amp?

music time

Here's the deal, I have a Squire strat and an Epiphone dot, and I need a new practice amp. Any suggestions?

quicklickpaddy

What's your price range? And what style music are you looking to play?

Ravelleman

Depending on how large you want it to be, the Roland Microcube is ususally a solid option! They're great fun too.

RC88

Ravelleman wrote: »

Depending on how large you want it to be, the Roland Microcube is ususally a solid option! They're great fun too.

+1 for the cube, 15 cube is round 85, 20 cube is bout 150(these are thomann prices, in shops could be more, but u might get lucky some places or u could try a cash converters,they get in decent stuff from time to time, i'd just check it first)

darrenw5094

RC88 wrote: »

+1 for the cube, 15 cube is round 85, 20 cube is bout 150(these are thomann prices, in shops could be more, but u might get lucky some places or u could try a cash converters,they get in decent stuff from time to time, i'd just check it first)

The 15w Cube was €59 on Thomann recently. I haven't checked it for a couple of weeks.

RC88

darrenw5094 wrote: »

The 15w Cube was €59 on Thomann recently. I haven't checked it for a couple of weeks.

http://www.thomann.de/ie/roland_cube_15xl.htm
must have been a special offer maybe ?
just checked it on this, says €85

darrenw5094

RC88 wrote: »

http://www.thomann.de/ie/roland_cube_15xl.htm
must have been a special offer maybe ?
just checked it on this, says €85

Yep, twas €59 alright. That is a newer model with a different type of Distortion. The €59 cube must have been end of line stock.

kilgannon

whatever you do do not be tempted by marshalls, they weigh to much and you will never be able to use the power it is intened for

omen80

Blackstar HT-1 combo.

1 watt of pure valve tone - great for clean, blues and metal. You can get it with or without reverb.

omen80

kilgannon wrote: »

whatever you do do not be tempted by marshalls, they weigh to much and you will never be able to use the power it is intened for

eh, Marshall do have pratise amps you know!

Class 5
AVT 20
MG series etc.....

They don't weigh much!

Jamie Starr

If you really feel like slumming it, go to 1to1music.co.uk. They ship for free around Ireland- you'll get a Chinese-made 15W amp for around €50- I bought one to just doodle about on around a two years ago, and it's still working perfectly. Pretty okay sound out of them too.

Obviously, if you want something that sounds a bit better, check on Thomann.

Ravelleman

omen80 wrote: »

AVT 20
MG series etc.....

They don't weigh much!

But they don't sound great either!

Ravelleman

An alternative to the Blackstar 1 watt-er is the Blackheart Little Giant stack. It has a 5 and a 3 watt mode, and more elaborate controls than the Blackstar. Thomann have it for €259, which is only €59 more than the Blackstar.

Take a look.

music time

quicklickpaddy wrote: »

What's your price range? And what style music are you looking to play?

I play a wide range of genres but mainly alt rock! price range isn't exactly an issue but the cheeper the better.
By the way I already have a fender frontman 15w so just looking for a better sound

Ravelleman

If you want to keep it small and cheap, I really think the Microcube or the Black Heart Little Giant are the way to go.

Check youtube for videos and see for yourself.