--- product_id: 12693171 title: "Carl's Custom Guitars 8 ohm 50 Watt Speaker Soak guitar amp power tube mass/brake attenuator" brand: "carl's custom guitars" price: "691.65 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 6 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/12693171-carls-custom-guitars-8-ohm-50-watt-speaker-soak-guitar store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Moneyback Guarantee 50W Power USA Crafted Carl's Custom Guitars 8 ohm 50 Watt Speaker Soak guitar amp power tube mass/brake attenuator **Brand:** carl's custom guitars **Price:** 691.65 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🎸 Turn Down the Volume, Turn Up the Tone! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Carl's Custom Guitars 8 ohm 50 Watt Speaker Soak guitar amp power tube mass/brake attenuator by carl's custom guitars - **How much does it cost?** 691.65 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/12693171-carls-custom-guitars-8-ohm-50-watt-speaker-soak-guitar) ## Best For - carl's custom guitars enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted carl's custom guitars brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Unleash Your Sound:** Preserve those rich tube tones without disturbing the peace. - • **Crafted for Excellence:** Boutique quality, made in the USA for discerning musicians. - • **Volume Control Mastery:** Enjoy your music at lower volumes without sacrificing quality. - • **Satisfaction Guaranteed:** Full moneyback guarantee ensures your investment is risk-free. - • **Versatile Compatibility:** Works seamlessly with all 8 ohm amps up to 50 watts. ## Overview The 8 ohm 50 Watt Speaker Soak is a premium power tube mass/brake attenuator designed to maintain the integrity of your guitar amp's sound at lower volumes. Crafted in the USA, it is compatible with all 8 ohm amps up to 50 watts and comes with a full moneyback satisfaction guarantee. ## Description Guitar amps sound best when turned up LOUD! That is when we really start to hear all the richest harmonic overtones and feel the most dynamic response from the power tubes but thats alwayys TOO loud so we must compromise and turn down, losing that sweet tone...well, compromise no more, Carl's Custom Guitar's Speaker Soak allows you to dial in your favorite full volume tones and then attenuate the volume (without losing that great tone!) before it hits the speakers, all the way down to safe "bedroom" volumes if need be, simply insert this device between your amplifier's speaker output and the speaker itself (out from amp's speaker output into IN on the Speaker Soak, OUT from Speaker Soak to the speaker, using speaker cables) turn the Speaker Soak up all the way, dial in your favorite full volume sound and then rolllllllll back the volume on the Speaker Soak, preserving all that rich tone at lower volumes! Some technical notes here: it is quite normal for this device to get warm, basically the more volume you are attenuating the warmer it will be so just give it a little breathing room on top of your amp or whatnot. It should never get HOT. Do not use this device on amps over 50 watts and be SURE you match ohm rating of your Speaker Soak with that of your amp's output (in other words if your amps speaker output is 8 ohm, get the 8 ohm Speaker Soak, if its 16 get the 16). As long as your amp has no pre-existing problems and this device is used properly it will not harm your amp or shorten tube life any more than if you were running your amp turned up loud. I can not be help responsible if you use this on an amp over 50 watts or with a speaker load mismatch, the last thing I want is anyone harming a device I worked hard to build and/or something they paid their own hard earned money for, so please make sure you use it responsibly! Unlock a whole new world of tones, I look forward to doing business with you, thank you -Carl ## Features - True Power Tube Speaker Attenuator - Full moneyback satisfaction guarantee - Preserve pumping tube tones at lower volumes - Boutique crafted in USA - Works on all 8 ohm amps 50 watts or less ## Product Details - **Brand:** Carl's Custom Guitars - **Color:** Silver - **Compatible Devices:** Fender Blues Jr, Fender Blues Junior, Fender Champ, Fender Deluxe Reverb, Fender Hot Rod Deluxe, Fender Hot Rod Deville - **Material:** Aluminum - **Output Wattage:** 5E+1 Watts ## Images ![Carl's Custom Guitars 8 ohm 50 Watt Speaker Soak guitar amp power tube mass/brake attenuator - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/712FEL1VTtL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Serious attenuator for a reasonable price *by N***T on June 4, 2013* I recently picked up one of these for my 1986 Marshall JCM800 2204 Single-channel 50 watt head. Anyone who's played one of these old Marshall knows they are stupid loud. As in I've played outdoor venues with more than 10,000 people and a "5" was a bit too loud (*side note - I am fully aware this attenuator is only rated for up to 50watts and Marshall 50 watters notoriously put out closer to 70-80 watts...I bought this knowing I'd be using it with my master volume under 5).Anyways, I've tried the Marshall Power Brake, the Dr. Z Brake Lite, and a THD Hotplate. While every attenuator will color your tone at least a small amount, the Carl's Custom Guitars Speaker Soak is in the exact same league as all of these other ones for about a 1/10th of the price. Setting my amp at about 4.5 on the master volume and using the Speaker Soak to get the volume back down to bedroom levels produces some seriously drool worthy tones. Doing the same thing but dialing the volume to what's close to the master volumes level at 2 gives me enough power to cut through my bands mix and my band mates all agree my tone is more vibrant and alive using the Speaker Soak to dial back from a high volume versus just using a lower Master Volume setting.Does it color my sound, yes...but it is very minimal. If anything it makes my JCM800 a little bit darker/muddier, which might sound like a bad thing, but anyone familiar with JCM800 knows it's a notoriously bright and "chimey" amp, meaning this coloration actually improves the tone - especially if I'm using one of my Fenders through it over my Gibsons or PRS guitars. The added bonus is with the Master Volume cranked, I have an amp that I can literally control the sound with nothing more than my strum attack. If I play light, I get almost perfectly clean tones (I can get almost Fender Twin clean rolling the guitar volume back to about 7.5 and playing light). If I play with a bit of power, I get a nice AC/DC classic hard rock Marshall snarl. If I pick hard I get a crunch similar to the Mesa Boogie Mk IIc+. If I pick hard with a bit of a clean signal boost (I use a 6 band Joyo EQ with all bands getting +6db) I am in the almost Soldano searing lead zone. Seriously, this $40 box makes my already desirably Marshall one of the most versatile amps I've ever played (and I've played modern monsters like the Mesa Road King and the Bogner Uberschall).For $40 bucks and a money back guarantee, you can't go wrong. This thing is a must for anyone with a tube amp rated at higher than 15 watts that needs that full on tube sound at manageable levels. You'll spend more on a crappy budget line pedal, save your cash and get one of these babies. ### ⭐ DONT BOTHER *by S***F on June 26, 2017* Don't waste your money on this, it's simply a wiper style potentiometer and a capacitor and two jacks. Tucked in a box. Build one for about 15$ It works half decent but took an act of Congress to get it to me and I live Stupid Close to where it ships from. Carl is your typical Mass*#le to deal with too! Something about that breed of People who think they are all that and can afford to be rude and entitled to get away with it. Horrible customer service and Nasty Attitude to go with it. This guy is a jerk ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wow! *by B***N on March 25, 2024* I wasn't sure about this attenuator/speaker soak due to it's price and all the garbled input about attenuators online from high price to the low cost Carl's. I have a Fender 65' DR reissue and really want the tubes to crank. Fortunately the amp has the 1/4 inch speaker jack that plugs right into the soak and a patch cable from the speaker output (8 Ohms-important don't screw this up, ohms should match) on the amp to the soak. 2012 American Standard Strat, Wampler Gearbox, Electric Mistress is all I'm running right now, amp volume at 8 and soak barely turned up but very responsive to level. Sounds Fantastic. Love it! 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