by ibarakishi » Sun May 28, 2017 6:01 am
everyone already said to make the cleans perfect and make it take pedals well, so i won't say that again. Personally i would vote for something that could be switched from a higher wattage (something around what aen was saying with the amp they tried to do, maybe 50 being the max) to a lower wattage (around the 15-20 range) that was in a lunchbox style format like the Terror series (metal enclosure is great for places like i live in because in the humidity, wood has a ton of problems, but with metal, so long as it is covered or treated with something, it will last a lot longer and you don't have to worry about it so long as you take care of it okay). If you didn't have the switchable wattage, i would personally lean towards a lower wattage amp. This would be a smarter marketing decision too, especially for a first amp. But i am probably in the minority on this. Also, like others already said, make the knob options simple and minimal, along with the aesthetics. One of the biggest things for me living in Thailand is that most people only make stuff that works for 120V power (small companies), so if you made something that had a 120V-240V tolerance, you would really be doing a huge favour for non-USA people, especially in places where buying converters is hard to find and really expensive in rural areas. For traveling and shipping, having the size of your head be as compact as safely possible and have it be as light as possible (while still being sturdy) is another huge thing for people like me too. I know i am in the minority, but just things to think about from a non-american resident. Overseas, like here, lunchbox style amps are extremely attractive to people for all of these reasons. And retailers here can sell them cheaper due to the lower import costs as well. If you don't care about people outside of the USA, then basically disregard everything i have said and make it as big and heavy as you want. I agree with aen too about if you have a distorted channel, you should really just aim to make it sound like an amp on fire, or just not even attempt to make on at all. But these are just my thoughts, i am sure others think differently.
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