Harley Benton TUBE15 Celestion 5-stars Reviews

A very nice surprise

I was ready to pull the trigger on a asian made, brand name dual channel 20W tube amp (that i previously owned once) for twice the money and switched at the last moment for this one. I gambled.. and (so far) I won. I find the Celestion 80 speaker in this amp way better than I found it to be in other budget amps and I cannot say yet why.. might be the tubes (mine came with TAD power tubes and chinese preamp tubes - later ones I changed with JJ's) or the amp itself but the speaker doesn't have the harshness and the piercing highs I used to hear in other amps. The amp looks great and doesn't have any estetic flaws (has similar build quality with other bigger brand asian made amps). The 1W setting is very usable at a livingroom level and you can get decent distorted tone but you'll have to make some noise for it - nothing beats headphones for a very quiet practice. The 15W mode on the other hand is awsome for giging or band practice and will compete with an acoustic drum set just fine. The tone with the knobs at noon is decent using a stratocaster, but a bit faded (no high sparkle) and lacks a bit of presence, but you can dial up to a certain point your tone using the knobs. For further tone dial options I recommend an eq pedal last in the fx loop section witch will eliminate any need of speaker upgrade - again, I cannot belive i am prasing a speaker that I have replaced 2-3 times before in other amps. With the gain turned past 12 o'clock and Volume about the same, the amp has a very natural fat and creamy distorsion on the strat bridge pickup that can satisfy all classic rock and blues fans out there. The reverb is organic and true to its nature and even though one migh ask for a deeper setting I never found the need to turn it past 12 o'clock.

This amp has amazing value and I recommend it to people who need good giging tone and dynamics on a decent pedal platform that you can use both home and on stage. The fact that you get amazing tone by only pluggind the guitar and dial its knobs is proof that this amp deservers some consideration.

Valve amp for the price of solid state

This valve amp is a must buy! I love the vintage look and the Blues jr sound it offers!

Good quality for the price, amazing sound, decent reverb, 1w and 15w options at the press of a button (1w is loud enough for home use)

I have only good things to say about it, and would buy it again if mine broke!

The only con is that the power cable does not detach from the amp.

Harley Benton TUBE15 Celestion

I discovered the paw sound for myself.

I took it to study at home. What did me like? When I started playing,With the guitar processor Mooer, even if the presets were tuned, I was looking for new sounds . And this is constant! Searching for that very sound! ))) Recently I connected Mooer to the TUBE15 loop, try reverb, delay and realized that I was again stuck looking for sounds…. Mooer put it on the shelf. I plugged my guitar into TUBE15 and practice. My first guitar pacifica 112 with TUBE15 started playing in a new way, in different shades, I decided not to sell it yet.

TUBE15 is interesting in its own way. We can say - hooked. The sound is pleasant, at 1 W it is not very loud. At 15 watts, I didn't bother the neighbors much.

Overall happy with the purchase.

Does the job

Sound exactly like a blues juniors

Great amp for false beginner

I bought this amp because I had experience with old Harley Benton tube amps. They had great sound and were also cheap. I wanted small amp with gain and reverb, and I also wanted the amp to be nice looking.

I`m false begginer. I play guitar almost ten years, but there are periods, when I`m on fire and I want to play every minute, then something happen and I don`t play for weeks, even months. I play only for fun in living room, but have dreams of jaming with friends one day. So I wanted something quite small, cheap, with nice tone. And switch button for lowering watts is also benefit.

It`s really nice playing amp (but I`m not sure, if I can judge:). From my point of view is this amp bluesy, but can do rock as well and clean tone could be used for some funky. Personaly play on volume 4-5 at max with gain down, and if I gain it to max, I have to put volume to 1-2. With 1W option! So it`s pretty loud beast. I did not try it on max, tho...

Also, amp looks great! I have to say, that it`s nice accesory in my living room with guitars on the wall above.

If you don`t need to switch between channels (clean/gain), have tight budget and also like this "retro" look, I thing, that HB TUBE15 will satisfy you.

wow what a great amp

this is my favourite amp ever, my last amp was a delta blues which was good but to heavy and loud for my needs, where as this amp is light enough and goes to 1 watt and the cleans are crystal clear so great for home use and recon small gigs. I use it with the Harley Benton vintage overdrive when i want some drive, which i ordered at the same time because 22 notes extra, and they go together like apple pie and cream, best choice I've made in ages. all arrived quickly and double boxed so safe and sound. I'll drink to that...

VERY NICE!!!

I'm using that amp for an month and its amazing. Well built sure there are some small mistakes like little bit offset screws but overall its well made. I was worried about quality because of the price but its worth the money. Its very good pedal platform im using it with Big muff, Small clone, Ultimate drive and wah pedal and its working very nice. I like the simplicity as well. The amp is beautifull and its worth every penny.

If youre considering better amp for home playing/gigs on budget you could have "bang for buck" and enjoy warm clean or even drive tones of sweet tubes.

Nice valve amp with a retro feeling

I owned a lot of different amps (solid state, valve, simulation) and used them all mostly at home. II'm pleased with the Tube15, it has a fendery voice, vintage and warm. I tried it with a Les Paul, a PRS, 2 Telecasters, a Yamaha Revstar. It keeps and enhance the character of the guitar in a very nice way.

It's not too big and has plenty of power, I use it mostly at 1W with the volume on 3/4. With the gain you can change the sound from a decent clean to a nice vintage overdrive. The spring reverb is decent, not very present even at the max level.

I use the amp also with an overdrive pedal (Tonecity Heat) and with the Victory V4 preamp that goes through the send/return path changing completely the voice of the amp (if engaged).

I appreciate particularly the presence of the send/return compared to most of the cheaper Fender valve amps that don't have it.

It's nice to have the external speaker output; would've been nice to have the amp in too, to use it with any amp head (this could be fixed with some DIY work.

Pro

- Perfect size for home, plenty of volume for gigs

- Nice vintage warm tube voice

- Different sounds with gain/tone

- Spring reverb onboard (real spring not digital)

- Perfect for pedals

- Nice handle

Con

- Reverb is very light

- Cab is connected straight to the amp (no jack in)

- No standby

- Color/aesthetic is vintage but could definitely be better

A really good tube amp!

Do not overlook this amp just because it does not have one of the more expensive brand names on it! I have this amp for approximately one month . You need to give the speaker a chance to break in. I use this amp with a Fender Telecaster, a Fender Stratocaster and a Gretsch Electromatic. When I got the amp I thought that it sounded "muddy" with all the guitars. I changed the stock tubes and the amp is now much better. The addition of the Tone knob is very useful. The Reverb is as good as the reverb on much more expensive amps. I find that this amp is good for Blues, Southern Rock and Rolling Stones sounds. The build and finish is as good as any of the "big" names. I would recommend the Harley Benton Tube 15 if you are looking for a tube amp that sounds good, looks good, is easy to transport and is very competitively priced.

Superb. Buy one!!!

Had this for about a month now, and am delighted with my purchase.

Sound is amazing and compares very favourably with previous big name amps of higher wattage.

I use this mainly for smaller gigs against an electronic drum kit running through a PA and it holds up well, and is surprisingly loud for a rating of 15 watts. Like most valve amps it benefits from using a higher volume and Gain level to drive the valves, and controlling it from the guitar volume pot. So spanky clean to drive in one knob.

I especially like the gain control which runs from very clean to delightful warm break up. Also the "tone" control which allows quick balancing when changing between instruments.

My usual guitars are a USA Strat Plus, and a Takamine Santa Fe and both are handled well by this small amp. Did I mention it is extremely lighweight in comparison to my other equipment, but sound quality definately does not suffer.

As to longevity I can't comment at the moment, but it seems solidly built with all valves well secured, so doesn't seem to mind being thrown into a car boot.

All in I am extremely happy with this amp, with the only downside being the mirrored control panel, which although very attractive, makes it a little diffficult so see your settings in some lighting conditions. In saying this once you have your EQ set, very little adjustment is neccessary during a gig.

A winner!!!

super satisfied

got this for bedroom playing and amazed at the quality considering the price.

Definitely a keeper!

This was probably the quickest a new amp has grown on me, the quality of tone this produces is unbelievably good.

For me there is little in how an amp looks, or how much it cost, only what noise it makes when you use it, this got my seal of approval within a couple of notes.

I have been a solid state amp user for decades, though I have recently been noticing how instruments all sound the same through modern amps, even the amps all sound the same, I think we have all been there with new amps; dozens of preset tones, none of which exactly get the tone you are looking for, so we spend hours fiddling with knobs, playing the same riff, fiddling with more knobs etc.

Then I bumped into this and got thinking that maybe a valve amp is the way forward. I did a little research on the topic, watched a few online demos of top end ones and ended up deciding to give the budget option a try.

Being my first all valve amp i am not really qualified to judge this amp against others in its league but as far as I am concerned it ticks all the boxes.

I opted for the 15w model on the grounds of having reverb and independent gain control, features which i felt i would regret not having...and I was quite right in that assumption.

This amp has enough features to be versatile yet simple to use, i set the eq flat when I got it and have yet to need to alter it, I think that says it all really.

Playing everything from my US strat, Harley Benton cheap guitars and proper vintage American guitars this baby delivers the goods in style and is addictive. I thought my strat was starting to sound rubbish, but it was clearly my amp as plugged into this it growls and purrs with overtones of pure vintage goodness. It made every instrument sound unique too, I could tell by listening what was being played.

In conclusion this is my best purchase in years, and I am not just blowing smoke, this amp is a piece of kit I don't want to be without.

Amazing tube amp with Celestion speaker!

I am blown away by this amp, especially for the price! I have always used Fender tube amps (Hot Rod Deluxe and others) and this amp is right up there with them. And it comes with an amazing sounding spring reverb! It is incredibly loud, but you can also bring it down to 1W for quieter output but still with that great tube sound and breakup when you boost the gain. Plenty of gain for super heavy distortion, but also the ability to clean up for crystal clear clean tones. Love it!

Build quality is great. It looks very cool. No downsides that I can see so far.

Absolutely Amazing

My first Tube Amp and this is amazing. It can be used at low volumes at home with the 1 watt switch

Great sounds , nice clean , good overdrive. Celestion speaker has a good range the amp is overall loud.

Absolutely Amazing...... 10 stars.

After couple month of usage, i can tell that Combo sound only beater.

Highly recommended to each one how wants Tube Combo.

True amp sound!

If you whant to paly on guitar with true dinamic sound look on this amp. Little price, nice speaker end eq, 5 tubes. Coll sound on clean. With pedal you can paly on high gain sound and its work! I play metallica songs with this amp and

completely satisfied ! Nice quality and low price

Splendid amplifier

Best value for money on the market, no flaws, quiet unit, sounds terrifically! Recommended.

Excellent amp for the price

15 watts doesn't sound much but is well loud enough to cope with average drumkit volume. Even on the 1 watt setting, full volume it is plenty loud enough for satisfying playing.

It's not as rugged as a Marshall nor has the drive and tonal features of a £1000 amp - you can't expect it to at the price.

But this amp does have the proper sound of valves, nice and warm and dirties up nicely as the drive increases.

Excellent value for money. (I'm a techie type who has been playing for 50 years)

Harley Benton do it again!

I will use this amp for small gigs... this is just amazing for the price!.. l was looking for a small tube amp thought about Fender Blues junior but why pay 3x the price???...

This amp is well built looks great!... Sounds superb!... thank you Harley Benton for bringing affordable tube amps to the masses!