Author Topic: Valve Practice Amp (Read 10168 times)

dave_mc · « **Reply #15 on:** December 30, 2005, 10:34:15 PM »

i'll second big steve then, as long as you don't play any (detuned) metal

big steve · « **Reply #16 on:** December 31, 2005, 01:40:14 PM »

it all depends on your definition of practice as well... for "band practice" i would use the lc30, but for "late night/low volume level practice" the 2w micro cube gets dragged out...

indysmith · « **Reply #17 on:** December 31, 2005, 01:42:05 PM »

OO I DON'T THINK ANYONE'S MENTIONED THE MINIMAT!!! YEEEHAW.

carlaz · « **Reply #18 on:** December 31, 2005, 03:45:35 PM »

Quote from: indysmith

OO I DON'T THINK ANYONE'S MENTIONED THE MINIMAT!!!

You beat me to it! ;) I had been just scoping the miniMat on Matamp's web site the other day. It's very small, has switchable mains voltage (240/120) and a DI output. Those are all good features for a home-studio guitarist who may be hopping from the UK to North/South America (or vice versa). :) Sort of in the POD XT price range as best I recall; perhaps not as versatile in some ways, but on the other hand it is a real tube amp! Worth a look, though I haven't found much online review of it.

dave_mc · « **Reply #19 on:** December 31, 2005, 09:01:47 PM »

Quote from: indysmith

OO I DON'T THINK ANYONE'S MENTIONED THE MINIMAT!!! YEEEHAW.

i was going to, until he mentioned the odd gig- it's only 2W, right?

(i haven't tried it though, it might be loud!)

_tom_ · « **Reply #20 on:** January 01, 2006, 12:15:13 AM »

Quote from: dave_mc

Quote from: indysmith
OO I DON'T THINK ANYONE'S MENTIONED THE MINIMAT!!! YEEEHAW.

i was going to, until he mentioned the odd gig- it's only 2W, right?

(i haven't tried it though, it might be loud!)

It could always get mic'ed up though!

dave_mc · « **Reply #21 on:** January 01, 2006, 03:19:14 PM »

^suppose so!

indysmith · « **Reply #22 on:** January 01, 2006, 03:44:18 PM »

yeah she'd totalé be loud enough to PA. silly.

Dakine · « **Reply #23 on:** January 01, 2006, 09:10:39 PM »

Laney sounds a VERY good idea/amp.
Certainly worth checking out when come over.

Gochaz · « **Reply #24 on:** January 02, 2006, 10:04:18 AM »

I believe the Epiphone Valve Junior amps are well worth looking at. Only 5 watts, all tube. However, I've read the stock tubes are cheap and nasty, and it hums like a bitch. It's all fixable, but something to bear in mind.

I think I'm getting on myself soon, I'll let you know what its like.

Kilby · « **Reply #25 on:** January 02, 2006, 12:16:49 PM »

I love my Fender blues Jr, but if youre looking a marshal vube, how about the zvex nano head.

Theyre cheap in the US and you can always mic it up.

Rob...

Dakine · « **Reply #26 on:** January 02, 2006, 07:52:39 PM »

Reckon Laney sounds a winner till can afford/need a Marshall Stack :)

Underground_Player · « **Reply #27 on:** January 02, 2006, 09:03:03 PM »

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don't get a marshall avt, it's rubbish

I agree! Overdriven my current 15w valve combo is as loud as the AVT's 100 watts. I just don't think the AVT has any real character to the sound at all, it's very dull to play, if that makes any sense!

It does have lots of knobs though.

I've heard very good things about the new batch of Laneys but I haven't tried any of them. That's all I can say!