I have both recorded and played solo blues harp on the streets of Athens so far with mine, and it has been more than up to the job.
Granted, it is only one Watt and we're clearly not in valve/tube amp territory. But the tone i have been able to get from it is surprisingly good. Click to listen
Unsurprisingly, it becomes overdriven very quickly, so i normally set the drive at a minimum, volume cranked.
It handled my digital reverb pedal very well, the signal was still very clear, tone unaffected.
I have yet to use the headphone socket to connect to larger speakers, but i'm sure the results would be pleasing.
Like it's larger slightly more expensive ;) older brother it too has twin speakers behind the tweed, albeit 2 inch ones.
If you're looking for a harp amp for practice at home, this is a great place to start. Even a 5 Watt class A tube amp is WAY too loud for anyone with neighbours once cranked to where it sounds good. This amp is very affordable ( i think i paid around £30) and doubles as a fantastic looking ornament, real tweed complete with chrome switch panel and mini chickenhead knobs.
I have just ordered some rechargeable 9volt batteries as i use mine outside a lot, but it can of course be powered by the mains. Budget alkaline 9 volts wont last more than a couple of hours at a high volume, before sound quality begins to deteriorate.
If you need a simple amp to practice blues harp at lower volumes, this should definitely be considered. It not only looks the part, this amp sounds the part.
5/5
Fender Mini '57 Twin-Amp
