Recommend a S.S Amp for my Bandmate Please

Bellycaster

He's asked for my advice and doesn't really want to go with valves, let's say Sub £500 for the amp( COMBO).

No Modelling(Cube, Katana, Code, Vox Equiv etc), just a straight 2 or 3 channel SS Amp. I'm thinking Orange Crush 60 is a winner. Can you get a dedicated footswitch with this amp?

There may be more makes and models though? Laney or Something else???????? I've only had a quick look, but solid state is not my expertise.

The amp is for gigging so simple is best...ie: Clean sound to Driven sound that you can match volume on easily. He may also use a pedal or two in front.

Thanks.

ICBM

Orange Crush 60 or 120
Peavey Bandit or Special
Fender Champion 100

Beexter

Tech21 Trademark 60 

mart

Beexter said:

Tech21 Trademark 60 

Lovely amps, but ime they won't do:

Bellycaster said:

....Clean sound to Driven sound that you can match volume on easily. ...

professorben

Bandit and a pedal. 
Winner

Babones

Secondhand Marshall VS100. It has a preamp tube, but otherwise low maintenance. I never had to change the one I owned. Loud enough to gig for sure.

JayGee

Bellycaster said:

He's asked for my advice and doesn't really want to go with valves, let's say Sub £500 for the amp( COMBO).

No Modelling(Cube, Katana, Code, Vox Equiv etc), just a straight 2 or 3 channel SS Amp. I'm thinking Orange Crush 60 is a winner. Can you get a dedicated footswitch with this amp?

To all intents and purposes the Katana is a straight 4 channel (but you don't have to use the extra one if you don't want to) SS amp. Yes it's modeling technology under the hood, but in use it's very well hidden.

EricTheWeary

Koch Jupiter 45. A little bit over budget but who doesn't like a little Koch? 

ennspek

Blues cube artist.

Kebabkid

Another plus one for the Roland Blues Cube Artist (used as new might be outside his budget and the footswitch is extra).

Shame he doesn't want modelling J as the Boss Katana 100 gets good reviews.

darthed1981

Kebabkid said:

Shame he doesn't want modelling J as the Boss Katana 100 gets good reviews.

Yeah - I thought that as well, the Katana 100 is an obvious candidate and would leave budget for a backup amp as well, or some pedals!

What is the reason for the prejudice against digital and valve amps?

ThePrettyDamned

Kebabkid said:

Another plus one for the Roland Blues Cube Artist (used as new might be outside his budget and the footswitch is extra).

Shame he doesn't want modelling J as the Boss Katana 100 gets good reviews.

Isn't the blues cube a modeller, ie, digital amp? 

If the insistence is not digital, probably got to be a peavey bandit, peavey special (!) or a orange crush Pro. 

paulphoenix

i'll admit I'm a little out of touch with the current solid state products out there but,  if i had to get a SS amp i think i would get a blackstar ID**TVP (not the ID:Core).

a few years ago i was "this" close to getting one before i joined the valve appreciation society. 

EricTheWeary

ThePrettyDamned said:

Kebabkid said:

Another plus one for the Roland Blues Cube Artist (used as new might be outside his budget and the footswitch is extra).

Shame he doesn't want modelling J as the Boss Katana 100 gets good reviews.

Isn't the blues cube a modeller, ie, digital amp? 

If the insistence is not digital, probably got to be a peavey bandit, peavey special (!) or a orange crush Pro. 

I thought the Blues Cube was SS modelling ( if there is such a thing)rather than digital? Apart from being a bit over budget it ticks the other boxes anyway.

HAL9000

http://thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/73640/orange-crush-pro-cr60c#latest

ThePrettyDamned

EricTheWeary said:

ThePrettyDamned said:

Kebabkid said:

Another plus one for the Roland Blues Cube Artist (used as new might be outside his budget and the footswitch is extra).

Shame he doesn't want modelling J as the Boss Katana 100 gets good reviews.

Isn't the blues cube a modeller, ie, digital amp? 

If the insistence is not digital, probably got to be a peavey bandit, peavey special (!) or a orange crush Pro. 

I thought the Blues Cube was SS modelling ( if there is such a thing)rather than digital? Apart from being a bit over budget it ticks the other boxes anyway.

I think it's a digital amp, but uses plug in modules to access different models to make it seem more an analogue, traditional experience. I think, if they actually were solid state circuitry, it would be too costly to produce them versus a simple software unlock. 

Mind, that's just my speculation, could be way out. 

I'd not rule out a digital modeller anyway. The Katana amps sound great up loud. I'd take one of those over an orange crush probably. 

EricTheWeary

ThePrettyDamned said:

EricTheWeary said:

ThePrettyDamned said:

Kebabkid said:

Another plus one for the Roland Blues Cube Artist (used as new might be outside his budget and the footswitch is extra).

Shame he doesn't want modelling J as the Boss Katana 100 gets good reviews.

Isn't the blues cube a modeller, ie, digital amp? 

If the insistence is not digital, probably got to be a peavey bandit, peavey special (!) or a orange crush Pro. 

I thought the Blues Cube was SS modelling ( if there is such a thing)rather than digital? Apart from being a bit over budget it ticks the other boxes anyway.

I think it's a digital amp, but uses plug in modules to access different models to make it seem more an analogue, traditional experience. I think, if they actually were solid state circuitry, it would be too costly to produce them versus a simple software unlock. 

Mind, that's just my speculation, could be way out. 

I'd not rule out a digital modeller anyway. The Katana amps sound great up loud. I'd take one of those over an orange crush probably. 

Ahh, I remember being quite excited about the arrival of the Blues Cube and then playing one for ten minutes and experiencing a huge rush of dissapointment so I've not kept up since. I know they have those optional tone modules so that must be digital. 

bingefeller

For straight up solid state I'd go for Peavey.

Bucket

Bandit.

Bellycaster

Bucket said:

Bandit.

There's no need for that, I only asked a simple question

simonk

EricTheWeary said:

Koch Jupiter 45. A little bit over budget but who doesn't like a little Koch? 

Technically hybrids as they have a valve preamp. Cracking sounding amps though, loved my Studiotone.

I'd go with a Blues Cube Stage/Artist - I thought the latest gen were all analogue.