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Posted on 12/17/21 at 1:22 pm to Easye921
I can't recommend what to get, but I can recommend what not to get. Stay away from Blackstar. I have known a few people with those amps and they sound good, but the quality is crap and there is always something wrong with them.
Posted on 12/19/21 at 2:00 pm to TheFretShack
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Its greased Boogie Mark III halfstack sim (akin to Whitesnake S/T, Metallica AJFA, and vintage Steve Lukather) at non-performance volumes sounds better than the actual Mark III
I thought the Spider only modeled the Dual Rec? I used to have a Mark III red stripe that I'd just sit by and play every Metallica riff I knew and it was incredible. If the Spider can get close to that tone I'm getting one
Posted on 12/21/21 at 9:12 pm to 4thand20
I have a room full of amps and pedals I can’t use. Just too loud. Bought one of those spark amps from eBay. It’s all I play now. Been a year and I don’t think I have even found half the tones it’s capable of producing.
Posted on 12/22/21 at 11:49 am to 4thand20
Anyone telling you to get a tube amp or a line 5 spider to use as a practice amp is either a moron or completely f&$king with you.
Tube amps sound incredible when they're cranked loud, but if you're looking for a bedroom practice amp, you're not looking for loud. You want something that will sound good played soft enough to practice with when other people are home. Tube amps do not sound very good at low volumes AND they don't have headphone jacks, typically. You need a solid state amp because they sound the same at high and low volumes and typically have a direct out which you can plug headphones into.
Also, Line 6 Spider amps sound like trash, absolute trash. The only worse commonly used amp among beginners is the Fender Frontman. Both are pure garbage.
Tube amps sound incredible when they're cranked loud, but if you're looking for a bedroom practice amp, you're not looking for loud. You want something that will sound good played soft enough to practice with when other people are home. Tube amps do not sound very good at low volumes AND they don't have headphone jacks, typically. You need a solid state amp because they sound the same at high and low volumes and typically have a direct out which you can plug headphones into.
Also, Line 6 Spider amps sound like trash, absolute trash. The only worse commonly used amp among beginners is the Fender Frontman. Both are pure garbage.
Posted on 12/22/21 at 1:49 pm to 4thand20
What model is the Zoom? I'm sure it has a headphone jack and I've gotten to where I use headphones all the time with my Digitech because the tone isn't colored and actually sounds amazing recorded for a $300 multi pedal
Posted on 12/22/21 at 6:04 pm to Corso
My Line 6 modeler has song-specific presets, which is really handy if you're wanting a fast greasy tone model without dialing a lotta knobs. The one I use to replicate my '90 Mark III halfstack is Line 6's "Still of the Night" by Whitesnake circa '87 preset.
John Sykes used a '86 Mark III Coliseum head atop a 4x12 to record the song, aka my Mark III with a higher wattage power section.
The Line 6 Spider I have replicates a Dual Rec in their gain options according to the manual, but the preset sounds and behaves under my hands like my Mark series. Perfect for the den when I don't want stage volume from my real deal amp. When I just want ... you guessed it ... a practice amp like the OP seeks.
Keep in mind, I have been Mesa-Boogie amplification for 30 years and I've owned virtually every incarnation of the Mark AND the Dual Rectifier during my tenure with the brand. I practically have these amps in my DNA.
One moron's opinion on a trash/garbage amp. Glad to contribute.
John Sykes used a '86 Mark III Coliseum head atop a 4x12 to record the song, aka my Mark III with a higher wattage power section.
The Line 6 Spider I have replicates a Dual Rec in their gain options according to the manual, but the preset sounds and behaves under my hands like my Mark series. Perfect for the den when I don't want stage volume from my real deal amp. When I just want ... you guessed it ... a practice amp like the OP seeks.
Keep in mind, I have been Mesa-Boogie amplification for 30 years and I've owned virtually every incarnation of the Mark AND the Dual Rectifier during my tenure with the brand. I practically have these amps in my DNA.
One moron's opinion on a trash/garbage amp. Glad to contribute.
Posted on 12/22/21 at 10:01 pm to TheFretShack
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The Line 6 Spider I have replicates a Dual Rec in their gain options according to the manual, but the preset sounds and behaves under my hands like my Mark series. Perfect for the den when I don't want stage volume from my real deal amp. When I just want ... you guessed it ... a practice amp like the OP seeks.
Keep in mind, I have been Mesa-Boogie amplification for 30 years and I've owned virtually every incarnation of the Mark AND the Dual Rectifier during my tenure with the brand. I practically have these amps in my DNA.
Have you ever played or heard the Mark IV model in the DigiTech RP500 and RP1000? The reason I got that pedal years ago was because at the time it was the only one I could find that actually modeled a Mark series. I love playing around with blending the Mark IV model with some of the other high gain models to get a fat low end but still keep the midrange punch that the Marks have
Posted on 12/24/21 at 11:19 am to rexorotten
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rexorotten
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Corso
It's the Zoom G3Xn. It does have a headphone jack which I use sometimes but I don't always feel like wearing them.
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OceanMan
Yeah that's why I'm leaning towards the Monoprice. It comes with the attenuator and will let me experience a tube amp to see if I even like it or not without breaking the bank. I thought about just going over my budget some and getting the Laney cub but from the reviews it doesn't seem like it's much better than the Monoprice considering it's over twice the cost.
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kingbob
So do you feel like the tube amps with the attenuators are still too loud? Or still don't produce the same sound as it would cranked at higher wattage?
Posted on 12/24/21 at 12:21 pm to 4thand20
Good attenuators cost money, but if you can afford it, they’re fantastic. I played on a badass Dr. Z tube amp with an attenuator and it sounded incredible at volumes I could easily sing over unmic’d. However, that was a $3k+ rig.
I think that solid state amps give you the best low-volume sounds on a budget. You can, for about $300, get a pretty good tone at low volumes. I am never making recommendations for top tier gear, but rather for beginners and intermediate hobbyists.
I think that solid state amps give you the best low-volume sounds on a budget. You can, for about $300, get a pretty good tone at low volumes. I am never making recommendations for top tier gear, but rather for beginners and intermediate hobbyists.
This post was edited on 12/24/21 at 12:25 pm
Posted on 12/25/21 at 1:20 pm to kingbob
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Tube amps sound incredible when they're cranked loud, but if you're looking for a bedroom practice amp, you're not looking for loud. You want something that will sound good played soft enough to practice with when other people are home. Tube amps do not sound very good at low volumes AND they don't have headphone jacks, typically.
Disagree. My Peavey 6505MH sounds pretty good IMO at bedroom volumes on both the 1w and 5w settings. At one time when 50w+ heads were the only true tube amps available, that was true. The past decade of the mini head revolution has changed that alot. Most of the mini heads are available in combo form as well now.
This post was edited on 12/25/21 at 1:21 pm
Posted on 12/25/21 at 10:14 pm to metallica81788
Checking back in after playing the Boss Katana Air for about an hour today - amazing!
I haven't even gone into presets/tones on the app with bluetooth but already this thing is fantastic right out of the box. You just take the built in wireless jack out of the amp and plug in and boom you're there. This is going to revolutionize how I play and practice.
I haven't even gone into presets/tones on the app with bluetooth but already this thing is fantastic right out of the box. You just take the built in wireless jack out of the amp and plug in and boom you're there. This is going to revolutionize how I play and practice.
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