BEST BUDGET TUBE AMP SHOOTOUT!!! (Best low watt tube amps of 2019)

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Published 2019-05-17

These are the best budget low watt tube amps I've found this year. Every amp on this list deserves to be here, and they all do what they do very well. There is no winner here, the winner depends on what you want out of a low watt tube amp. I want to thank SPEAKFRIENDS for sponsoring this video. Check out their high quality studio grade instrument cables here:

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Biyangs Wangs Mini 5:
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Orange Micro Terror:
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Mooer Little Monster AC:
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Mooer Little Monster BM:
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Blackstar HT-1R mkII combo:
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Blackstar HT-1RH mkII:
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All Comments (21)

@adidelapatru1466 4 years ago

Testing starts at 03:23.
@jimvandemoter6961 5 years ago

I just found your channel. I've been a guitar player since I was nine years old in 1961. I still play and I'm now 67. You've got some great content on your channel, for both playing and shooting. Keep it up.
@guyfromnj 5 years ago

This was a very well structured video that really showed off the sounds of the amps in a very precise way. Same groove all the way through for each amp. Well done. I'm gonna take a look at the mooer ac chumpy. I need less watts in my life.
@superdriver777 3 years ago

Yes! I have the HT-1RH with the 12" cabinet speaker and it freaking rocks. Very loud for its size, and very versatile in my opinion. Go Blackstar!
@pibb3227 5 years ago

I just bought a Bugera T5 and I'm REALLY happy with it. It definitely would fit into this category of low watt and reasonably priced. It stays amazingly clean, which is perfect for me.
@VincentPriceknives 5 years ago

This is why I love your channel Dan. That's a ton of work and saves a guy like me who has no local music store a ton of disappointment by ordering something only to be dissatisfied. I bet you can play that riff in your sleel now lol.
@bradmiddleton412 4 years ago

I recently got myself a Joyo Bantamp Zombie along with a SubZero 1X10 speaker cab. I used it at one of my bands gig for the first time last night, I had the volume on half way and it is definitely loud enough! The reason I got this amp is because I wanted something smaller, lighter and easier to carry around than my Peavey Bandit, and in the size and weight department it definitely does the job!
@ZJtraylor 4 years ago

Man its pretty cool that you included stuff you cant really reliably get on amazon even though youre an affiliate. Lots of good info here, Im a metal head thats gotten bored of mega distorted chuggaluga nonsense, lookin to get into some more bluesy stuff and this helped alot. Killer riff too man I rarely like demo riffs lol.
@swmorgan515 4 years ago

I've owned my Wangs Mini 5 for over a year and I absolutely love it. Great tones on its own, and it's my favorite clean pedal platform tracking with high-gain drive pedals.
@mattgilbert7347 4 years ago

Blackstar all the way (I'd go up to 5W, and the used Mk.1 amps can also be had pretty cheap) but the Laney Cub12r has a <1W as well as the 15W input which makes for a winning bedroom/small gig tube amp. Great platform amp as well, if you use FX. Monoprice is surprisingly good if you like that Fender Champ thing, and I liked the larger Wang. Which is what she said.
@joeyguitar2056 4 years ago

The way you divide up the the talking and playing sequences is perfection. Love your videos!
@doughankins3996 5 years ago

Thanks Dan. Great job! I liked the first Wangs amp, the blue JOYO, the Micro Terror and the Black Star! Keep up the great work!!
@micheltremblay4774 5 years ago

The Blackstar is also my favorite. Thanks Dan.
@maugan1971 2 years ago

Biyang wangs VT-1H : 4:01 Biyang Wangs Mini 5 : 5:19 Monoprice Stage Right 5w : 6:49 Joyo Atomic : 8:36 Joyo zombie : 10:00 Orange Micro Terror : 11:18 Mooer Little Monseter AC : 13:00 Mooer Little Monster BM : 13:54 Blackstar Ht-1R mkll / Combo : 15:06
@grateful4068 5 years ago

I really like the thought and planning you put into your channel. The cabinet build, then a shootout of all the low watt tube amps making the rounds to follow it? Nice work!
@raimondspadaro8211 4 years ago

Did a great job, as usual, with the comparisons. You would be surprised how many people will play a long piece, then expect you to keep it in your head for reference. You do it right. Good work and great video.
@anthonylv64 5 years ago

Bro', the 1x12 in the back ground looks amazing.
@oldguyjammin9732 5 years ago

This took you some time, really well done. Subbed! :) I absolutely LOVE the 15W and below herd. Can’t get enough.
@AveMcree 5 years ago

The video I've been waiting for! Thanks 👊🏾
@MajRatbag 5 years ago

I bought one of those Mooer Little Monster ACs for my son, fantastic little amp, so much grunt, so much headroom and so cheap. Really solid well built chassis and it looks great too. Highly recommend them.