TUBE5 Celestion : Nice little amp

I think this is the cheapest valve amp combo on the market from anyone vaguely reputable, but price alone is a pointless factor if the amp doesn't deliver a useful product, fortunately I found this little combo to be a great piece of kit with a really good tone and plenty of volume.

The speaker was a little boxy sounding at first but with a day or two to play in it came to life. It is actually the most impressive amp tone I've ever heard a practice amp deliver, unmistakably valve sounding.

If you are trying to dip a toe into the world of tube/valve amplification then don't hesitate, these are great.

If however you are trying to decide between the two (i own the tube15 too), I would suggest the following might be useful to consider.

The tube5 is not lacking in volume, it does however do quiet playing better and sounds respectable even at very low volume were the tube15 seems to kicks in at a higher volume.

If features are your thing the tube5 isn't the one for you, the tube15 has Reverb, independent gain and volume controls, more extensive tone shaping controls and an effects loop...but it is much larger, heavier and twice the price.