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And the new Air Freshener looks like a fan heater...
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
As for looks, FWIW I think I prefer the old THR, but I don't think the new one is horrible. I won't be buying one though because I've got a practice amp that does everything I need (not a Yamaha because I was too much of a miser to pay the asking price for a Mk1 THR).
But then I had to try and sell the bloody things.
Customer: “why would you go for a THR over that cheaper Cube for example?”
Me: “Erm......”
But 99% of the time I just use the bluetooth for the app to change amp models/volume/tone & FX settings etc. Saves me getting up off the sofa.
Once I get over the cost thing with these new THRs I can envisage moving my Vox upstairs and getting a THR30 to go wireless in the lounge like a true sloth.
I bought a cube (the small white one) to replace and am really very happy with it
At £500 I was initially put off and my daughter says the new one doesn't look as nice, however at £400 and £155 back for my THR10 I am all in. The fact I already have the G10 transmitter is a bonus and I will be able to move from room to room now with no wires at all.
So, couple of questions:
What midi wireless floor switchbox thing will be compatible with this and both android and IOS devices?
When will the 30 be available in the UK (and Europe as I ordered from Bax)? I see they are already shipping in Australia!!
Still a shame there is no FX loop or built in looper but then, hey it may have been £600
Already ordered a 30 one (Couldn’t resist) but wondering if I really need it given that the line out is not probably a thing I would use ...
I play guitar and take photos of stuff. I also like beans on toast.
Manufactures are very good at making people believe they need some new feature, that adds little benefit, especially with gadgets. Is bluetooth really that much easier then plugging in a cable? I actually think it takes more time. Is a wireless guitar really going to benefit anyone in a meaningful way on a practice amp? And for this, you pay c£330 more inc the dongle, then the THR5 and get pretty much the same sound.
I think of it this way. If someone offered to pay you £330 tax free to use a cable on you practice amp, would you take it?
It's great theyre innovating, but if the sound is the same, what's the point when the THR5 is still available at just £150.
I can easily see the value of a THR living on a bookshelf somewhere out of the way and staying there the whole time.
Not that I'm personally bothered as our living room is also our permanently set up band rehearsal room, but not everyone has a spouse who's also the drummer.
I think Yamaha have kicked it right up the moon's arse with this.
The app does what I had hoped giving access to the 'deep editing' options. You have to use the app to access the different amp models. I could not get the android app to work but ios worked immediately.
Can't see any bluetooth latency being a problem unless you are trying to play in real time reading tabs off youtube.
I have not had time yet to explore the many options but am impressed so far with the way it mimics the sensitivity of a valve amp.