Hi all. I'm glad to announce that I've finally finished the new "Mini-15" Meteor amp. This one's very similar to the Mini-Meat but with a single 15" speaker. The cab is about 2" taller than the Mini and the circuit has some minor changes to accomondate the spectrum of the 15. I've been working on this amp for about 8 month's now and I'm very happy to say that it's a monster. The bottom end is HUGE as is it's available volume and it's ability to maintain it's crispness while still having a great amount of compression and overdrive. I'm hopeing to get this amp as well as the mini on my web page soon as well as make a few needed changes. In the meantime please feel free to ask any questions and I'll answer them as quickly as I can.
Hello all. I'm writing to note a couple changes coming in the Meteor line. Currently there are 3 models available, the Original 50 watt Meteor, the Mini-Meat and the Mini-15. The prices are $1950 for the 50 watt Meteor and $1450 for either of the mini's. As of July 1st the price on the Mini-15 will be going up to $1650 and the Mini-Meat will be discontinued. The Mini-Meat with the one 10" and two 8" speakers is a great amp and has a great sound that's all it's own but I find myself talking people out of the Mini and into the Mini-15 these days. At 30 watts with a single 15" speaker the Mini-15 is an absolutey amazing amp with huge fat tone and an amazing stage volume. The Big 50 watt Meteor is still the big dog and I've been told it out performs what's out there. The big boy has absolutely amazing power and tone. For now it will remain at the same price as long as I can afford to keep it there. If you have specific questions, please don't hesitate to shoot me an
John really plays the shit out of that thing. His harp playing was good when I first heard him about five years, but it's really gotten impressive in the last couple of years as he's playing constantly.
The Mini's will take different power tubes. The amount of output depends on what tubes are being used. When running 6V6's, they make about 20 watts. With 6L6's, it's about 30 watts. There is a switch inside the amp that needs to be flipped when using different tubes.
I owned a Mini Meat for about a year. It had killer tone and a really wild overdrive sound. It wasn't super loud, but it sounded really cool. The only think about it that I didn't like was you couldn't get a clean sound out of it. I tried everything. Ultra-clean microphones. All sorts of tubes. It was also beautiful. The one I owned was covered in red tweed that made a really bold statement. For me, it wasn't my preferred sound, but I sure had a lot of fun with that amp.
This video was shot during it's final voyage under my stewardship.
In another forum, Scott mentioned that he wasn't making the Mini with the 2x8 and 1x10 configuration as the Mini 15 was selling better and was more versatile.
I haven't tried a Mini 15, but would like to do so as Scott told me the 15 was more versatile and it was louder.
Scott's a really nice guy and very accessible to the owners of his amps. I was the third owner of that Mini Meat and he was still super receptive to answering questions.
Man-o-Man can John plaaay! Thanks to all for the helpful responses - I hear great things about Scott and he's been very prompt & helpful answering my questions - and I love the sound of his amps (but do they come with a free lesson from John?!).
PS - Joe loved your vid too (how'd you make out with the tip jar?)!
Barry, I had the mini meat and now own a mini 15. I loved the mini meat, but wanted more bottom end, and little less distortion. The 15 is a lot louder (even though both I believe are rated at 30 watts max) with a gigantic bottom end, and as another poster mentioned, is more versatile. Has a similar tone without sounding "champy". It still retains the option for 6v6 (20 watts), which adds a bit of grit. These amps have a line out, so you really can use them in any situation. I also own the big meteor which is great, but I rarely use.
I have a Mini Meteor 15 which I bought recently , I really like it , it is a good harp amp. It is a loud 30 watts. It has two channels which you mix together to get a good sound, the 1st channel seams high gain then the 2nd channel more low gain, mixed together you get a great raspy vintage Chicago sound. The different textures that you can get out of the 15" speaker are amazing & the mids & high really ring out . I like it best using a Shure 99-331 crystal element but any mic can be dialled in . It took me a bit of getting use to at first but not too long I really like it. .
I would like to hear how it compares to the Mission Chicago, I like the idea of the size of M Chicago amp. There is nothing mini about the Mini 15 it is as tall as a Bassman but much lighter & narrower, it sounds more like the vintage amps it likes to scream at ya ----------
Holy sheeeeet: John is exceptional!! Once again. I quit...... p.s. The Chicago vs. the Mini would be mighty informative if I recover from John's verve. d ---------- myspacefacebook
And indeed Joe smoked on that amp. And guess who used to own the red HK Dennis G. is smoking on on so many videos. Boy I didn't sound like my namesake on that HK....Back to the thread though: Scott indeed is a Great guy and very dialogic- he will be the first to discourage you if he doesn't think his equipment will be a good fit for your needs. I also have a little demo of the red mini on youtube under bigdennism but It is not pertinent enough to link and (here I go again) why bother after John's offering. My best. d ---------- myspacefacebook
I'm sold! Putting down a deposit Monday for the Mini-15 and so excited - reviews are great and I'm sure I'll be in harp heaven (then again in my real harp heaven I play like John Nemeth!!!).
Thanks all for so much help - I'll for sure give my feedback (ahh, wrong word - we don't like feedback) I mean review of the amp (I'm also a very happy owner of HG2 amp from Brian Purdy also awesome product)!
Still nervous (read; lacking confidence) about posting a video but I guess I'll have to once I gig with the amp! ---------- ~Banned in Boston!
Since, you brought it up. When I sold the Mini Meat, i decided to keep a Harpgear Double Trouble. It was louder and a little cleaner sounding than the Mini Meat. It was also smaller. I've used it on stages where the Mini Meat would not have fit. However, I felt the Mini Meat was a much better amp for playing at low volumes.
