Himmelstrutz
GNOME (50) Amp—50 Watt Complete Guitar Amplifier
The Himmelstrutz Amp Philosophy
At Himmelstrutz Elektro Art, our amplifiers are not about reinventing sound, but about evolving design. We hold onto the timeless tones and organic feel of valve amplifiers, while introducing new design philosophies that prioritise craftsmanship and reliability. The goal is to preserve that rich, natural sound you crave, but with a modern approach that improves performance and usability. We carefully design and handcraft each amplifier, blending classic warmth with cutting-edge engineering to deliver an authentic, dynamic experience without unnecessary complexity. Our amplifiers don’t just sound like the revered valve amps—they also have the feel!—offering that familiar response, touch, and musicality you know so well. What we provide is a balance of tradition and progression, giving you the unmistakable valve tone in a design that’s lighter, more versatile, and built to last.
CAN BE QUIET CAN BE LOUD—ATTENUATOR NOT NEEDED!
CAN BE DIRTY CAN BE CLEAN—PEDALS MAY NOT BE NEEDED!
GNOME (50) with shiny white control knobs!
Himmelstrutz GNOME (50) is a slick, portable, 100% complete & competent guitar amplifier—designed and assembled in Sweden assisted by an all discrete Class A preamp (with a serial effects loop) and a Mosfet power amplifier of max *50 watts @ 4 Ω—which makes this sweet little beast LOUD!
THE GNOME (50) IN DEPTH
In 2022 Himmelstrutz Elektro Art jumps into the amplifier world to make a new kind of, a different amp named Himmelstrutz 8. What makes this creation unique and new in this time is it's so small you can hardly see it and also free from digital functions and “IR” you have to control from your mobile phone—it’s simply an analog & complete guitar amplifier of 8 watts @ 8 Ω with Bass, Mid, Treble & Volume controls with a serial effects loop—in a classic ”MXR” sized pedal format! That's it and this is probably the most real amplifier around at this time, with authentic valve ampy/bell-like qualities/feel suitable for very inspiring recordings, practicing and also for gigging; imagine the old king Marshall Plexi but much smaller, a short description would be it has clean, sparkling sounds on lower volumes and roaring, sustaining sounds @ higher volumes which cut through so well in any musical mix—while fitting in your pocket and also as a proud member of your pedalboard!
What we don’t know here is that some dudes need more than 8/15 watts & one more important function in an amp while still being analog and thereby the GNOME (50) amp project starts!
The GNOME (50) amp is of the same size as the great little 8 / = 115 x 62 x 55 millimeters, still an analog solid state beast in the physical form of a tiny pedal. And this our newer model can handle effect pedals even better than the 8, if possible, and also a switchable DIRT (all original overdrive) channel has been added, in form of one knob named “DIRT” in case you don’t have a great sounding overdrive pedal around. This means GNOME (50) is easy to use—only 5 knobs instead of 18 or 30 and 1 switch instead of so many more. Less is more!
Just as Himmelstrutz 8 the GNOME (50) is built with an all discrete Class A pre amplifier—no boring sounding integrated circuits/op amps with clipping diodes—with a serial effects loop and a Mosfet power amp delivering up to 50 watts @ 4 Ω, which makes this rock n' roll filthy animal LOUD. It is now time to rethink them old fashioned valve-empire-thoughts and let yourself take an important step forward—Let’s jump!
Note: if you think 50 watt is too loud and you for sure dislike a fantastic switchable DIRT channel on your amp, as you only want your overdrive(s) from overdrive pedals, check out the Himmelstrutz 8!
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Question: Why this stupid Himmelstrutz GNOME amp? Isn’t it enough with the filthy Himmelstrutz 8?
Answer: There’s no such thing as filthy here! The GNOME (50) is louder and has a DIRT channel. Added to that it also has a very different character/feel compared to Himmelstrutz 8, meaning both are for sure needed. We call this diversity insead of monotony/monopoly.
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The GNOME (50) is designed and assembled in Sweden—the foundation of all Himmelstrutz products—by the same dude who started this company in 2004.
Buy the GNOME (50) Amp
(With dedicated 24V DC/2,5A Power Adapter included)
Om du vill swisha 2995 SEK, i Sverige, går det bra om du mailar och berättar det
$299 USD
EU=€299 EUR
(Swedish VAT included)
($19 USD shipping fee added when checking out via PayPal)
Size / Weight / Sound / Feel / Beat!
Them good old valve amplifiers have been popular among musicians for about 7 decades and still are. The reasons for this are many; but in particular because of the sound, the feel and also the looks!
There's been many times when these good old valves (old fashioned) have been challenged to be replaced by more modern gadgets based upon solid state technology = transistor solutions or integrated circuits. A few times it's been not all bad, but most of the times we have heard / felt something important and deep is missing: the sparkle, the glass, the tactile dynamics so typical in them musical valves which for sure is tough to replace or even to compete with!
No way! In 2022 Himmelstrutz Elektro Art decided to give it a go and started with a remarkable amplifier project which came to be the Himmelstrutz 8, an 8 watt guitar / bass amplifier, this time—again!—to be compared to and compete with the great valve amplifiers!
What we didn’t know, while developing Himmelstrutz 8, was that some users needed even more power (+ more functions but still preferred a 100% analog amp and still simple) and thereby GNOME was soon born.
Pedalboard Power Supply
GNOME (50) on a pedalboard replacing an ol’ huge valve amp. From here all you need is a speaker cable to your speaker!
GNOME (50) On Your Pedalboard
If you plan to place Himmelstrutz GNOME (50) on your pedalboard and want to use a suitable pedalboard power supply we have 3 suggestions for you.
1. CIOKS DC7 (has 24V DC/2A)
2. EVENTIDE POWERMAX (has 24V DC/2A)
3. STRYMON ZUMA (has 24V DC/1.5A)
You also need 2 wires to make the connections (centre plus) from the power supply to Himmelstrutz GNOME (50), for example:
A. Cioks L0110
B. Cioks 2030