https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/which-amp-2/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:17:12 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/which-amp-2/paged/2/#post-62990 Mon, 05 Jul 2004 16:49:38 +0000
the GBP:USD ratio is pretty good at the moment - it might pay you to consider ordering an amp from the US. There are cheaper options than courier which are almost as quick at half the price.]]> Live Sound lederhoden https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/which-amp-2/paged/2/#post-62990 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/which-amp-2/paged/2/#post-62965 Mon, 05 Jul 2004 01:39:49 +0000 I think this brings us right back to the first reply, from Laz, maybe a Fender 25R Frontman? It's not tube but it's probably a good dependable amp with a good clean sound. It costs about $130. to $150. in the U.S., about 1/3 the cost of a Blues JR.]]> Live Sound larro123 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/which-amp-2/paged/2/#post-62965 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/which-amp-2/paged/2/#post-62964 Mon, 05 Jul 2004 01:25:12 +0000

As promedics said, europe is very different to the states. A blues Jnr costs about £370, which is what, $518, way outa my price range.
A pro Jnr is about £260, which is a bit high for such a basic amp in my opinion. There are no other options with tube amps in the UK, we have none of the ones on the US market. There are no epi's, no crates.
We do get the Peavey Classic range, but I think they start at about £350 or something.

Hmm, a tricky one. i'd love to have more money to spend, but I just don't.

Ahh well


Thankyou for your inputs


Peter]]> Live Sound English one https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/which-amp-2/paged/2/#post-62964 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/which-amp-2/paged/2/#post-62943 Sun, 04 Jul 2004 12:52:55 +0000
If you can get your own mic have the sound man add some reverb and delay.

Joe]]> Live Sound forrok_star https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/which-amp-2/paged/2/#post-62943 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/which-amp-2/paged/2/#post-62940 Sun, 04 Jul 2004 11:34:49 +0000 Tell us how it went and how you compared to the 40W'ers.]]> Live Sound greybeard https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/which-amp-2/paged/2/#post-62940 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/which-amp-2/paged/2/#post-62927 Sat, 03 Jul 2004 23:19:56 +0000 A lot of those big amps are chosen for their sound, not their power. People who like buy the 40 watt Hot Rod Deluxe buy it for it's great sound and then probably run it at 4 or even less. Twins are so loud it's ridiculous, but that is partly because the people who use Twins usually want a really clean sound and a lot of headroom. This is not what is usually associated with the blues; they are the staple for country and surf. With a Twin you would need to invest in a great overdrive pedal and then you would just be using the Twin to basically broadcast the sound. This is my humble garage jam experienced opinion.
Have fun at the blues jam!]]> Live Sound slothrob https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/which-amp-2/paged/2/#post-62927 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/which-amp-2/paged/2/#post-62921 Sat, 03 Jul 2004 21:21:12 +0000 Live Sound Ignar Hillström https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/which-amp-2/paged/2/#post-62921 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/which-amp-2/paged/2/#post-62916 Sat, 03 Jul 2004 18:22:00 +0000
It's just a blues jam and I won't have the option of mic'ing the amp, you don't have that much setup time. I would love to just use the Blues Jr. but do you guys think it would be able to hang with the other amps? They tend to get pretty loud.

Rather than have my first night onstage be a bust because my amp is too small I've considered either getting the Peavey 30 watt or a used Fender Twin. I'd have to trade a guitar for the new amp though because I'm not made of money.]]> Live Sound larro123 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/which-amp-2/paged/2/#post-62916 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/which-amp-2/paged/2/#post-62915 Sat, 03 Jul 2004 17:04:43 +0000 Remember that 15 watts from tubes is louder than the same from solid state. Often significantly louder. And you want to run a tube amp as close to maxed out in volume as you can to get the best sound. This is power tube distortion, as Joe says, which is very different than the fuzzy preamp distortion you will get at low volume with the gain turned up.
The volume is also dependent on the speaker and can be increased with a more efficient speaker replacement or the use of a 2 or 4 speaker extension cabinet that will move more air and be louder, if you find that you still need a bit af a volume boost. These are all only if you don't simply mic the amp and run through a PA, which most people do to get more volume when they need it for larger venues.
First, get a good sound, then worry about volume.
Price is another issue. The Peavey Classic 30 is a great amp with a Fender-like clean, with 30 watts and plenty of volume to spare, but costs about $500US new. The Fender Pro Junior is really nice and there are none simpler (no bells and whistles on this one, just volume and tone) and it costs less than $300US. But it does have less clean headroom. And I've played a couple that were brilliant and a couple that were buzzy, so I wouldn't get one without playing it first.
Epiphone makes the Galaxie 10 and 25, which I've heard good things about, but haven't had the opportunity to play. I believe they are 10 and 25 watts respectively. The Harmony-Central reviews seem to be a bit more glowing for the 10 than the 25, but that's all I have to go by. The Galaxie 10 is "only" $200US. The 25 has spring reverb, so you can play "Miserlou".
There is also the Crate V1512 for about $400. I know nothing abou this one. And the Electar Tube 10 and 30 ($100US !! and $300US respectively) Which I read good things about, but are currently unavailable while they are redesigned.

Sorry to be so wordy, But here is a list of the lower priced tube options that I am aware of. No DSP digital anything.
Yeah, and I have no idea about the European pricing and availability.
...And I do like those Vox and Behringer amps.]]> Live Sound slothrob https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/which-amp-2/paged/2/#post-62915 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/which-amp-2/paged/2/#post-62914 Sat, 03 Jul 2004 15:17:55 +0000 Live Sound Ignar Hillström https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/which-amp-2/paged/2/#post-62914