Item Reviews for: Hughes & Kettner TubeMeister 18 Guitar Amplifier Head  -  HUG TM18H LIST
Hughes & Kettner TubeMeister 18 Guitar Amplifier Head
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Awesome

By: Franko      Submitted: 1/5/2019

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Product Rating Product Review It's a pretty sweet little amp. I'm using a Laney 2x12 Cub Cab and I'm getting great tone all the way around. Nice clean and overdrive sound and the lead boost really kicks it up a notch.
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Best distortion ever

By: Chauncy      Submitted: 11/27/2018

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Product Review Don't be fulled by size, this amp is hot.. frieght train distortion, very loud
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So,versatile!!

By: Sean Jackson      Submitted: 9/26/2018

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Product Review Great piece of equipment. The ability to step down the wattage is invaluable if you are in an apartment or have people sleeping in the house.
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Awesome

By: Michael Coleman      Submitted: 8/24/2018

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Product Review The Hughes and kettner Tubmeister is the best amp I have ever owned the sound is beyond my expectation couldn't be happier.. And I lOVE to say TUNEMEISTER
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Wow amazing sounding as well as eye catching

By: Chase Johnson      Submitted: 7/16/2018

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Product Review First off the different watt modes are amazing. I keep mine set at 5 in the house and it still packs a mazing punch. The clean channel is one of the cleanest amps I have played through. Hit the button on the front and ignite a whole new animal for both overdrive and gain. This is by far one of the better amps I own and I can't get home from work fast enough to play through it into the evenings. I paired this on a fender hotrod deluxe cabinet and what an amazing pairing it is.
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LOVE this amp!

By: Jeff      Submitted: 6/5/2018

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Product Review Nicest and most versatile amp I’ve ever owned and it sounds killer! However I’d HIGHLY recommend throwing the junk Chinese tubes that come in it in the trash and install some nice NOS tubes, it really smooths it out and takes away the harshness that you get with the cheap Chinese tubes. That being said, this thing has sparkling cleans and a gain so thick and rich you don’t even need a pedal in front of it at all. It sounds best on 18w. The lower the wattage you get a little more harshness out of it but it’s barely noticeable. This thing is about the size of a loaf of bread and comes with a really nice carrying bag as well.
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Best amp I have owned.

By: Dennis      Submitted: 12/12/2017

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Product Review This is the best amp I have owned. The tones this Hughes and Kettner generate are sweet and beautiful. The power attenuator on the back saturates to sound without giving up any tone. Going down to 1 watt and cranking it gives it amazing sound and feel. I have owned a ton of amps, and this takes the cake. By the way, through my 4x12 cabinet this amp pushes air in the all the right ways!
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Love it! Just what I needed.

By: James Esterly      Submitted: 4/13/2016

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2 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review I needed a compact, easily portable tube head that I could use in my shop and at events to showcase my Handbuilt guitar effects. It does everything and more than I needed. Excellent clean tone, which is essential for my business. I am impressed by the amount of gain available for the user as well. I recommend it for folks who want a full featured amp but do not want to lug around a heavy, bulky amp.
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Wow so much Power unleashed like a wildcat !

By: Dr Steve Shredinski      Submitted: 7/15/2015

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2 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review I have always been, like so many musicians , on the endless journey for Tone..... I have a bunch of high end amps ( Marshall of course, Mesa, Orange, Vox, 5150..etc.... This amp is beautiful ....looks super slick on stage with the blue plexiglass, Sonically both the clean and the lead channels are crisp, articulate and harmonically rich.. I power three 2 x 12 cabs with this blue monster and it will knock you over with ultimate sonic power and tonal bliss. Highly recommend for its complete package and super versatility...DI into FOHPA sounds incredible....buy this amp now please!
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Great purchase !!!

By: Homey Iommi      Submitted: 7/8/2015

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2 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review I was shocked by the way my amp was delivered (Tossed over the gate to my breezeway, over 6 foot drop.) Plugged it in and it worked fine! Tone for days and simple operation. Glad I made this purchase! Awesome amp!
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Looks and sounds great

By: Mike      Submitted: 3/9/2015

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1 person found this review helpful.
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Product Review This is a stunningly beautiful amp head. Don't be discouraged by China being the place of assembly, the quality is superb. Great sound, very versatile, equipped with power soak and tube safety system. I highly recommend this item.
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Words cannot express How good this is....!!!

By: Franky S      Submitted: 1/30/2015

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2 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review The tone is...amazing...You need ZERO pedals......Just crank it and what it sing...I use it thru a vintage Marshall 1960 cab....This is totally gig worthy....The 18 watts is real loud...Sound even better than the Fender Hot Rod deluxe (I'm sorry to say).....BUY THIS Amp...If you need more power the 36 is the way to go...But for in house recording..Small clubs.........WINNER all the way!!
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If you haven't tried this you don't know what you're missing.

By: CT from Houston. TX      Submitted: 8/24/2014

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2 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review I tried several heads before buying. This one blew them all away. The tone and versatility of this head makes it a monster from home studio to stage.
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Oh My God!!!

By: C Sobel      Submitted: 8/22/2013

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Your general opinion of this product. OMG I cannot believe how bad a$$ this little amp is. I've run it through single, dual, and quad speaker cabinets and it just got better with each one. I never realized how loud 1 watt can be. at 18 watts it rocks your face off! For my purposes it's a great main amp. It could easily be used as a cost effective backup amp for people with larger heads. BTW it sounded better than a Marshall JVM. Just saying. . . It is extremely well made and very dependable so far. N/A The tone is supper clean. You will hear every mistake you make. This amp makes you a better guitar player by making you practice harder. N/A The finish is H&K black with the blue lighting. It looks great. Too soon to tell.
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awsome little head

By: Travis      Submitted: 1/26/2013

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its extremely versitile, I have owned it since they came out with it, and its built to extremely high standards again its allmost 7 months I have owned it, and its been awsome, no issues at all Your general opinion of this product. I also own the extremely high and over priced duotone, which costs 6 times what this cost in american dollars, and ill be honest I sold the duotone, this little china deal has all the tone that had.......This will push your 4x12 with super ease, I have had this in front of 30 people, and on stage with me in front of thousands.....I want to add these come with the best DI in the industry, I have yet to find any company to beat the red box DI Hughes and Kettner has......I have swapped tubes for better tubes in this, and at the end of the day I went back to stock, it sounds better to me......effects loop is superb, I run a very pro rig and some of the most expensive stomps money can buy, and this loop is awsome......I run this head through a marshall vintage cab with 4 vintage pulsonic cone greenbacks, I also have a 2x12 with warehouse ET-65's, and it sounds fantastic through both cabs, it will do heavy well, cleans up nice when in the boost channel, I have no issues rolling the volume its easy to use, and dials in tones with ease it will do everything from great DR.Z snappy texas sounds to darker more Marshall JCM 800 sounds, its not an overall dark mesa style amp, but is voiced for the best of what Marshall ever had, its more of a marshall on steroids type sound, but the cleans are where it shine blue LED's enough said played great from jump street, and just felt right, are there better amps, sure tone is subjective, but will you be happy?.....without a doubt its money well spent