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Originally Posted by I_got_a_mohawk
I wouldnt say 15 valve watts sounds close to 60 or 70 watts solid state, SS amps do clip horribly and hard-clipping does suck, but, id say a 60 or 70 watt SS amp is louder than a 15 watt valve amp, i know alot of people say valve amps sound like they are 3-4x higher wattage (well "SS watts"), but, im still not sold on that  , i know my SVT is loud, but, ive still to compare it to a 1200 watt SS setup!
One amp that i really like is the peavey classic 30, it has a very fendery sound to it.
http://www.peavey.com/products/brows...E+30%2F112.cfm
very nice wee amp, pretty loud, when running through a 412 its loud! I got mine for £200 secondhand with the stock peavey valves, when need-be, ill replace them with some JJ's (the current production Tesla's essentailly) |
In my experience (which is extensive may i add) a 15 watt valve amplifier has the body, presence and perceived volume to swamp anything up to 70 or 80 watts solid state, as long as the same speaker enclosure is used for both to give a fair comparison (if such a thing exists!)
In my possession currently is a 60 watt EL34 based valve amplifier. i have heard this amplifier at three quarters volume through a 2x12 BURY a marshall 275 watt valvestate through a 4x12 set at full chat. Thats over four times the wattage, but the perceived volume was much higher from the lower powered valve amp. My knowledge doesn't stretch as far with bass amplification i must add...