Buskers battery powered combos.

antipesto

Hello folks. I'm looking toward spring, and thinking of busking. I like the look of a couple of Laney products, namely the A Fresco and AH4X4. Has anyone used these, please? 
Please don't suggest Roland.... I'm not keen on them.

Thank you.

StuartMac290

The wee Vox ones with basic effects are great fun. 

antipesto

Battery powered?  Sound ok?

StuartMac290

Yeah - no idea of battery life, because I've only ever used the adaptor, but they sound really good too. 

Sassafras

The Laney site isn't giving away any clues as to their power rating. Not very helpful.

antipesto

I think they are 30w.. Not 100% sure.

Rocker

A 12 volt battery and an inverter from Maplins will broaden the OPs range of options

antipesto

Thank you, Rocker. Getting old and just trying to minimize weight and number of items. Very true and practical thought, though. Thank you.

mbe

The VOX Mini 5 has mic input, fx and the batteries last ages. It will fit inside one of these anglers' backpacks, just take a guitar and headworn mic for ninja style busking gigs.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-in1-Outdoor-Fishing-Tackle-Backpack-Bag-Camping-Foldable-Stool-Seat-Chair-Kit/172944501900?epid=6007833431&hash=item28444bac8c:g:D~0AAOSwvR5Z-D4m

Fretwired

antipesto said:

Hello folks. I'm looking toward spring, and thinking of busking. I like the look of a couple of Laney products, namely the A Fresco and AH4X4. Has anyone used these, please? 
Please don't suggest Roland.... I'm not keen on them.

Thank you.

OK - you say you don't like Roland but I have a few friends who busk and use Roland Cube Street amps which sound amazing  - I was also in Brussels in 2015 and saw a girl with an electro acoustic guitar and a vocal mic through a Cube Street and she sounded amazing.

Why don't you like them?

antipesto

Partly the price, partly a neurosis. I tend to avoid the most popular things, like Taylor guitars, BMW's, Game of Thrones, Strictly Come Prancing, etc. 'Cos I'm a little awkward like that..... And usually fairly broke.

p90fool

antipesto said:

Partly the price, partly a neurosis. I tend to avoid the most popular things, like Taylor guitars, BMW's, Game of Thrones, Strictly Come Prancing, etc. 'Cos I'm a little awkward like that.

I can certainly empathise with the desire to avoid mainstream blandness, but you're talking about the practical choice of a particular tool for a particular job, rather than making an artistic statement.

That said, out of all the amps I own, the only one I would fight to the death for is my Pignose 7-100.
Battery powered, noisy, inefficient and gloriously raspy-sounding, it makes me want to play guitar more than any other amp I own. 

antipesto

Yes, true. I do think though, that my one true love is out there, somewhere, and not wearing a Roland hat.

p90fool

antipesto said:

Yes, true. I do think though, that my one true love is out there, somewhere, and not wearing a Roland hat.

Lol possibly, have you tried the Fender Amp Can? No idea how it is for vocals, but the clean guitar sound is excellent. 

antipesto

Amp can? Hmmmmm,,,,,, Heading for Google........