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.