Milkman Sound The Amp 12" Combo - 22lbs!

Tim Marcus · Post by **Tim Marcus** » 21 Jan 2019 3:41 pm

We announced this 22lb tone machine yesterday:

https://milkmansound.com/collections/am ... p-12-combo

it sounds great with pedal steel, and is identical to the pedal version.

Tucker Jackson · Post by **Tucker Jackson** » 24 Jan 2019 10:34 am

Tim... brother... you're absolutely crushin' it with your offerings. Do you wake up every morning with an idea for an even better amp? And then just step over to the workbench and build it?

Jack Turlington · Post by **Jack Turlington** » 1 Feb 2019 6:15 am

Wow, could it be? A light amp that can handle a steel guitar? Will it stay clean at high volumes?

Henry Brooks · Post by **Henry Brooks** » 6 Feb 2019 2:34 pm

A few questions:
1.)Does this amp use a class D power module?
2.)Where is the DI output connector located?
3.)Could a 12 inch 4 ohms speaker be installed instead of the 8 ohm speaker so it's a 100 watt amp.
4.)What would be the price difference with a 4 ohm speaker?
Thanks
Henry

Tim Marcus · Post by **Tim Marcus** » 7 Feb 2019 10:12 am

Henry:

1 - yes, like the Half and Half its got class D power

2 - the DI is on the rear panel (you can see where the speaker plugs in - its next to that with a push button ground lift switch)

3 - yes, you can get 100W into 4ohms

4 - I am not sure. It depends on what speaker.

Henry Brooks · Post by **Henry Brooks** » 7 Feb 2019 3:12 pm

Thanks Tim

Bill Miller · Post by **Bill Miller** » 8 Feb 2019 1:51 pm

Is this a tube amp, or a hybrid like the half and half? All solid state?

Marc Jenkins · Post by **Marc Jenkins** » 9 Feb 2019 2:03 am

Hybrid.

Daniel Phelps · Post by **Daniel Phelps** » 14 Mar 2019 4:50 pm

Mr. Marcus,
22 lbs? That's amazing.

How is The Amp so light? What about the transformer? Do you have a blog where you outline how this is possible?

I don't even know what questions to ask.

Daniel

Tim Marcus · Post by **Tim Marcus** » 17 Mar 2019 8:44 am

there is no transformer

we ended up with such a light amplifier because we specifically chose materials that would sound good and cut the weight at the same time. Pine, Aluminum, and a Neo magnet speaker that is matched to the output of the amplifier (not a 500W speaker that weighs a ton and happens to have a neo magnet)

I think the steel players will be blown away by the result - these are going to hit my dealers and website in April. Just a few weeks from now

Doug Palmer · Post by **Doug Palmer** » 10 Apr 2019 4:01 pm

Tim, is there a dealer near Greensboro NC that would have one of these to try out? Very interested!

Josh Yenne · Post by **Josh Yenne** » 11 Apr 2019 10:51 pm

Cool. Don’t need another amp but would love to plug into one of these!

Josh Yenne · Post by **Josh Yenne** » 11 Apr 2019 10:59 pm

Cool. Don’t need another amp but would love to plug into one of these!

Steven Paris · Post by **Steven Paris** » 22 Apr 2019 2:10 am

It would be nice if you published the speaker sensitivity rating along with the power wattage output. 50 watts into 8Ω means NOTHING without that information.

Jim Newberry · Post by **Jim Newberry** » 22 Apr 2019 11:47 am

Celestion Neo Creamback = 97dB sensitivity.