VHT AMP FOR A BEDROOM
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SavageRiffer
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Re: VHT AMP FOR A BEDROOM
Just get an AX8 or Kemper. If you're going to play in a bedroom, you won't get more flexibility than that. Lower wattage doesn't mean that they'll sound good with the volume turned down. On the contrary, I've found a lot of 100w amps sound better at bedroom volume. You gotta crank those little amps up to get the goods and the low end. Fractal and Kemper rule the modeling world, and I must say I've always hated modelers until recently. They don't sound like the BOSS and Line6 stuff in my opinion. They have a more amp-like feel than any of them. If you insist on a tube amp, then get a Mesa Boogie. Many of their amps have a 5w setting. If you get the Mark V mini, it's great because you don't need to plug a speaker into it.
Just get an AX8 or Kemper. If you're going to play in a bedroom, you won't get more flexibility than that. Lower wattage doesn't mean that they'll sound good with the volume turned down. On the contrary, I've found a lot of 100w amps sound better at bedroom volume. You gotta crank those little amps up to get the goods and the low end. Fractal and Kemper rule the modeling world, and I must say I've always hated modelers until recently. They don't sound like the BOSS and Line6 stuff in my opinion. They have a more amp-like feel than any of them. If you insist on a tube amp, then get a Mesa Boogie. Many of their amps have a 5w setting. If you get the Mark V mini, it's great because you don't need to plug a speaker into it.
DrNewcenstein
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Re: VHT AMP FOR A BEDROOM
If you're playing at bedroom volume, "real amp tone" and "feel" is not a serious consideration. Older rack preamps and such will suit you just fine for playing along with everything under the sun, it just takes pushing buttons instead of turning knobs (unless you go with a Digitech 1101, which is mostly knobs).
If you can work a smartphone, you can easily master an old rack preamp.
Alternatively, if you have an interface for your computer, there's Amplitube and many other free vst plugins and/or standalone apps that do the same thing without the expense, and at the loss of bragging rights among your peers, to say you have a 5w tube amp.
If you're playing at bedroom volume, "real amp tone" and "feel" is not a serious consideration. Older rack preamps and such will suit you just fine for playing along with everything under the sun, it just takes pushing buttons instead of turning knobs (unless you go with a Digitech 1101, which is mostly knobs).
If you can work a smartphone, you can easily master an old rack preamp.
Alternatively, if you have an interface for your computer, there's Amplitube and many other free vst plugins and/or standalone apps that do the same thing without the expense, and at the loss of bragging rights among your peers, to say you have a 5w tube amp.
Re: VHT AMP FOR A BEDROOM
i tried the dsl5c but i don't know if it's great for metal
and so, it does sound like VOX (crunch tones i like)
i play with a laney lc 15 (15w) and pedals and it's really great
i can play at a decent volume and with a very good sound
but i want another amp to change
something like VOX or 100% metal
i tried the dsl5c but i don't know if it's great for metal
and so, it does sound like VOX (crunch tones i like)
i play with a laney lc 15 (15w) and pedals and it's really great
i can play at a decent volume and with a very good sound
but i want another amp to change
something like VOX or 100% metal