SHOOT OUT ___ VALETON GP-5 vs. TONEX One

 VALETON GP-5  vs. TONEX One

Readers will know I have always been a Tube Amp and Pedalboard player. At 80 I have finally given in to a Tube Pre with a digital amp for portability but kept my Marshall Plexi for special gigs etc.

All that said with any rig one needs a back up for emergencies or even to have a Tube amp or Pre serviced.

I have only just ordered the Valeton. I really only need one single good sound as I have always used a Marshall with just one channel. One sound with a Marshall set to a light Crunch. No Verb or Delay and certainly no effects.  

                  CONCLUSION 

If you are simply substituting an amp and pedals 

I feel the $70 Valeton will do the job. If however you 

are backing up a full featured Modeler or big money 

facsimile than $150 Tonex may seem to have the edge. 

        ...what makes choosing hard is 

               there are no bad choices.  

       

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        MAKE YOUR NOWN NAM AMPS?   DIY for dummies?

  Keep in mind the Royer mic in the video is pricy at about $1600.00 USD 

  but the Shure SM57 is about is $110.00 USD. 

  Good results can happen with just a Shure. Hundreds of famous players 

  have insisted to only use a 57 when they made there famous recordings. 

  Or use a budget ribbon mic or Omni's that can sub for the Royer. 

  If you just do the head you can simply go direct.  

  Of course if it just need to get your own amps you can rent or borrow.

 

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MAKE YOUR OWN SERIOUS VALETON GP-5 PRESETS 

A deep dive into making your own presets by knowing the basic roots of modifying 

that can be a bit time consuming ...but not confusing or frustrating.