THD Electronics FLX50R-GLD Flexi-50, Rack-Mounted, Gold-Anodized 120V

THD Electronics FLX50R-GLD Flexi-50, Rack-Mounted, Gold-Anodized 120V Review

THD Electronics FLX50R-GLD Flexi-50, Rack-Mounted, Gold-Anodized 120V Feature

• English Overdrive California Clean. Texas Punch.
• "If you're a tone tweaker with a good assortment of tubes, you'll have a blast experimenting with more unusual tube types and combinations in the quest to find a personalized sound that's as unique and fresh as the Flexi-50's design. This is an outstanding amp, and it wins an Editors' Pick Award." - Guitar Player Magazine
• The face is purple-anodized brushed aluminum. All other parts are black powder-coated steel.
• Provides ample ventilation for the preamp and power tubes.
• Hand-built in Seattle, WA.

The THD Flexi-50 Rack-mounted Guitar Amp Head is a precision hand-built 50-watt Class-AB amplifier with foot-switchable overdrive/boost, foot-switchable master volume control and the ability to use almost any preamp and power tubes in any combination, including 6L6, EL34, 6V6, 6CA7, 8417, 6550, KT66, KT77, KT88, KT90, KT100, EL84 (with Yellow Jacket adaptor), 6K6, 6F6, 12AX7, 12AY7, 12AU7, 12AT7, 12AZ7, 12DW7, 12BH7, ECC83, ECC82, ECC81 and many more, giving the user a huge pallet of available sounds simply by changing tubes. The amplifier has a fat, clear, full clean sound reminiscent of late 1950s to early 1960s American combos, and overdrive to rival the best British heads. Even at the highest overdrive settings, the amp still demonstrates dramatic touch sensitivity, cleaning up very well when the volume on the guitar is reduced. Additional features include external bias test points and individual bias controls, permitting the user to quickly and accurately set the output tube bias with any digital voltmeter. The dual bias controls permit the user to correctly bias even mismatched tubes, eliminating the need for matched power tubes.What does all of this mean for you, the player? It could very well mean that the search for your sound is finally over. While UniValve and BiValve-30 amplifiers offer the same flexibility and choice of tubes, they do so in a Class-A circuit. While Class-A amplifiers do have a strong following due to their smooth, even character, there are many players who need, or even crave the immediacy, clarity and "punch" of a grid-biased Class-AB amplifier. The 40 year long love affair that guitarists have had with the now almost clich‚ 50 watt rock and roll amplifier head is proof of this.In the Flexi-50, THD has brought together an ideal combination of simplicity and flexibility, hence the name "Flexi-50". Why strive for simplicity? Robust design and construction are among the reasons. Ease of use is another prime reason