I need a practice amp for home , please recommend something !

riffpowers

my jcm800 is just too big for playing at home , so I need a small practice amp .

can anyone recommend anything good ? I'm looking for something that does rock / metal sounds at home volume and is good value .

can anyone suggest anything ??!

octatonic

Katana 50.
/thread.

Plectrum

Well Slash is currently using CODE 25 as his warm-up/practice amp ...

Lestratcaster

Marshall MG combos are really good and neighbour friendly.

Collings

I think for quiet home playing digital is the way to go.

I've got a couple of small 10 watt valve amps and they sound great but are still too loud for the home really and are used more for recording and band practice.

My practice amp of choice at home is a Yamaha THR10 but I guess some would say that not particularly good value given they are around £250 new.

My daughter has a Blackstar ID core 40 we also use at home and that is surprisingly good at crunch tones at low volume and sounds far bigger than its size would lead you to believe.  

Glacial_Pace

octatonic said:

Katana 50.
/thread.

Yeah pretty much this.

rlw

It's like pissing in the wind but do consider the Vox AV range.  I have the AV30 and it's a bloody good amp, eight models but not digital, and it can be as quiet as you like but still sounds great.

artinski

I have been using a Roland Micro Cube since around 2005. I find it perfect. I would underscore the recommendation given somewhere above to go digital. 

Fretwired

I have a newer Roland Microcube and run it on batteries .. they last for ages. Big sound from a small box that I can take anywhere and cheap as chips. The portability means I can play anywhere ..

TimmyO

The best home noodler I've had is my Yamaha THR10C

HAL9000

If you're after those scooped metal sounds it might be worth looking at the Laney SS amps.

Sassafras

Fretwired said:

I have a newer Roland Microcube and run it on batteries .. they last for ages. Big sound from a small box that I can take anywhere and cheap as chips. The portability means I can play anywhere ..

Is that a threat?
  

NelsonP

Line 6 pod 2.0 plus a set of headphones. Can be had second hand for buttons and they are apparently as good as a Kemper, according to the Captain and Chappers.

But if its a practice amp you need then the Katana or THR are worth checking out.
100w katana is still switchable down to 0.5 watt and offers more flexibility than the 50 (more 'presets' and and FX loop from memory).

Fretwired

Sassafras said:

Fretwired said:

I have a newer Roland Microcube and run it on batteries .. they last for ages. Big sound from a small box that I can take anywhere and cheap as chips. The portability means I can play anywhere ..

Is that a threat?
  

Send my your address and I'll pop round and noodle you .. :-)

darthed1981

octatonic said:

Katana 50.
/thread.

Dammit, you get the Katana 50 prize this time !!

olafgarten

If you don't mind spending a bit more, and prefer Fendery tones, the Roland Blues Cube sounds great at all volumes.

toneclone

If you can find one, I'd recommend the small fender tweed bronco, I can get a great Montrose type sound with a les Paul.

bingefeller

Roland Cube series are great.  

aord43

+1 on the micro cube, I got one cheaply from Costco although I doubt they still have them.  I am not qualified to compare it with other amps though.

Telejester

Plectrum said:

Well Slash is currently using CODE 25 as his warm-up/practice amp ...

If Always paid Slash $x,000,000 to say he prefers their type of fanny-pads I'm 100% positive he would take the cheque, I'd take him saying he practices with a code with a tonne of salt.

Voxman

Fretwired said:

Sassafras said:

Fretwired said:

I have a newer Roland Microcube and run it on batteries .. they last for ages. Big sound from a small box that I can take anywhere and cheap as chips. The portability means I can play anywhere ..

Is that a threat?
  

Send my your address and I'll pop round and noodle you .. :-)

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