Darkglass Microtubes 900 Class D Amp

[crguti]

How does it look the back? Speakon connector? speaker Impedance? DI?

 

[JackANSI]

I would guess they'll go for around $850-$900.

I'll go with $1000 - $1200. I'll be speechless if it's under $900, very surprised at under $1200. To me it's only worth as much as any other mainstream 500-700W class D amp so if it's above say.. a Mesa D-800? Pass. The Darkglass makers probably keep a sharp eye on here to determine how much they can charge for something. If you look at the whole of TB and how excited everyone seems to get over Darkglass anything... they'll figure they can charge almost anything they want. I figure, based on the temperament here, they could get away with a Jule Monique price for the amp, easy. (as long as it's under 10 pounds)

Other people will probably not agree, which is fine by me. It ticks a lot of boxes for people on TB.

Why put "tubes" in the name if there are no freakin' tubes in it?

I know, I know!
Marketing!

Marketing is mostly just inventive ways to lie, especially nowadays.

Being they're not american, I've always guessed it's a play on words. "Micro" as in microelectronics, microchip, etc and "tubes" as in "not entirely solid state sounding".

I still agree with you... I don't like it when someone names something that intuitively sounds like it may be related to one thing, only to find out it has nothing at all to do with it.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

I agree with this philosophical position. But this could be a nice amp for some people anyway. I'm going with the notion that there are tubes in the amp, as long as you don't open it to look inside.

If they used "valves" I could agree with them, since transistors are just micro-valves.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

I'll go with $1000 - $1200. I'll be speechless if it's under $900.

You're probably right, since I'm seeing their similarly branded pedals going for almost $400.

 

[d-dave]

Don't you mean iDeas?

Ah... I see what you did there.

 

[Lammchop93]

How does it look the back? Speakon connector? speaker Impedance? DI?

maybe the power switch? Didn't see one on front.

 

[Dave Hill]

Can there be too many 500-800w mini heads?
Getting to be a crowded niche.
Good for us though, you should b able to get just about exactly what you want.

 

[BurningSkies]

Ah... I see what you did there.

It bothers me when someone misses the obvious gag.

 

[jdwhitak]

I would guess they'll go for around $850-$900.

I'm thinking every bit of $1k, maybe more.

 

[Ninevolt]

I hope they put something on the front of the final rev to protect the controls.

 

[prue]

Son of a b$tch.

 

[d-dave]

Son of a b$tch.

Not a darkglass fan, I see?

 

[cnltb]

I wonder how this will compare to the small Glockenklang amps.

...might be interesting, but I think it is impossible to say more just by looking at the picture.
It might just as well not be.
I am curious to find out more.

 

[prue]

Not a darkglass fan, I see?

Oh I am, just "another" piece of gear on the list.

 

[cfsporn]

I agree with this philosophical position. But this could be a nice amp for some people anyway. I'm going with the notion that there are tubes in the amp, as long as you don't open it to look inside.

Schrödinger's tubes?

 

[BurningSkies]

Schrödinger's tubes?

Thank you. I'm trying to elevate this for the Finns. Although I'd expect them to be more nihilistic.

 

[Unfinely Tuned]

Owning 3 tube heads and a Duality, I will personally pass on this amp, but many players and DG fans may find this head ideal and easier than carrying 2 Darkglass pedals and an amp to a gig. With that said, I owned both the Deluxe VMT and B7K at one point before finding my sound with another tube pre and I still think the B7K Ultra is a great tool for those who like their clean tone. Cheers and best of luck to Doug and company.

 

[BurningSkies]

"Every day brings a man twenty-four hours nearer to his grave, although no one can tell accurately, merely by looking at an amp, how many tubes it has still to power it on that road."
-Karl Marx, Capital, Volume I

 

[BigBobbyBass]

That really bugs me. Markbass did something similar with one of their amp heads, but I think maybe it at least had a tube pre-amp.

The MB does have a tiny preamp tube.

 

[ColonelZulu]

Popped up on IG. Looks nice...I don't buy amps based on looks.
Light...great, but it's been done.

I'm trying to figure out all the hullabaloo about this since there are no specs or demos or pricing....

Is everyone just a Darkglass fan?

Sell me on this one.