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Hughes & Kettner TM 18 Twelve combo guitar amplifier

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Hughes & Kettner TM 18 Twelve combo guitar amplifier
Product no: 9000-0013-3378 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

The Tubemeister 18-12CO combo from Hughes & Kettner is a powerful 18 watt tube amp. There are two channels available: clean and lead. As you would expect, with the clean channel you get clear, crisp tones. With the lead channel you can expect anything from an extra raw edge to your sound to full-on high-gain overdrive. If that's still not enough, then the Boost knob gives you even more, so that you'll always be heard. No matter what music style you play, the TM18-12CO has the sound to match. Power output can be adjusted to 1, 5, 18 or 0 (for silent recording) watts using the Power Soak knob. This means even if you're at home you can still enjoy the warm tube sound at low volumes. Add to that the built-in reverb and you have a very complete amplifier in a compact format. It even comes with a soft cover so that you can keep the amplifier looking good and free of dust and dirt.

The Rockdriver Classic 60 speaker

This version of the Tubemeister 18 is equipped with a 12-inch RockDriver Classic 60 speaker. This speaker has been specially designed to produce a very full and punchy sound. The amplifier is driven by two 12AX7 preamp tubes and two EL84 amp tubes that combine to give an authentic sound. Dynamics in your playing are very accurately picked up by this amplifier, meaning that the emotion in your music clearly shines through. The Tubemeister is quite compact, measuring 480 x 415 x 285 mm, and is therefore easy to place in your home or rehearsal space. The control panel features blue lighting for a stylish, modern look. In short, it's a real compact, versatile, powerhouse.

The Red Box

Typical of the tube amps from Hughes & Kettner is the Red Box. This is an built-in DI-output that simulates the sound of a cabinet and sends this to the mixer. That makes it easy if you want to quickly record something without having to set up a microphone in front of your speaker. Be aware that the Red Box is not a replacement for your speaker though.

Specifications

Product features

Connectors	Footswitch, Line-out
Number of channels	2
Number of speakers	1
Amp modelling	no
Effects loop	yes
Weight	10 - 14.9 kg
Built-in tuner	no
Built-in effects	reverb (digital)
Colour	black
Speaker diameter	12 inches
Power attenuator	yes
Amplifier type	tube
Amplifier valve	EL84
Power in Watts	16 - 20 Watts
Can be powered by battery	no

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	15,4 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	75,0 x 63,0 x 39,0 cm

Product specifications

Hughes & Kettern 18-12CO Tubemeister Combo
1x 12 tube guitar amplifier combo
colour: black
power: 18 watts
speakers: 1x 12-inch RockDriver Classic 60
preamp tube type: 2x 12AX7
Tube type: 2 x EL84
switch between 1, 5, and 18 watts
2 channels: Clean and Lead (+ Boost button)
controls channels 1 and 2: Master and Gain
equalizer controls: Treble, Mid and Bass
input; mono jack
built-in Red Box
FX send/return jacks
headphone output: stereo jack
external speaker jacks: parallel
output: jack line out
handle on top
black protective corners
compatible with FS-2 foot switch (optional)
dimensions: 480 x 415 x 285 mm (HxWxD)
weight: 15.4 kg
including soft cover
built-in reverb

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Ad M. 3 March 2017

Wrote the following about Hughes & Kettner TM 18 Twelve combo guitar amplifier

Zeker voor wat je ervoor betaalt een prima versterker met veel mogelijkheden. Het cleane kanaal blijft echt clean. Alleen als je de gain flink opendraait ontstaat er wat vervorming (ik speel op een Fender Strat). Het lead kanaal geeft een stuk meer vervorming maar het wordt niet te. Zet je de gainboost open dan gaat ie pas echt scheuren. Wat mij betreft is het verschil tussen gainboost aan of uit wel te groot om tijdens het spelen te schakelen. TSC werkt prima en geeft een veilig gevoel. De versterker is makkelijk te vervoeren want hij is compact en niet te zwaar. Er zitten ook tal van mogelijkheden op: FX, reverb, powersoak, red box en er wordt zelfs een softcover meegeleverd! Helaas zit er geen voetpedaal bij maar voor 29 euro heb je de FS-2. De bediening van de reverb zit aan de achterkant van de versterker...niet echt handig. En dan de powersoak, één van de redenen waarom ik de versterker wilde uitproberen. Het werkt prima maar toch: zelfs op 1 watt gaat ie nog loeihard en voor thuisgebruik in een rijtjeshuis kan de volumeknop dan nog niet verder dan rond de 9 tot 10 uur... Dus vervorming in de eindbuizen, hetgeen waar dit voor bedoeld is, krijg je dan nog steeds niet... Jammer. Voor kleinere optredens en oefensessies zal het perfect werken maar niet voor thuis. Het gaat gewoon te hard. En op 18 watt...kan je zo mee op het podium, wat een volume! Prima versterker maar vergis je niet in het volume van 1 watt!

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