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Post by MartinB on Oct 27, 2018 16:56:26 GMT
So I know that DefJef and @chedapapa have seen I want to sell my Laney and get a Solid State amp, I mainly get my sound from pedals so I think it's a reasonable thing to do. I was thinking of going for the Jazz Chorus 22, there's one on Reverb atm for £250+25 p&p, but thinking about it that's still a lot more amp than I really need. So I wondered if anyone had suggestions for a more basic amp, all I want is EQ and an FX loop. Good clean tone, don't really want a "dirt" channel as I suspect I won't like it as much as my fuzz pedals. Anyone got suggestions for me, apart from don't sell the Laney
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2018 17:07:51 GMT
Peavey Bandit (USA made seem highly regarded)
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2018 17:08:55 GMT
The Red Stripe one
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Post by blindwilly3fingers on Oct 27, 2018 17:27:04 GMT
Not sure if this fits the bill? A Joyo Bantamp blue Jay and either a 1x8 or 1x10 cab? The bantamps have just gain, tone and volume controls and a switch for clean or OD, effect loop and bluetooth. I know they have tube preamp but solid state amp. I have the meteor that is supposed to be orange voiced I very rarely use the OD normally I use clean and my pedal board. There are a few of these micro type amps available perhaps that is an option for you to consider? I think I would have been better getting the blue Jay version as I find the meteor can be to dirty.
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Post by MartinB on Oct 27, 2018 18:12:11 GMT
I hadn’t considered that BlindWilly, that might be a good idea, one of those little head+cab jobbies.
I would probably go for the Atomic.
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Post by blindwilly3fingers on Oct 27, 2018 18:21:44 GMT
I hadn’t considered that BlindWilly, that might be a good idea, one of those little head+cab jobbies. I would probably go for the Atomic. That was the one I was originally going to get, but ended up with the meteor. I think vox & peavey do this type of mini head too. But the Joyo's have effects loop and the headphone socket is supposed to be cab simulated?
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Post by MartinB on Oct 27, 2018 19:37:25 GMT
My PC is pretty powerful, maybe I could go fully digital? I have a DAW. Hmmm decisions decisions.
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Post by DerAlex on Oct 28, 2018 6:33:17 GMT
I tested a Peavey Bandit 112 a few month ago and it was raw and loud. Too loud IMHO to be played at home. Just saying ...
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Post by DerAlex on Oct 28, 2018 6:37:31 GMT
I just bought that one used because it is an awesome amp-in-a-pedal pedal with great sounding headphone out. You can connect it to a DAW, PA, ... Used it should be around 120€ or even less.
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Post by MartinB on Oct 28, 2018 8:06:53 GMT
I had Amplitube on my Phone for a while, using an iRig thing. It worked great to begin with, it's what I used to record the Ebow for Che's song, but then it just went fubar.
I'm thinking of going for Bias Amp, I know a lot of people rate it, and I liked the demo version.
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Post by MartinB on Oct 28, 2018 8:48:36 GMT
Just been trying the demo out. It’s perfect for me. Contemplating selling off my pedals too, will put links in the for sale thread when I sort it out.
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DefJef
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Post by DefJef on Oct 28, 2018 9:49:50 GMT
I just bought that one used because it is an awesome amp-in-a-pedal pedal with great sounding headphone out. You can connect it to a DAW, PA, ... Used it should be around 120€ or even less. That looks interesting DerAlex. They don't do a Lionheart one too do they? I find the samples on Thomann a bit weird. Some are wrongly labelled, I think, whilst I can't hear ANY difference between the USB versions and the others (they don't say how the others are recorded). They sound suspiciously the same so I don't know what they are trying to illustrate.
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Post by Djangle on Oct 28, 2018 10:42:49 GMT
Been using BiasFX for a few years now and IMO it stands head and shoulders above others like Amplitube and Ampkit etc. Great through headphones but for in the room tones a good set of speakers is probably required. Also own a red stripe bandit that sounds great but a bit too loud for home use unless you have forgiving neighbours. Those ZT lunchbox amps seem to get great reviews for home use or gigging and recently saw a video of Bunnyman guitarist Will Sergeant using one in concert through a 2x12 cabinet.....sounded immense.
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