Hughes and Kettner Edition Blue 30 Guitar Amplifier

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30 Watt amp. 10 in. Jensen speaker. 3-Band EQ.

Designed by the same German engineers behind the Triamp and Vortex, Edition Blue combos are loaded with pro features that are just not found in amps this size. Premium Jensen speakers, tone-loaded 'Current Feedback' power amp sections, and classic blue backlit Plexiglass control panels make the 'Blues' some of the coolest, best performing compact amps Hughes and Kettner have ever made. Edition Blue combos also feature switchable preamp sections that flip from fat and clean to over-the-top overdrive, 3-band EQ, a very smooth internal spring reverb, effects loop, CD input, headphone output, and footswitch jack. The Edition Blue 30 is a 30 watt amp with a 10 in. vintage Blue Jensen speaker.

There's nothing a beginner needs less than an instrument that spoils the fun. That's why Hughes & Kettner developed Edition Blue (tm) combos. Small and light, they're easy to carry, say on a bus or subway on your way to a lesson. And that cool, blue look is so inviting it makes you want to plug in and play every time you see it. What's more, it offers something you'll not find in other amps of this class: fat, expressive tone that inspires you to play.

Features

2 channels: Clean + Overdrive

3-band-EQ

Effects loop

CD input

Adjustable reverb effect

10 in. Jensen® speaker

Control panel lights up blue

Specifications

Preamp section: Clean + Lead solid state channels
Input: -10 dBV/ 1 M ohm
Line In: -6dBV/ 30 k ohms
Line Out: 0 dBV/ 1k ohm

Power amp section: 'Current Feedback' solid state power amp
Output Power: 30 watts rms into 8 ohms
Freqency response: 20 Hz - 30 kHz (into 8 ohms)

General Features:
Voltage: 117 V~ (North American model)
Max. power consumption: 70 VA
Mains Fuse: slo-blo 630 mA (117 V model)
Weight: approx. 20 lbs./approx.9.2 kgs

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 716-297-2920

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. (15 ratings)
Submitted January 20, 2004 by a customer from yahoo.com

"I had high hopes for this amp and was not let down"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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I believe this amp will serve me well for practice, band rehearsal, recording.
Sound
I am very pleased with the overdrive/lead tone of this amp. It doesn't have the cheap distortion sound you might expect for something in this price range.
Features
Nice to see an effects loop is there if I ever decide to use it.
Quality
Visually perfect; but some kind of corner blocking piece came out from inside the cabinet the first time I left the house with it. The cabinet is still rock solid, but a part falling out is not something you like to see.
Value
Worth every penny
Manufacturer Support
no contact with manufacturer
The Wow Factor
The backlighting is cool too

Musical Style:

Rock/various
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