WAZA Tube Amp Expander!!

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I'm surprised that this hasn't really popped up here yet considering the number of awesomely loud tube amps but also the number of you with kids and/or loudness constraints :silent:



If you haven't heard of this one, it is:

- A tuneable reactive load, with
- active attenuation
- built-in effects loop (line/instrument level, series or parallel)
- on-board effects (comp, delay, reverb)
- solo boost + full EQ
- cab simulation
- IR loading
- fully footswitchable and MIDI controllable
- direct feed via XLR out or USB recording

Having had quite a bit of time with this in the last 3-4 weeks all I can say is... it does everything it says on the box and it does it WELL. I've never seen so many smiling faces as when I'm in stores and I turn a Plexi up to 10 to get that roar, and then use the WTAE to turn it down so that we don't all die.
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I was searching for it last week but seems RS haven't stock it yet

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OhFuxk wrote:I was searching for it last week but seems RS haven't stock it yet
No, I'd expect stock in NZ around June, all going well.
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What's the difference between active and passive attenuation on tube burn/life?
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i watched that today and thought it would tick so many boxes-having a tube amp that is beyond practical to play ever and with all the added ir/fx as a bonus then i saw the price on thomann and nearly died. Wasn't quite expecting that but then again nothing matches it for features.

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Been looking at one of these. What's the NZ RRP gonna be Ed?
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Kris wrote:i watched that today and thought it would tick so many boxes-having a tube amp that is beyond practical to play ever and with all the added ir/fx as a bonus then i saw the price on thomann and nearly died. Wasn't quite expecting that but then again nothing matches it for features.
i dunno ... isn't the UA thing very similar and i think a bit cheaper?

i woulda been interested if they'd gone in at a lot less than the UA
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philly wrote:
Kris wrote:i watched that today and thought it would tick so many boxes-having a tube amp that is beyond practical to play ever and with all the added ir/fx as a bonus then i saw the price on thomann and nearly died. Wasn't quite expecting that but then again nothing matches it for features.
i dunno ... isn't the UA thing very similar and i think a bit cheaper?

i woulda been interested if they'd gone in at a lot less than the UA
The UA thing (as you put it) does one very small part of what the Tube Amp Expander does, and costs more :)
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Kris wrote:i watched that today and thought it would tick so many boxes-having a tube amp that is beyond practical to play ever and with all the added ir/fx as a bonus then i saw the price on thomann and nearly died. Wasn't quite expecting that but then again nothing matches it for features.
Just checked it on thomann ... More expensive than my amp itself

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kdawg2a wrote:Been looking at one of these. What's the NZ RRP gonna be Ed?
That'll be a question for the Rockshop boys!
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slash-ed wrote:
kdawg2a wrote:Been looking at one of these. What's the NZ RRP gonna be Ed?
That'll be a question for the Rockshop boys!
Dave?! $200 and i'll deliver you some KFC? (Spits on hand, holds out for shake....)
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