Hughes & Kettner Spirit of Metal Head 25 Watt
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Unleash the Beast: Hughes & Kettner Spirit of Metal Redefines Compact Amplification
The spirit of legendary tone
Hughes & Kettner pushes the boundaries of compact amplification with the Spirit Nano series, and the Spirit of Metal stands out as a powerful, aggressive and expressive tone machine.
From shimmering clean tones to gritty blues textures, soaring leads and massive arena rock sounds — this amp covers the full spectrum of iconic guitar tones. Add crushing metal aggression and tight response, and you have a tool capable of shaping entire genres.
These sounds have defined music for over 60 years — now packed into a portable format.
Small size, massive punch
Don’t underestimate its size. This compact amp delivers up to 50 watts of real power, enough to drive a 4×12” cabinet.
The Ultra Response power amp behaves like a classic tube amp, maintaining dynamics, warmth and clarity at any volume level without harshness.
Every watt is efficiently translated into sound pressure, preserving the full dynamics of your playing.
Spirit Tone Generator technology
At the core of the amp is the proprietary Spirit Tone Generator developed by Hughes & Kettner.
This fully analog design recreates the complex behavior of tube circuits, delivering:
- natural dynamics
- rich harmonic content
- responsive feel
Engineered in Germany, it ensures premium tone and reliability.
Sagging — tube feel under control
Traditional tube amps achieve their signature feel at high volumes due to power supply sag.
With the Sagging control, you can dial in that sweet compression and saturation at any volume level, making it a powerful tone-shaping tool comparable to a gain control.
Studio-ready without microphones
The amp is perfect for recording.
Its line output sends a pure analog signal directly to your interface, allowing full use of:
- cabinet IRs
- mic modeling
- digital effects
This results in professional studio sound without complex setups.
Perfect for silent jamming
With AUX input and headphone output, you can practice anytime.
The amp blends your guitar signal with external audio and outputs a full stereo mix to your headphones.
Key Features
- Up to 50W power in a compact format
- Fully analog Spirit Tone Generator
- Sagging control for tube-like response
- Direct recording capability
- AUX input and headphone output
- Wide tonal range from clean to metal
Technical Specifications
Sound
- Channels: 1
- Special: Noise Gate (per channel)
- Controls: Master, Sagging, Gain
Hardware
- Preamp: Spirit Technology
- Power Amp: 25 watts @ 8 ohms (up to 50 watts @ 4 ohms depending on cabinet)
- Dimensions: 9 x 9 x 19 cm
- Weight: 1.1 kg with power supply / 725 g without
Connectivity
- Input: 6.3 mm jack
- Speaker Out: 4–16 ohms
- Line Out: 6.3 mm jack
- Phones/Line: 6.3 mm stereo jack
- AUX Input: 3.5 mm stereo
Review of Hughes & Kettner Spirit of Metal Head 25 Watt
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