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GaN guitar amps?

With the success of GaN amps from the likes of @atmasphere and others, I was wondering if that technology could possibly infiltrate and possibly supplant guitar players’ beloved tube amps?  Seems like a no brainer given reliability and weight savings in a pro-audio environment.  Am I missing something here?

soix
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There are still some top notch players that don't use petals at all, Ronnie Earl comes to mind, I don't think this type of player will be switching to class D anytime soon.

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@jasonbourne52 

Ha! There is no way your tweaky SS Fender FX/combo sounds as good as the older “relic” Twin you have- unless it’s just not functioning! 

I’m sure it may satisfy for low level practice sessions but when it comes down to getting really singing praise the solid state will come out with a sore throat.

Break out the twin and keep the newer one as an ottoman for your favorite chair!

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atmasphere
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There are still some top notch players that don't use petals at all, Ronnie Earl comes to mind, I don't think this type of player will be switching to class D anytime soon.

I don't either- mostly on account of the dearth of such amps to begin with and then how hard it is to introduce guitar players to stuff like that. I imagine things will look at lot different in 10 years!

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