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I have a beaten up Marshall MG15CDR and to be honest its grand but i want to upgrade, especially since the input jack has started to get a bit fuss. Whats a good amp for under €300? I have been looking mostly at the AVTs, Orange Crushes and Vox Valvtronix (though i am not sure about all the amp models i prefer something with just the normal gain and eq knobs) any advice? Or should i just bite the bullet and blow all my savings on something ridiculous with tubes? I'm not looking for anything outrageous 50wts is about as high as i want to go.
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I would say push your budget and get a valve amp. The sooner you step up the ladder the better.

I would check out a Laney LC-15 (£229) or preferably a Laney LC-30 (£300) or VC30 (£300).
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How much are the TT combos in Euroland?
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Ninja Mike 808 wrote:How much are the TT combos in Euroland?
As in Tiny Terror?

Not out yet but with the head at £299 I would think £400+. Orange overprices everything they put a speaker in. Their Cabinets are extremely expensive.
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http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/page/shop ... t_id/15699

This is definitely out of my range since i don't have a cabinet unfortunately.
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Mike wrote:I would say push your budget and get a valve amp. The sooner you step up the ladder the better.

I would check out a Laney LC-15 (£229) or preferably a Laney LC-30 (£300) or VC30 (£300).
what about a marshall avt20 or avt50?
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They're not valve, alas.
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They may have a preamp valve chucked in the signal path, but it's really not the same as the real thing- it still has a solidstate preamp alongside it, so it's transistors and such making your fuzzies, not lovely warm toobz.
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Fibus wrote:
Mike wrote:I would say push your budget and get a valve amp. The sooner you step up the ladder the better.

I would check out a Laney LC-15 (£229) or preferably a Laney LC-30 (£300) or VC30 (£300).
what about a marshall avt20 or avt50?
Like I said. Save more money if necessary and break out of the hybrid/solid-state bracket. It's not like those amps can't sound good, but you might aswell take the next step if you want to spend more money.
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or try that
everyone says its quite good.
and for that price you get tube amp, u cant go wrong.
http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_ga15.htm

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The one thing I wish I'd done sooner was to spend as much on an amp as I do on a guitar - I had an LC15, and it was a good little amp, but I'd go for something with a 12" speaker. I keep hearing very good things about the VC30.

I have a TT and a 1x12 cab now, and am happy as Larry. Although I harbour feeling for a DRRI.
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My advice - so nice, I say it twice.
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I have a TT and a VC30. Totally different amps. But very nice each of them.
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AMP LIST:

Peavey
5150, 5150 II, 6505, 6505+
XXX, JSX
Classic 30, Classic 50, Delta Blues
Windsor (similar to Marshall JCM800)

Fender
Bassman Ten, Blues Deluxe (not Hot Rod)

Crate
V-Series, Blue Voodoo

Ampeg
VL-501, VL-502, VL-1001, VL-1002
Reverborocket amps
others?
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Sloan wrote:AMP LIST:

Peavey

Windsor (similar to Marshall JCM800)
I really should have got one when they were clearing them last year at £200.
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They're weird though.

They're not really similar to a JCM800. You CANNOT get a clean sound. It's retarded. 120W of power but they overgained the preamp.
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Mike wrote:They're weird though.

They're not really similar to a JCM800. You CANNOT get a clean sound. It's retarded. 120W of power but they overgained the preamp.
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I had this problem with an Ampeg VH140C, so then I switched to channel 2 and all is fine.

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So i looked into this some more. Anyone here own or have played a Blackheart Little Giant?

Little Giant

Also this is kinda interesting

Blackheart vs Tiny Terror
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haha, i know that guy on the video
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