AMPS
EAST
DUALITY SERIES
PG Ask Amp Man columnist extraordinaire Jeff Bober brought his full line
of Duality amps ($1,999–$2,999 street) to Nashville. Available in heads and
combos driven by EL84, 6V6, or KT66 power sections ranging from 20 to
50 watts, they feature three voicing modes—American, British, and East’s
custom, mid-bumped mode—two EQ-sharing channels, footswitchable boost
and “BoberFET” clipping circuit, and an effects loop. eastamplification.com
BROKEN CROW
BC-T20
Kentucky-based Broken Crow’s BC-T20 ($1,899
street for the head, $1,099 for 2x12 Weber-loaded
cab) is a handwired affair based on classic American
tweed designs. It features two channels blended to
drive each other, a shared tone control, and bright
and heavy boost switches for everything from
über-clean tones to moderate overdrive to all-out
screaming. brokencrowamps.com
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EVH
5150 III S EL34
For Van Halen fans yearning for a signature amp driven by the same powertube type that yielded the famed “brown sound” on classic albums, EVH
debuted this head ($2,399 street) featuring three footswitchable channels
with independent 3-band EQ, presence, resonance (rear panel), and bright
functions. evhgear.com
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