Quilter Tone Block
Series
Quilter makes the best solid-state
amplifiers in the world right now,
especially for players that seek the
ideal platform for using stompboxes,
preamps, and other outboard tone
sculpting devices. The company’s
compact, inexpensive, and ultraminimalist Tone Block 200 was
a revelation when it arrived on
the scene. It’s remarkably tubelike in sound and feel, but clean
and neutral enough to be a perfect
“blank canvas” for effects usage.
For 2016 Quilter has expanded the
very successful Tone Block lineup
with somewhat more feature-laden
compact amps, including the Tone
Block 201 and the ProBlock 200. The
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201 features expanded EQ options,
as well as a voice switch with
settings for five different famous
amp tones, while the ProBlock
features extensive EQ, a limiter
circuit, and a lovely onboard reverb.
Both amps feature an effects loop.
Like the original Tone Block 200,
these tiny, 4-pound, all-analog heads
can generate up to 200 thunderous
watts of real world output, while
also sounding warm and robust at
whisper volume. They also do a
remarkable job of amplifying basses,
keyboards, or just about any other
electronic instrument you might plug
into the input jack.
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