Hughes&Kettner Spirit of Metal
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Hughes&Kettner
Spirit of Metal
Product Info
Article Number:
502929
Brand:
Hughes&Kettner
Model:
Spirit of Metal
Category:
Solid-State Guitar Heads
Price:
$53.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
The Spirit of Metal is a seriously neat little head for metalheads on the go. It nails that aggressive, high-gain tone surprisingly well for a solid-state amp, and the Sagging feature lets you dial in some authentic power amp sag. Perfect for practice, recording, or small gigs where portability is key.
Product Description
- Hughes&Kettner Spirit of Metal
- Transistor Amp Head for Electric Guitar
- Ideal for metal and high gain sounds
- Spirit Tone Generator technology
- Completely analogue sound generation
- Nano head with up to 50 watts into 4 ohms
- Sagging control for power amp saturation independent of volume level
- Headphone output with RedBox emulation of the TubeMeister18
- Unfiltered line-out as ideal basis for the use of software cab sims
- Transport-friendly miniature format
- Channels: 1
- Power: 50 watts
- Controls: Master
- Sagging
- Tone
- Gain
- Loudspeaker outputs: min. 4 Ohm (2 x 6.3 mm jack)
- Instrument input: 6.3 mm jack)
- Aux input: 3.5 mm stereo jack
- Headphone connection: 6.3 mm stereo jack
- Dimensions (W x D x H): 190 x 90 x 90 mm
- Weight: approx. 1.1 kg incl. power supply unit (725 g without power supply unit)
PROS
- • Compact Nano head offers surprising power and portability.
- • Spirit Tone Generator convincingly emulates high-gain amp characteristics.
- • Sagging control provides nuanced power amp saturation shaping.
- • RedBox output offers surprisingly decent amp-in-a-box convenience.
CONS
- • Single channel limits tonal flexibility for players needing diverse sounds.
- • Solid-state nature lacks the organic complexity of tube amps.
- • Limited EQ controls restrict fine-tuning of the overall tone.
Product Video
Key Features
Power (Watts)
50
Channels
1
Effects
None (RedBox emulation)
Speaker Output
Minimum 4 Ohm (2 x 6.3 mm jack)
EQ
Tone control (single band)
Weight
1.1 kg (incl. power supply)
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Frequently Asked Questions
It’s not a full simulation, but it captures key elements of high-gain tube amp distortion, offering a good approximation of the feel and sound at a more affordable price.
It's surprisingly usable – a decent starting point for DI recording, though a dedicated IR loader will always offer more flexibility.
No, it's designed specifically for a minimum 4 Ohm load; using an 8 Ohm cab could damage the amplifier.
