I'm an aspie as well
I feel your pain. But I gotta say, as hard as it is sometimes to deal with people and crowds, it's worth going in to a music store to try it out. That's a big purchase and making it without putting your ears on it is just a bad idea.
But you can only do what you can do so.....
The line 6 spider series does have some underwhelming distortion imho. However, you can just use the clean channel and use something else for your gain. For example, you can try a multi effects unit which can be had quite cheaply and you can audition most of them on youtube. Still best to try on your own but at worst at least youtube is somewhat handy as a reference
That way you can just add a mult and not have to spend as much and keep the multi when you change amps.
Still, if you are bent on getting a new amp, realize that even a spiff head like the one you are talking about might still need an overdrive pedal in front of it (tube screamer clone of some variety) in order to sound good.
I've tried those little mini amp heads you are talking about and I liked em
But I like solid state / harsher/mechanical distortion. The non metal versions sound more tubey. But until you play your guitar through it, you won't really know.
QUOTE (frazzgrun @ Jun 16 2014, 10:56 AM)
Hello all, i have used a solid state amp for some years now, line 6 spider3 and more recently an Amplifi.
After becoming a little unsatisfied with distortion tones that the Amplifi produces i'm thinking it is time to try a valve amplifier.
I have been looking at the Blackstar HT Metal 1H but i'm just wondering would it be worth saving and try to get the HT Metal 5H, is it worth what would be an extra £140?. Has anyone any experience with either amp?
P.s. I have Aspergers syndrome and as such suffer from anxiety attacks so trying them in a local store isn't exactly an option for me.
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