• Great Amp, Great Tone - Terriffic!

  
  As reviewed by Rob C. on 9/18/2009

  The Egnater Rebel 30 1x12 combo is a feature packed little amp. I ordered mine from GC online. They were offer a super discount so I figured I'd take one for the team and boy I'm glad I did. The amp is 30 watts, 2 channels, effects loop, built-in reverb (independent adjustment for each channel) Vol, Treb, Bas, Tight & Brite switch on Channel 1 (I wish Channel 1 had a Mid), Treb, Vol, Bas, Mid, Grain, Tight & Brite on Channel 2, 1 watt to 30 watt knob for each channel, XLR out with Silent Mode Switch (All Amps should have this feature), foot switch, cover, made in China. The amp is terrific. The clean channel is crystal clear. I?ve played it with humbuckers, coil tap, single coil and even an acoustic. Very very nice. The dirty channel has more gain than most of us will need. This will easily play heavy crunch to 80?s metal without any problems. The effects loop is great. I run a Digitech RP1000 though the loop with a switch set to bypass the internal RP1000?s amp?s. It?s like having a third channel. Together with the RP1000?s this is a great package. The Amp is silent on the clean channel and just a slight buzz on the dirty. The reverb is easily trimable by can get overdone in a hurry. The tube mix feature is nice but it is very subtle. Also this am only puts out 30 watts if the tube mix knob is at 12 noon, otherwise it?s only 20 watts. Don?t get me wrong this amp is loud if you want it to be. The amp can be adjusted from 1 watt to 30 watts. In using this feature it really designates the headroom each channel has rather then directly effecting the volume. On channel 2 you can use 1 watt and get the tube to load a little sooner so ? bedroom metal? can be obtained. The best feature of the amp is the XLR out with the Silent play button. I run this into an Alesis USB mixer and it allows me to turning off the internal speaker and really crank the Amp to great a solid distorted tone on Channel 2 while maintaining an output level that keeps my neighbors from calling the cops. The XLR also works when the amp is in play mode, perfect for larger venues. Overall I love the tone and flexibility of this amp. I can?t wait to get an extension cabinet for it. Well done Bruce, well done!

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• Very Impressive Amp!

  
  As reviewed by Mark Scala on 7/31/2009

  I had been looking for a small combo/club amp for gigging where space was tight and I couldn't bring my bigger amp rig. Went to the NY Amp Show in May to see what was new and of ALL the things at the show, the Egnater Rebel 30 1 x 12 was a standout! Great full tone. Not "boxy" as other similarly powered smaller amps are. Cleans are very good with good touch sensitivity. Tends to break up a bit when you dig in hard, but otherwise ample headroom. The overdrive and full on distortion are amazing for an amp this size. Rich harmonic character and great feel. I couldn't pull myself away from playing the amp. This amp has plenty of horse power! The independent reverb functions nicely, though digital. Sounded amazing with extension cabs. At one point I had 3 additional 1 x 12s hooked up for a great "mini" wall of sound. Amazing that Egnater found a way to engineer the chassis to fit everything inside a cabinet the same dimensions as the 1 x 12 ext. Highly recommended!

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• Simply outstanding!

  
  As reviewed by DDR on 2/26/2010

  This is an outstanding amp! I have a Mesa Boogie Road King II deal and a *very* heavy 2x12 cabinet that I use for gigs, but I was looking for something smaller that would sound "full" and have great tube distortion and solid low end, but be in a portable package that wouldn't require 2 trips to lug around. I compared to many amps (Boogie Express series, even the pricey Boogie Mark V and Orange), but this had the most gain, compression *and* a great clean sound. Now I can go from car to practice in 1 trip instead of 3! The true testament for this amp is that I stayed up late playing it for 4 hours after I got home from Guitar Center last night! If you're looking for a *great* overall amp, including one that really has serious gain, but that can clean up, I *highly* recommend it!

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