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sick practice amps?
Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2013 8:24 pm
by John Matrix
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.
Re: sick practice amps?
Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2013 9:24 pm
by Uncle Grandfather
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.
Re: sick practice amps?
Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2013 9:29 pm
by Iommic Pope
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.
Re: sick practice amps?
Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2013 9:36 pm
by lapsteel
Terror gets plenty loud... no problem keeping up... dirty of course
howzabout an Excelsior!!!!!
Re: sick practice amps?
Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2013 9:41 pm
by Greenfuz
vox ac4
they're pretty cheap, and if vox amps are good enough for tommy iommi...
Re: sick practice amps?
Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2013 10:41 pm
by theAntihero
Micro Terror?
In my band though rehersal was louder than actually playing out...
Re: sick practice amps?
Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2013 11:07 pm
by whiskey_face
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.
Re: sick practice amps?
Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2013 11:21 pm
by sonidero
Peavey KVLT... You can prolly find a lot in Sac Town...
Re: sick practice amps?
Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2013 12:54 am
by ryan summit
whiskey_face wrote:
old shitty randall .
Re: sick practice amps?
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:38 am
by Timm Grimm
What did you ever decide on?
Re: sick practice amps?
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2014 4:43 pm
by John Matrix
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.
Re: sick practice amps?
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2014 2:53 am
by whiskey_face
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