What practise amp

Dan

I had the Fender Mustang I and really liked it for clean and overdrive sounds. Dont use high gain stuff so couldnt comment on that. Also got the THR10 which is equally as nice just a bit smaller which suits me better.

samzadgan

Roland cube...i recently got a cube 40 an its fantastic.

(I cant believe i've become one those guys!)

noisepolluter

Grunfeld said:

VimFuego said:

Guess the only thing it must have is the ability to plug something into it to play backing tracks. Other than that, want a good blues tone, a nice clean tone and a good distorted tone (the v-amp doesn't do the best clean, leastways not that I can find).

Any of the Roland Cube series ticks those boxes.  If I were really short of space I'd go for a micro cube.  But just slightly bigger are the 20W and 40W versions.  I've got a micro and an old 30W, very happy with both.  They have been absolutely bullet proof so far.

And they do all that FX malarky stuff and will have sex with your iPhone if you want that sort of thing. 

I'd go for a Cube. The 40, if you've got the space, because it'll still go as quiet as you need, but it's got more amp models and effects than the micro (the 'tweed' model, and the 'spring' reverb are both excellent), and there's a 3 band EQ and more oomph available if for instance you want a slightly louder jazzy/bluesy clean without things going a bit farty.

samzadgan

the other benefit of the 40 is that you can hook up the 6 button footswitch to control all the effects, reverb, delay and channels.

noisepolluter

samzadgan said:

the other benefit of the 40 is that you can hook up the 6 button footswitch to control all the effects, reverb, delay and channels.

I seriously wouldn't take all that much convincing to just get a cube 80 and rehearse/gig with that. 

Gru

If you wanted small, Yamaha THR5 or possibly the Orange Micro terror head, cabinet could be added to the latter at a later date.

Not sure how the Micro Terror does blues, but sure there must be a demo video on YouTube somewhere.
These are the two on my current short list.

Bidley

I bought a Peavey Rage 158 for £35 used, and it's shockingly good. If you want a no-nonsense option I would go for that. Lots of sounds in it too.

57Deluxe

Fender Super Champ XD 2 (if you want to play tracks through it too)

p90fool

Anyone tried the Fender Champion 40? They're pretty cheap, it might even make a gig backup at a push.

mike_l

meltedbuzzbox said:

use the volume on dial on your main amp/gigging amp?

big amps can play quietly too

WHAT? I don't believe you...... >:D<

guitarpolo

THR10C is my favourite.

Sync

THR10C would get my vote for a compact amp. A Mustang III v2 (100w) @ £220ish if you want the functionality of an amp suitable for home or rehearsals at a fantastic vfm price. Plus with the III; the distortion is much better than the I & II due to the power output/cab design and celestion speaker. Alternatively a Blackstar ID:15 TVP or ID:30 TVP.

meltedbuzzbox

mike_l said:

meltedbuzzbox said:

use the volume on dial on your main amp/gigging amp?

big amps can play quietly too

WHAT? I don't believe you...... >:D<

I know, I know. Its always frowned upon whenever I say it