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"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
You are describing the Express 5:25 or the Mark Five: 25. Or, in fact, the Rectoverb 25.
Any of them would be all the amp you'd ever need, I reckon.
Any more opinions on the V40?
My band, Red For Dissent
Blackface Clean sounds, works well with Alnico speakers
OD pedal switch just adds a little grit (does not have to be set up to be like Santana)
Boost adds a little more to the OD, you can balance these.
Lots of tone shaping switches, including Bass/Mid/treble on the OD (you set this inside the amp, and leave it - so if you like a lot of OD with rolled off treble , or scooped, you can get it)
FX loop is standard
the "normal" HRM amp model is a bit of a cleaner, less blackface sound, the cleanest amp I have ever heard - into Steel Stringer territory. ALmost always used with EVM12 drivers
I had a HT5, after 1 week it sounded awful to me, just like a pedal into a £20 amp
I'd say also consider an AxeFx for home and stage, that could do everything you want, and be very portable
Having said that, what sounds like an Engl that's more reliably built?
If you want something that sounds in that American/British rock/metal region - Mesa, VHT, Rivera, Peavey, Blackstar, Jet City, and Bugera all do amps which are in the same ballpark and are better made... just off the top of my head, there are probably more.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
My band, Red For Dissent
Experience vs perception etc.
I also know people who have used Marshall DSLs for years and not had one fail. Which is amazing, when you see the rate they come through the shop, and why they break down. Any valve amp can fail through no fault of the amp. The difference is that some fail for reasons of poor design and build quality too.
I should probably have also mentioned Soldano, although I suspect they're out of your price range and you know roughly what the sound is like if you've had a Jet City. They're probably the best-built amps I can think of.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
My band, Red For Dissent