Bit the bullet on a TubeMeister 18

Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 821

so after seeing all the features it has a decided to give one a try. ams 8 pay 78 bucks. Im going to drop 200 on it to lower the payment . liking the 1 watt option and no cab mode to record. Guy was telling me with a od up front they can get ballsy .. any one got one here?

Joined: 29 Nov 2003 Posts: 12253 Location: PEORIA ILLINOIS

lanning had one. took it back.

Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 821

He had a 36

Joined: 04 May 2005 Posts: 2045 Location: Wallingford, CT

I have one- love it! I almost always play it on the 1w watt setting.

Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 821

Good to here man!!! How's it for gain? From YouTube it sounds rocking

Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 13396 Location: Earth

BLOODROOT wrote:

lanning had one. took it back.

Yes to pay for the Kirk Hammett V, not because something was wrong with it. No rumors here boys.

Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 821

Dame bloodroot haaaa

Joined: 09 Jan 2005 Posts: 169 Location: Pawtucket RI

Really nice amp. I had one for a couple of weeks, but returned it. The clean and the mild overdrive sounds were awesome. There was just something I didn't like about the sound with the lead button pushed in. Other people love it though. If I ever have $600 kicking around, I may buy another one just for the clean channel.

Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 821

HeWhoIs wrote:

Really nice amp. I had one for a couple of weeks, but returned it. The clean and the mild overdrive sounds were awesome. There was just something I didn't like about the sound with the lead button pushed in. Other people love it though. If I ever have $600 kicking around, I may buy another one just for the clean channel.

did you throw a od in front of it?? herd they sound best like that

Joined: 04 May 2005 Posts: 2045 Location: Wallingford, CT

I like the gain it in. It's not what I would call a really high gain, but I have the Tight Metal for that. That doesn't mean it can't get heavy though.

Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 821

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seYaFrT7OLo

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGOZ-DKOk6g

check em out

Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 821

sounds like a hot rodded marshall when boosted.

Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 13396 Location: Earth

Mine must have been broken. I didn't need to put the gain over 1 o Clock for any kind of metal.

Joined: 29 Nov 2003 Posts: 12253 Location: PEORIA ILLINOIS

Lanning is Killdozer wrote:

Mine must have been broken. I didn't need to put the gain over 1 o Clock for any kind of metal.

see I wasnt wrong ahahahaha Razz

Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 821

Lanning is Killdozer wrote:

Mine must have been broken. I didn't need to put the gain over 1 o Clock for any kind of metal.

your clips sounded good. hope the 18 sounds as good

Joined: 04 May 2005 Posts: 2045 Location: Wallingford, CT

Yeah, I haven't experimented too much with the gain on it- a little when I first got it. If I wasn't so lazy, I'd do that some more. I've found a clean setting I like and have relied on the Tight Metal for the gain.

Joined: 29 Nov 2003 Posts: 12253 Location: PEORIA ILLINOIS

jd267 wrote:

Lanning is Killdozer wrote:

Mine must have been broken. I didn't need to put the gain over 1 o Clock for any kind of metal.

your clips sounded good. hope the 18 sounds as good

im sure it will sound good. HK make great products.

Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 821

Dude!!! this little mother buddy sounds GREAT!!! lol what a nice amp and the quality is outstanding!! with the maxon it gets BRUTAL and punchy . It really is one of the best tones i herd in a wile. different but in a good way.. I may need to check out the triamp mk2 Shocked

I don't no where some people get there info at but who ever says this cant do brootals with a boost is a below 70 IQ type ass in my book and just likes to here themselves talk

Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 13396 Location: Earth

It doesn't need a boost for that if you have high output pickups. We did some pre-production recording with the one I had and didn't use the gain over 12:30. In that clip I showed you a while back the gain was at 11 O clock. Granted I have Blackouts in my guitar but still.

Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 821

Guys how do you post clips or recorded guitar files?? lmk

Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 2182 Location: New York City

jd267 wrote:

Guys how do you post clips or recorded guitar files?? lmk

soundcloud.com

You can upload MP3 files there for free. You just gotta make an account, which is free as well.

Joined: 09 Mar 2004 Posts: 3072 Location: Frozen North

i been thinking about getting the 36 one ,been wondering how other ppl like the 18 or 36
since youtube demo's on them have alot of ppl,s
comments that its thin and fizzy but can't realy trust thier comments on there ,since alot seems
brand haters dishing products, so glad to hear more on here seem to like it

Joined: 15 Dec 2008 Posts: 4252 Location: Derry, N Ireland

Im also interested in the 18 watt head. I got a job offer a couple of weeks back for a well paid 14 month contract during my degree. And I could be tempted to treat myself to a smaller amp than what I already have. This coupled with a 112 or 212 could be fun Cool

Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 13396 Location: Earth

I posted a few vids of the 36 but only with my digicam. The only recorded tones I have are on preproduction for the new album so not guitar alone.

Joined: 27 Feb 2012 Posts: 1242 Location: New York, NY

Congrats on the amp man, you're gonna love it.

I saw the vids Lanning did with his 36, and it pretty much helped me make up my mind that I wanted one. I waited a little bit, and found a good price on one. I used it out for the first time last night and I was pleasantly surprised to see how well it held up against my buddy's 100 watt head. Definitely very happy with it.

I messed around with the 18 when I was shopping around, and that was a pretty cool head too. I just wanted as many watts as I could possibly get. Lol.

Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 821

Jeepster wrote:

i been thinking about getting the 36 one ,been wondering how other ppl like the 18 or 36
since youtube demo's on them have alot of ppl,s
comments that its thin and fizzy but can't realy trust thier comments on there ,since alot seems
brand haters dishing products, so glad to hear more on here seem to like it

I played both and liked both but i just felt for the price the 18 was what i was after. It really has a big tone to it and pushes my 4x12 recto cab pretty good lol. Its really made nice to. It sounds great with a clean boost up front, amp gain 11oc. The red box is great also. You just need to try one out .

Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 13396 Location: Earth

With the 36 you're really only gaining reverb and midi control. The extra power is cool but feature wise it's just the reverb and midi.

Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 2:21 am

I liked this clip better

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVGyMh8Qts8

Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 13396 Location: Earth

This is one I did when I first got it. Gain on just above half way. No need for a boost for metal.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHRWnvjj89E

Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 821

Northwinds wrote:

I liked this clip better

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVGyMh8Qts8

that dude cant eq lol He has the gain way to high for running a clean boost. I found half way is MAX!! just turns to much after that. the clean boost make it handle all the bass the amp has and DEFIANTLY adds more tight brootal tone.

Joined: 04 May 2005 Posts: 2045 Location: Wallingford, CT

Lanning is Killdozer wrote:

This is one I did when I first got it. Gain on just above half way. No need for a boost for metal.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHRWnvjj89E

I dig that sound. Time to put aside the Tight Metal for a bit while I fiddle with this some.

Joined: 27 Feb 2012 Posts: 1242 Location: New York, NY

I tried to embed this video, but it didn't work:

I recorded this video of Mouth For War yesterday after spending a couple of mins figuring it out by ear. It isn't perfect, and there's no solo, but that's beside the point. Anyway, I used my Tubemeister 36 through a Bogner 2x12 cab, on the lead channel (36 watt setting), with the gain maxed, volume at about the 7 oclock position, with EQs between 11 and 12 oclock. Used my phone to record it; posting from work with no actual audio, so I can't tell you how it sounds.

ScottMexico, you and a few other guys may have seen this already.

http://s1170.photobucket.com/user/tommytoolz/media/VIDEO0040_zps8e461e59.mp4.html

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 9:13 pm

Would the tubemeister 18 COMBO (not head) at 1 watt be quiet enough for bedroom use and not wake up neighbors in the adjacent apartments?

Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 821

nippyjun wrote:

Would the tubemeister 18 COMBO (not head) at 1 watt be quiet enough for bedroom use and not wake up neighbors in the adjacent apartments?

yes but the one watt is still loud at 12 o'clock volume

Joined: 27 Feb 2012 Posts: 1242 Location: New York, NY

jd267 wrote:

nippyjun wrote:

Would the tubemeister 18 COMBO (not head) at 1 watt be quiet enough for bedroom use and not wake up neighbors in the adjacent apartments?

yes but the one watt is still loud at 12 o'clock volume

I'll agree. It's good for bedroom playing, but still packs a decent amount of power in that one watt if turned up loud enough.

Joined: 30 Nov 2003 Posts: 10593 Location: Canada

If I remember correctly, the Tubemeister 36 has an extra preamp tube. I don't know if it's for gain or just a driver for the reverb etc though.

Joined: 27 Feb 2012 Posts: 1242 Location: New York, NY

Armitage wrote:

If I remember correctly, the Tubemeister 36 has an extra preamp tube. I don't know if it's for gain or just a driver for the reverb etc though.

3 12AX7s in the preamp, 4 EL84s in the power section on the 36.

the 18 has 2 12AX7s in the preamp, and 2 EL84s in the power section.

I would imagine the third tube in the preamp on the 36 is for the crunch channel, which the 18 doesn't have-- the 18 has clean and lead, with a boost function on the lead channel.

These specs are all from the HK website.

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 2:05 pm

Anyone have or try the tubemeister 5 combo?
Is it quieter then the 18 combo?

The 5 goes down to 5 watts the 18 goes down to 1 watt. Is the 18 at 1 watt quieter then the 5 at 5 watts?

Joined: 01 Feb 2006 Posts: 2611 Location: Dublin, Ireland

My Tubemeister 36 head arrived at my shop this morning. Looking forward to getting home, but it's Friday so a drink and smoke on the way home is in order first. Pity it's pissing rain, otherwise this would be a damn good day.

Joined: 27 Feb 2012 Posts: 1242 Location: New York, NY

ForeverDown wrote:

My Tubemeister 36 head arrived at my shop this morning. Looking forward to getting home, but it's Friday so a drink and smoke on the way home is in order first. Pity it's pissing rain, otherwise this would be a damn good day.

congrats on the amp! what kind of cab are you using with it?

Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 7:03 am

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