bite -switch that changes the voicing from mellow to more biting. Other controls are: Drive: power amp distortion Punch: mid range breakup & overdrive Level: volume
2nd channel is intented for distorted sounds like marshall, mesa-boogie etc. Controls: Weep switch: makes sound thicker Drive: Power-amp distortion Growl: Mid-range control, Level: volume
Master controls: Boost: conntected by footswitch, adds up to 9db volume, very good ! Reverb: reverb volume Link switch: connects reverd and boost switching together ( via footswitch) Low: +/- 12db bass control, active, very good High: +/- 12db high control, same as above
Plenty of power & distortion & tonal flexibility

Update 2004: I want more distortion / sustain on channel 2, prefereably with a foot switch. The boost feature is cool even after 6 years :)

I'm using an ibanez with pafpr/hs-3/tone-zone. I play heavy, blackmetal etc, blues , etc. I can get all the sounds i like and enough volume to be heard.

2004 update: with this amp different guitar mic positions actually
sound different. very good !

2004 update:
I had problems with the amp volume fading out when played at low volumes. I fixed it with replacing the volume pot on channel 2.

this is the only roblem with it in 6 years.

I've dealt with tech 21 nyc via email , their response time is quite
fast, and the service is good

I've been playing 26+ years guitar now. I have some odd old effects
and an old beaten up ibanez mongrel guitar. If the amp got stolen
i'd propably consider buying a line 6 modelling amp since
they have more effects etc. stuff onboard

i think this amp is a good platform to start building you own sound
since it's quite transparent sounding amp

Wow. What a great amp. I bought this brand new for $490. It can cover any kind of sounds i want. It has 2 channels. The clean channel is great for real pretty acoustic sounds and gives you a good clean "bite" just by pushing the "bite" button on the amp. The reverb is outstanding and I really like the boost function on the amp for solos. People might give you grief about paying $500 for just a 60 watt amp. Believe me, you get all the power you need from this awesome light weight amp for many gigs. But even if you insist on more power. Tech 21 provides a Power Engine 60 extension cabinet and a 4x12 extension cabinet that you can hook right up to your trademark 60. As long as you have a PA you can get all the power you need right? Why lug around a half of full stack?

I'm playing with a fender strat through this amp and I love it. I'm really into old rock 'n roll and this amp suits my needs. The clean channel is great at any volume along with the distorted channel. The thing I like the most is you can get a nice crisp distortion at any volume; something you can't get on most amps. The amp didn't give me all the distortion I needed so I bought a digitech metal master pedal and played through this amp. Wow. I had no idea such a little amp could punch out so much great sound!

No problems yet. I've had it for about 2 months.

No experience with it.

I've been playing a little over a year and I tested out many other amps before I bought this one. I am sure happy with the choice I made. If it were stolen I'd get a new one right away. They're great and very lightweight which is a huge plus. If you're looking for a new amp buy this one right away.

Well we all know the features don't we.. if not check other reivews or the website. I will just lay down the basics, 2 channesl channel 1 "fender" channel 2 "Brit" Decent reverb . Mine came with out a foot switch(used)

Well here it is.. I have owned this amp for over a year now and I bought it used. Not the best amp I have ever played.. Dumble(i recoreded out of one), Bogner shiva(same deal) and I used to own a Rivera Quianna (what an amp.. my wife sold it when we split). Having said that this amp has taken me through gig after gig week after week for a year and only dissapointed me twice. The brit channel is wonderful full meaty tones, clena is also great i won't try to describe the sounds u can hear the amp in a live recording situation here www.myspace.com/soulriver I play a G&L s-500 with duncan little 59's and a jb in the bridge. I play rock & roll thats a cross between black sabbath and pink floyd so u can imagine the lushness and darkness that i need and 90% of it is there..But sound and tone is so subjective so listen for yourself.

Broke down one in a year and once i couldn't get a good sound out of it other than that solid.

had a problem with settings called the company 1 and a half later Lloyd called me back. godd guy good company..

overal i rate this amp a 8 if u know what u are doing u can make this amp sparkle if not it wil just be another ss amp. Still wish i had the Rivera but not when i have to lug around equipment..

2 channel, no tubes, reverb. Features mentioned a ton in other reviews.

Pretty versatile amp. Channel 1 is "Fender", 2 is "Marshall", but actually you can dial up a lot of different tones. Great feedback at fairly low levels.

Been good so far. I'm usually a tube guy, but actually one of my favorite amps of all time was a Pignose 150 Crossmix solid state amp. Total screamer...until it blew and op amp. It was never the same again.

dk

Been playing over 30 years. Owned a lot of amps. My favorite by far was my Bogner Shiva...best amp I ever played/owned. Smoked my Dr. Z, Marshall Jubilee, old Fenders, etc.

So this amp? Some great tones. Channel 1 cranks hard when you push the drive. Very nice. Channel 2 gets a nice "Plexi" tone. The main problem is that this amp doesn't "bounce" very much. Too easy. It sounds like it sounds, and you can't really "work it" with your playing/fingers.

Now some people talked about how well this amp does bounce, but I doubt they ever played a *really* good tube amp. My Bogner and Dr. Z. were "instruments" in their own right...you had to learn how to play them (not just dial up a sound). The Trademark 60 gets some great knob turning sounds, but you can't work it like the Bogner.

BUT...the Tm60 is 1/5th the price of the Bogner...so there ya go. I sold my Shiva because I wasn't gigging on guitar, instead doing all bass work. I couldn't see having $2K worth of amp sitting idle in the corner. Now I've got a new guitar gig, and wish I had it back. But not enough to plop down another $2K. So the TM60 will do unless it looks like I'm back doing more guitar stuff...if that happens, I'll get another Shiva.

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Never had a single issue with this amp.

Used them once with another Tech 21 item and was very impressed.

This a follow up to an earlier review that I did about a year ago. I'v had this amp now for more then a year and I still LOVE IT!! I've owned this amp longer then most amps I've had. I usually get tired of them after about 6 or 8 months. In my earlier review I stated that this was one of the best amps I've ever owned. I'd like to correct that, this IS the best amp I've ever owned. It doesn't have the power of my VHT Pittbull, but it's so much more versitile and light weight! I can get the same clean sound (very close) to my Pittbull and much better OD and distortion sounds. Again, I want to stress that after more then a year I still say this is the best amp I've ever owned. You have no idea what a bold statement that is comeing from me. I get tired of amps very quickly for one reason or another. Usually it comes down to versatility and size. This is the most versatile amp I've ever owned and I doubt that I'll ever sell it.

Just got the TM 60 on ebay. This amp is the most pleasant equipment surprise I've had in my ~20 year musician career. Just when you think you've heard it all, something like this comes along and gives you new hope. It's a basic two channel amp, with some hard to explain features. It's basically a sans amp engine coupled with a powerful, transparent 60W amp/speaker. See the web site for details and pictures.

Plenty of power, and a variety of absolutely usable tones. Much louder than you'd expect out of a 1X12" combo. Don't mean to gush, but you owe it to yourself to hear it. The way it interacts with the dynamics of your guitar playing can't be equaled.

Tried it with both my Les Paul Special copy (with humbuckers that sound better than the originals) and my Strat (with Noiseless TM pickups). This amp likes any guitar you put in front of it. Overdrive/distortion sounds keep the guitar/pickup character. The manual contains some sample settings for Clapton, Brian May, Hendrix, etc. You first think "here we go again, another one that claims to do it all." Not so. This amp damn nearly does it all. No Pod or other digital modeler can touch it. It's .... organic. It sounds RIGHT ON.
Very easy to stumble upon sound after sound you like. This brings me to my one gripe: can't save presets - just set both your channels and go. We've been spoiled by digital equipment with hundreds of user memory locations. Still, it's a 10. No, an 11. Yes, this amp does go to the proverbial 11 (if you don't get the joke you're too young - go rent "Spinal Tap")

Bought used. I've pushed the hell out of it, and it seems to be protected (limited/compressed) when close to its limits, so I have a feeling that it's electrically indestructible. Seems physically sturdy as well, it probably could withstand some tumbles off the turnip truck. Try it and let me know. For now, I haven't had it long enough to know.

Yes, their reputation is well earned. I wrote them an email for a copy of the manual (ready to pay) and I was informed that the paper manual would cost me $8, but the enclosed PDF version was free and I was free to print it. Guys, you've earned a customer for life. Other companies take note: this is how you do business - you don't nickel and dime your customers. BRAVO!

Again, it's really an 11. GO BUY ONE, and if you don't agree with me, write me, and I'll buy it from you.

I just got the amp on ebay. It has 2 channels. Eh, look at the other reveiws for other features.

Im using my Yamaha AES800 with it... great guitar with h/h pickup config. You can do pretty much anyhting with this amp. I personally like the distortion on the fender/clean channel better. The distortion channel is more high gain oriented. It sounds very good, but my style just works better with the fender style distortion. It sounds great clean on the fender channel, but it also rocks if u turn up the punch control. Great distortion. I almost always leave the bight button in. The distortion/mesa/marshal channel is very good for high gain. If you roll off the growl, it gets muddy though. It also gets kinda muddy with the weep button pressed in, however, i do have a h/h guitar. Might not get muddy with a strat. The fender channel distortion is crunchy while the mesa channel is more scooped. If I roll off the volume on my guitar and turn down the gain on the mesa channel, it gets a very good clean sound. I normally use the marshall channel for clean and the fender for distortion. The reverb is great. The boost function works really well. It has plenty of power. They only reason id get the next verson (the 212 or whatever) would be because u can choose what preamp u want on each channel. I think id like this guitar more if it had 2 fender channels, but its great the way it is too. I can get the high gain sound if i need it.

it sounds like a tube amp, but no tubes, so very realiable. Hasnt crapped out on me yet and iv played live pleanty with it.

havnt dealt with them

Iv been playing for 4 years now. The fender channel is nearly as good as my friends tube fender amp. The other channel doesnt sound very marshally to me, more mesa. Its good though. If it were lost, i would either get it agian, get the trademark 212, or get a fender tube amp. Its very versatile. Good amp.

This amplifier does the fender thing, the marshall thing and the mesa thing. The footswich controlled effects loop is something that all serious amplifiers should have and the amplifier is very loud when cranked but loses none of its tone. It has a very pleasing accutronics reverb tank as well. All this and it weigs less than 40 lbs. What more do you want?

I use this amplifier with an SG and an ES-335. It suits both instruments very well.

My Trademark 60 has had several years of hard gigging now with no problems whatsoever.

The cusatomer support Tech21NYC gives to its customers is nothing short of spectacular.

Before I got the Trademark 60, my main gigging amp was a '64 fender deluxe. Now I use the tech 21. It sounds THAT good.

Incredible tone control and drive options between the two channels and with the effects loop, just so many possibilities for tailoring this amp to your individual taste.

I have read the other shining reviews of this amp and I can't add much to the reviews. I just want to add that I agree with those who find this a stellar amplifier. I didn't know what my Strat and Tele were supposed to sound like until I plugged them into this amp. It definately nails the Fender tone, but really, it stands on its own. It is not a modeling amp, it is a tonal gem that offers great versatility and bang for the buck. This is the best amplifier I have owned (others are Peavey Classic 30,MusicMan RD65 and a Yamaha DG100) This amp delivers the goods.

I bought this amp in 1998 and it was relatively new on the market on those days(at least in Finland.. One couldn't see these monsters out there).

Few knobs but they're very effective. This is 2 channel amp with shared eq, boost, fx loop etc. etc. I didn't like the shared eq part because one need to tweak a lot in order to find favourite tones. BUT I FOUND MY FAVOURITE SETTINGS AFTER MANY YEARS OF TWEEKING (maybe i haven't been too active in search of perfect tone). Its 60 watts analogue amp and believe me it has enough power..=)

I use Gibson LP Classic-->Wah-->Line6 MM4-->Voodoo 1 by Roger Mayer-->Amp FX Loop: Boss DD3. I play mainly Blues/Rock/Hard Rock/Pop/Groove kinda stuff in few different bands and this amp can cover them all.

This amp isn't noisy unless you shake it while its on(done that few times accidentally during gig).

My settings are:
1CH: Drive 13.30 Punch 7.30 volume:anywhere i want BITE disengaged
2CH: Drive 13.45 Growl 8.45 Volume: between minimum and 12 Weep disengaged

Boost:enough to hear my solos Reverb 10 Low 8.30 High 13

With this setting i handle my style of music very well. I can get nice clean which i color with my Line6 MM4(mainly tremolo and chorus).
When soloing i kick on my voodoo-1(to add a bit more gain/tube like compression in order to fatten my sound) and of course i use the amps boost function.

I couldn't agree more with one review that this is best overall amp. There are of course better amps out there but they're much more expensive. Since i have this monster I will rather save my money on additional guitar stuff e.g effects and fender strat.

I highly recommend this amp for strat owners. One can find many good sounds with strat type guitar( i've tried many of them). For Les Paul owners like me this amp is bit tricky one. It took long time before i found the right combination but i guess its just the search of the perfect tone. Now i'm very glad. People should definitely check out this amp.

Never had any probs. Never had any backup amps in my gigs.

never had to deal with customer support. But i've heard good comments on them.

I've had this amp since '98 and never had any probs. It sounds tube like at least into my ears. One can find many useful sounds from it. Its just versatile and when you find right combination of effects and guitar you're in heaven:)

This is a 2003 Tech21 trademark 60 bought a little over a year ago. I have a Christian Blues Band and play hard electrice blues, T'bone style stuff, RnB, some occasional harder edged Rock. I have been playing 29 years and have been collecting amps for awhile. I have many of the amps that the modeling amps are trying to copy. But at my age, I get tired of carrying a 1/2 stack or a vintage Fender 65 deluxe out to gigs where I have to bring at least two if not three amps cause I also play harp and then would need one back up in case of tube failure.
THIS IS THE BEST ALL AROUND AMP I HAVE EVER PLAYED A GUITAR THROUGH.
I A/B'd it atainst the following:
1. 65 deluxe
2. 72 champ
3. 59 bandmaster clone
4. 90 Jcm 1/2
It hands down beat 1-3. Very close, really just a small matter of taste on 4 on the clean channel. It does not beat the Marshall on dirt. I played a gig outside with about 3000 people last year where I was able to take the Jcm to "11" nothing is like that that I know. But then again the tech weighs only 36 lbs :-)

vintage strat
the clean channel is where I live.

tech 21 is wonderfull,

they have answered ever question quickly

BTW, I had unbelievable trouble ordering this through AMS. Go somewhere else. They sent me the wrong product and then it went one problem after another after that.
It ended up costing me a lot of time for their problems.
Use another company in my HO.

Buy this amp. Really, It is it.

This has already been covered in previous reviews.

The boost footswitch and effects loop switch is a great feature, why is this ignored on other combos.

I'm using this amp with a '61 Stratocaster and Gibson 336. The clean channel is amazing, very much like a good Twin. The Lead channel can be as dirty as you wish. I play Funk, Soul and Blues which is well suited with this amp. I have previously owned the following amps:

Mesa Boogie MKIII - Great sound, too loud but too heavy
Fender Twin (80's Paul Rivera) - Nice but again too heavy
Peavey Classic 30 - Clean channel OK but a bit shrill, lead channel horrible
Fender Blues Deluxe - Nice clean channel but combo is very big for a 1x12
Vox AC30 - Great sound but not versatile enough.

This amp is great for portability, I also own a Poer Engine 60 which I sometimes use with POD2 which is a great sound although I think the T60 is much better.

I prefer sounds a la Larry Carlton, Robben Ford which this amp can mimic.

By all accounts a good valve amp will be better but think of maintenence, price, weight etc..

This comes very close, if you treat this combo as a combo and NOT AN AMP SIMULATOR you will enjoy the sounds immensly. This is the best tranny amp I reckon you can buy! A very Pro' piece of equipment.

Seems to be very sturdy indeed, haven't used it enough.

Didn't receive manual, Tech 21 emailed back within 12 hours.

If it wasn't too expensive in the UK I would give it 8.

The Trademark 60 is solid state and has 2 channels, effects loop, xlr out, headphone out, reverb. Nicely equipped and powerful enough for most gigs.

The amp sounds very good and is quite versatile. I don't think the amp is very noisy. I like all the sounds from clean to distorted. You can get just about any sound you want. I use a fender tele or strat with a cry baby wah.

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I have been playing in a variety of bands for 40 years and tried this amp out based on the many favorable reviews that I read on this site. I agree the amp is very good and would suit my needs. However, I returned the amp because it just wasn't quite as good as my Deluxe Reverb or Twin Reverb amps. The TM 60 gives you more variety, but IMHO, you can't beat the classic Fender tube sound.

They've all been detailed here before so you know what it does. Plenty loud enough for me. The tone variations are astounding!! Just wish it had a separate switch for reverb and boost. Love the di out and the sheer generosity of being able to use a 1/4" jack lead with the footswitch - you know if anyone else had made it they would have had some incredibly estoteric jack that would entail spending ###/$$$s if you broke/lost the switch cable. Thanks Tech21!

WELLL!! You know us guitarists all have that perfect tone ringing in our head? I think that I've almost found it. The is a truly remarkable amp for tonal variation. I haven't noticed any problems with noise so far , apart from with my strat, but that's always been a hummer. My Gretsch is whisper quiet - better pickups I guess. I run a few guitars ( '01 Gretsch , '62 Strat, '64 Watkins Rapier and and Aria TA60 ) and they all sound great through the TM60. Due to moving, downsizing, not playing out anymore I needed a small amp to replace my Simms Watts Valve Head and Marshall 4x12. I didn't think anything would be able to match the sound I've been getting from these for the last 20 years but the TM60 comes pretty close and in some respects is a lot better. The 4x12 is loaded with 1967 pre-Rola Celestion Greenbacks and the Simms is all point-to-point wired and still running some great Mullard EL 84's so you know the kind of sound it can give. However, the TM60 is 99% of the way there with a lot less bulk, far more reliability and more versatility. I don't need heaps of pedals anymore and I can nail pretty much any sound I want at a reasonable volume level. I love Brian Setzer and I can get that clean/dirty/bassy trebly Bassman sound perfectly with a bit of tweaking. Having this amp has made me want to join a band again even though I'm a crusty old fart!!
I love everything about the sound - I haven't had an opportunity to wind it right up yet but a lot of the previous reviews here seem to think that it gets even better at higher volumes - Lloyd at Tech21 (see Customer Service Rating below) has advised me to try the TM60 plugged through the Marshall 4x12 and see what happens....the wife is away this weekend and if I see the neighbours go out I might just be tempted....

No probs so far - I bought it second hand and one of the wood struts on the grille cover was cracked and flexed a bit so I glued and clamped it and it's been fine.

1st Class!! i bought the amp second hand on e-bay and didn't get manual. E-mailed Tech21 asking about the availabilty of a manual expecting the usual standoffish/non-existent response that most companies excel at these days. Within 12 hours (don't forget the time difference between London/NY) I'd got an email from Lloyd Scwartz, the product manager, with a pdf of the manual attached and a recommendation that I try plugging the TM60 through my 4x12 before I sell it! No "maybe you should think about spending blah,blah on the extension speaker" company bulls***- just an honest response. I know you yanks do the whole customer service thing a lot better than us in the UK but you just don't get this kind of support anymore. I'm reall impressed!

Just looking back at my review and I guess i do sound a bit "gushy" about this amp but it is pretty much faultless. Yes I would like a master volume, yes I would like separate eq for the 2 channels, yes I would like a separate switch for reverb and boost but other than these minor inconveniences it's a bloody good amp.
I've been playing for 25 years and bought this amp unheard, unseen (something I've NEVER done) based on the reviews from this site and i'm really glad I did. It knocks spots off lots of amps I've owned ( Marshall,Hi Watt, Laney, Vox ) and comes darn close to the one I've loved and used for the last 20 years but without the inconvenience and fettling. Buy one and rediscover your love of guitars!!

Cool features (DI, Boost, Loop). I do miss a master volume.

I use a PRS, a Strat Plus and a Gibson ES-135. I Play Jazz/Funk/Rock/Blues. It always work great.

I've played a lot of gigs with, it went on tour. No Problem.

I've asked them per mail if I could get a trick to get a master volume and a user manual. They answered very fast (still, no trick).

I guess i would buy another one if it were stolen. I've listened to the tapes of our band last tour and i was delighted about the guitar sound (and a little bit surprised : usually, you don't get to hear that well on stage)

Had it about 3 years, regular gigs & weekly rehearsals, no problems.

Somewhere among the throng of reviews are a couple I wrote some time ago. Anyway, I just wanted sort of give an update. I play an American Strat through this amp, and I've played in rock bands, mostly - now my band does some originals, plus blues/funk/rock/reggae/whatever we feel like. I'm sure others have mentioned this elsewhere, but this amp sounds best when it's cranked a little - it's not bad at bedroom level, but give it a chance to stretch it's legs and it just sings. I'm going through a phase where I'm just plugging straight into it, setting Ch.1 to slightly dirty (roll of the vol. on the guitar for clean, or adjust how hard I pick), and Ch.2 is just a bit crunchy - basically I can nail the tone from Paperback Writer on this channel. I love this amp, and think it sounds better than a lot of tube amps I see guys playing with. It takes a bit of voodoo to get things just right at times, because the tone controls are so sensitive (a good thing), but once you get a general idea of where to go, you can find it. Anyway, I just wanted to say that after playing this thing constantly for a few years, it's still the best amp I've ever owned, and an absolutely quality piece of equipment. I only give it a "9" because I think 10's are very very hard to come by. Compared to other SS amps, it's an 11.

In follow up to a previous review of this amp, I wanted to submit another one based on my real world experience over a couple years. This is such an incredible bargain! A vast palette of tone for any guitar you plug into it. Simple to use, great interface with the PA,effects friendly, sounds great recorded, light weight, great looks, the list goes on. Recently, I was thinking of going back to a tube amp, (Dr.Z Route 66). While the Route 66 sounded fantastic, I went back home and plugged my PRS McCarty into the T-60 and dialed in the same "Beano" tone I had thru the Route66.(That's the same tone that many people especially guitar players,rave about when I play out). Whether it was as good as the Route 66 is irrelevant when you consider all the other magic of the T-60. The price of the boutique stuff and tube replacement alone might be enough to convince some! I realize this amp may not be everyone's cup of tea, I would heartily recommend it to anyone who wants quality and benchmark tones in a modern, affordable, and practical package.

There are so many reviews of this amp at this point, there's little point in running down the features AGAIN. My favorite features are the sophisticated controls for shaping the drive of each channel. Rather than just gain and level, the added adjustable punch and growl levels, plus the bite and weep switches, allow for a huge variety of amp sounds.

I play lots of different styles of music, having played guitar for thirty years (professionally in my twenties). I love classic rock (Zep, Neil Young, Santana), but also play jazz, fusion, pop, blues, Motown, even country on occasion. In the year that I have been using this amp exclusively, I have never once found myself thinking, "I just can't get THAT SOUND that I need." I love being able to switch from a very clean, dry, Polytone MiniBrute sound to full-blown rectifier distortion ("This goes to eleven.") with the touch of a footswitch.

I wish the footswitch had one more button, to do the reverb separately from the boost. This can be accomplished if you have the boost control set flat and the link button depressed, but it would be nice to be able to boost with one switch and engage/disengage reverb with another, or link them (the link IS cool). But this is a tiny matter in the grand scheme of things.

I use this amp with a large and loud praise and worship group, in small club and dance settings (receptions, etc), house jams, and home recording studio. I once had channel 2's drive maxed and the level at about 3/4 for a brief, Billy Gibbons-inspired journey to Texas boogieland, and my ears were literally ringing for hours. Plenty loud for me, and if it's not, the direct out with speaker cab emulation is, as many have noted here, "BRILLIANT!"

I have owned so many guitars in my life I can't even name them all anymore. Sold most off years back, and focused on bass for about six years (Fender Jazz and Pedulla Pentabuzz into Ampeg SVT, I'm hopelessly old school). I miss my 1958 Gibson ES-350T, that was damb foolishness to sell that one. Oh well.

When I decided to get my guitar chops back in shape, I bought a Gibson Custom/Historical shop 1957 Les Paul reissue goldtop. I have never been more in love with a guitar.

The Trademark 60 is a great pairing with the Les Paul. Don't know how it would fare with a Strat, I'm just not a Strat man. But the Gibson Burstbuckers simply drip harmonics through this amp. Even the clean channel set with very little drive and punch sounds moist and juicy. Yes, it sounds like a tube amp. No, it does not sound "exactly" like a Fender or a Marshall or a Boogie or a Soldano or a Vox or a Rivera or whatever. But I have fooled many an experienced guitarist with this amp. They see it, it LOOKS like a boutique tube amp, and they assume it is, then go on and on about how wicked good it sounds. Everyone is stunned to learn it is solid state.

There's a bit of background hiss at idle, but I've never owned an amp that didn't have this. With drive cranked, it will reproduce with stunning clarity every bit of ambient electrical noise and hum picked up by your guitar, cables, and stomp boxes. No, it's not "noisy" as some have suggested. If the amp itself was noisy, putting a noise gate in your signal chain between guitar and amp would not solve the problem. Amplifiers make things LOUDER, eh? If there's noise coming down your cable, this amp will make it louder.

As many other reviewers have stated, the controls on this amp are very sensitive to minor adjustments, and that's a good thing. This allows you to get a huge variety of different sounds. A small adjustment of the master treble EQ, with everything else left the same, will take you from Marshall to Vox sounds. It's pretty amazing.

I love to squeeze Neil Young/Crazy Horse and ZZ Top tones out of this thing. The "weep" switch on the dirty channel is subtle, and you will only year what it's doing when paired with the right drive and eq settings. Basically, it's like pouring hot melted butter on your distortion. For that really smooth, sexy lead tone (think "Europa" rather than "Eruption"), engage the weep and, well, weep.

The clean channel will break up at extreme volumes even with the drive down. You cannot get Joe Pass clean at earsplitting volumes. Would you want to? The clean sound breaking up into Fender bark at high db's is a thing of tremendous beauty. I wouldn't like the amp nearly as well if it didn't do this.

How brutal is the distortion? You can't really get that nu-metal mid-scooped sound without a stomp box. But if you want a buzzy Metallica Marshall grind, you got it. If you want buttery Santana sustain-for-days (I do! I do!!), you got it. If you want "La Grange" punchy crunch, you got it. Gorgeous.

The full-length Accutronics reverb tank sounds just about like you'd expect it to. It's a deep reverb, I don't think it's even usable turned up to max. At 12 o'clock it's already very spacey. I was jamming with a friend who has a Charvel Surfcaster, and we were able to get a ridiculously cool, twangy, gritty surf tone for "Pipeline."

If I were a nu-metal kinda guy, I'd give this a 5 and buy one of those Peavy heads. But I'm not, so 10 out of 10 from this aging headbanger.

Coming up on a year, and no issues at all. Love the fact that the footswitch connects via a regular instrument or speaker cable, which can be easily replaced if I accidentally tromp on it with my razor-clawed chrome Ace Frehley boots.

My backup would be an ancient SansAmp 2 run into the board. That would be an interesting gig. Speaks well of Tech21's stuff that the SansAmp box, which has been subjected to all manner of cruelty and neglect for many years, has never exhibited any problems. Tech21 gear seems to be tank-like.

No clue, never called them. I hope if I ever do, they don't feel they have to be rude to me just because they're from New York City.

I have been playing electric guitar for thirty years. The '57 Les Paul and this amp are my equipment, but in a younger day I had fourteen guitars and a half dozen amps in my collection. I've owned vintage Teles and big Guild jazz boxes, Fender and Marshall tube amps and a Roland JC-120 and a Polytone MiniBrute II and an Ampeg Reverbrocket, horrid little Peavy solid state practice amps, a Pignose, I've pretty much played it all. I have never owned a truly boutique tube amp, like a Mesa or ToneKing or Rivera. Maybe if I thought I ever had the remotest chance of being able to afford one of these hand-wired tube amps, a side-by-side comparison would make sense. But I can't, so why bother. I have had some fine amps in my day, though. But I have never been happier overall with my sound (quality and versatility) than I am right now.

I almost always run direct, but occasionally insert a Snarling Dogs Whine-o Wah, VisionSound H2O chorus/echo, and/or Hughes & Kettner Rotosphere MkII into the chain. The Rotosphere sounds best in the effects loop, the others I put up front. All sound thick and creamy and delicious.

If it were lost or stolen, I would definitely buy the same.

I've already said what I love about it. There's nothing I hate about it.

I compared with everything I could get my hands on that was remotely in my price range. I was prepared to spend up to $1200 on an amp, and I wanted something new with a warranty. Versatility was key, as I like to play lots of different kinds of music. Looked at Line6, and found them sterile... they sound like a plug-in for your computer-based studio. The Vox Valvetronix sounds wonderful, until you start listening very carefully to more extreme overdrive settings, where you definitely hear digital artifacts as notes decay; probably not noticable live, but in the studio this would be a problem. Tried Fender, Marshall, Crate, etc etc. Most were too one-dimensional (this is what ultimately sank the Ashdown Peacemaker, which was overall my second choice, that's an awesome amp). I had just about settled on the Trademark 120, when I played its little brother and fell in love. The 120 is a killer, but I don't need the extra wattage, and if I ever did, I would just link up a 60W Powerstation module. And the tone controls are simply more nuanced and musical on the 60 than the 120. Plus, it was $300 cheaper and quite a bit lighter. Sold American.

I wish it had a Guiness tap in the back that would dispense a perfect pint. Other than that, it's just as it should be. Looks nice too (really, my absolute LAST criteria in evaluating an amp).

Tube purists, I grant to you the superiority of tube tone. Yes, there is a difference, audible to players with a lot of experience, and mostly notable when you're playing by yourself in an acoustically pristine environment. In a big noisy mix, live or in the studio, the differences are so subtle as to be inconsequential. Trying this amp out at Guitar Center or wherever will not make this clear, you have to take it home and live with it and gig with it and record with it and use the XLR direct out before you start to appreciate how brilliant this little baby is.

I'll give it a 9 overall, just because I want Harmony Central to print my review, and hey, nothing's perfect, right?

Great tone!

Gibson SG with Dual Sound and PAF.

Blew a fuse once but made it through the gig by wrapping the blown fuse with the aluminum paper that surrounds cigarettes! NO kidding!

You will NOT experience this kind of customer service anywhere else!!
When I emailed a question about controlling the channel switching,boost and effects via MIDI, Lloyd Schwartz, the production manager, promptly emailed back about the ARMD MIDI controller which was released recently.
When I inquired about the best way to connect a Tech 21 TRI-A.C. to the Trademark 60 this was Lloyd's very informative response.

"So, guitar to splitter box (any pedal with one input and two outputs, like a chorus or delay, in bypass), one side of split signal to TM60 front panel input, other side of split signal to TRI-A.C. TM60 Effect Send to Input A of A/B box, TRI-A.C. Output to Input B of A/B box, and A/B box's (single) Output to TM60 Effect Return. Then, what you're doing is simply switching between which preamp is going to reach the TM60's power section... either the TM60's own preamp, or the TRI-A.C.

Regards,
Lloyd Schwartz, Product Manager"

It's a little confusing reading it for the first time but make a diagram (4 cables between you and the amp!) of his explanation and it makes great sense.

This does give you 5 channels of great tone for under $700 brand new!

Just got a Tech 21 in Sep.2003- used on eBay- I'm a 35+ year player and use a 57 and 59 Les Paul. The amp has an amazing tube tone in the clean channel, but I'm still hunting for a good slightly distored, boosted tone on ch.2 I'm using an old Ibanez SD tube screamer which makes about any amp sound good- Allman Bros tone. Reverb is ok, use it just a tad, has way more than 60 watts in sound- perfect club amp, and the line out features make it a natural for any working player. If only the controls were a bit more normal in function!

My Paul's are stock, and I prefer a nice fat sound- this amp delivers that well! If you stand too close, you can detect some amp noise, but it's livable. The light weight, loud sound, and tube tone make this amp a winner; plus it's priced too low. I've tried "boutique" amps that don't have anything on this little guy; except 3-4 times the price.

It's about 1-2 years old, and I've had it 2 months, but ok so far. From other reviews, I'd expect it to last a long time with 0 service. Seems to be very well built and reliable.I do take a back up amp to gigs- a cool little 50 watt Musicman tube amp, but this amp sounds warmer!

O- never dealt with company, but other reviews make me feel confident in them- seem to be a small outfit that cares about their product- another good reason to buy one.

I'd find another if I lost this one- I looked a quite a few amps and this one really smokes most everything in its range.