So, in the absence of
any press reporting on this whatsoever, our man
@ThorpyFX popped over to the Mooer booth to get the skinny on their Tube Engine.
- 20W power amp
- 2 x EL84, 1 x 12AX7, 1 x 12AT7 (this was on their woefully-badly updated Facebook page)
- Looks like it's got the hi/low input, presumably (hopefully?) for switching between instrument-level and line-level sources
- $300-400 in the US, ~£300 here
- Should be arriving April/May time
I, for one, can't bloody wait. It's the solution to the last remaining problem in my rig - a loud, compact, lightweight (relatively) power amp between the Helix and the NL212. A resonance control would've been nice, but I can live without that for all the other benefits it'll give me.
As thanks for his endeavours, here's a gratuitous pic of Thorpy's progeny:
...and the obligatory Andertons run-through:
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Comments
However this is a cool product. If they ever do a 50 watt or even 100 watt one I’d be interested. Right now I have a hilariously overpowered 2:90, which is heavier than necessary because I only need one side of it.
Ta, sorted that.
For me, 20W should be just fine. It worked from a modeller through the Jet City JCA22H, so as long as this thing doesn't object to being pushed a bit...it's all gravy.
Tube, on the other hand, sounds even nicer.
Starts at about 5:20 - seems they're expecting them a little earlier than previously thought (March/April).
https://www.gear4music.com/PA-DJ-and-Lighting/Mooer-Tube-Engine-20-Power-Amp/2IOC
£374 seems a little too much to me.
The matching cab is even more expensive than the amp!
https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/180601328071008--mooer-gc112-v30-closed-back-cab
Serious pricing this kit, for a manufacturer traditionally thought of as a 'budget'* brand.
*I know their gear is quite good though...
Probably the worst product launch in recent memory, with the possible exception of everything Gibson have done.