Small Guitar Amp 15-30 watts

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  • qontheboard
    qontheboard Posts: 787
    So I ended up getting the Roland Cube 30X. Took it out of the box, played through it for about 15 minutes, put it back in the box and returned it the next day. I hated it. So i dragged my DeVille across the room plugged in, put the volume between 0 and 1 (1 is too loud), and it still sounded 10 times better than the Roland. So lesson learned, no need to spend $$ on a new amp, I can get by with what I've got. :roll:

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  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    qontheboard wrote:
    So I ended up getting the Roland Cube 30X. Took it out of the box, played through it for about 15 minutes, put it back in the box and returned it the next day. I hated it. So i dragged my DeVille across the room plugged in, put the volume between 0 and 1 (1 is too loud), and it still sounded 10 times better than the Roland. So lesson learned, no need to spend $$ on a new amp, I can get by with what I've got. :roll:

    q
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  • mccreadyisgod
    mccreadyisgod Bumfuq, MT Posts: 6,395
    qontheboard wrote:
    So i dragged my DeVille across the room plugged in, put the volume between 0 and 1 (1 is too loud), and it still sounded 10 times better than the Roland. So lesson learned, no need to spend $$ on a new amp, I can get by with what I've got.


    It sounds like you might really enjoy getting an attenuator, like a Weber Mass, Ultimate Attenuator, Marshall Power Brake, or THD Hot Plate. They take some of the amp's output and dissipate that power, letting only part of the power actually reach the speakers. The net result is that your amp turns up (say, to 2 or 3 or 5) but the volume isn't as loud. It might get you bedroom-friendly volume from your larger amp.
    ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.
  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,405
    mccreadyisgod wrote:
    qontheboard wrote:
    So i dragged my DeVille across the room plugged in, put the volume between 0 and 1 (1 is too loud), and it still sounded 10 times better than the Roland. So lesson learned, no need to spend $$ on a new amp, I can get by with what I've got.


    It sounds like you might really enjoy getting an attenuator, like a Weber Mass, Ultimate Attenuator, Marshall Power Brake, or THD Hot Plate. They take some of the amp's output and dissipate that power, letting only part of the power actually reach the speakers. The net result is that your amp turns up (say, to 2 or 3 or 5) but the volume isn't as loud. It might get you bedroom-friendly volume from your larger amp.
    i have a thd hotplate that i use with my 1974 50 watt Marshall jmp. it gets down to bedroom levels and you can still get that great tube tone. i highly recommend a hotplate if you go the attenuator route. aside from the amp itself the hotplate is the best investment i have made relating to my tone. i looked at marshall power brakes but could not swing the $600 price tag. for that price i figured i could have bought a differrent amp that actually has a master volume knob. just be sure to get an attunuator that matches the ohms on your amp...
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  • AzWicker
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  • phungi
    phungi Posts: 641
    Looking for a decent amp, in the $100-$150 range... trying to decide between:

    Fender Mustang I
    Vox Pathfinder 15r
    Line Spider 6

    Leaning towards the Fender or Spider, but am interested in input from folks who have them...
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  • mcthud
    mcthud Posts: 366
    phungi wrote:
    Looking for a decent amp, in the $100-$150 range... trying to decide between:

    Fender Mustang I
    Vox Pathfinder 15r
    Line Spider 6

    Leaning towards the Fender or Spider, but am interested in input from folks who have them...


    I was just in the same exact boat in November and went for the Mustang I. This thing kicks ass. I was skeptical at first. Seemed like a lot of Fender ball-washing on the review section of Guitar Center and Musicians Friend, but believe the hype. This amp's modeling is great and doesn't have a "tinny" or "digital" sound to it. The virtual pedalboard/rack stuff you can do through your computer is great as well.
  • JP33
    JP33 Posts: 1,348
    Get an old Gorilla amp.......they last a lifetime and they are cheap
  • RedMosquito22
    RedMosquito22 Posts: 8,158
    would it be worth it to put a V30 in my Fender Frontman 65r. Not in the market for an amp right now with all these damn concerts going on but could probably drop $100 on a speaker. I really don't use the 65r's drive, I use pedals.

    Any opinions would be great or other options as a replacement for now.
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  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    RedMosquito22 wrote:
    would it be worth it to put a V30 in my Fender Frontman 65r. Not in the market for an amp right now with all these damn concerts going on but could probably drop $100 on a speaker. I really don't use the 65r's drive, I use pedals.

    Any opinions would be great or other options as a replacement for now.
    Probably not worth it, IMO.
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  • RedMosquito22
    RedMosquito22 Posts: 8,158
    keeponrockin wrote:
    RedMosquito22 wrote:
    would it be worth it to put a V30 in my Fender Frontman 65r. Not in the market for an amp right now with all these damn concerts going on but could probably drop $100 on a speaker. I really don't use the 65r's drive, I use pedals.

    Any opinions would be great or other options as a replacement for now.
    Probably not worth it, IMO.

    I'm saving up now for a Fender Blues Deluxe Reissue but was wondering if it was worth it in the meantime. I definitely don't mind the tone out of the clean channel and will be a good backup down the line.
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  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    RedMosquito22 wrote:
    keeponrockin wrote:
    RedMosquito22 wrote:
    would it be worth it to put a V30 in my Fender Frontman 65r. Not in the market for an amp right now with all these damn concerts going on but could probably drop $100 on a speaker. I really don't use the 65r's drive, I use pedals.

    Any opinions would be great or other options as a replacement for now.
    Probably not worth it, IMO.

    I'm saving up now for a Fender Blues Deluxe Reissue but was wondering if it was worth it in the meantime. I definitely don't mind the tone out of the clean channel and will be a good backup down the line.
    Honestly, I'm not sure how much the speaker change would make a difference, the $100 would be better spent on the Blues Deluxe.
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • RedMosquito22
    RedMosquito22 Posts: 8,158
    keeponrockin wrote:
    RedMosquito22 wrote:
    I'm saving up now for a Fender Blues Deluxe Reissue but was wondering if it was worth it in the meantime. I definitely don't mind the tone out of the clean channel and will be a good backup down the line.

    Honestly, I'm not sure how much the speaker change would make a difference, the $100 would be better spent on the Blues Deluxe.

    I figured I'd ask. Thanks guys.
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  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    I mean, if you really like the amp, by all means do it. Modding gear you don't LOVE tends to not make you love the gear anymore, if that makes sense?
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • RedMosquito22
    RedMosquito22 Posts: 8,158
    keeponrockin wrote:
    I mean, if you really like the amp, by all means do it. Modding gear you don't LOVE tends to not make you love the gear anymore, if that makes sense?

    I hear ya. I'm definitely moving up to the blues deluxe so you are probably right just save the $80 to $100.

    I honestly don't mind the 65r I just didn't know if it would make a drastic tone difference in a solid state amp.
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  • mccreadyisgod
    mccreadyisgod Bumfuq, MT Posts: 6,395
    Putting a V30 in a Fender Frontman will probably improve the sound, but it won't make it sound like a tube amp. So, in the big picture, spending $100 on a speaker is not as effective as saving it for the tube amp.

    HOWEVER... if you were planning on upgrading the Blues Deluxe to a V30 speaker, you could buy it for the Frontman now, and then swap the V30 from the Frontman to the Blues Deluxe once you upgrade. Plus, by then the speaker will have been properly broken-in.

    But really, buying the tube amp will be a bigger improvement in your tone than a speaker upgrade in the Frontman.
    ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.
  • RedMosquito22
    RedMosquito22 Posts: 8,158
    mccreadyisgod wrote:
    Putting a V30 in a Fender Frontman will probably improve the sound, but it won't make it sound like a tube amp. So, in the big picture, spending $100 on a speaker is not as effective as saving it for the tube amp.

    HOWEVER... if you were planning on upgrading the Blues Deluxe to a V30 speaker, you could buy it for the Frontman now, and then swap the V30 from the Frontman to the Blues Deluxe once you upgrade. Plus, by then the speaker will have been properly broken-in.

    But really, buying the tube amp will be a bigger improvement in your tone than a speaker upgrade in the Frontman.

    Yeah I know I need the tube amp. It's definitely next.
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  • AzWicker
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  • opsopcopolis
    opsopcopolis Posts: 1,214
    DewieCox wrote:
    Checked out any Egnater's? Rebel 20 and 30 are both pretty awesome.

    I see that I"m a little late to the party, but this ^^. I just bought a rebel 30 combo and the thing is a beast. I'm loving it
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  • pjam
    pjam Posts: 102
    I just picked up a little box for around 150. I use it for gigs cause I was suck of lugging fender tube amp out. The distortion and tremolo are insane. Reverb sucks but for 150 or whatever I paid you can't beat it!
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