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Sep 14 2007, 06:20 PM
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QUOTE (Sweden @ Sep 14 2007, 06:29 PM)  If you got any tips on amps belove about 250 dollars or some tips on what I have to consider when i buy one I will really apriciate!! I guess it depends a little bit on what type of music you are playing; the choice of an Ibanez RG350 hints more towards shredding than country I guess... :-) Another thing to consider might be if you are primarily going to play at home, by yourself, or together with others in band. I'll start by saying that I am primarily a blues player myself, with the occasional venture into different types of hard rock (primarily 70s, riff-based, and yeah, I love the stuff that Gabriel is putting here on GMC). In the price range you mention, I have personal experience with the Vox DA5 (about 100 EUR at Thomann), which is a very cute little modeling amp that I use to practice at home. It has a number of built in effects and simulates a number of different amps. It is also surprisingly loud for being such a small amp, but the small speaker tend to become a little "screamy" when you crank it up. You can also "scale" it to either 5W, 1.5W, or 0.5W, which is nice when you play at home. You also have amps like the Vox AD15, which I guess is more of a "real" amp than the DA5; I have only tried it in a store once, and I thought it sounded pretty OK. http://www.voxamps.co.uk/daseries/da5.asp When it comes to modeling amps, I guess YMMV; they are not *real* tube amps, if thats your game, but to me, I find that they give you quite a broad range of possibilities, which is fun when you are trying to expand your musical horizon. I also have a Laney 15R, which is a very nice little tube amp, but it is a little bit more expensive, and to me, it seems more geared towards blues and traditional rock rather than, say, shredding. Lately, I have also been playing around with Amplitube Jimi Hendrix edition, but that's, I guess, a different beast entirely :-) I'll stick to writing about amps that I have personal experience with, and leave to others to write about alternatives in the price range you mention; I am sure there are many alternatives! And finally, I guess the best advice is to actually go to a store and try out a couple of amps before you decide, preferably with your actual guitar of choice. Cheers and good luck with the amp selection, johan |
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Sep 15 2007, 07:42 AM
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How will you be playing - Head phones, band rehearsal, gigs, quietly in bedroom?
What's sound sound preference - Punchy and plenty bottom, gritty and mean, clean, I want 10 amps in one with built in effects and if it makes coffe too it's great, keep it simple? What kind of music - Blues, rock, metal, funk, jazz all of the above, what do I care? -------------------- My bands homepage
All time favourites: B. Streisand - Woman in Love, M. Hopkin - Those were the days, L. Richie - Hello |
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Sep 17 2007, 02:37 AM
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Thank's for all the help guys! this will really help me out!
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