Quilter OD202 head like new in box from original owner

[nevershouldhavesoldit]

FURTHER PRICE DROP!!

Yes, I can still carry this one despite my recent back problem. But while I was offloading the tube amps I can no longer drag around, I decided to sell off the other extraneous amps I've accumulated over the last 3 years. I bought this one new from MF in early 2024. It's similar to the ToneBlock 202 with an added overdrive channel. It sounds and feels to me like the early Boogie Marks and handles gigs like a Boogie or Twin. Anything you can play it will amplify right. I wanted it for blues gigs, and it's fantastic for that plus fusion and pop - and it puts out a great clean jazz tone through the clean channel.

The clean tones are almost identical to those from a ToneBlock. Here's the "official" comparison from Quilter's blog:

TONE BLOCK 202

1. The FRFR voicing in the TB202 is a flat response with speaker dampening. This is ideal for those using modeling rigs and/or cab sims.

2. The FULLQ voicing on the TB202 brings out a more "honest" tone of your guitar while bringing out a warmth in the speakers.

3. The VINT voicing on the TB202 is a Fender-style tone stack with added bass and chime.

OVERDRIVE 202

1. Voice 1 will bring an "honest,' natural tone from your guitar. It is similar to the FULLQ of the TB202, but with a bit of added treble.

2. Voice 2 will have a "bell-like tone" and improve definition of chords in both clean and overdrive settings. This voicing is inspired by a certain very expensive and unobtainable high-end amp.

3. Voice 3 is a Blackface-style mid-scoop. A bit similar to the VINT of the TB202, but with a more metallic styling.

...and here's an AI-generated comparison of the two:

"The TB202 is a flexible, high-headroom pedal platform with FRFR capabilities, while the OD202 is designed for players wanting built-in, footswitchable gain channels and a more traditional amp feel."

The "added treble" is very subtle, and a slight cut on the treble EQ will bring it back to ToneBlock FullQ tone. The "very expensive and unobtainable high-end amp" in voice 2 is a Dumble SSS (although I don't know which one), and it's very nice if you like that chime and clarity for blues and fusion (which I do). The limiter adds sustain and keeps the overdrive from getting harsh.

I also have a TB202, and I really don't need both now that I'm out of the blues band business except as an occasional sub. These list for $699 and are currently on sale at MF & GC for $599. The footswitch (which is digital) is another $90. Buy mine with the footswitch for $500 plus shipping.











Here are examples of what it can do. Start with jazz tone from my Eastman 810CE7 (carved solid full depth 17" with TI JS113s plus 75 thou Chrome 7th) through the RE 10. This is voice 3 with EQ flat. The intro is solo chord melody, followed by the head and a little improv at speed:



Here's the same guitar & cabinet through the OD channel on voice 1 set to edge of OD:



Here's the same guitar & cab through OD on voice 3 with a bit more OD:



And here's a Tele 7 with TI flats and Lace Alumitones through voice 1 clean for the intro, then voice 2 with OD gain high plus the limiter at about 1 o'clock. Notice the pick sensitivity through voice 2 with the OD gain up:

[Fear the Reaper]

Is this the foot switch you mentioned?

Foot Switches – Quilter Labs

[nevershouldhavesoldit]

Is this the foot switch you mentioned?

Foot Switches – Quilter Labs

Yes it is.

[jads57]

I have this exact amp as well! Great Clean Tones,and as loud as a Twin Reverb. I guess I’m a Quilter Boy fan and have 3 of their amps!

[nevershouldhavesoldit]

I have this exact amp as well! Great Clean Tones,and as loud as a Twin Reverb. I guess I’m a Quilter Boy fan and have 3 of their amps!

Right on! I’ve had 5 Quilters and loved them all. But you reach the age and stage in life at which you rebalance your priorities.

When I sell this one, I’ll have a DV Mark EG250, a TC BAM200, a TC BQ500, and a TB202. For speakers, I’m down to a Toob Metro BG+, a RevSound 8RS, a 10” RE, a 10” Block Dock, and a 12” Block Dock. Along with my Blu 6, it’s more than enough for the rest of my life. I have a Toob Metro FR II for small room sound reinforcement with my ART preamp and BAM200. It’s also great when I need an acoustic archtop sound from my 810CE.

TBH, I’ve thought a lot about keeping the Princeton because it’s so great. But I’ll never gig with it and the EG through the RE sounds as good. It’s time for me to let go.

[jads57]

Just curious how this TB 202 compares to your DV Mark EG 250?

[nevershouldhavesoldit]

Just curious how this TB 202 compares to your DV Mark EG 250?

They’re remarkably similar when the Quilter is run with low gain, higher output level, EQ close to flat, limiter off or barely on, using the Vintage voice. The Quilter was designed to feel and sound “tube-like”, and it does to a point. It’s warm and rich in tone, although not quite as sweet as my Princeton. It’s sensitive to picking and touch. With the limiter on at a low setting, it’s a bit compressed like a tube amp.

The EG has a tube in the preamp and sounds like it - it’s a bit more round and dynamic than the Quilter (which is a bit more so than the TC BQ500 with its FET preamp). There’s little to set on it - it’s a straightforward powerful amp with a single volume control and straightforward effective EQ. I think the EG sounds fantastic with a good archtop through my 10” RE cab. The Quilter sounds 98% as good with the same guitar & speaker using the Vintage voice. But it’s much more versatile than the EG, which is a one trick pony unless you use external effects.

For jazz, they’re mighty close. For other styles, the Quilter is more versatile on its own. Both take effects very well and are equally (and impressively) powerful. Either one is among the best amps I’ve ever had or used.

[jads57]

Thanks for the detailed description. I’ve found that the Quilters are consistent from gig to gig. I’m always able to dial in a really good Clean Tone from them.
I use mostly the Aviator Gen 1 in either 1x8” combo,or a 1x12” Combo I modded to also have 8” as well.

[nevershouldhavesoldit]

Thanks for the detailed description. I’ve found that the Quilters are consistent from gig to gig. I’m always able to dial in a really good Clean Tone from them.
I use mostly the Aviator Gen 1 in either 1x8” combo,or a 1x12” Combo I modded to also have 8” as well.

The frist Quilter that I tried was a little Micropro that a friend brought to a gig when they first came out. I wasn't thrilled with the sound because I couldn't seem to get a full enough jazz tone from it. It was plenty loud but I thought it was a bit thin. So I didn't try another Quilter until the last few years. Whatever changed (me, Quilter's approach, or both), the recent and current amps are fantastic. Even my little Microblocks sounded great.

I love both the TB202 and the OD202. I chose to sell the OD because I bought it new, have the original box, and can sell it with the confidence that I know where it's been. I got the TB used from a forum member friend. I like it largely for the balanced output. I sub with a long establishd local blues band and I'm both the keyboard and the horn section with my Roland synth setup on my old LP. I don't need OD on these gigs - and through their sound reinforcement system, I'm the Memphis Horns

[jads57]

I guess I misspoke ,I have the TB202 Quilter head. But the OD version is very similar and has the overdrive channel that works quite well! Nice Amp!

[nevershouldhavesoldit]

Price drop! Now $519 plus shipping.

[nevershouldhavesoldit]

They're back up to $699 at the usual online stores not including the foot pedal. For about $550 delivered with cover and pedal, you can't go wrong with this one. It does straight ahead jazz, fusion, funk, pop, rock and everything in between. It's more versatile than a ToneBlock 202 and as powerful as a twin. Here's my NAD post in case you forgot how great I think this amp is. Grab it in its original box with its original cover and the $89 digital foot pedal included for $519 plus shipping. For reference, here's today's AI generated price comparison (click "compare prices" in the right column - I can't get it to pate a link directly to the conparison).

[nevershouldhavesoldit]

FURTHER PRICE DROP! Down to $500 + shipping. This includes the digital foot pedal (not included by Quilter, who sell it separately). There’s no lower price for one on the web in any condition, and mine’s truly mint. Think of it as a 4 pound Boogie head with a little less gain in the O/D.

[nevershouldhavesoldit]

Whoops! I forgot about this one It’s still available, and the used ones on the web are actually getting more expensive. But mine’s not! GC is now asking $575 + shipping for one without the pedal - and they don’t negotiate on price for used gear. SW also wants a grand + shipping for a used one in a 12” Block Dock without the pedal.

Grab my OD202 head in its original box with the digital pedal for $500 + shipping. Such a deal !!! It’s like I said in my NAD post about it - Boogie and Dumble had a baby, and they named it OD202.

[nevershouldhavesoldit]

You know you want to unleash your inner bluesman! Grab this 4 pound 200W head and go from Grant Green to Robben Ford in a nanosecond. Take a side trip to Martin Taylor. Live a little - life is short!

[nevershouldhavesoldit]

Look closer and you'll discover how great this under-appreciated Quilter is! It'll do anything a Twin or a Boogie 1x12 Mk 1 or 2 will do, from a warm jazz tone to creamy OD with looooong sustain. It'll let you play jazz, blues, pop, rock, commercial, elevator music, and whatever else your gigs demand. Sure - a Superblock US is cute and handy. But this is probably the only tiny head you can get that will cover all of your needs (and do it so well) for $500.

It pumps an honest 200W into 8 Ohms with a power limiter so you can dial it back to half a watt if you wish - and it has just the right features. It's quiet, even at full throttle. It has 3 voices (flat, BF scoop, and FRFR) a versatile tone stack, nice reverb, a limiter that will let your tone peak at your desired level of volume and breakup, and a separate foot switchable O/D channel in a 4 pound head that's built like a tank. Think of it as a Tone Block 202 with overdrive, because that's essentially what it is.

They're $700 new and going for $575 used on the internet. You won't find a used one as fresh and clean as mine. I bought it new from MF a few years ago, but I'm no longer playing big gigs and retired from my blues band. I have too many amps and this one needs a home. Grab it in its original box for $500 + shipping (US sales only). I'll include the digital footswitch (also bought new by me from MF) that sells for $90 and is sold separately by everybody else.

You'll find my demos of it in the OP. But here's a fresh reminder from Sweetwater of how it sounds:

Here's my own demo of its jazz tone with my 810CE7 Eastman carved 17" archtop (KA floater, TI JS113s) through my Raezer's Edge 10:



and here's a reminder of how close to perfect mine is:



Go down to post #1 for a lot more info if you still need it.