New Amp Advice
eaglesnh4
Feb 19 2010, 04:21 PM
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Hi, I have just been granted £350 to buy a new guitar amp by a youth funder. so i need to give them a receipt for the amp and it can be no more than £350. everyone has been telling me to get a tube amp. i am getting a boss me70 and was going to get a vox vt100, however people have said get a tube amp and the boss me70 will do for your effects. can you point me in the right direction

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ZakkWylde
Feb 19 2010, 04:51 PM
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Peavey is one of the biggest and best amp makers! They excell in the hard rock and Heavy Metal genre so don't be fooled by the big brands like Marshall or Fender!!! Peavey is the leading amp maker in the high gain sector along with Mesa Boogie and Engl!!

The Peavey Valveking is a real tube amp and it sounds perfect for Hard Rock, it will blow the Digital sounding Modeling Vox out of the water. Get the Peavey and the Me70 for effects... Using the Me70 with the vox wouldn't make sense at all since it has already built in effects

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Feb 19 2010, 05:10 PM
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Anyway, for a budget of £350, that is to say around 399 euros, peavy will be your best bet for a tube amp.

You may also go for a DA (Digital Amp) such as a Spider Jam that is able de model a lots of Amp + effects and so on.

I've bought a SpiderJam on top of my regular tube gear for several reason: Lightweight (a tube amp is pretty heavy), a lots of different sound, great quality even at low volume, effects included, possibily to record your take, a lots of presets and amp models, drums...and all this for 420€.

All in one it was a pretty good investment for jam, training sessions, songwritting....

Sure, it will never sound as good as my Mesa triaxis / 2:90 / Eclipse Gear, but the budget ain't the same, and pratical aspects neither smile.gif

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- eaglesnh4   New Amp Advice   Feb 19 2010, 04:21 PM
- - ZakkWylde   What do you need the amp for? Home use or playing ...   Feb 19 2010, 04:28 PM
- - eaglesnh4   gigging and rehearsing at our practise room, we pl...   Feb 19 2010, 04:33 PM
- - sted   http://www.dv247.com/guitars/fender-blues-...mp-co...   Feb 19 2010, 04:33 PM
- - eaglesnh4   so is peavey the way to go?? its alot of money and...   Feb 19 2010, 04:42 PM
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- - eaglesnh4   will the peavey be loud enough, ( i agree with wha...   Feb 19 2010, 04:55 PM
- - ZakkWylde   50 watt are almost as loud as 100 watt so no worri...   Feb 19 2010, 05:10 PM
- - eaglesnh4   ok thanks alot   Feb 19 2010, 05:13 PM
- - MickeM   I think the VT100 is an excellent choise. You won...   Feb 19 2010, 09:18 PM
- - eaglesnh4   is the vox really that different from my line 6 fl...   Feb 19 2010, 11:09 PM
- - ZakkWylde   No the Vox Vt100 is pretty much the Vox version of...   Feb 19 2010, 11:40 PM
- - eaglesnh4   ok thanks mate, youve been a great help, im gonna ...   Feb 19 2010, 11:58 PM
- - ZakkWylde   If it's worth is up to you... The 212 is a 100...   Feb 20 2010, 12:25 AM
- - eaglesnh4   i just dont want to get the 112 and then think, fo...   Feb 20 2010, 12:39 AM
- - ZakkWylde   It's not twice as loud, double wattage doesn...   Feb 20 2010, 12:53 AM
- - eaglesnh4   none of the locals have the peavey   Feb 20 2010, 01:34 AM
- - ZakkWylde   Then consider taking a roadtrip to a store that ha...   Feb 20 2010, 01:36 AM
- - eaglesnh4   well the link you gave me has 30 days money back g...   Feb 20 2010, 02:08 AM
- - Ivan Milenkovic   I suggest Peavey ValveKing as well, you cannot go ...   Feb 20 2010, 02:47 PM
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