Hughes&Kettner Spirit of Metal

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Hughes&Kettner Spirit of Metal

Hughes&Kettner

Spirit of Metal

4.4 Expert Rating

Product Info

Article Number: 502929
Model: Spirit of Metal
Price: $53.90

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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.

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