March 31st, 2010 | 
Author: and how do they sound different?
YES. tube amps are louder.
tube amps sound better than solid state amps mainly because they use vacuum tubes to power the amp and at the preamp section. unlike solid state amps which use transistors and diodes that drastically color your tone in a bad way, making it sound sterile and processed.
to the answerer below me: if you think a cheap amp would sound like a tube amp then you’re an amateur. solid state amps also have built in distortion, not just tube amps, and tube amps are actually better at both clean sounds and overdriven. you sir are very misinformed and uneducated about gear.
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YES. tube amps are louder.
tube amps sound better than solid state amps mainly because they use vacuum tubes to power the amp and at the preamp section. unlike solid state amps which use transistors and diodes that drastically color your tone in a bad way, making it sound sterile and processed.
to the answerer below me: if you think a cheap amp would sound like a tube amp then you’re an amateur. solid state amps also have built in distortion, not just tube amps, and tube amps are actually better at both clean sounds and overdriven. you sir are very misinformed and uneducated about gear.
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well, yes and no
tube amps color the sound of your instrument and that is typically attributed to the perceived loudness.
tube amps tend to be warmed and fuller sounding and allow you to distort without having to use a pedal. If you want a super clean sound solid state is good for that, however I would go and try different amps. I know that my solid state bass amp sounds very much like a tube amp, but without the hassle of tubes, and it’s only 5 pounds!
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