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Wee amp. (not pee, small)

  • 15-11-2006 4:28pm
    #1
    Don1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,172 ✭✭✭


    Thinking of getting a small amp for messing about with while I'm up in Dubland. Marshall a bit big to be lugging up and down! :rolleyes:
    Thinking MicroCube.

    Thing is, small valve amps like that little Epiphone somebody mentioned before or the Orange Crush have me confusticated. :confused: Wuold they be any good, relatively speaking of course.

    Also don't want to go mad financially as I only have one year do do up here.


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  • #2
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,363 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    There is no other answer than the microcube :p The problem with the little tube amps is that they have to be cranked to get a nice overdrive. 5W is far too much for bedroom levels. 0.5W would be better.


  • #3
    Karl Hungus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,130 ✭✭✭✭Karl Hungus


    I think for portability, you just cannot beat the Microcube, seeing as it can run on batteries. I've also heard good things about the Vox DA5, but haven't used one.

    The Valve junior (Little Epiphone one) only has a volume knob, no other controls at all, so you'd probably need some additional pedals to get some good sounds from it, depending on what you want to play. So price and portability wise, I'd say the Microcube or Vox is the best choice.


  • #4
    Don1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,172 ✭✭✭Don1


    Cheers. Microcube seems to be winning. Tried one before. Might go in to town and try out some of the competition if they have them in the shops. Pain in the ass that there only ever seems to be mahooosive amps in stock.


  • #5
    Sofaspud
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,625 ✭✭✭Sofaspud


    I got a microcube a couple of weeks ago, and Yes. Just . . . . Yes.


  • #6
    Voodu Child
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,706 ✭✭✭Voodu Child


    Depends what you want. A valve amp will respond to your playing in a way a microcube never could. But as has been said before, even a 5watt valve amp is seriously loud. There are a few smaller ones, like the zvex nano, or matamp minimat, but even they will be pretty loud believe it or not. Also, they will be pretty limited tonally compared to the microcube.

    The microcube is probably your best bet. I have a low wattage valve amp (univalve), and a microcube. Although the Univalve sounds about a hundred times better, i use the microcube more at home, it sounds sh*t but is great for noodling around.


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  • #7
    jimi_t
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,579 ✭✭✭jimi_t


    Don't be silly...

    Microcube :D

    Buy one now!


  • #8
    Don1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,172 ✭✭✭Don1


    Decided, for the time being anyway to forget about a small amp altogether. Gonna do without amplification up in Dublin, as painful and all as that sounds, and save up for an all-valve doozy instead. Thinkin Fender DeVille.


  • #9
    Fingers Mcginty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,573 ✭✭✭Fingers Mcginty


    Don1 wrote:
    Decided, for the time being anyway to forget about a small amp altogether. Gonna do without amplification up in Dublin, as painful and all as that sounds, and save up for an all-valve doozy instead. Thinkin Fender DeVille.

    No they're too heavy ...buy my amp ...it's nice, LOUD AND PORTABLE! :)


  • #10
    fish-head
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,896 ✭✭✭fish-head


    Yeah Devilles are huge. Go for the Deluxe, they're plenty plenty loud, I don't think I've ever turned it up louder than 4 on a gig.


  • #11
    Fingers Mcginty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,573 ✭✭✭Fingers Mcginty


    fish-head wrote:
    Yeah Devilles are huge. Go for the Deluxe, they're plenty plenty loud, I don't think I've ever turned it up louder than 4 on a gig.

    cheers fish...and best of luck with the rockabilly thang. BTW is it a sort of stray cats type sound you're goin for with the band?


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