Sound Pure's Take
The 3rd Power Dream 40 American is making a huge commotion here at SoundPure! This amp is exactly what you think of when you envision 'The American Dream'...and it's definitely got some very dreamy tones inside.
This particular circuit is driven by 6L6 power tubes utilizing 2 classic American-style voicings - 'Blackface' and 'Tweed'. And with 3rd Power's innovative HybridMaster™ control and Venue Switch, allowing you to effectively lower the wattage of the amp by 80% (from 40W to roughly 8-10W), you are easily able to dial in all your favorite 6L6 sounds at whatever volume you'd like.
Starting off in the Blackface voicing the first thing you notice is a crystal clear signal with a powerful, tight bass response with next to no noise and tons of headroom...making it the perfect pedal platform for effects lovers. The Tweed mode gives a slight mid-boost and great tweed-style cleans. However if you toss a little more power out in front, you get a very organic and harmonically rich drive sound with incredible articulation and single-note clarity.
In it's simplest terms - this thing is a beast. Between multiple voicings and a venue switch allowing you to change the output power, the Dream 40 American has the distuingishing ability to really find it's niche in multiple genres of music. All the classic American tones you can think of packed into one absolutely killer amp.
From 3rd Power Amplification
TWO VINTAGE AMERICAN TONES - DREAM 40 AMERICAN
Perfect Feel, Perfect Volume
Model Name: Dream 40 American (Tweed Tolex +$30)
Power: Class AB, 40 Watts (tube rectified), ~50 Watts (solid state rectified)
Power Tubes: Tungsol 6L6 x 2 as standard
Preamp Tubes:
V1 - 2: JJ Electronics ECC83S, V3: Sovtek 12AX7 LPS
Channel Controls: Volume, Bass, Treble and Blackface/Tweed switch
Other Controls: Presence, Stage/Studio Output Mode Switch (Stage Mode = 100% output, Studio Mode = 20% output), HybridMASTER™ Level Control for Fine Tuning Output Level, Insert-style FX Loop
Weight: 23 lbs.
Case Composition: 5/8" Birch
Speaker Outputs: 1 x 16, 1 x 8 and 1 x 4 Ohm Speaker Outputs
Dimensions: 18" x 10" x 9.33"
Operating Voltage: 120V is standard. Export 240V and other mains voltages are available
Rectifier Tube Socket:
One Rectifier Tube Socket: Socket ships loaded with GZ34 Rectifier Tube
Certification: CE Certified
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