Stami's Customs - Tweedy Bird 4 Ohm 85 Watt Speaker Attenuator for Tube Amplifiers

The Tweedy Bird was designed with the low to mid wattage amplifier in mind. Detailed attention to the preservation of high frequencies, at low volumes, was the key focus of my design. Many hours of design/research and testing with my Stam-E3 custom tube amplifiers (14 Watts) as well as my Fender Blues DeVille (60 Watts) tube amp have yielded fantastic results! Even at the lowest volume settings, (80db typical at speaker), all of the high frequency content stays intact. There are no switches to flip or buttons to push. Simply plug the output from your amplifier into the Amp in and your speaker into the speaker out and dial in the volume you are looking for. A true bedroom volume practice amp from your stage rig!

Did I mention how SEXY these are! Each unit has real Tweed applied by hand then brush lacquered with several coats in either Clear or Honey. Not a Tweed fan? Sacrilege! Just message me about custom colors or finishes to match your Combo, Head, or Cabinet. There may be a slight custom charge, but we can agree on that when we find your thing. I'm easy!

Now, to move on from my sales pitch, let's talk reality. This is a PASSIVE speaker attenuator! At anything other than wide open, 100% volume, speaker is not a true reactive load on the amplifier. That being said, ANY passive speaker attenuator will never sound and feel as good as an active attenuator with a reactive load (ie... Weber Mass/Mini MASS). Especially at critical recording volumes in the 95db - 110db (at Speaker) volumes. While my passive attenuator does sound fantastic at these volumes, simple things like feedback from the amplifier does not propagate as it would without a static/passive load between the amp and speaker. Also, while the passive load is rated at 150W RMS/300W Peak, I do not recommend use at high attenuation levels and extended periods of time with Amplifiers over 85 Watts. This allows for some headroom for sufficient cooling and component longevity. All of this being said, If you are looking for the perfect low volume recording situation for your current stage rig, I would spend the $200+ on a Weber Reactive load attenuator. The Physics behind Ted's design is solid and well worth the $$ they garner. However, if you are looking for the BEST sounding passive attenuator for low volume practice/rehearsal and writing/recording demo tracks, look no further! I GUARANTEE IT! Seriously! If you are unhappy, unimpressed, or genuinely disenchanted with The Stami's Customs Tweedy Bird with 30 days, I will buy it back from you at the price you paid for it! (buyer pays return shipping).

Disclaimer: The Tweedy Bird must be connected between the amp and speaker using the proper jacks (ei... Amp (A) jack goes to Amplifier Output and Speaker (S) jack goes to the Speaker). Connecting the Tweedy Bird in reverse can seriously damage your Amplifiers output transformer! DON'T DO IT! I will not accept responsibility for any damage associated with not following the included instruction for safe and reliable use. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!