sick practice amps?

by **John Matrix** » Thu Dec 12, 2013 8:24 pm

I'm getting tired of lugging my full rig to place where my band practices, and leaving it there all the time is not an option. Any tips on a cheap, lightweight combo that is loud enough to be heard over a drummer? Doesn't need to be anything new, I'm fine scouring craigslist. Doesn't need to have good distortion either, I am fine just using pedals. I don't want it to sound like total ass, something with some bass to it would be nice.

by **Uncle Grandfather** » Thu Dec 12, 2013 9:24 pm

John Matrix wrote:I'm getting tired of lugging my full rig to place where my band practices, and leaving it there all the time is not an option. Any tips on a cheap, lightweight combo that is loud enough to be heard over a drummer? Doesn't need to be anything new, I'm fine scouring craigslist. Doesn't need to have good distortion either, I am fine just using pedals. I don't want it to sound like total ass, something with some bass to it would be nice.

depends on how loud your drummer plays. probably too loud. might get by with a silverface fender champ. they are pretty darn loud for 5 watts. or the marshall class 5 is even louder for 5 watts. tube watts that is.

by **Iommic Pope** » Thu Dec 12, 2013 9:29 pm

For doomage, I've heard the Terror series keeps up. Drummer I was jamming with last year said the band he was in prior had used a dark terror, and it kept up at rehearsal.
You could probably get away with a 2x12. I was using My Orange 212 with the Sovtek last year and it was great for rehearsal. Kept up with a Dual Rec half stack no sweat (sounded better, too). And that drummer hit fucking hard.
Also, that shit fits in your car no probs.

Edit: Sorry, just read the "cheap". I think the little ampeg heads and hiwatts are going cheap at the moment? Google may make a dick of me on that.

by **lapsteel** » Thu Dec 12, 2013 9:36 pm

Terror gets plenty loud... no problem keeping up... dirty of course

howzabout an Excelsior!!!!!

by **Greenfuz** » Thu Dec 12, 2013 9:41 pm

vox ac4

they're pretty cheap, and if vox amps are good enough for tommy iommi...

by **theAntihero** » Thu Dec 12, 2013 10:41 pm

Micro Terror?

In my band though rehersal was louder than actually playing out...

by **whiskey_face** » Thu Dec 12, 2013 11:07 pm

acoustic b200 (a new gc acoustic dgaf) can be had on CL FO DA CHEAPZ YO
old shitty randall or crate 4x12 (most are made of hardwood and come with V30s)
and a rat pedal.

by **sonidero** » Thu Dec 12, 2013 11:21 pm

Peavey KVLT... You can prolly find a lot in Sac Town...

by **ryan summit** » Fri Dec 13, 2013 12:54 am

whiskey_face wrote:old shitty randall .

by **Timm Grimm** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:38 am

What did you ever decide on?

by **John Matrix** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 4:43 pm

I use a Beta Lead 212 combo. I got sick of carrying it around so I pulled the "head" out of it and use some Peavy cab at the practice space. I had a lot of expenses come up (including repairing the beta) so I put off the practice amp purchase for now. I just have to run that amp on "1" to not drown out the other doods.

by **whiskey_face** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 2:53 am

John Matrix wrote:I use a Beta Lead 212 combo. I got sick of carrying it around so I pulled the "head" out of it and use some Peavy cab at the practice space. I had a lot of expenses come up (including repairing the beta) so I put off the practice amp purchase for now. I just have to run that amp on "1" to not drown out the other doods.

fuck that drown them out with GNAR sunn tones from HELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLll

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