Premier Guitar has reviewed the DV40 212 combo, and had plenty of good things to say! Here are some of the highlights:

"Covered in an attractive, smooth black vinyl with black plastic corners, the DV Mark looks rugged and built for gigging guitarists—there’s no retro-minded fussing or overwrought concessions to the boutique crowd to be seen anywhere."

"At slightly more than 37 pounds, the DV Mark is surprisingly light for a 2x12 combo. Its tube complement consists of a pair of EL34s and three 12AX7s, and it features cool, practical features—like a rear-mounted Pentode/Triode mode and a top-panel Continuous Power Control that dials up power settings ranging from .5 to 40 watts—that add flexibility to the power section. Another nice feature is the Advanced Tube Control System (ATCS) Interface, which features a USB jack for connecting the amp to your computer, where you can view data about tube performance. There’s also a Bias switch around back that changes the bias from high to low for even more tonal options."

"While the DV40 pumps out tones that run a wide gamut, it regularly—and impressively—evoked at least four of my favorite tones: a 1980s Jim Kelley combo, Ty Tabor’s Gretchen Goes to Nebraska tones, Sheer Heart Attack-era Brian May saturation and sustain, and the sounds of a cranked ’70s Orange OR120."

"It’s fat and juicy, with a spitty quality that’s simultaneously raging, sonorous, and billowing with sustain."

"No matter where you set the tone controls, the DV40 retains its voice—but the EQ is effective for refining it. Presence and High have great range, and Middle provides plenty of cut and boost."

"The DV40 inhabits a unique place among tube amps... sustain and harmonics are plentiful, and I found myself really enjoying the experience of playing it—in fact, I used it on a variety of projects to good effect. It isn’t a Marshall, Fender, or Mesa/Boogie, and it’s a better amp for that individuality."

"A light, unique-sounding combo with smart new features and many tonal options."

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