Description
The TC-3 is AMT’s answer to lugging around a heavy tube power amp just to get that push-back-against-your-chest response. It’s part of the Tube Cake series, built to replicate the feel and touch-sensitivity of real tube power sections in a stompbox footprint, skipping the cost, bulk, and eventual tube swaps that come with the real thing.
At 3 watts, the TC-3 sits above the TC-1 in the lineup and delivers cleaner headroom at lower volumes before it starts to break up — a trait that’s made it a go-to for hard rock and metal players who want punch without unwanted grit creeping in early. Pair it with any AMT preamp pedal and you’ve got a full amp rig that fits in a pedal case, or run two side by side for a genuine stereo rig at a fraction of the price of dual tube heads.
Controls are kept simple and purposeful:
- Volume — sets overall output level
- Presence — dials in attack and top-end clarity
- Depth — shapes low-frequency resonance and weight
Power and output specs:
- Requires 18V DC at 500mA
- Output rated for 8 Ohm cabinets
- 3 Watts of amplification power
If you’ve been chasing tube-amp feel without the tube-amp overhead, the TC-3 gives you the response your hands are used to, minus the weight on your back.
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