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Hughes&Kettner TubeMeister Deluxe 40

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Amplifier Head for Electric Guitar

  • All tube
  • Power: 40 W
  • 3 Channels: Clean, Crunch and Lead
  • Power Soak: 40/20/5/1/0 W
  • 3 x 12AX7 Preamp tubes
  • 4 x EL84 Power tubes
  • 2 Classic 3-band EQs
  • TSC Tube Safety Control for constant and automatic monitoring and control of the final power tube bias
  • Red Box AE Ambience Emulation DI output with the settings Vint. / Mod. and Small / Large to connect the amp directly to the PA or a recording setup
  • Integrated MIDI IN with phantom power
  • Serial FX loop
  • 1 Speaker output: 8 - 16 Ohm
  • Measurements: 44 x 17 x 15 cm
  • Weight: 8 kg
  • Incl. bag
  • Corresponding foot switches: Article Nr 135680#/548114# (not included)
Available since June 2016
Item number 379478
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Powerrate in W 40 W
Power Amplifier Tubes EL84
Channels 3
Reverb No
Footswitch No
849 €
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Boutique sounds at an attractive price

The Tubemeister Deluxe 40 from Hughes & Kettner delivers the uncompromising boutique sounds for which the company's flagship TriAmp Mark 3 is already famous, at a much more affordable price. With its three channels, this 40-watt all-tube head covers everything from crystal-clear cleans through to dynamic crunch and powerful high-gain sounds. In addition to a power soak to reduce the power amp's output to as little as one watt, the Tubemeister Deluxe 40 also features the legendary Red Box AE speaker simulation, which makes this amp ideal for recording in the studio. The obligatory switchable effects loop is of course also included, as are footswitch connections to allow the player to change between the two channels and switch the effects loop on and off, respectively.

Hughes&Kettner TubeMeister Deluxe 40 Amplifier Head

Intuitive controls, amazing sounds

The control panel of the Tubemeister Deluxe 40 is clearly laid out and the controls themselves are illuminated in blue, ensuring optimum ease of use even in the darkest of corners. All three channels have a dedicated master and gain section, while two powerful three-band EQ sections are provided (one for the clean channel and one shared by the two overdrive channels). The player can switch between channels using the illuminated buttons on the front panel or using the optional footswitch, and operation via a MIDI pedal is also possible. In order to properly push the amp's power stage into saturation, the rear panel also features a power soak, which allows the power output to be reduced from 40 watts down to 20 watts, five watts, or even one watt. And should you wish to record without a speaker cab, the multi-mode Red Box AE will be a valuable asset.

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A versatile amp

Whether you are jamming at home or using it for live gigs, in the rehearsal room, or in the studio, the Tubemeister Deluxe 40 will always cut a fine figure with its power soak, Red Box AE, and three-channel design. "Working musicians" will appreciate the amp's impressive sounds, which come extremely close to those of much more expensive boutique amplifiers, and it will also deliver plenty of power and presence in any situation when coupled with the right speaker cab. What is more, the TubeMeister Deluxe 40's MIDI interface and switchable effects loop make it ideal for use as the central component of a guitar setup, where it will ensure an enormous level of flexibility.

Hughes&Kettner Amplifier Head for Electric Guitar

About Hughes & Kettner

Hughes & Kettner is one of the largest German suppliers of guitar and bass amplifiers. Founded in 1984 by Hans and Lothar Stamer under the name Stamer Musikanlagen GmbH, the manufacturer from St. Wendel in the Saarland can boast of its numerous innovations. For example, its first venture into the field of guitar amplifiers, the ASR64 from 1986, was the first programmable amplifier in the world. Thanks to its compact format, the Cream Machine of 1987 can be counted among the very first mini tube amplifiers. Equally influential were the Red Box analogue speaker simulation, the first six-channel amplifier (the Triamp), and the ZenTera, which used modelling technology in an integrated amplifier even before Line 6.

High-quality amplifier for rehearsal room and stage

To make sure that you have plenty of headroom in a live setting or in the rehearsal room and don't get drowned out by your bandmates, it is important to use a speaker cabinet of sufficient capacity. The TubeMeister Deluxe 40 is not picky in this regard, and it can be used with a 1x12", 2x12", or for larger gigs even a full 4x12" cabinet; what is more, the amp provides connections for speaker cabs with an impedance of eight or 16 ohms. For recording, on the other hand, speakers are not strictly necessary, since the Red Box AE with its different setting options provides a great-sounding solution which ensures that dynamics and thus an authentic playing feel are not lost.

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Lot of good sound in small package
busy_b 13.02.2020
I recently invested in home studio equipment and repeatedly sought after good guitar recording solution. Although amp sims are very good nowadays, the sound you get from real valve amp is different and is more straightforward to get. But you can't play 100 W at your living room without being insulted by your neighbours. So the Power Soak technology looks like blessing for this purpose. I hesitated between Engl and HK, then between HK 20 or HK 40, and the number of valves (3x pre-amp, 4x power) was the decisive factor. Using HK Tubemeister Deluxe 40 as valve pre-amp for recording and then processing the sound in amp/cabinet simulators in DAW is a good method to get advantages of both worlds, I think.
Although I've bought HK DL 40 for silent recording, I've better bought Tubemeister 110 Box as well. I feel more secure when the amp's connected to appropriate box, not to damage anything by accidental switching other output buttons. With box connected it is perfect duo, you can practice at very low sound level with feel of full power at the same time (and without ears crushed by earphones). Moreover it takes almost no place - box+amp altogether measure 55x45x25 cm.
One thing though. I had no time to test it thoroughly in 30 days period after buy, so when I found out later, that something is not right, it was too late to easy exchange. Amp repeatedly after 7-8 minutes from cold start stopped responding to any button and switched itself to 40 W Clean. With help from Thomann staff it was collected, repaired (backboard replaced) and back at my place in 2 weeks (and I'm not living in Germany). Very good organisation indeed!
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Beautiful in every way
TonyTheTooth 31.10.2021
It's a one-of-a-kind amp, if you consider all the features: I mean, all-tube power scalable or even completely silent recording or gigging solution with an analog DI out that really works and sounds good – where did you last see something like that?

Pros: It's powerful and loud enough for any style, it takes pedals well. Stacking drives into this thing is a bliss;
- Sounds nice;
- FX Loop;
- I think it's a more hands-on experience than the higher tier GrandMeister. Less fiddly and you can do without that spaceship foot controller or an app just fine. No real presets for you though (but you can change PowerSoak settings to get cranked master with sagging on a certain channel with a push of a button with a controller on a TubeMeister);
- Looks cool.

The amp takes the signal to DI after power amp section, which is good for me, and it also takes all the 'what about that sweet saturation' worries away. There are always some tubes along the way=) You can overdrive the master when needed, and it will be heard through DI. One thing I'm not sure about though. Manual claims it always takes full power to DI before PowerSoak. Problem is, when power scaled or silent, it switches to just 2 power amp tubes instead of 4, so I suspect you're not getting the full headroom anyway. So if you want superloud cleans or modern metal you might need to run it at full blast (40W), and you only can do it when connected to a cab. That said, I did get some seriously chunky metal tones out of it on a number of occasions while being fully silent. Also, PowerSoak does convert power into heat, so it will get hot, but not uncomfortably so. Just don't cover it with anything.
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Great amp for a Myriad of uses
Diogo Silva 13.04.2019
Was looking for my first tube amp when I found this Hughes&Kettner Tubemeister Deluxe 40. I now play only at home but wanted an amp that could adapt to a series of different uses. I first found the tubemeister 36 and fell in love with the amount of features but it didn't captivate me where it matters the most, the sound (mostly the distorted sound, as I am mostly a metal guy). So i then looked at the tubemeister Deluxe 40, which shares almost all the features of the tubemeister 36 (and some more) but has the gain strutucture based on the triamp and having played it now I have to say it sounds GREAT!!!! The amp has 3 channels, clean (with independent eq), crunch and Lead (with shared eq). Cleanwise I like it super clean (jazz like) but it can get a little bit of bite. Crunch is where I keep it most of the time, has plenty of gain and mostly use Lead for (you guessed it) leads! Regarding the other features, the built in attenuator works great (and the amp doesn't get all that hot) the redbox is awesome, allowing for silent recording and has great speaker simulation (which in a live setting you might use to go direct into the PA) and perhaps the most amazing feature of the amp is the MIDI learn fucntion. With a MIDI pedalboard you can control everything in the amp but the EQ values, you can assign to a slot in the pedalboard the chanel, the attenuator level and the fx loop (on/off). This makes the amp super versatile (if you're considering this amps, BUY A MIDI PEDALBOARD, it takes the amp to another level).
The only reason I gave it 4 stars in handling is the passive eq which takes a little bit to get used to (and still am getting used to)
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An Amazing Amp
Tsvetan Tsvetkov 09.10.2019
So I got this today and I'm blown away how loud and perfect it sounds. It has a warm sound and isn't too trebbly (if that's a word). It has plenty of gain for any style and the clean channel is just fantastic. I love the thing!

Pros:
- Very lite weighs only 8kg.
- Comes with a soft bag and you can carry it arround easily
- Sounds amazing
- 3 channels
- Power soak function so you can switch between 40-20-5-1 or 0W
- Red Box for connecting directly to a PA or Computer. It allows the thing to play without a real cab connected to it
- Midi output
- Well built

Cons
- I'd love for the amp to have had some Reverb and Compressor included
- You have to buy the footswitch separately

Overall I really like it! It's a perfect piece of equipment for recording, band practice and live gigs. It's 40W but it's much louder than a Bugera 333 120W I had before.
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