Author Topic: Are there any Solid-State Amps.... (Read 10045 times)

Sifu Ben · « **Reply #30 on:** June 01, 2006, 10:50:27 PM »

See, I've got one of the old spring reverb models and it's a pain. I barely use the reverb and it makes the amp unnecessarily fragile :(

Petre · « **Reply #31 on:** June 03, 2006, 12:22:55 AM »

Joe we are in the exact same boat. I have about same price boundaries as you and need pretty much the same thing. And yes, so many nice heads we could buy but no money for cabs :? . Its a pain in the arse. Im considering the ashdown fallen angel but im not sure what its like at bedroom volumes and slightly put off by the fact reliability isnt ace and such. was considering solid state but i got put off by people lol. Seems anything within price range people put me off :roll: . Plus i got a band ready and waiting for me to get a good amp so time is of the essence.

Basically my current considerations are the GH50L, or ashdown FA . But then yea, the GH50L would need a cab, and they dont come too cheap either

. I'd give out the ashdown a try.

Let me know what you choose!

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #32 on:** June 03, 2006, 12:58:20 PM »

I really don't know what to get, and i need one because my band has 50 watt and over amps. The Ashdown Fallen Angel has been the only one recommended without needing a stomp box, but it's more expensive than i would like it to be.

BleedMarshall · « **Reply #33 on:** June 03, 2006, 03:41:17 PM »

Quote from: Sifu Ben

Line 6 spider 212

Agreed.

dave_mc · « **Reply #34 on:** June 03, 2006, 05:54:19 PM »

Quote from: Crazy_Joe

I really don't know what to get, and i need one because my band has 50 watt and over amps. The Ashdown Fallen Angel has been the only one recommended without needing a stomp box, but it's more expensive than i would like it to be.

are your bands' amps solid state? if they are, the ashdown SHOULD be loud enough ( i say should, because I don't want to say for definite, just in case I'm wrong).

but the difference in volume cause by 10 watts will be negligible. Seriously, it's not a linear thing. Google it if you want. you normally need 10 times the wattage (roughly, and with everything else being equal) to get double the volume.

also, i've seen the ashdown 40 combo advertised for about £330, which is only about £30 over your budget.

:drink:

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #35 on:** June 03, 2006, 07:03:36 PM »

That would be a good price, where did you see that?

dave_mc · « **Reply #36 on:** June 03, 2006, 08:15:32 PM »

^ i'm struggling to remember, unfortunately... that's why i didn't post a link! :lol:

andertons? coda music?

try those two places' websites. but it might not be them. And it was maybe a while ago...

:drink:

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #37 on:** June 03, 2006, 08:32:34 PM »

It's not Coda, i look at Coda's site every day to see what offers they have, but the Ashdown 40 watt is 440 or something like that.

dave_mc · « **Reply #38 on:** June 03, 2006, 08:42:16 PM »

^ ok, gimme a minute.

:drink:

EDIT: ok, sorry about that, the price seems to have gone up by quite a bit. There used to be a spring reverb version, without the fx, which was cheaper. The cheapest I've seen the fa40 is £389, on www.spectresound.co.uk.

Sorry for getting your hopes up, man.