Prized for their rich, dynamic tone and natural warmth, tube amps are the first choice for guitarists of all genres. Fortunately, you don’t need to spend a fortune to get that legendary tube sound. The best tube amps under $1000 deliver outstanding tone, responsiveness, and build quality, making them ideal for practice, recording, and live performance.
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1. Fender Blues Junior IV
1 Channel.
Power: 15W.
Speakers: 1x 12" Celestion A-Type.
Tubes: 3x 12AX7 and 2x EL84.
Spring Reverb.
Controls: Reverb, Master, Middle, Bass, Treble, FAT Switch, Volume.
2. Marshall DSL40CR
Power: 40 watts.
Two footswitchable channels with classic gain and ultra gain.
Equipped with: 12" Celestion V Type speaker.
Preamp tubes: Four ECC83.
Power tubes: Two EL34.
Independent volume & gain control for both channels.
Digital reverb independent for each channel.
Product variations: DSL1CR, DSL5CR, DSL20CR.
3. EVH 5150 Iconic Series 40
2 Channels.
Power: 40 Watt.
Speaker configuration: 1x 12" EVH Celestion Custom.
Preamp tubes: 2x JJ ECC83S (12AX7).
Power amp tubes: 2x JJ 6L6.
Controls for low, mid, high and volume, boost, reverb, resonance and presence for channel 1 + 2.
Switch for power, standby, power level (full / 1/4), power amp mute and ground.
Effects: Reverb.
Product variations: 5150 Iconic EL34 40.
4. Vox AC15C1
Two channels.
Power: 15 watts RMS.
Preamp tubes: 3 x EECC83 / 12AX7.
Power tubes: 2 x EL84.
Equipped with: 12" Celestion Creamback 16 ohm speaker.
Controls: Normal channel: Volume.
Top boost channel: Volume, Treble, Bass.
Reverb control.
Tremolo speed, tremolo depth.
5. Vox AC30S1
Power: 30 W @ 16 ohms.
Speaker assembly: 1 x 12" Celestion VX12.
Tube assembly: 2 x 12AX7 (ECC83) pre-amp, 4x EL84 power amp.
1 Input - 1 channel.
Controls: Gain, bass, treble, reverb, volume.
Rear: External box output, FX send & return.
6. Fender Hot Rod Deluxe IV
3 Channels: Normal, Drive and More Drive.
Power: 40 W.
Equipped with: 1x 12" Celestion A-Type.
Tubes: 3x 12AX7 and 2x 6L6.
Controls for Presence, Reverb, Master Volume, Middle, Bass, Treble, Drive, Select Switch, Drive Volume, Bright Switch.
7. Blackstar HT Club 40 MKIII
Power: 40 W.
Speaker line-up: 12" Celestion.
Tube configuration: 2x ECC83, 2x EL34.
Boutique Clean channel with extended tone control.
High Gain Overdrive channel.
Power reduction to 10% of full power.
Digital Reverb with Dark/Light Switch.
8. Blackstar HT-20R MKIII
Power: 20 Watts.
Channels: Clean and Overdrive.
Equipped with: 1 x 12" speaker.
Preamp tubes: 2 x ECC83.
Power amp valves: 2 x EL84.
Controls: Clean Volume, Clean Tone, Overdrive Gain, Overdrive Volume, Bass, Middle, Treble, ISF, Reverb Level, Master.
Product variations: HT-1R MKIII, HT-5R MKIII.
9. Blackstar Studio 10 6L6
Single channel.
Total Power: 10W Single-ended Class A.
Speaker Size: 1 x 12" Celestion Seventy 80.
Preamp Tubes: 1 x ECC83.
Power Tubes: 1 x 6L6.
Reverb: Digital Reverb.
EQ: Tone control.
10. Marshall Origin 50C
1 Channel.
Power: 50W (10W/5W power settings).
Pre-amp tubes: 3x ECC83 (12AX7).
Power tubes: 2x EL34.
Equipped with: 1x 12" Celestion G12N-60 Midnight speaker.
Controls: Gain - Tilt - Bass - Middle - Treble - Master - Presence.
Switches: Power On / Off - Output Low/Mid/ High - Gain Boost (Pull Volume).
Product variations: Origin 20C.
11. Orange Rocker 15
Power: 15 W RMS.
Equipped with: 1x 10" Voice Of The World Gold Label speaker, 16 ohm.
Clean channel control: Volume.
Dirty channel controls: Gain, Bass, Mid, Treble, Volume.
Tube-buffered FX loop.
Half-power mode and switchable headroom / bedroom attenuator (15 / 7 / 1 / 0.5 W).
Preamp tubes: 3x ECC83 (12AX7), 1x ECC81 (12AT7).
Power tubes: 2x EL84.
Product variations: Rocker 32.
12. Bugera V55 Infinium
Power: 55 W.
2 Channels.
Loudspeaker: 1x 12" Turbosound.
Preamp: 3x 12AX7 tubes.
Power amp: 2x 6L6 tubes.
3-Band EQ.
Reverb.
2 Inputs: "Normal" and "Bright".
Product variations: V5 Infinium, V22 Infinium.
13. Fender '68 Custom Vibro Champ
1 Channel.
Power: 5 watts.
Equipped with: 1x 10" Celestion TEN 30 speaker.
Preamp tubes: 2x 12AX7.
Power tube: 1x 6V6.
Controls for volume, treble, bass, reverb, speed, and intensity.
Effects: Reverb and vibrato.
14. Harley Benton TUBE15 Celestion
1 Channel.
Class AB.
Power: switchable 15 Watt / 1 Watt.
Driver: 12" Celestion 8 Ohm speaker.
Preamp tubes: 3x ECC83/12AX7.
Power amp tubes: 2x EL84.
Controls: Gain, Volume, Tone, Bass, Middle, Treble, Reverb.
Switch: Power Attenuator 15 W /1 W.
Effects: Reverb.
Product variations: TUBE5 Celestion.
15. Koch Amps Jupiter Junior J20C
Rated power: 20 Watts.
3 Switchable channels (Clean - Hot - Hot Gain Boost).
Equipped with: 1 x 10" Jensen Falcon C10-40 Speaker.
1 x 12AX7 tubes in preamp and power amp.
3-Band EQ.
Buffered Effect Loop.
Spring Type Reverb.
Product variations: Jupiter JUP45C.
16. Laney Cub-Super12
Single Channel.
Total Power: 15W, <1W.
Speaker Size: 1 x 12" HH Custom Designed Driver.
Preamp Tubes: 3 x 12AX7.
Power Tubes: 2 x EL84.
Digital Spring Reverb.
Effects: Boost.
3-band EQ.
Product variations: Cub-Super10.
17. Peavey Classic 30 II
Number of Channels: 2.
Total Power: 30W.
Speaker Size: 1 x 12" Celestion Midnight 60 Speaker.
Preamp Tubes: 3 x 12AX7.
Power Tubes: 4 x EL84.
Reverb.
Product variations: Classic 20.
18. Supro '64 Reverb
Power: 5 W.
Equipped with: 8" Jensen C8R speaker.
Controls: Volume, Treble, Bass, Reverb, Master, Mix Out Level.
Effects: Reverb.
Preamp tubes : 2x 12AX7, 1x 12AT7.
Power amp tube : 6V6.
Product variations: '64 Super.
19. Supro Delta King 12
Power: 15 W.
Equipment: Supro DK-12 speaker.
Controls: Volume, treble, mid, bass, reverb, master.
Effects: Boost, Drive.
Preamp tube: 12AX7.
Power amp tube: 6L6.
Product variations: Delta King 10.
20. Blackstar TV-10 A
Power: 10 watts.
Equipped with: 1 x 12" Celestion speaker.
Preamp tube: 1 x ECC83.
Power amp tube: 1 x 6L6.
Controls: Gain, Tone, Reverb, Master.
Switches: Drive, Effects Loop Level.
21. Supro Montauk 15
Power: 15 watts.
Speaker: 10" Supro BD10.
Preamp tubes: 2x 12AX7 and 1x 12AT7.
Power tubes: 1 x 6L6.
Controls: Volume, Treble, Bass, Level, Dwell, Master, Mix Out Level.
Effects: Reverb.
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