Silencer 8 Ohms Black : My dream amp without fighting the neighbours

It tooks me lot of time to be able to buy my dream amp.

The thing is that cranck that precious at home is impossible without a power soak.

The one big question is : witch one ?

- The high end one cost more than 1000 euros

- The inexpensive one cost less than 100 euros, but i was quite hesitant to have wait and spend so much money on my amp head to finally put some cheap gear on it (even it might be good for their prices)

So, i decided to go for this one, at "middle" price range and i am very happy of it.

The main pro are:

- Sounds quality when you use it. Of course, i can't compete the amp without it. But still very good

- The 2d very good point is the ability to use it as load box (without a speaker) but warning, you have to set the power soak manually on it.

Still, it's definitively not perfect:

- First, the impedance is fixed: if you want 8 and 16 ohms, you have to buy two version of it. If you plan to do so, a high end power soak witch is able to do both with better sound might be a better option

- Secondly, the F.A.N.T.A. -out speaker emulation date from 2004 (!) and feels actually outdated. If your main goal is to use as an audio interface, i suggest you look first at other model

- Finaly, the "bite" and "punch" knobs are only functionnal when the power soak is set from full to -14 db. If you use it at -16 db just like me, those knobs won't works.

Conclusion:

- Works actually good with a nice sounds

- Load box possible

- Outdated technology