Differences Between Valve & Solid State Amps - Does It Really Matter? Which Sounds Better?

It's valve amplifiers vs solid-state amplifiers in Dagan's comparison guide. Can Dagan finally settle the long-winded argument between tube amps and transistor amps? Probably not, but you'll still learn about the differences here.

In this video, Dagan explains the key differences between valve/tube amplifiers and solid-state amps. We get some nice sound examples and discuss the pros and cons of each style of amplifier.

0:00 Intro to valve vs solid-state amps
0:42 Amplifier categories/variants
1:02 Preamp & Power amps explained
1:25 Tube amps are the same as valve amps
1:40 Types of Tubes used in valve amps
2:33 Solid-state amps pre amp/power amp transistors explained
History of valve amps
4:50 Digital amplifiers explained
5:22 Valve amps explained & sounds
6:40 Downsides of tube amps
8:29 Benefits of tube amps
10:00 Fender Bluesbreaker Sounds
10:12 What Dagan loves about valve amps
10:27 Marshall SC20C Studio amp sounds
10:57 Handwired Vox AC30 vs Line 6 Spider (yep, we did that)
11:24 Hitting chords on a Tube amp / Bassbreaker 007
12:11 Solid State amps explained & sounds ft Fender Tone Master Deluxe Reverb Combo Amplifier
13:32 Benefits of solid-state amps
13:57 Fender Tone Master Deluxe Reverb demo
14:36 Main differences between valve amps & solid-state amps
15:50 Price difference
16:32 Mustang GTX50
16:53 Outro & final thoughts to valve vs solid state

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If you're wondering what the main differences between a valve amp and solid-state amp, start here. You'll get an unbiased (wheeeeey, valve amp joke) opinion on which amp might be right for certain players and the benefits of each. We also get a few sound examples of each style of amp and even discuss the price differences.

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