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Edit: for some reason, I read that you wanted a quieter Twin, not a smaller Twin. So everything I just wrote is utter bullshit. Sorry about that.
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The Vibrolux Reverb splits the difference between the Deluxe and the Twin and sounds more like a small Twin than a bigger Deluxe, in my opinion.
It's also possible to beef up the sound of the Deluxe quite noticeably by fitting 6L6 output valves and a solid-state rectifier, which only requires a rebias, no permanent mod. This makes it much more like a small Twin.
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Deluxe Reverb is a great tone but it doesn't sound like a twin.
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The interesting thing is that fitting 6L6s actually increases the power output with the stock speaker despite the change of valve impedance - because the DR OT is the wrong ratio for 6V6s, and closer to a match for 6L6s with an 8-ohm speaker. The stock mismatch is a big part of what gives the DR its flubby tone, in fact - a more correct impedance match produces a tighter, bolder sound as well as a little more power.
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I'd have a look at the Supersonic 100. That way you split the weight and I believe the clean channel is essentially a Twin.
Mine's 18 watt, has masses of clean headroom, way louder than the 18 watts suggest but completely usable in the house. It's also is quite small and weighs very little so very easy to move around.
The "thick" or full clean sound is how I'd describe mine, but it can do all sorts and it even takes pedals well.
Just get one, nothing else sounds like that. If you think you're wasting its power by playing it quietly you're really not, you're just using its headroom.
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