Practice amp suggestions
blues2use
with backing track CD's, etc. I'm an old (63) tube amp guy but it seems
that some of the newer solid state amps are priced right. I'm more
interested in a decent clean sound with reverb. I've tried the Roland Cub
15X (not tht great) and a Peavey Vypyr 15 (it's okay).
Any suggestions from practice amp owners would be most appreciated.
Thanks
eric weasel
Vox AC4. Sounds pretty good right out of the box.
eric
JimT
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Try one of these:
http://www.voxamps.com/us/pathfinder/pathfinder15/
Jim
Jim
You might check:
http://www.amazon.com/Jet-City-Amplification-JCA2112RC-Amplifier/dp/B00318WDDA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goZoPLLupfM
Tube. Tube driven reverb. $300!
Les Cargill
I still use a Super Champ XD. It's 18 watt, but does a very nice
Fender clean at very low levels. It's like $300 new. The reverb
is digital, but not awful.
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Les Cargill
RichL
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As far as I'm concerned, this is still the best deal in town:
Real power tube distortion in a 5-W head for $130? Nahhhh.......
I've had one for 3+ years now and it still gets as much use from me as my
Fender Twin, Marshall JCM-800, and Vox AC30.
Mr. Strat
blues2use <blue...@gmail.com> wrote:
I have a Vox Pathfinder 15R that I really like. Also have a Fender
Frontman which is OK but a bit noisy. And I also have a Marshall MG
15DFX. I'd say #1 Vox with the Marshall a close second.
mesavella
I have several "practice" amps laying around the house that I use
varyingly. The little Microcube is the most satisfying to play along
with CD's at bedroom volume. ($150 more or less). For the past few
years, I've gotten lots of mileage out of my G-Dec. My initial
reaction to this "toy" was it's gimmicky attraction..but, it's no
toy...and prolly the best amp to buy for all out chop workouts.
...interestingly...my old Peavey Bandit still gets the nod for home
workouts. I've always been amazed at it's low volume
tone...particularly it's trans-tube cleans. Light weight compared to
my big Mesas and Fenders and the fact that you can also gig the hell
outta this amp in a crunch is a plus. I use it a lot at home.
WB
> Looking for a small, decent amp for using around the house, practicing
> with backing track CD's, etc.
The Fender Frontman 25r $99 .
blues2use
Thanks everyone for the suggestions...I'll take a look at all of them and
then make a decision.
Thanks again
nm...@wt.net
I generally practice through my puter, which uses artificial sound
enhancements, ruinations, to color the sound to match the appx
mood of the song I'm molesting at the time.
The sound card runs to a stereo amp and a pair of advent
speakers so it can crank. Actually, it probably sounds better on
it's lower db scale than many real small geetar amps..
IE: if you use a typical practice amp, it will sound ok. But it
will sound like you playing thru a typical practice amp.
With my puter rig and it's sound altering histrionics, it's more
like I'm in a stadium. I'm not crapping you negative.
But you need something to drive the sound card, unless you
want to play ultra clean smooth jazz all day.. A POD can do it,
and many other devices, or even software.
I've been using a crappy old zoom multi FX thang I bought cheap
off fleabay. It's got both instrument and normal audio outs..
It's got all the usual toys like pseudo amp sims, all the usual
FX, etc, ad nausium.
It's more versatile as I can use phones, and also record to
the puter if so compelled. Play with any backing track off the
puter, etc..
It's more efficient as far as practice.. To me anyway..
JimT
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That's pretty much what I do too with a Line 6 Guitarport I've had for
years. I can run a direct line out into my digital recorder. Also, I have
to stay pretty quiet at home due to my neighbors. If I get too loud they
will blast me with Vietnamese karoke so I use headphones a lot but a good
set of monitors is a must. I have some Roland Micro monitors and some nice
Roland digital monitors too. Those are my main home practice tools. The
Guitarport and Boss recorder allow for almost endless mediocre tone
possibilities. <g>
Squier
I normally use tube amps and rehearse and gig with bands -
but I still have a Roland Cube 30 (solid state) at home and it's a nice
practice amp. (maybe it sounds a lot better than the cube 15 ?)
I have also played through and tried a Fender Super Champ XD amp
(which is tube powered but has SS/digital in the front end)
and this is a really nice little amp that has a bunch of tones/sounds available.
It will never make a good gig amp (imho) because you really can't
footswitch between all the available sounds - but for home practice
and recording that's really not an issue.
Obviously nothing is going to compare with a Blackface/Silverface
Fender with tube driven reverb (ala Deluxe reverb, Vibrolux.. etc)
so you have to relax your mind a bit and not try to expect any current
production solid state to be on equal terms with these amps for their
classic fender cleans with classic fender tube reverb/tremolo/vibrato.
anyways - I really suggest trying the Roland Cube 30 (I think it's
a lot better than the cube 15) and Fender Super Champ XD.