Good Amp

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you seem to be ignoring the best advice thats been given....to get a quality amp in your price range you need to look at used amps.

I am looking at used amps...that's about ALL I'm looking at...the peavey classic 50 I'm looking on E-bay, and I think the 112 and 212 were used...well, thanks for the tip anyways...I think I'll stick with the classic 50...
 
Urza9814 said:
Looks great! however...my brother doesn't like the way it looks...

Screw the way it looks. How does it SOUND?

Our bass player routinely does small/medium clubs using a 15 watt Vox with an sm-57 stuck in front of it. Every bass player that sees him is simply flabbergasted at how HUGE that itty-bitty thing sounds.

Pop tarts and boy bands focus on looks. If you wanna go that route, get a bimbo with huge teats, run her mike through Autotune, and thrill the hell out of tin eared teenage boys with raging hormones and poor taste

Oh yeah... if she can lip sync, you can go the britney route and have a real singer record her vocals for her.
 
Hey, Don't Bash Line 6

Hey, I'm a player of over 30 + years. I've played through some great amps and some major trash. I'm here to tell you that Line 6 amps have a lot of potential and sound great under most situations. Most of the serious Line 6 Amps are pricey (Vetta, Duoverbs, Flextone III and the Mighty HDseries) Sounds to me like a Spider would do an excellent job for you. I own a Carr Rambler, Fender Twin Reverb and a Line 6 Spider 112. (I do a lot of studio work and different projects require different tools sometimes) Don't let anyone fool you. The Spider will do the job for you if you understand that:

-The amp models are simulations and they aren't supposed to sound just like the real thing
-If you spend the time learning to tweak the thing, you can actually get pretty much whatever sound you shoot for. (Except the Insane mode-the vote is still out on that one)
-With the release of the more powerful Spider II, the first generation Spider is dirt cheap and is very well built.(In spite of the plastic parts, it handles the road well-I know this personally)

This little monster weighs in at 40 lbs and small enough to carry around from studio to studio yet more than adequate to play most venues with the exception of large colliseums where you might rather come through the sound system anyway. 50 watts of basic modeling is all you need. Simple-stupid easy to use and a very versatile aresenal of on-board effects.

This amp (and a few others) get bad reviews because so many say they sound brittle and bland. I've found that most of the time, EQ'ing this amp correctly cures a lot of the problems. (Settings that work on Peaveys and Crates, etc. don't sound great on this amp-(the amp archetecture is way diffrent than the former) and though it comes with a 16 ohm custom Celestion, a G12 replacement really wakes it up. (Something to consider later on down the road). These originally sold for almost $500.00-now I've seen them as low as $250.00 brand new. Try one. Sure it isn't a tube amp but for what it sounds like you are doing, you don't need a tube amp anyway. Tubes, not the amps but the tubes are subject to failure in any tube amp unless you a very careful with how you handle it. A tube as not much more than a variation on a light bulb. (U know what happens if you shake a light bulb really hard....) There's a good example of my Spider 112 used in a song I wrote called "Slim Goody". Playing a Les Paul on the cut. You can hear it at www.soundclick.com/bands/2/musicallymrmmusic.htm That's my site. I think you'd like this amp. :) (and I am not affiliated with Line 6 in anyway; just a very satisfied user)
 
if you can find it...

Get a Laney GC30 or GC50 - solid little performers, and the proprietary H&H speakers are the bomb. They repaced the GC series with the HC, which just don't sound as good to me - sound thinner and less warm. My GC30 had far more punch and volume (and a much better clean tone) than my ex-bandmate's 40 watt Marshall combo did.
 
Because of the amount being spent:

Either amp that can push more than 50 - 80 RMS watts (this is something like the average sounding level) can help you a lot for live, studio, practicing, ettc...plus, it will rock and beat even the bass player.

Here are some you could see in www.musiciansfriend.com for the range 250 - 300 $.


Amp Output Cab. Price

Behringer Ultratwin GX212 2x60 2x12 299 $
Behringer V-Ampire LX1-112 2x50 1x12 299 $
Line 6 Spider 112 1x50 1x12 299 $
Line 6 Spider II 112 1x75 1x12 299$


There are several amps out there that will vary from 400 to 500 $ that may help you a lot, like Fender ( I would go for the Hot Rod Deluxe, or the Cyber Deluxe), Marshall (there are so many, and I'm not a fan of Marshall). Also the Line 6 - Duoverb (which is two amps in one...you can use two different amps at a time in different speakers) would be a great choice.

From those above, I would personally go for the
Behringer V-Ampire or the Line 6 Spider II. They both deliver a nice amount of sound, the've got effects included (the behringer can be upgraded via internet) and because of the fact that the guy that plays with me has a Line6 Spider I recomend you highly this choice (it has a collection of the best ams, like marshall, fender, mesa. Though it does not sound exactly like them , but they have a close range.) I have tried it and you can use it for either style you will without having to change to another amplifier...plus, you've got effects...good effects.

Well, if you want, take a look to Harmony-central.com and go to reviews. Then, Guitar Amps by manufacturer and clik on Line 6. find the Spider 112 or the Spider II 112 and read the reviews...

Hope I helped.

HEY THIS GUY IS NOT GOING TO BUY A MARSHALL HEAD OR A VETTA OR SOME SORT OF EXPENSIVE AMPLIFIER. THOSE I MENTIONED ARE GREAT CHOICES AND GOOD SOUNDING AMPS. IF HE WANTS HE CAN UPGRADE WHEN HE HAS A COUPLE OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AND BUY HIMSELF A MESA HEAD WITH A 4x12 CAB...
 
If you have to crank a 40 watt amp all the way then the band you are playing in is to loud.
 
Roland Cube 30!!!

Kelly5150 said:
For $225 bucks you can get a Roland cube 30, Its a great little amp that cranks...

I got the cube 15, its smaller and doesn't have the cosm effects, I didn't need effects cuz I use outboard ones...

Listen to the demo's....

http://www.rolandus.com/products/details.asp?CatID=7&SubCatID=32&ProdID=Cube%2030&PageMode=15

I'll second you on this - My Roland Cube 30 is an amazing little amp... sounds great (excellent amp models), easy to move, built like a tank, and can be VERY loud if you need it.
 
peaveys transtube line doesn't sound very good


I disagree with that, I have gotten soume great tones out of a Peavey studio pro. I also have a fender tube amp that sounds great, but some things the little transtube peavey does better.

the peavey takes more tweaking than a fender tube amp but when you get it right it sounds very good.

my 2 cents
 
Mr. Bert said:
I have some old recordings that were done on my old SLP with a single 4x12 cabinet and I recently made a recording with my Marshall MG-80RCD plugged into a single 4x12 cabinet. I compared the two and they sound so close, it is hard to tell the difference.

don't believe it. he may think this is true, but if it is, he must have had so little clue as to:

a) recording guitars

or

b) tweaking the sounds of an amazing amp

go PLAY amps at the store. all of them. decide what you like. i guarentee that in 5 years time if you're still playing in bands, progressing, and getting better you'll want something different when you get farther along in the game and know more about tone, but don't concern yourself with peoples opinions on this board. theres a lot of people on here that love/suggest you buying some of the worst sounding amps in history. trust your ears, not some guy on a message board.
 
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