Crate Power Block

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 12:22 pm

I'm looking to get one to use as a loud, clean easily portable gigging amp and for home practice with headphones, but can anyone tell me how much they were new? I see them on ebay going for between Â£100 - 130 but don't really want to buy one used for more than they cost new.

Does anyone know of anything similar that is available - load, clean, small, easily portable head with EQ controls that I can use with my 8 Ohm Marshall 1 x 12? I'm discounting the EHX 22 Calibre and 44 Magnum due to the need for a pre-amp or EQ pedal.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 2:13 pm

I can't quite remember how much they were new originally - Â£150 rings a bell...but then they went on sale somewhere and I got mine (as well as some others here) for Â£49 new.

I then sold it to Fran for a toffee apple and half a packet of Blackjacks.

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 2:23 pm

Thanks Thom, Â£49 sounds like a steal.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 2:35 pm

Yeah - I wish I had bought half a dozen now!

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 2:55 pm

I wish you had too so that I could buy one from you.

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 5:44 pm

i think they were about $200usd street?

honeyiscool · Post by **honeyiscool** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 6:15 pm

I use Magnum 44 without a preamp pretty often.

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 6:19 pm

I have a 22 Calibre and it sounds dull/dark to me on it's own.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 6:27 pm

Harley Benton true tone pedal in front of it?
http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_ ... uetone.htm

honeyiscool · Post by **honeyiscool** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 6:29 pm

If that's anything like the Joyo pedal I have, it's a poor imitiation of a Tech 21 Character Series pedal.

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 6:39 pm

Thom wrote:Harley Benton true tone pedal in front of it?
http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_ ... uetone.htm

I have one. It sounds good but tends to cut out when using a power supply, not much good for live use.