Description

Hughes and Kettner Attax 100 100-watt amp with gain and reverb, $199!

A high-gain, solid-state combo from the early 1990s, the Hughes & Kettner Attax 100 delivers loud, punchy cleans and saturated lead tones with German engineering and versatile onboard features.

Type
Solid-State Guitar Combo Amplifier

Model
Attax 100

Manufacturer
Hughes & Kettner

Country of Manufacture
Germany

Year of Introduction
Early 1990s

Controls
Clean Channel: Volume, Bass, Mid, Treble
Lead Channel: Gain, Volume, Bass, Mid, Treble
Master: Reverb, Presence, Master Volume
Front-panel Channel Select switch (also foot-switchable)

Input
1 × ¼″ instrument input

Output
1 × ¼″ external speaker jack
1 × ¼″ line out / recording out
1 × ¼″ headphone out
1 × foot-switch jack (channel & reverb)

Power Supply
Internal AC (IEC connector)

Notable Features

  • Power Output: 100 W RMS

  • Impedance: 8 Ω internal load (jack supports 4 – 16 Ω external cab)

  • Speakers: 2 × 12″ Hughes & Kettner RockDriver speakers

  • Built-in Spring Reverb: Adjustable global ambience

  • Solid-State Gain Stages: Tight, articulate distortion well-suited for hard rock and metal

  • External Cabinet Option: Extension jack mutes internal speakers for silent recording or larger cabs

  • Use Case: Ideal for gigging guitarists needing loud clean headroom, foot-switchable high-gain drive, and reliable solid-state durability without tube maintenance