What valve amps are you using for home use?

Drew_TNBD

For those of us who have a main amp, but perhaps store it elsewhere, what are you using for home use?

Looking for some suggestions, as my Sig X will no doubt live at the new practice space for the foreseeable future. So I want something for home. Still looking for 50-100watt, and still want a multi-channel amp. I have a loadbox incoming too, so I can record with impulses.

I'm thinking either the VH100R that I have access to - unless that too ends up going to the practice room - or picking up something else... maybe a 5150III EVH?

I know I don't really want a JVM.

ICBM

What do you want that much power for at home? Do you live in a stadium?

Seriously, try a Yamaha THR100. I know it's digital but you may be surprised - I was. I don't think it has the thump of a valve amp at higher volume, but it might have enough at lower volume, even for you...

kossofffan

Marshall Super Lead 1959HW into a 1960B cab. Mid-terrace house but my neighbours love my playing and even compliment me by 'clapping' on the walls. lol

if you're gonna have one, have a big'un!

ICBM

kossofffan said:

Marshall Super Lead 1959HW into a 1960B cab!

Yeah!!! That's more like it .

I used a Major into a 2x15" bass cab when I lived in a tiny flat. Of course I never had it turned up above about .0001 on the volume control, but it sounded epic like that, at TV volume.

randomhandclaps

Thing is that it depends what you're doing at home doesn't it?  Home practice and home recording are two different things.  Some amps cover both and others only cover the former a bit like a Big Mac does when you fancied a steak dinner.

Drew_TNBD

Home recording and home practice.

At the moment I'm going through a real anti-digital phase. Blerrrggghhhhh.

Plus I need something to heat up the room when I'm rocking out with my cock out!

p90fool

My current practice amp is a JCA 100HDM, it sounds fantastic at home volume, the depth mod is invaluable for low end beef.

blobb

VC30 gets most use.

Cols

Laney LC15R. Quiet enough for home use but loud enough for gigging small clubs, especially if you use a 2x12 extension cab. Larger venues need micing up.

The only restriction is that it doesn't really do metal well; clean sounds up to heavy rock only.

andy1839

Genz Benz El Diablo 100, running 3/4 up on 100w through a Rock Crusher. It cost next to nowt so I don't really care if it blows up and it's got three fx loops and tons of filth and has active eq.

After three years it hasn't gone bang yet.

And it lights up blue. What more do you need?

:-)

TheMarlin

65 Amps Lil Elvis 2x12.

Also use a Vox DA5 when it's late, with kids sleeping.

Marlin

octatonic

Lately a 35w Two Rock Studio Pro Plus but I don't have to worry about neighbours or noise as I live in bumblefuck.

BigMonka

A 55W Bugera V55HD into a 2x12 - the master volume works an absolute treat and is very controllable. 

I've also got an Epiphone Valve Junior, but unless you can crank it then the bigger amp wins hands down on tone.

Limehouse_Blues

I have to mind the neighbours. Laney Lionheart 5w 1x12. Plenty loud for home. The newer 5w head has DI out I think.

Deijavoo

I'm gonna get an attenuator and 1x12 to go with the load box and just get a 100w whatever.

Van_Hayden

Whatever head I fancy into a Reload out to the 2x12 cab and then take the line out to a couple of Eventide H9s to two 1x12 via a boogie fifty fifty. Stadium wet/dry/wet in the comfort of your own home - sounds a lot better than the AxeFX I was using to get that sound at low level.

BluesyDave

Cornell plexi 7 for that 'rockin thang'.

axisus

H&K Grandmeister head. Love it. 

BluesyDave

Just noticed a Suhr Corso in the classifieds.

Fatfingers

I use my Ampmaker P1800 - 18watts at full tilt but it has power scaling or VVR (or whatever it's called this week) which seems to work exceptionally well. Maybe that's because it's a cathode biased circuit, which makes the VVR circuitry a lot simpler.

BigMonka

Van_Hayden said:

Whatever head I fancy into a Reload out to the 2x12 cab and then take the line out to a couple of Eventide H9s to two 1x12 via a boogie fifty fifty. Stadium wet/dry/wet in the comfort of your own home - sounds a lot better than the AxeFX I was using to get that sound at low level.

Wow, that's quite a home setup!