Tube Amps vs. Solid State Amps

Ok, so I get this question all the time about whether Tube amps sound better solid state amps and so I thought I would invite my site site visitors to weigh on on your own experiences..Agree or Disagree? Post your comments below!…Lets here from both sides.

Solid State PRO’s:

* They usually have fabulous clean sounds, crisp and accurate almost to a fault
* They are quick and responsive
* They can take more abuse because there are very few fragile parts
* They require less maintenance
* They can be used to ‘model’ other amplifiers with the push of a button or flip of a switch

Solid State CON’s:

* They have no warmth or emotion, solid state sounds cold and sterile (compare electric drums to acoustic)
* Built in distortion is terrible all low and mid priced amps.
* Solid State amps tend to all sound the same no matter what they are, who is using it, or what guitar is plugged in.

Tube PRO’s:

* They are best known for their exceptional warmth. The longer you “warm up” a set of tubes the better your sound quality.
* They have a tone variety. Each tube amp sounds different according the specifics of the manufacturer and tube combinations.
* They have depth with fat and thick sounds that get fatter and thicker as the volume is turned up.
* They possess supreme distortion.

Tube CON’s

* Maintaining a tube amp can be costly.
* To get quality sound from a tube amp the tubes need to be pushed in volume. Can you play that loud?
* They are heavier than their solid state counterparts and costlier if you facotr in a road case to further protect