idch,i hope you don't mind if i sorta hijack this a little bit...
After reading all this tube amp discussion from this thread and others ive decided I don't need a big amp when I upgrade in a short while. That said I'll point out a few things I'm looking for.
10-20 watts
all tube
good metal sound,more crunch than distorted but with a fair amount of gain but it has to be clear,sorta like megadeth/slayer tone
cleans...not as important as the metalness
id prefer an effects loop but not really important
no onboard effects needed
eq doesnt have to be detailed,I'll 7 or 10 band it anyways
just so you know ive already checked the following companies with limited results
vht,bogner,beringher,marshall,peavey,laney,hughes and kettner,fender,hiwatt,randall,crate,traynor,krank,mesa and vox
If i have to use a distortion or OD pedal I can deal but Id rather not have to.