Eden Review: Valvetech VT300A

History:

Purchase: Aquired new at bassplayer sydney purpose: Full valve technology for authentic blues and rock sound. AUD $2,600 odd

What I Like About This Eden Valvetech VT300A: Great sound comes with foot switch system with compression, mute, overdrive and equaliser Not exactly certain as to how much direct control one gets over these aspects of the foot switch but its a very cool idea and it looks good.. Front panel controls easy to operate and provide a dynamic range.

What I Do NOT Like About The Eden Valvetech VT300A: unreliable. unit returned for repairs within 3 months of purchase. The unit was really not pushed that hard. Other issues, the rear panel has a 4/8 ohm switch. Its awkward to use. The overdrive distorts under active input but appears more settled with a passive input.

Eden Valvetech VT300A Quality Rating: construction: solid and good but really heavy to carry.

Review Summary: Great unit if you want that true valve sound. Excellent tonality and true harmonics BUT....Big question mark over reliability and durability. My overall rating of 2 is heavily influenced by the factor of unreliability.

Rating of this Eden product: 2

This Eden Valvetech VT300A Bass Guitar Amplifiers Review Submitted By: Ross Adler

Review Date: 2003-10-29