Under the hood, the SM50 features two Amp Doctor E元4s, a mix of JJ’s and EH 12AX7s for the five preamp slots and a GZ34 rectifier tube, all pointing to Obeid’s predilection for vintage amps. With the black and tan tolex combination, it gave the amp a classy, yet surprisingly subtle appearance. The grills, control plates, handle mounts and even the back panelscrews were all gold – in fact, about the only thing that wasn’t gold on this amp is the input jacks. Our sample sported black tolex with a tan stripe on the front behind the gold Reason logo. The company took shape when Obeid approached Anthony about a cab for his new amp.įrom all outward appearances, the SM50 looks like most other current amps. Anthony designed and built speaker enclosures for other high-end amp makers. Obeid designed, among other things, the Vintage Series amps for Crate while working for St. Brought to us from amp designer Obeid Khan and cabinet maker Anthony Bonadio, the Reason Amplifier company is a relative newcomer to the scene, although neither partner lacks experience in the industry. The Reason SM50 is a unique take on an old favorite: 50 watts of vintage-flavored, fixed biased E元4 goodness – with a twist.
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