Practice amp?

darthed1981

BeardyAndy said:

sw67 said:

I have a Rift Tweed 5 on order - It has been pre approved by the wife and can be left out in the living room ready to go. 

If i was ever able to fund a Rift Tweed i would move the TV and have the amp there so i could sit and stare at it all night!

Or you could play guitar through it

Zoolooter

For living room/bedroom noodling nothing beats the THR 10c for size, sound and versatility. But, it won’t give you a big/“full” tone like a valve amp.

BeardyAndy

darthed1981 said:

BeardyAndy said:

sw67 said:

I have a Rift Tweed 5 on order - It has been pre approved by the wife and can be left out in the living room ready to go. 

If i was ever able to fund a Rift Tweed i would move the TV and have the amp there so i could sit and stare at it all night!

Or you could play guitar through it

Nah... Too loud!

p90fool

ICBM said:

Sassafras said:

Pignose.
It's all anyone needs for home playing.
Don't be fooled by its simplicity, it's a very capable little amp.

I should probably use mine more... but I'm just not that much of a fan of its sound, on its own.

You doubtless already know this, but a buffered pedal brings it to life. I use a Marshall reverb pedal for full cheesiness, but even switched off the amp sounds much better. 

Sesh

I have one of these:

http://i.imgur.com/7QyICkg.jpg ;

Laney Lionheart Mini ST

I got fed up of playing unplugged. 

ICBM

p90fool said:

You doubtless already know this, but a buffered pedal brings it to life. I use a Marshall reverb pedal for full cheesiness, but even switched off the amp sounds much better. 

Yes, it's because the input impedance is ridiculously low and strangles the guitar tone, so a buffer in front makes it sound much more lively. But even then it's just a bit boxy and nasal, even with the case half open.

Sesh said:

Laney Lionheart Mini ST

That is *very* cute .

clarkefan

To me if I need to be proper quiet I park the idea of tones and just play unplugged, why bother endlessly trying to recreate a loud experience quietly?

My suggestion for more is a Pocket Pod and headphones.  Cheap and has a lots of sounds in it.  Doesn't sound like a 100w stack, but nothing quiet does.

scarry67

The only device I’ve enjoyed through headphones was a Vox Amplug AC30. No frills on the old one but it sounded good and involved very few wires or space. 

Nikc

I use a VOX G3 mini, sounds fine in a small space, its kept downstairs for lounge or conservatory playing - I tend to use the 70's setting with a bit of gain and a touch of reverb. It's that or acoustic if I need to keep it low down. 

Jalfrezi

I use a THR10, but also use a SF Twin Reverb and pedals which works surprisingly well at low volume.  I sometimes use a 5E3, or JTM45 for clean, but they are more tricky to keep at a civilised level than the Twin.

dindude

Here’s my “kids in bed” headphone rig for this evening. OX has transformed my playing experience.

https://i.imgur.com/TCpresa.jpg

skullfunkerry

I use my Katana through my monitor speakers. Can get that so quiet I can barely hear it over the guitar strings. I've got a pair of AKG headphones coming for my birthday next week so I'll be using them, either straight from the amp or from the interface

skullfunkerry

dindude said:

Here’s my “kids in bed” headphone rig for this evening. OX has transformed my playing experience.

https://i.imgur.com/TCpresa.jpg

What does the OX do, dude?

dindude

skullfunkerry said:

dindude said:

Here’s my “kids in bed” headphone rig for this evening. OX has transformed my playing experience.

https://i.imgur.com/TCpresa.jpg

What does the OX do, dude?

It’s an attenuator / load box / speaker sim / post prod effects thingy - essentially designed as a recording devicef for valve amps but I use it as a glorified headphone solution. Secret to it is the room mic sims and the glorious reverb and delays within - makes headphone practice a very immersive experience.

Th4fonz

I think it comes down to how quiet is needed.  If its at unplugged guitar levels then I dont see the point.  I did try a boss katana 50 recently though and was well impressed.  I only tried it clean with some reverb and the boost on and it sounded great that would be my choice.

Jonathanthomas83

I don't have two different rigs - I use a Suhr Reactive Load and a Two Notes Torpedo Cab M to listen to my big amps at any volume.

https://medium.com/fretboard/how-to-get-a-great-guitar-tone-at-low-volume-without-a-speaker-cabinet-5bfd0371f9f6

rossi

Depends what you are playing .I love my Blackstar Fly 3 .Tiny but not tinny .i play bluesy jazzy stuff mainly .Strats Teles and a Gibson Midtown .