The Hughes and Kettner TubeMeister Deluxe 20 Guitar Amplifier Head is an all-valve guitar amplifier head, with a 20W power output, and channels including clean, lead + boost, and a serial effects loop. Deluxe tones take you from pure, pristine cleans to an authentic brown sound and devastatingly powerful modern-day high gain, all influenced by the most beloved channels of H&K's flagship TriAmp Mark 3.
The TubeMeister Deluxe 20 makes your job as a guitar player better sounding and easier. The real power soak lets you switch between the full 20 Watts of power, 5 Watts, 1 Watt, or even 0 Watts for truly silent recording at any time of day or night. The TubeMeister Deluxe 20 is also the first tube amp ever to offer you a genuine FRFR (full range flat response) amp sound experience.
The groundbreaking Red Box AE (Ambience Emulation) DI output lets you connect your guitar direct to your recording setup or the PA, so it’s perfect for stage and studio work. It also delivers a perfect mix of authentic 4×12 cabinet ambience effects and an ultra-direct attack of pure tube tone.
At first sight, it might seems a bit expensive. But it is worth the money, if you use all the features or just love good sounds. It is small and yet still powerfull. It is also built for recording with its XLR output and carbinet simulation, and 0w output. So no mic up is needed, and recording can in silence. It has tube diagnostic, which is also cool. Dispite of being able to downgrade to 1, 5 or 10 watts I find the full 20 watts the best sound. The power soak is pretty clever and almost keeps to great sound of 20 watt, when playing with the 1 watt setting. It is keep for winter, because it gets a bit hot. My 4/5 rating in Craftmanship is due, I had to return my first buy, because of a faulty power supply where the amp turned of after 0,5-1,5 hours of playing. H&K was very helpfull.
I play punk-pop music and this thing is incredible. The sound it produces is amazing.
The only flaws I have are the eqs don’t seem very responsive, but nothing that can’t be fixed with an additional eq pedal.
The amp does run very hot, temperatures meastried at around 40 degree centigrade on the metal chassis.
Build very good and I am In love with the Redbox emulation.