Comments on: BH100H Crate Blackheart Hot Head Guitar Amp Head, 100W All Tube with Attitude http://www.grouchygator.com/amplifiers/guitar-amplifiers/combo-amps-electric-guitar-amps-amplifiers/amp-heads/bh100h-crate-blackheart-hot-head-guitar-amp-head-100w-all-tube-with-attitude/673/ The Ultimate Store To Find Top Quality Best Price Guitars, Bass, Amps, and More... Wed, 02 Jun 2010 02:32:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Bonnie L. Thistle http://www.grouchygator.com/amplifiers/guitar-amplifiers/combo-amps-electric-guitar-amps-amplifiers/amp-heads/bh100h-crate-blackheart-hot-head-guitar-amp-head-100w-all-tube-with-attitude/673/comment-page-1/#comment-774 Bonnie L. Thistle Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:56:34 +0000 http://www.grouchygator.com/amplifiers/guitar-amplifiers/combo-amps-electric-guitar-amps-amplifiers/amp-heads/bh100h-crate-blackheart-hot-head-guitar-amp-head-100w-all-tube-with-attitude/673/#comment-774 After reading the review concerning this amp being made in China and being crappy because of that i decided to give this amphead a test run. Already the owner of a Blackheart "Handsome Devil" 15watt Head i was fairly certain i would not be let down as that amphead kicks @$$!!!!! <br /> <br />The amp is everything the company states...I'd take this over my Marshall JCM900 any day of the week. Versatile with great crunch and cleans it covers all the bases. This amp has everything you will ever need. I could go on and on but read the manufacturer's stats and rest assured you are getting all that and more! <br /> <br />As far as the previous reviewer stating "If you are in the U.S.A buy Peavey!!" Well in response...while i agree we need to purchase and support U.S.A built/produced products...sadly Peavey does not make any amp that comes close to the Hothead in it's price range. I've owned the original 5150 as well as a Valveking "both ends of the spectrum" and i only slightly preferred the 5150 although it costs twice as much keep in mind! Most of Peavey's other amps are pure crap. If they want to compete they need to come out with something decent!!! The Vypyr's and Valvekings/Windsors are smoked by the Blackheart line! <br />Maybe Peavey will take the Blackheart line as a kick in the ass to start producing a competitive amp. Until then i'll enjoy my Blackheart amps! <br /> <br />BTW The Blackheart line is distributed by Crate and undergoes a very specialized line process in it's China plant. Anyone who has played a Gretsch "Electromatic" knows what i'm talking about. The standards are very high. This amp is built like a tank!! I've been playing live actively with my BH Handsome Devil for over 2 years now "with it cranked!!" and not had a single issue yet! with the normal exception of some tube replacement. Go test drive any Blackheart, and tell me you did'nt crack a smile having fun with it! After reading the review concerning this amp being made in China and being crappy because of that i decided to give this amphead a test run. Already the owner of a Blackheart “Handsome Devil” 15watt Head i was fairly certain i would not be let down as that amphead kicks @$$!!!!!

The amp is everything the company states…I’d take this over my Marshall JCM900 any day of the week. Versatile with great crunch and cleans it covers all the bases. This amp has everything you will ever need. I could go on and on but read the manufacturer’s stats and rest assured you are getting all that and more!

As far as the previous reviewer stating “If you are in the U.S.A buy Peavey!!” Well in response…while i agree we need to purchase and support U.S.A built/produced products…sadly Peavey does not make any amp that comes close to the Hothead in it’s price range. I’ve owned the original 5150 as well as a Valveking “both ends of the spectrum” and i only slightly preferred the 5150 although it costs twice as much keep in mind! Most of Peavey’s other amps are pure crap. If they want to compete they need to come out with something decent!!! The Vypyr’s and Valvekings/Windsors are smoked by the Blackheart line!

Maybe Peavey will take the Blackheart line as a kick in the ass to start producing a competitive amp. Until then i’ll enjoy my Blackheart amps!

BTW The Blackheart line is distributed by Crate and undergoes a very specialized line process in it’s China plant. Anyone who has played a Gretsch “Electromatic” knows what i’m talking about. The standards are very high. This amp is built like a tank!! I’ve been playing live actively with my BH Handsome Devil for over 2 years now “with it cranked!!” and not had a single issue yet! with the normal exception of some tube replacement. Go test drive any Blackheart, and tell me you did’nt crack a smile having fun with it!

]]> By: Ivan J. Lubinski http://www.grouchygator.com/amplifiers/guitar-amplifiers/combo-amps-electric-guitar-amps-amplifiers/amp-heads/bh100h-crate-blackheart-hot-head-guitar-amp-head-100w-all-tube-with-attitude/673/comment-page-1/#comment-773 Ivan J. Lubinski Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:48:29 +0000 http://www.grouchygator.com/amplifiers/guitar-amplifiers/combo-amps-electric-guitar-amps-amplifiers/amp-heads/bh100h-crate-blackheart-hot-head-guitar-amp-head-100w-all-tube-with-attitude/673/#comment-773 Well now the Blackheart line is making a $[...] amp. They started with a nice $[...] 5 Watt amp. I bought one and thought it was great and in time thought I loved the Blackheart line. <br /> <br />This is basically a Wal-Mart type scam in our sacred world of tone. There are many great amps made in many great countries. Do yourself a favor and do your country a favor. Buy a Peavey if you live in the USA or something. If you live in England buy a Marshall, etc. <br /> <br />The whole idea of the Blackheart line was quality and affordability. Maybe the quality is there (questionable with anything made in China) but the affordability is gone. Note a bad price for the type and wattage this amp is, but you still getting a crappy Chinese amp. <br /> <br />What is the profit margin on this Blackheart compared to a similarly priced Peavey MADE IN USA. A lot I bet. While Peavey and other companies employ Americans (not for low end product though) to built amps and guitars, Crate is saying screw America. I guess our economy is so great we don't need jobs. We'll all just collect unemployment and buy Chinese. Well now the Blackheart line is making a $[...] amp. They started with a nice $[...] 5 Watt amp. I bought one and thought it was great and in time thought I loved the Blackheart line.

This is basically a Wal-Mart type scam in our sacred world of tone. There are many great amps made in many great countries. Do yourself a favor and do your country a favor. Buy a Peavey if you live in the USA or something. If you live in England buy a Marshall, etc.

The whole idea of the Blackheart line was quality and affordability. Maybe the quality is there (questionable with anything made in China) but the affordability is gone. Note a bad price for the type and wattage this amp is, but you still getting a crappy Chinese amp.

What is the profit margin on this Blackheart compared to a similarly priced Peavey MADE IN USA. A lot I bet. While Peavey and other companies employ Americans (not for low end product though) to built amps and guitars, Crate is saying screw America. I guess our economy is so great we don’t need jobs. We’ll all just collect unemployment and buy Chinese.

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