After nearly a month of playing the Kingston, we put Magnatone’s 12-watt combo through the kind of comparisons that reveal what an amp really has. Against a Princeton Reverb and other favorite low-wattage amps, the Kingston establishes its own voice—big, round, warm and harmonically rich, with a distinctive bloom, breakup and midrange character. Different guitars, pickups, pedals and even vintage 6V6s reveal an amp that responds beautifully across its range, yet proves most compelling simply plugged straight in.
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