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What's a good alternative to a Plexi for home use?

Cliff Gress

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Follow up:
I bought both the Tech 21 and a Marshall Origin 20. They both just arrived today. I spent about 30 minutes playing each, and I'm very happy with both of them.

The Tech 21 is for quick, no hassle, grab and play 5 minute practices. For the price, it's a nice little peace that does the job just fine and has quite a bit of tonal variety...especially for what it is. You have to play with it a bit to figure out what you like, but I'm happy with the sound I've gotten.

The Marshall Origin 20....I'm VERY happy with! I'll spare giving a big review, but it does the Plexi thing, at a much lower volume, absolutely wonderfully. I will say that it has mids and lows that I can feel, and that just makes me smile. This thing is exactly what I was looking for, and I love that I can still get the nuances that ONLY a tube amp can give. I can't wait to play around with some vintage tubes I have for it.

A huge thank you to everyone who responded.
Here's a shot of them with my R7....just because.

I too have a burst R7. Yours is a beauty.
 

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c_wester

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I have a simpe Blackstar HT-1.

I know I know.... not any superquality.

But this is actually my second one and the tone is not crappy.
Even The Cat dosent complain over the volume.
 

seafood

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I love That Les Paul !!!,Have fun with the new amps ! Cheers !!
 
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