The cleanest sounds are obtained with the bias switch set to the low position and the tone controls in. If you crank the volume with the tone controls out, you can get a dynamic lead distortion that's crisp and harmonically rich. It's amazing how much louder and punchier the amp is sans tone controls. Champ is an awesome recording tool. Add on the available options and you have got an amp that is extremely versatile, from vintage to modern.
Tube sockets are ceramic and are bolted directly to the chassis.
When wiring is completed, every amp is burned in on the test bench. After final assembly, the amp is played with several guitars in our studio to assure that its performance is flawless. The sound is suprisingly big, and because no negative feedback is used, the amps can get louder than you might expect from 7 watts. When pushed into distortion, the low end is even smoother and more well controlled than it was previously. This amp will quite simply bury any single 6V6 amp you've ever heard.