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DIY Nano Head

Z.Vex社のNano Headを自作しました。Power Trans.はAmveco社のPC Mount Trans 70001です。AC 12Vアダプターで動かしています。何故かBrightスイッチが効かなく ...

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Jean commented on 04 Sep 2010

Hey were did you get the schematics or instructions, parts any info I'm trying to build my own, if you can email it to me I would greatly appreciate thanks

marusosoh commented on 24 Nov 2010

hi!Johnny Look at my blog,please The above is 2 tubes and 2condenser. ttp://sos-oh.blogspot.com/search/label/自作アンプ Sorry for my bad english.

Beni Wise commented on 15 May 2012

Hey man i was looking at you blog and your builds seem very good, do you have any schematics and bill of materials in english?

Henry Montgomery commented on 14 Jun 2012

esos chinos son unos genios para inventar cosas!!! ese pedal suena mortal!!! me gusto mucho este sonido

JohnnyNosebleed commented on 09 Nov 2010

Pretty amazing. No tubes, though? Are those just filter caps up top or something?

speedkingmusicguitar commented on 23 Feb 2012

@iroshi73 la stessa cosa che ho pensato io! domani me lo faccio! \m/

Erick Alcántara commented on 17 Aug 2013

No es un pedal. Es un head (un cabezal) tal y como dice en el video.

marcello bottino commented on 25 Nov 2011

ma e micidiale non credo alle mie orecchie............

k57k commented on 23 Feb 2012

回路をいただけないでしょうか？？

Zaspor commented on 07 Oct 2010

Nice! Sounds real nice and crunchy dude

mylkTV commented on 18 Aug 2013

That sounds mint !

Zvex Nano Guitar Amplifier

Zvex Nano Guitar Amplifier.

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Zeek Duff commented on 10 Apr 2012

Cool little amp! 12AX7s for the preamp tubes? But, the lack of a speaker load affects the output transformer, not the preamp tubes, right? Amp tech has come a long way, while I still favor an all-tube amp for "that" sound/tone, solid state is cool when it's done right. i.e. I bought an Acoustic 150 head to replace a couple of Super Reverbs in 1972. It got stolen & the replacement 2 yrs newer didn't sound right. I see there are mods now, a "fix." Gonna try it one day, back to tax forms, now. :(

David N commented on 26 May 2013

mesa amps are shit okay. as an electrical engineer i can tell you mesa amps are not shit. not at all, they are well designed and use the best components available. did i blow windows out no crack them yes. go jack a maverick to 10 suddenly it will crack windows its not the volume at 10 its the shock wave of suddenly jacking the volume up like that did it. yes in a to story house incandescent bulbs will back themselves out dont believe me play for a couple months at high volume

David N commented on 01 Apr 2013

a good tube amp properly taken care of really needs zero maintenance. i've had the same tubes in my mesa maverick for 10 years and it gets played every day of course i cant turn any master volume past 4 or my ears may bleed, seriously once i was playing and somehow my cable jacked my master volume to ten and it blew out two windows in my house. not to mention if you live in a two story house and you play on the second level. make sure ya light bulbs downstairs are secured well

David N commented on 01 Apr 2013

otherwise they will back themselves out and fall and create a mess. especially the new fluorescent ones which explode. i turned a walk in closet into my iso room where my three cabs sit and i run two amps in stereo even in an interior walk n closet i still get noise complaints all the time. that just makes me crank my shit louder

Zeek Duff commented on 11 Apr 2012

@slumpytube Nope, the ZT Lunchbox is roughly twice as large & has it's own speaker. It's also a 200W amp that will drive extention cabs, no problem. Big sound on it's won, bigger through cabs, all solid state, but a good crunch/distortion when the gain is turned up. Just got one, impressive.

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Tasnik Khan commented on 08 Jan 2013

Its a great sounding amp as the video shows but the $500 price tag really upsets me :-(. I don't see why you'd want to spend that kind of money on it besides the novelty factor. It would be quite useful in bedroom situations though

herrfilm commented on 10 Apr 2012

overpriced for what it is. really $500.00 they out of thier minds. for that little thing. I gues no one is buying them so they have to jack the price up. $100 bucks a watt. I aint rushing to the store for one.......

robst78 commented on 17 Apr 2012

Thanx Dave... Your a lot of help. I love the videos,... Learned a lot from you.. still do. Keep it up sir. Im starting my own channel soon... Will send you a link when I do.. thanx again sir!

Christian Lembach commented on 25 May 2013

I don't think you know what you're talking about. Unless you're speaking metaphorically, you did not blow windows out of your house. Also, Mesa amps are pieces of shit.

Zeek Duff commented on 11 Apr 2012

@slumpytube Only the price, as far as I'm concerned. When someone does a blowout sale for half or less than the current street price, I'd get one...

Brother John C. Mc Mullen YAHYA commented on 06 Dec 2012

i had one of these once. its a half watt clean and almost a watt dirty full on. i like your slide playing. youre a man of many talents dave

Unca Stu commented on 10 Apr 2012

Impressive..... Most Impressive ....(in my best Darth Vader voice). Kool little amp that, kills my "lunchbox amp". Who said its worth $500?

kenton commented on 10 Apr 2012

I saw a vid from the guy who made em, he modded one of those mini pocket Marshall amps as a speaker so it was a tiny stack pretty cool.

bluesboynate commented on 12 Apr 2012

Ah. I thought it was maybe one of those stupid things people attach to the headstock to supposedly give the guitar more sustain.

Adam Tran commented on 12 Apr 2012

Hey Dave, that thing is awesome! How much was it and is it worth getting, or am I better off saving up and buying a marshall?

Papa Wheelie commented on 18 Mar 2013

"...I sorta like my girls a little chubby..." YEAH BABY !!! Wait....the politically correct term is: Full-Figured ;-))

Unca Stu commented on 10 Apr 2012

Hey Dave this guy does it better....:) youtube.com/watch?v=TcMhxCxiKzU&feature=related Hope your Gig goes well

awfulguitarplucker commented on 11 Apr 2012

that lil cranker looks so freaking awesome..and sounds too! do you think it could be used as a pre-amp alone?

runninonempiy commented on 10 Apr 2012

OH! IT HAS TUBES..THAT IS A VERY COOL LITTLE AMP!..Hey Dave whatt chords are you playing around with here?

Vincent Tam commented on 10 Apr 2012

wow!! could be the guitar but this sound really really awesome! the vibe of this amp or guitar is so cool!

Louis-P L commented on 10 Apr 2012

What tuning are you using for sliding... I always wanted to play those fat blues licks like you did

robst78 commented on 17 Apr 2012

Dave where can I get one? I love tube amps. And its so tiny! Awsome tone playing is good to sir.

Dave's World of Fun Stuff commented on 10 Apr 2012

it broke twice taped it to the guitar lol i keep the nice tuner on the Gretsch resonator

artgonewrong commented on 10 Apr 2012

Whoa...wait a minute....$500 for that little box? I'll take a Vox Nighttrain instead.

ChickenVendetta commented on 10 Apr 2012

Geez, I get that it's a tube amp, and it sounds great, but $500 for that little thing?

Dave's World of Fun Stuff commented on 10 Apr 2012

it's an open D tuning ? I'd have think what chords too much work :) lol

Zeek Duff commented on 11 Apr 2012

Whoa, WAY overpriced @ $499 on MF Lunchbox was $249 @ Hello Music...

laney50w commented on 08 Dec 2012

Awesome little amp, but really expensive! $500 for that sucker!

World's Smallest TUBE Amplifier - The Z.Vex Nano Guitar Amp

Folks, something I forgot to mention in this video ... on the bottom of the Z.Vex Nano is a speaker, making this NOT only the smallest tube amplifier head, but tube ...

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hoofbags commented on 29 Nov 2014

I'm currently in the process of building a 'micro valve amp'. Mine is, I think, about the same size but it's difficult to work out exactly how big the Nano is from this movie. You'll get two Nanos for about a grand. The one I'm working on will have an ECL83, an ECC83 and will work directly from the power socket: no 12 volt 'wall-wart'. Mine will have 2 watts output: that is 4 x the output of the Nano. On my Web, I usually publish the design for other folks to build. It would be difficult, for me to make mine as asthetically pleasing, however: since this company has all the right tooling and space for it, they've a considerable advantage. Nice movie, thanks for uploading.

paulj0557 commented on 15 Feb 2013

The more DYI something is these days the more it is sold for. Hint, just build it yourself. It's not difficult to tweak a basic tube amp circuit. I learned 30 years ago at the age of 17 how to mod amps just by getting a few Fender chassis that a music store didn't want anymore. Got a set of 1950 U.S. Navy electronics training manuals and got busy. I highly recommend the Groove Tubes book. Amp building can be fun and you can customize your own sound. Electronic organs are another source of fun!

blackcorvo commented on 27 Aug 2012

NEVER built an amp without a PT! Not only it's dangerous, since you're gonna be connected to the mains, but it could damage your tubes, since there's noting controlling the max current going to the circuit in case of a short circuit. Oh yeah, it's also illegal. If you wanna do it on the cheap, use an isolation transformer, so you're isolated from the mains. Or you can use a SMPS circuit to get your B+ from an AC adapter, or even a battery (just make sure your battery can supply enough power).

BixLives32 commented on 13 Sep 2012

Thank you, but I am 40 years a EE and HAM. In this amp, the highest B+ is about the same at the heater voltage. Even a standard voltage doubler circuit with a full wave and electrolytics never quite doubles the voltage. Such chassis are an interesting part of our electronic history. Of course, a non x-former chassis requires more care, that's why UL finally banned them from new production in ca.1965. But it's not like the lad is playing with C4 proximinty fuses or anything!

BixLives32 commented on 05 Sep 2012

Hey, don't blame me! Radio and small amp manufactures were building units without PTs for 30-40 years until UL ended the practise. I have a wonderful 1945 Westinghouse H-125 radio that is as safe as can be. It has a 50 volt heater on the power tube! BUT, it also has no significant potential vs. ground on the chasis and is works great. I also own a 2 watt Rex amp that a metal-head will love. The tubes are cheap when you find 'em. Most guys see a 35 volt heater and freak!

Eric Ramos commented on 15 Aug 2013

=) ...that was the 'My Tone Sucks!' video, correct? Much appreciated and I'm definitely not saying what you do sucks. As mentioned, I greatly appreciate your efforts, because I've been through Trial & Error and now I do what I can not to make those same mistakes. Everyone is going to have their preferences, etc.. but if you went through the amp features, and 'tones' that they're capable of.. that would help immensely. It would at least give us a better idea ;)

BixLives32 commented on 05 Sep 2012

Well, it aint as dangerous as jumping out of planes. Actually it's quite safe if you follow a few safety rules -See the ARRL Handbook. But those circuits are fun. Add up the heater voltages in series & it will come out to about 115-120VAC. Pretty cool, eh? The designers were not the geniuses you might think, as the tube manufacturers participated in this. -E.g. you have a 35 volt heater in the rectifier and power tube. That's 70 volts right there. -See?

Cole Keeton commented on 07 Jun 2010

Obviously a great, great amp, but I can't get past the whole 1/2 Watt thing... Is this amp even gonna be loud enough to gig? Say I wanted to play out of a 412 cab...i don't even know if that could top the drums when they aren't mic'd. I've heard that all-tube wattage is way different from solid state, so if this is 1/2 watt, what does that translate to solid-state watts? I really wanna buy one of these, can anyone help with any of these questions? Thanks

EnvyInc commented on 19 Mar 2010

For only 10 bucks more than that, I bought a vintage fuzzy EL34 Carvin X100B, plus an Ibanez TS7 Tubescreamer, plus a 17-point modification kit for the pedal, PLUS a used 2x10 cab. For 40% of this cost, you can buy a Blackheart Little Giant. Add a BH112 cab and you're still less than 80% of the cost of this amp alone, WITHOUT a cabinet. Don't get me wrong, it sounds good, but $500 is out of control for a bedroom/practice/recording head.

blackcorvo commented on 14 Sep 2012

I'm just pointing out the danger in doing that. There's always the possibility of some random "genius" to read these comments and think they can build a xformerless tube amp when they can't even properly build a Lego kit by the instructions. I now see you know exactly what you're doing. Well, have fun on your build, sir!

jAMMAN798 commented on 20 Mar 2010

Tone King. When you play melodic guitar, like you did part way through this video, your sound demos sound fantastic. I much prefer that type of playing in your sound demos than the random note playing with little or no expression. Keep up the great work (many of us really appreciate it)!

Jordan Taylor commented on 29 Jul 2010

Everyone here complaining about the amp being $500: stop it, please. This is a high quality amplifier and you guys are upset because it is 500 for .5 watt? That is ridiculous. The tone out of this is better than most amps I have heard under $1000 and it is perfect for home practice.

Gerben Nugteren commented on 27 Mar 2011

i watched this vid and was like ok cool, sounds ok, and was like ok a nice small cheap little amp... then i saw how much this piece of crap would cost me: 550 euro's!!! ARE THEY FUCKING KIDDING ME? I could get an ACTUAL fking marshall jcm900 for that money. what a bunch of bull!

blackcorvo commented on 06 Sep 2012

What worries me isn't the heater voltage... I'm a technician, and I know how dangerous electricity can be. I'm just warning you to make your project the right way: make it SAFE. Do as you prefer, though. I just wish you luck on your project, and be careful!

Eric Ramos commented on 15 Aug 2013

Sorry.. I should have used Sloppy ; ) Have you re-demoed the nano with another guitar (Single coils or PAFs)? (I didn't get that video link) I honestly appreciate your efforts, but it's difficult to gauge the sounds that are capable from these amps. \m/

omnicrutch commented on 23 Sep 2010

if patton oswalt had chose guitar instead of stand up comedy and then had a son who was ruffly the same age as him, whom he then taught to play guitar, this is the amp that would have been passed on to his son...who's some how playing it right now...

The Tone King commented on 15 Aug 2013

yup - I'm with you. 3 years ago was a different ballgame for me. Different equipment. I've learned a lot since then. In fact - probably many of us YouTube guys have learned a ton. The comments do help, so keep em' coming! Thank you! Rock ON! \m/

BixLives32 commented on 25 Sep 2012

Like I said, it's not a critial mass experiement with U235! I.e. it's prett safe for beginners. In most cases, the highest votage will be about 180 VDC (via a "doubler circuit"). As long as they know something about grounding, they will live.

dandorledo commented on 27 Jan 2013

For 500€ ,I PREFER TO BUY THE MARSHALL DSL1 THAT YOU CAN FIND USED BY NOW AND IT ALSO HAS A DI FOR RECORDING!!! THIS IS A COMMERCIAL STUFF MADE FOR BEING "THE SMALLEST AMP OF..." MY ASS! ADDIND TO THAT ,IT SOUNDS CRAPPY !!!

WestCoastBluesGuy commented on 14 Jul 2012

Sounds GREAT, but the price is running FIVE BILLS??? I'd love to have one, but not for that kind of money. Too many other options in that price range. Thanks for sharing though, it was VERY cool MAN!

nght5tlkr commented on 18 Mar 2010

I'm actually more interested in their iMPAMP than this Nano. Although this is a brilliant idea, there are more amps that can be had for ~$500 that can serve more than being a bedroom/living room amp.

bvried commented on 17 Mar 2010

Wow, thats really neat for toneking thanks for sharing. So small jeesh you could fit it in your pocket lol. What next cabinets that are 6 inches by 6 inches that go up to 250 watts? haha

BixLives32 commented on 16 Aug 2012

$500 for a push pull 12AT7?!! How about $75-$100 in parts and a couple of weekends? With some older tube types, I could make it without a power x-former and make it even smaller.

Jerich Blakk commented on 20 Mar 2010

@lmsjr to be honest i have it...and it requires a Tele and the smooth overdrive it has in it to really shine,you with a "V" and active pickups make it sound like a "turd"..

Atotalfailure commented on 01 Nov 2010

@Guitarist 19992 Erm... How are they terrible.. It won a gold award (5 stars in all categories) in guitarist magazine. And having heard it I think it sounds good...

boagley1 commented on 23 Sep 2010

Don't know if I could tade in my Marshall for it, but you're SOOO right! That lil box DOES have Marshall....RIGHT beside it! Thanks bro! LONG LIVE THE TONE KING!!!

BretCoalition commented on 22 Apr 2011

@missinglink27 Id say this thing is honestly at best only worth $180...Its cool, the tone isn't horrid, and its super mini...but thats what youre paying for MINI!

tonytoes3895 commented on 18 Mar 2010

500 bucks is an overkill. i agree with that.. but it does have good tones.... but you know.. i got a crate v5, with groove tubes, and a eminence red coat for 200,

Jake Parshall commented on 18 Mar 2010

why does the quality of your sound always so bad. like not to bash you, your a cool cool man. But it always sounds so distorted and raunchy. not it a good way.

Zvex Nano Head Amp

Video Demo by Zachary Vex.

User Comments

Robert D commented on 22 Dec 2010

Cool, but WAYYYY too expensive, you can find a Marshall JCM 900 100 Watt head in good condition on Craigs List for that much. This thing should cost about $120.

stewiebassman commented on 26 Jan 2011

When he played it through the internal speaker I couldn't stop laughing! But that has to be the coolest gadget I've seen in a while!

d00derson commented on 01 Dec 2008

That thing is awesome, but $500? That's about as much as an orange tiny terror head! But dammit I still want one of these things.

Sephiroth2113 commented on 03 Jul 2008

dang! that thing gets NASTY for such a small fry. rofl and i like the internal great job.

johngalt1961 commented on 11 Sep 2015

I'm floored by the sound coming out of that cab. holy shit.

tibbly tibbles commented on 22 Mar 2012

@StratocasterMaster3 if it has the same ohms it should work

сестричка commented on 31 May 2013

OH WAIT HIS VOICE IS LIKE FROM THE STANLEY PARABLE o_o

noisy_records commented on 09 Nov 2011

all it needs is the worlds smallest reverb tank

Poor Tom commented on 23 Nov 2012

You should narrate stuff, great voice man haha

StratocasterMaster3 commented on 04 Feb 2012

So would it work on an orange 4x12 cab?

J H commented on 08 Nov 2012

Zach is a genius...

Finite Mike commented on 11 Jul 2013

Whoa.

Zvex Nano All Tube Guitar Amp Thompson Review

a guy trying out the nano head in his studio.

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xboxnissan commented on 18 Jan 2010

seriously get a life -__-. "Guess who I had in mind.". Like wow why would I think a single second of what it is? and even that, you're not even arguing, but rather speak of bullshit. YOU KNOW NOTHING about amps, or pedal reliated to guitar. So I think you should try going to a music store and try to learn what is an "amp". The Nano sucks. Why? Cause it cost about 500$, and does less than a normal "amp". If you want to record something, you will not take this amp, but rather a BRAND NAME Amp.

Seth B commented on 06 Sep 2010

That is some cheesy grounding instructions. My sub mini tube amp uses military/hearing aid tubes. Yss, Hearing aids were once tube powered devices the size of a pack of smokes. My small amp uses tubes I will not disclose here, and has a grounding stud, and fahnestock clips so "if you need to ground to a rack mounted monstrosity you can drop the third prong and or use a separate ground wire, but I have been in the music amp game since 1980, and worked in my uncle's store since the 70s.

bloodySunday77 commented on 18 Jan 2010

1. You need to grow up. 2. You need to stop reading too many Harmony Central user reviews, they can mess with your head (as is the case here). 3. You need to stop looking at "brand names" (nice word, by the way-where did you learn it?) 4. You need to stop arguing with strangers in YouTube (that you know nothing about who they are) and spend that time on something constructive, like going to school. Or playing with a band and recording. It's much more fun, you know. You should try it.

MintJustin commented on 21 Apr 2010

@tom40hk Then it's going to be a bit more complicated. This Zvex has quite simple circuits so it's easy just to find the place for ground connection. The Zoom G2 you have has a transformer along the power cord and it should take care of the ground issue. If you're getting that 50/60hz buzzing then try connect to another outlet. You can try to hook the ground cable to any metal surface you can find on the unit find the best place for a ground. It just might work.

Harry Doyle commented on 04 Apr 2009

I was lucky enough to play through one of these and i have 2 say it sounds so much better in person than in any of these youtube videos! I see people are complaining about $500 but if you google 'boutique guitar amp' you can expect to pay up to 10 times more for a similar power, and they dont come hand painted OR with zacks AMAZING customer service!!! But i just have to say... It does what it says on the tin, and it does it amazingly!!!!

acbulgin2 commented on 07 Aug 2009

"All you do is turn your mic preamp up?" What kind of mic preamp? "It's as loud as any other amp." When combined with what? RC booster...so that's $500 + $250...um, ok, maybe in a few years when lots of companies are making these and the price drops. It's fantastic. Can't argue with the tone. Very fat. So we were hearing at least 4 or 5 different pieces of gear excluding the guitar?

xboxnissan commented on 18 Jan 2010

And finally #4, you have nothing to say. I play with my friends guitar. You know nothing about amps as I've said. And also, nothing about my life! So maybe before saying "stop arguing with strangers in youtube", you started something THAT I WROTE 4 fkin months ago. So you are damm late... Just stop trying to be cool and cool down -__-

WarBeer commented on 21 Feb 2009

I agree....I hate when people demo something with a bunch of effects. It's already hard to "really know" what something sounds like off a video..the effects just make it worse. Learn to play with good tone and an honest vibrato and you don't need to cover up your playing with a bunch of softning pillow goop:)

xboxnissan commented on 18 Jan 2010

sure that's all you got to say for sure: "Get to school". That's all people says to other, you are not cool.. I'm sorry. for the first argument: "grow up".. On which point? Secondly, Harmony Central? I don't even know what it is.. For #3, I have nothing to say except that it is two words I learned at school.

jonnda commented on 26 Apr 2008

from the roll bar to ground. Ground could be any object that eventually makes an electrical connection with the earth. This inclueds some metal switch plates, and often even house hold plumming. In his case the rack for his equpment was already grounded, so connecting the amp to the rack grounded the amp.

xboxnissan commented on 08 Jan 2010

no but let say I could and MANY people can do the same using software. The fucking pedal he's using is completly piece of crap, why? Because what he's doing can damage and even break that piece of crap mini-amp that cost like 500$.... That's few of what crap it is..

tom40hk commented on 22 Apr 2010

@MintJustin Thanks, I will try to hook up a wire to a metal. By the way, when I am playing with g2, I can eliminate some of the noise by touching the bypass knob by touching it with my body. I guess that is the ground loop noise that I eliminated.

andysharifi commented on 21 Feb 2008

I love this guys attitude. He isn't a cocky prick about his playing, like most other guitar players who think they are gods. This guys guitar voice is heard all over and it hasn't driven his ego up.Great guy and great player

chantelle78 commented on 22 May 2011

There is a book with some interesting tube amp projects I recently found on ebay including a 1'2 Watt and 3 Watt.you can build it !You can also see my Tiny terror clone I've built! youtube.com/watch?v=CUH0icYKgwg

Joel Silfverstråle commented on 23 Jul 2010

Cool amp, I need to have one. By the way, Michael thompson is one of the best players out there. Listen to the long outro solo of "give love a chance" with Michael Thompson Band, It's on youtube. Simply amazing.

xboxnissan commented on 16 Jan 2010

wow such they worst argument ever named. It's like saying "go cut yourself sunday and bleed". It's not funny you n00b. Maybe you should try yourself the amp before making a such ridiculous comment.

IbanezRokr commented on 19 Nov 2008

its just the booster and amp. everything sounds better with delay/verb though. you can get this sound with a boss overdrive pedal, a megaverb, and an epi valve junior though.

brusselleke commented on 06 Oct 2009

what the fuck... Do you record a lot or what ? haha 'cause what a lot of mixing tables ;) Just give me a guitar, effects and an amp and I'm happy :D Great vid thx

MintJustin commented on 21 Apr 2010

@tom40hk He did that to eliminate the ground loop noise. If you mean to dampen the gain noise then i'm afraid it won't work. They are two different noise type.

ronwell438 commented on 18 Oct 2006

I would like to know what pickups he is using on his strat...You could tell he was blown away after checking his AC boost. Thats really good playable tone!

bloodySunday77 commented on 31 Oct 2007

Heavenly tone from such a tiny amp... and a strat sounding like Joe Perry's Les Paul - if someone can afford it (and let it live in a studio or a home)...

Nick Wellings commented on 28 Sep 2008

How much of his (gorgeous tone) is the amp, and how much his squillions of pedals/rack gear? Not dissing the amp, I'd just like to know.

ugo commented on 24 Mar 2011

what are you running the zvex through hookup wise, are you going through the desk to your studio monitors? btw fantastic playing

Dragondicer commented on 23 Feb 2011

Wow, that's fantastic!! All it needs is this tiny amp and a tone studio for a couple of hundred thousand dollars!!! Coooool!!!!

tom40hk commented on 01 Mar 2010

I am curious how you connect the ground to minimize the noise ? Can I do the same thing with my Zoom G2.1u multi-effector ?

xboxnissan commented on 17 Jan 2010

yeah sure. Maybe you should try speaking you n00bz.... You speak has a 8 years old kid that has no life playing video games

limpampoo commented on 14 Nov 2007

It's 1.5W of pure MONSTER actualy, the best thing is, it's size like a pedal, you can put it where you want it...

DaanJM commented on 21 Jan 2008

it controls the higher frequencies of the incoming signal (if you turn it down, there are less high frequencies

andysharifi commented on 22 Apr 2007

Really? I can just attach it to a metal part of my desk or lamp? Thats it? sounds so simple. Thanks dude

ZVex Nano Head compared to Rock Block amp

This is a demo comparing the ZVex Nano Head to the Rock Block 1 watt amp by Surprise Sound Lab. I'm playing a Gibson ES335 and the amps are driving an ...

User Comments

KyleCarrington commented on 30 Dec 2012

Hey john thanks for the great demos. Your rhythm smokes man, awesome. Anyway... these amps, can they really be used as an OD pedal, as well as an amp??? Like could I drop that 1watt Rock Block into my Mesa F-50 for crazy gain? Seems like these guys would be fantastic for practice... but I'm looking at the pros and cons of say going this route vs. a little 1W Blackstar amp. Thanks again. Truly inspiring playing, always nice to have that as a bonus to a demo!

Canned Dirt commented on 22 May 2011

Holly crap didnt expect this. I liked the rock block more, both kickass but the zvex seemed more buzzy, Im just one who likes a smooth edge. and fer what, $120~ cheaper.. i'd do the block.. sweet demo