Any recommendations for amp?
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Friedman4ever
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Re: Any recommendations for amp?
man 150 is a really low budget, check out the marshall MG series they are good for that price.
http://www.music123.com/search/?src=marshall+mg&image22.x=0&image22.y=0
free shipping in the US, for the Marshall MG15CD Combo Amp 109 $
ReaGaNz said:
man 150 is a really low budget, check out the marshall MG series they are good for that price.
http://www.music123.com/search/?src=marshall+mg&image22.x=0&image22.y=0
free shipping in the US, for the Marshall MG15CD Combo Amp 109 $
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theodie
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Re: Any recommendations for amp?
Possibly pick up a used tech 21 trademark 10. $150 isnt a lot of money for an amp though.
Possibly pick up a used tech 21 trademark 10. $150 isnt a lot of money for an amp though.
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Zerberus
Baron Von Shred
Re: Any recommendations for amp?
150 bucks...puh... I honestly can´t help much, sorry... (then again, I don´t think I´m much of a help on ANY amp questions
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But you may get more and better responses to thisin the Guitar shop
BTW: you don´t NEED to type a reason for editing, but you can if you feel it necessary (if that was a semi-question, if not I didn´t say anything)
150 bucks...puh... I honestly can´t help much, sorry... (then again, I don´t think I´m much of a help on ANY amp questions
)But you may get more and better responses to thisin the Guitar shop
BTW: you don´t NEED to type a reason for editing, but you can if you feel it necessary (if that was a semi-question, if not I didn´t say anything)
JacksonMIA
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Re: Any recommendations for amp?
You can find a few solid state amps in that price range. I particularly like the Roland Cubes (I think you can find the Cube 15 for about $100). If you want a tube amp, though, you'll need to be looking at closer to $400 new. You might come across a good deal on a used one, though.
Or if you wan't to make fun of yourself for being stupid (mi speeling iss baad).Zerberus said:
You can find a few solid state amps in that price range. I particularly like the Roland Cubes (I think you can find the Cube 15 for about $100). If you want a tube amp, though, you'll need to be looking at closer to $400 new. You might come across a good deal on a used one, though.
benjaturner
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Re: Any recommendations for amp?
For $150 you're looking at solid state stuff, but this isn't neccessarily a bad thing. Is the 15w for home use? Or are you plannig on playing with other people? If you are and other people includes a drummer then 15w isn't really enough. Did someone recommend 15w specifically? And if so, for what application?
The cheaper solid state amps that I can think of, that I think are investigating of course, are the Marshall MG series, Vox Valvetronix series (I don't know what prices these are though) and I'm +1 on the Roland Cube. Avoid cheaper Fenders, those things are terrible.
Other than that I'd say, depending how fussed you are about geeky guitar things such as 'tone', then you've gonna have to save a little more. Though if you just want something to play around with at home, then try out the amps I mentioned above.
When people in here say $150 isn't enough for an amp, they mean it isn't enough for them. Don't be too dis-heartened by it. The people who say that stuff are out gigging so obviously, they need bigger amps than those of us who just wanna play at home. If you're prepared to search places like Ebay and all your local second-hand stores I'm sure you'll find something suitable in your price bracket. Good Luck, and Happy shopping!
For $150 you're looking at solid state stuff, but this isn't neccessarily a bad thing. Is the 15w for home use? Or are you plannig on playing with other people? If you are and other people includes a drummer then 15w isn't really enough. Did someone recommend 15w specifically? And if so, for what application?
The cheaper solid state amps that I can think of, that I think are investigating of course, are the Marshall MG series, Vox Valvetronix series (I don't know what prices these are though) and I'm +1 on the Roland Cube. Avoid cheaper Fenders, those things are terrible.
Other than that I'd say, depending how fussed you are about geeky guitar things such as 'tone', then you've gonna have to save a little more. Though if you just want something to play around with at home, then try out the amps I mentioned above.
When people in here say $150 isn't enough for an amp, they mean it isn't enough for them. Don't be too dis-heartened by it. The people who say that stuff are out gigging so obviously, they need bigger amps than those of us who just wanna play at home. If you're prepared to search places like Ebay and all your local second-hand stores I'm sure you'll find something suitable in your price bracket. Good Luck, and Happy shopping!
suislidE03
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Re: Any recommendations for amp?
For that price theres no way you can get a laney tube amp, but you can get their solid state models for that much. The LC15 is the cheapest tube model they offer, and used they usually go for 200-250 but they are slightly difficult to find. ebay everything first just to get an idea of the prices, and go from there.
For that price theres no way you can get a laney tube amp, but you can get their solid state models for that much. The LC15 is the cheapest tube model they offer, and used they usually go for 200-250 but they are slightly difficult to find. ebay everything first just to get an idea of the prices, and go from there.
Re: Any recommendations for amp?
Im a cheapass and I think $150 is shooting to low for something like an AMP.
The AMP is where most of your tone will be comming from.
Even a gibson through a crappy amp isnt going to sound good.
I'd recomend a Vox. I think the 15watt AD15VT is pretty much what you want, but i'd tell ya to spend a little more and go for the AD30VT so you can actually hear the clean channel.
Im a cheapass and I think $150 is shooting to low for something like an AMP.
The AMP is where most of your tone will be comming from
.Even a gibson through a crappy amp isnt going to sound good.
I'd recomend a Vox. I think the 15watt AD15VT is pretty much what you want, but i'd tell ya to spend a little more and go for the AD30VT so you can actually hear the clean channel.
benjaturner
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Re: Any recommendations for amp?
Basically, tube amps are much worse than solid-state amps in every aspect other than the sound they produce, lol. Nobody has ever asked me the difference between Tube and solid-state before, I've no idea where to begin. To be honest ReaGaNz you could write a book answering this question, in fact a lot of people have. I'm genuinely stumped by this one. The only thing I can think to say is that tube are honestly far, far superior amps. I'd bet a considerable amount of money that at least 95% of your favourite albums were recorded with tube amps (we call them valves in the U.K. saying tubes sounds weird to me).
But then again, if you don't know the difference between tube and solid state then why pay the extra? If you give us a bit more info as to what you want the amp for then we'd be able to help more. If you answer these questions I'll be able to offer a far more appropriate recommendation.
1, Are you in a band? If so what is the current line up? If not do you intend to join one soon?
2, Who are your favourite bands/guitarists?
3, What, realistically, is the absolute ceiling figure ($) you can stretch to?
4, What guitar do you play? How long have you been playing? How old are you?
Answer these and I'm sure I'll be able to think of something
Basically, tube amps are much worse than solid-state amps in every aspect other than the sound they produce, lol. Nobody has ever asked me the difference between Tube and solid-state before, I've no idea where to begin. To be honest ReaGaNz you could write a book answering this question, in fact a lot of people have. I'm genuinely stumped by this one. The only thing I can think to say is that tube are honestly far, far superior amps. I'd bet a considerable amount of money that at least 95% of your favourite albums were recorded with tube amps (we call them valves in the U.K. saying tubes sounds weird to me).
But then again, if you don't know the difference between tube and solid state then why pay the extra? If you give us a bit more info as to what you want the amp for then we'd be able to help more. If you answer these questions I'll be able to offer a far more appropriate recommendation.
1, Are you in a band? If so what is the current line up? If not do you intend to join one soon?
2, Who are your favourite bands/guitarists?
3, What, realistically, is the absolute ceiling figure ($) you can stretch to?
4, What guitar do you play? How long have you been playing? How old are you?
Answer these and I'm sure I'll be able to think of something
Re: Any recommendations for amp?
If you wana know the difference from a tube amp and a solid state, listen to them.
I know my roland is completely solid state and its tone is no where even close to my vox which is hybrid, where a tube is coloring the tone.
Tubes just sound better in general, a more "useable" tone, as people call it.
If you wana know the difference from a tube amp and a solid state, listen to them.
I know my roland is completely solid state and its tone is no where even close to my vox which is hybrid, where a tube is coloring the tone.
Tubes just sound better in general, a more "useable" tone, as people call it.
D-EJ915
Stretchologist
Re: Any recommendations for amp?
If that's the Vox with the chrome grille, they are very nice. While I like playing on the 50 watt version, the smaller ones are intense tone machines, they completely destroy my crate in distortion, although my crate has a great clean tone with which I use pedals. (it was cheap)...and sounded good with ceramicsMephis said:
benjaturner
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Re: Any recommendations for amp?
The Vox sure for quality. But in terms of value for money I think the Beringher amps are hard to beat. Depends on how much you wanna spend. As always!
The Vox sure for quality. But in terms of value for money I think the Beringher amps are hard to beat. Depends on how much you wanna spend. As always!
Gearjoneser
Gear Ho
Re: Any recommendations for amp?
Just shoot for the most expensive Vox Valvetronix amp you can get used.
I've got some expensive tube amps, and my Vox is my favorite amp at home......the built in tuner, versatility, and realistic tones make it a no-brainer home practice rig.
Just shoot for the most expensive Vox Valvetronix amp you can get used.
I've got some expensive tube amps, and my Vox is my favorite amp at home......the built in tuner, versatility, and realistic tones make it a no-brainer home practice rig.
Re: Any recommendations for amp?
Just to toss another option out to you. Do you need an "amp" as per say? Or could you get away with using headphones? Or computer speakers?
The reason I ask this, is when I started out on my gear quest, I did something I would recommend to alot of people. I sunk money into a Line6 POD. This did a few things for me, it handled all the times I went through changes musically *rock to metal to blues to jazz.* It also let me be creative with tones as I had something like 40 amp models, half a dozen effects and 38 presets I could change. The nice thing too is, after a while of using all the amp models and so forth, you really begin to narrow down the ones you like, so you learn that you like fender cleans and marshall gain, or mesa gain, etc.
So after a few years of playing this POD(which can be used with headphones, or ran into a PA system for live gigs) when it was time for me to step out of the digital modelling world and into a Tube amp, it gave me a great idea of the sounds I liked and the sounds I wanted in an amp and immediately gave me an idea of what I wanted to save up for, look for and wait for.
Plus . . . you can prolly find them for around 225.00 *canadian dollars*
Ty
PS
Any other forumites, feel free to call me crazy . . .
Just to toss another option out to you. Do you need an "amp" as per say? Or could you get away with using headphones? Or computer speakers?
The reason I ask this, is when I started out on my gear quest, I did something I would recommend to alot of people. I sunk money into a Line6 POD. This did a few things for me, it handled all the times I went through changes musically *rock to metal to blues to jazz.* It also let me be creative with tones as I had something like 40 amp models, half a dozen effects and 38 presets I could change. The nice thing too is, after a while of using all the amp models and so forth, you really begin to narrow down the ones you like, so you learn that you like fender cleans and marshall gain, or mesa gain, etc.
So after a few years of playing this POD(which can be used with headphones, or ran into a PA system for live gigs) when it was time for me to step out of the digital modelling world and into a Tube amp, it gave me a great idea of the sounds I liked and the sounds I wanted in an amp and immediately gave me an idea of what I wanted to save up for, look for and wait for.
Plus . . . you can prolly find them for around 225.00 *canadian dollars*
Ty
PS
Any other forumites, feel free to call me crazy . . .
Re: Any recommendations for amp?
Ty, a big +1 here, completely agree with you. Hence, no crazy call from here.
I would do the same, with a line6 POD, a Beringher V-Amp, or a Korg Ampworks.
The advice given by other forumites toward the Valvetronix line also goes in this same direction: multiple amp models and effects that help you on the search of your sound/s. With the further advantage of an amp-format that gives you the possibility of hearing it thru the headphones and thru the speaker/s.
If it was me and knowing what I currently know I would either go via a line6-style device or even better, via Valvetronix.
Ty, a big +1 here, completely agree with you. Hence, no crazy call from here.
I would do the same, with a line6 POD, a Beringher V-Amp, or a Korg Ampworks.
The advice given by other forumites toward the Valvetronix line also goes in this same direction: multiple amp models and effects that help you on the search of your sound/s. With the further advantage of an amp-format that gives you the possibility of hearing it thru the headphones and thru the speaker/s.
If it was me and knowing what I currently know I would either go via a line6-style device or even better, via Valvetronix.
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