tube pedals on the market today ( and for cheaper too in some cases ). It has only two controls , volume and a variable negative feedback control . The negative feedback control is a sort of combination gain and tone knob , the more you crank it the more highs are let through and the more gain the amp has . The tone and gain are a noticeable but more subtle change as you crank or roll down this knob ; dynamics become more reliant on pick attack , and the amp produces a slightly greasy , unmistakably vintage and woody tone that ’ s got a whole lot of thick lows and low-mids . This thing sounds , looks , and feels like it was made in the ‘ 30s by a future-peering mad scientist who somehow knew what players in 2016 would want , and who also knew that the electric guitar had become as a voice in modern music . While this amp is small , don ’ t let its size fool you , it can get very loud . I don ’ t know if I could recommend it for late night practice cranked , but it beats the hell out of my Fender Champ which can be raspy and ragged even at low volumes . With the aforementioned Champ sometimes sounding boxy , The Farm manages to narrowly skirt this problem that usually plagues small amps , in a way that manages to retain its character and boldness .
Plugging it into my Hi-Tone 2x12 DR-F cabinet revealed a whole new dimension to this little monster . The sound ( as expected ) was a whole lot bigger and carried a lot more definition . The bass seemed to fly forward , and the musty warmth that defined this amp was magnified . I found myself seeing this no longer as just a practice amp or a novelty piece , but a real , serious tool that could have so many uses in both live and studio situations . As expected , it excels in those bluesy breakup tones that so many lust after , and adding a bit of delay courtesy of the Gurus Amps Echosex 2 , is sounded tastefully bubbly with a whole lot of cavernous , gritty low end . To the naysayers who write off the amp as a gimmick
( which admittedly I was one in the beginning ), think again — this amp is a serious tone tool for the studio and the stage , and gives some of the best tube overdrive I have ever heard from any piece of gear .
Portable , versatile , simple , and great for simple jamming as well as huge tube cooked leads . Huge low end and incredible drive character
No serious ones , but the stock speaker narrowly skirts sounding boxy ( for obvious reasons ).
tube pedals on the market today ( and for cheaper too in some cases ). It has only two controls , volume and a variable negative feedback control . The negative feedback control is a sort of combination gain and tone knob , the more you crank it the more highs are let through and the more gain the amp has . The tone and gain are a noticeable but more subtle change as you crank or roll down this knob ; dynamics become more reliant on pick attack , and the amp produces a slightly greasy , unmistakably vintage and woody tone that ’ s got a whole lot of thick lows and low-mids . This thing sounds , looks , and feels like it was made in the ‘ 30s by a future-peering mad scientist who somehow knew what players in 2016 would want , and who also knew that the electric guitar had become as a voice in modern music . While this amp is small , don ’ t let its size fool you , it can get very loud . I don ’ t know if I could recommend it for late night practice cranked , but it beats the hell out of my Fender Champ which can be raspy and ragged even at low volumes . With the aforementioned Champ sometimes sounding boxy , The Farm manages to narrowly skirt this problem that usually plagues small amps , in a way that manages to retain its character and boldness .
Plugging it into my Hi-Tone 2x12 DR-F cabinet revealed a whole new dimension to this little monster . The sound ( as expected ) was a whole lot bigger and carried a lot more definition . The bass seemed to fly forward , and the musty warmth that defined this amp was magnified . I found myself seeing this no longer as just a practice amp or a novelty piece , but a real , serious tool that could have so many uses in both live and studio situations . As expected , it excels in those bluesy breakup tones that so many lust after , and adding a bit of delay courtesy of the Gurus Amps Echosex 2 , is sounded tastefully bubbly with a whole lot of cavernous , gritty low end . To the naysayers who write off the amp as a gimmick
( which admittedly I was one in the beginning ), think again — this amp is a serious tone tool for the studio and the stage , and gives some of the best tube overdrive I have ever heard from any piece of gear .
WHAT WE LIKE
Portable , versatile , simple , and great for simple jamming as well as huge tube cooked leads . Huge low end and incredible drive character
CONCERNS
No serious ones , but the stock speaker narrowly skirts sounding boxy ( for obvious reasons ).