Hi All,
Like many people with families, my beloved wife and children limit my practise time, so I have my guitars hung in strategic places, and am aiming to have a little modelling amp in each room I sometimes practise, so that I can always snatch the odd 10 minutes.
I have a couple of Blackstar's excellent little code amps in a couple of places, but am missing a third. A third blackstar seems OTT so I'm looking at the following: -
Vox VX1 (or 2)
Vox VT20x
Marshall Code 25 (I'm leaning this way)
Fender Mustang 3 (or 1 or 2, but not everything can be patched on the amp)
Roland Micro Cube
Any thoughts? I know a lot of you might suggest the Yamah THR10, but I've sort of left that off the list as it seems insanely pricey for what it is.
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I got one 12 months ago and it sits in my living room ready to be plugged into whenever the mood takes.
I use it mainly to jam along to youtube backing tracks from a connected laptop. It sounds pretty decent at living room levels.
Other than that, I liked the basic sounds of the Mustang s - they get better as they get bigger, but also the venerable but genuinely good Roland Cube (the 40 is a nice sweet spot for sound/size)
But at really low volumes, the THR wins, imo.
Remember, it's easier to criticise than create!
I have a micro micro cube I use for exactly the purpose you want it for, but I wouldn't get another, I'd get a Cube 10x or whatever it's called now, sounded better, goes quietly ( micro cube volume is a bit on/off) and you can load in new amp models from your iPhone or Android via the App, also record and jam along with MP3 and your own riffs.
No doubt can be found used, and I really do need to try one, just to see what the fuss is about!
The Vox VT20x is however £195 with the footswitch at PMT currently, which is really making me want to rush in and buy one - does anyone want to warn me off...?
This ones only £125!!!!
sounds awesome too.
Fender got it right with the Mustang II and (especially) the Mustang III. Good speakers in a good sized cab. Our second guitarist has a nice red Mustang III v2, and it sounds very good, very full, and its pretty darned loud too.
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Of course, you'll also need a Blackstar fly for the bathroom, and a Vox mini 5 for landing.