amra
Well-known member
I am looking for an inexpensive power amp that has 1/4" outputs to power a guitar cab. By inexpensive, I mean a regular solid state power amp, not a high dollar mesa, marshall, engl, etc. Anyone have one they can recommend?
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Samson makes some good inexpensive stuff, take for example: http://www.samsontech.com/products/productpage.cfm?prodID=1821&brandID=2
its not exactly a guitar power amp but its solidstate and runs about $120-140.
its not exactly a guitar power amp but its solidstate and runs about $120-140.
pdadda
Captain Sea Boots
Could you even use that as a guitar head?
pikingrin
what is this?
Just get a p.o.s. Crate... They're cheap enough, and that's what they were "made for". They suck ass, but at least they're cheap. 
hiwatt357
New member
I've heard decent things about the Crate Power Blocks. Maybe try one of those?
acidrock
GO PACKERS!
Not ever having heard one I was still going to mention the Crate too,not only because of the price,but because of the size.
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metalj
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pdadda said:
Only if you have a preamp in front of it. Power amps dont have distortion, Eq, effects, and maybe even dont have proper inputs for an instrument like guitar.
You could put a effects/modleing pedal in front of it.
You need a preamp for tone though.
J
jasgav
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power block
I've started taking my '79 all tube marshall 2150 out of the house and gigging with it. It hasn't let me down yet, however if something did go wrong I wanted a back up in place and the crate's power block seems to work for that. I've had mine for about 4 months. I've used it for a few practices (instead of the marshall and bridged the thing gets LOUD QUICK). I've also used at home with a cd players and headphones. I think it sounds better you than you would expect for the price, but it will never be my main amp.
I've started taking my '79 all tube marshall 2150 out of the house and gigging with it. It hasn't let me down yet, however if something did go wrong I wanted a back up in place and the crate's power block seems to work for that. I've had mine for about 4 months. I've used it for a few practices (instead of the marshall and bridged the thing gets LOUD QUICK). I've also used at home with a cd players and headphones. I think it sounds better you than you would expect for the price, but it will never be my main amp.
amra
Well-known member
Thanks for the response folks.
I was thinking about the crate powerblock, but the plan is to have a small 4 space little rackmount setup as a backup to my tube amp head. I am planning on using a seperate preamp, and then a power amp. My requirements were:
1. all components to fit inside the rack case, so it is completely self contained and portable. That way it will always be ready to go. I already have a preamp in mind, so that is not an issue.
2.The power amp needs to have 1/4" speaker outputs to power a guitar cab.
3. The power amp needs to be solid state, so I don't have to worry about dead tubes after months of hauling it around and not playing it.
I was thinking about the crate powerblock, but the plan is to have a small 4 space little rackmount setup as a backup to my tube amp head. I am planning on using a seperate preamp, and then a power amp. My requirements were:
1. all components to fit inside the rack case, so it is completely self contained and portable. That way it will always be ready to go. I already have a preamp in mind, so that is not an issue.
2.The power amp needs to have 1/4" speaker outputs to power a guitar cab.
3. The power amp needs to be solid state, so I don't have to worry about dead tubes after months of hauling it around and not playing it.