Looking for a decent amp or half stack,any suggestions ?

[Riff_King77]

I'm new to the site and i currently am on the lookout for a decent amplifier or halfstack to go with my Gibson SG Standard,at the moment i have a "Kustom Dual 35 DFX" which is a bit Meh,the sound i am looking for is AC/DC style and my amp just can't produce it nor is the clarity up to much either,i have owned a Marshall MG50 DFX in the past but that wasn't really all that great either,any suggestions would be appreciated Thanks.

Riff King77.

[hunter]

What is your price limit and how loud can it be?

[Riff_King77]

It is just for home use so not too loud maybe i should be looking for something in the lower watt range than what i have,i'm currently looking at a Peavey ValveKing 100w Head and ValveKing 4x12 Cabinet - Half stack that is going cheap at the moment but maybe that is way more than i need for home use LOL,i don't want to spend much to be honest like maybe £200 topzzz!!

[Toe-Knee]

Have you looked at the Laney LC15?

They're fairly nice little amps. They're pretty easy to mod into a low wattage JCM800 too

[Riff_King77]

Thanks,i haven't looked at those actually,i have been looking at Vox VT15's and VT 20 Valvetronix which are well within my price range,anyone had much experience with these ? thanks.


Riff King 77.

[d1dsj]

ACDC tones = Orange Tiny Terror or Dual Terror.

[Riff_King77]

Yeah i've looked at those "Too Pricey" for my liking...for all i strive for AC/DC tones i like the early Oasis stuff too so i'm thinking Vox and Ibanez TS-9 Tubescreamer will give me the tones i'm looking for and with a little bit of cranking i'll maybe get close to the AC/DC Stuff :idea:

[Kiichi]

ACDC tones = Orange Tiny Terror or Dual Terror.

My thought too as I can get those with my TT easily, but one may not forget the Micro Terror.
Cheaper and still something to mess with. Really impressive for size and prize.

[Telerocker]

ACDC tones = Orange Tiny Terror or Dual Terror.

My thought too as I can get those with my TT easily, but one may not forget the Micro Terror.
Cheaper and still something to mess with. Really impressive for size and prize.

+1: Get a used TT or a Dual Terror. But the Micro Terror with a decent cab will deliver the goodies too, at a budgetprice.

[dave_mc]

those laney cubs are meant to have jcm800-style preamps. they're under £200. I haven't tried them, though. But might be worth considering.

[d1dsj]

Good call on the Micro terror. forgot all about those. They do sound great and get pretty darn loud if you need to, great for the price.

[tekbow]

Jet City JCA 20? won't do over the top lead gain without a pedal but should give you the crunch you desire

[Mr. Air]

The Micro Terror and the Jet City JCA 20 are both good suggestions  :D

[Dmoney]

I'd go with the JCA20 over the micro terror.

[Riff_King77]

Thanks for the suggestions,if i go for something like a "Micro Terror" is it worth also investing in the Orange 1x8 20w 8' speaker cabinet ?