Sound Pure's Take
Check out the demo video with this amp! 15 watts is plenty for the studio or home and can even handle a good amount of gigs!
low watt amps are increasingly popular these days. there's no question, this is am amp to play through and see why we think it's one of the best choices from Rivera!
From Rivera Amps
Venusý3 is a compact and lightweight master of tone. Easy to use, with the simplicity of a single channel, and yet ever so versatile with 3 band equalization controls that have the trademark Rivera Notch switch to choose between vintage tweed, and vintage black face tones. With two12AX7 tubes, great headroom for clean playing is easily dialed- in, and with the push-pull gain boost feature the available gain and distortion will allow sustain for days. Every nuance of your note will enveloped in a rich harmonic sweetness that the 15 Watt 2-6V6GT Class A power amp section delivers to either a Single 10ý Vintage Gold speaker, or a 1-12ýCelestion G12- Heritage 30 speaker. Although the Venusý3 is compact, it is huge on sound and you will be amazed at how much clean bottom end warmth can be found, regardless of speaker size. Add spaciousness and long lush decay to your instrument with the built-in Accutronics 3 spring reverb. A Presence control adds the final touch of high end brilliance. Power and Standby switches as well as the pilot light are conveniently located on the front panel.
Our Rivera Vintage-Modern switch on the rear panel allows the power to be cut down to 7 watts while enhancing the even order harmonics, making it indispensable for low volume recording and practice. A detachable power cable as well as the AC mains fuse is easily accessed. Two speaker jacks allow connection to the internal as well as external speakers. A Line Out jack gives you the option of slaving another amp or recording directly from power amp signal that is at line level. Effects patching is rapid with Preamp Out and Power Amp Input jacks provided as well. The Venus 3 is available in Pearl White or Black with gold Grill cloth.
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