Amplifier Recommendations
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Topic: Amplifier Recommendations
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Subject: Amplifier Recommendations
Date Posted: September 29 2009 at 07:57
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I got flooded out of my house recently. One of the casualties was my amp setup. I had a mono cube that I ran guitar and keyboard and a sampler through. I was using an old pair of computer speakers to get stereo off my keyboard. A bit of a rig job, but it worked as I am just a spare time dabbler rather than a full time musician. So I am in the market for something to replace it and I might just go with something similar to what I had. But if anyone has any suggestions for something that's economical, I'd love to hear from you. Multi-purpose units would be ideal. Compactness is also important as I want something I can put up high above flood level.
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Posted By: debrewguy
Date Posted: September 29 2009 at 12:31
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well, the first thing I look for is that it is loud. Louder than anything else so that if I ever can't hear myself over what or whoever I'm playing with , I can turn the volume up. second, the gain channel is very important too. The more distorted it sounds the better, 'cause then you shouldn't need a distortion pedal to make it even more noisy. Though you might still have to get one if you can't get the clean channel to distort. Mostly though, I prefer to think lucidly before I buy something. And I've bought two Roland Micro Cubes. One for me, and one for a buddy who kept asking to buy my Micro Cube. Both used. The older model usually can be found (if you can find one) for about $60-80 used. The new Roland Micro Cube RX is the replacement and well worth it, though brand new at $180 CAD. I don't find the Cube Street compares to the Micro Cubes. Both Micro Cubes have a line out & line in . And though they don't mention it, these line-outs can be plugged into another amp, mixing board, PA or computer. If I remember correctly, guitarist Pete Anderson uses it for recordings, but I'd have to check Harmony Central to verify that. Best of all, both the new & old models can run on batteries, giving you up to 13 hours of playing time. Which would be handy if you're stranded during a flood.  ------------- "Here I am talking to some of the smartest people in the world and I didn't even notice,” Lieutenant Columbo, episode The Bye-Bye Sky-High I.Q. Murder Case. |
Posted By: debrewguy
Date Posted: September 29 2009 at 12:32
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Oh, and in comparison, sound wise, Vox & Line 6 models don't match up until you get into the 30 watt range.
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Posted By: Mr ProgFreak
Date Posted: September 29 2009 at 12:41
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Sounds to me like you need a pair of active studio monitors and a mixer ... or are you looking for a guitar amp?
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Posted By: moe_blunts
Date Posted: September 29 2009 at 15:50
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I, too, was going to recommend the microcube from roland. Portable, compact and very cost efficient. I've helped several people acquire musical instruments/amplifiers in the past, and for the new guys, I always make ("persuade") them to get the microcube. Lotta bang for ya buck, mayne! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/moe_blunts/?chartstyle=minimalDarkRecent"> 
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Posted By: debrewguy
Date Posted: September 29 2009 at 18:00
the studio monitors and the mixer don't sound like they can be described as "compact" ... ------------- "Here I am talking to some of the smartest people in the world and I didn't even notice,” Lieutenant Columbo, episode The Bye-Bye Sky-High I.Q. Murder Case. |
Mr ProgFreak wrote:Posted By: Mr ProgFreak
Date Posted: September 30 2009 at 01:27
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^ http://www.thomann.de/gb/the_tmix_mix_1202.htm - http://www.thomann.de/gb/the_tmix_mix_1202.htm 1.8kg, smaller than a notebook.  ------------- https://tagyourmusic.org/users/Mike" rel="nofollow - https://tagyourmusic.org/users/Mike |