Recommend me a practice amp

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 10:59 am

Ideally, but even silverface champs are going for around Â£250 'round here.

Will · Post by **Will** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 1:50 am

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DEMOED!!!

I looked at some SF vibro-champs, but they were all in shit condition and needed work. This'll do me for now.

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 1:59 am

It's definately solid state sounding, but for what it is it sounds nice. The drive is quite decent for SS, at the higher settings it's pretty thick and fuzzy.
I wouldn't pass a cheap one up.

DanHeron · Post by **DanHeron** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 1:48 pm

Sounds nice!

I was going to suggest the Orange AD5, but its near $500 and might not be the best at clean sounds.. i dunno. Looks cool though:

http://www.beyondeleven.com/ProductDeta ... 1x10-Combo

Johno · Post by **Johno** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 4:46 pm

These look good, 6w valve with headphone jack.

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Will · Post by **Will** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 6:55 pm

DanHeron wrote:Sounds nice!

I was going to suggest the Orange AD5, but its near $500 and might not be the best at clean sounds.. i dunno. Looks cool though:

http://www.beyondeleven.com/ProductDeta ... 1x10-Combo

I looked at these a bit. I'll still probably pick up a valve amp next year, but I'm thinking it'll probably be a tweed deluxe.

Amps are the only thing I actually hate shopping for, so I think I'm done for the next few months.

blacktaxi · Post by **blacktaxi** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:06 am

i like it. tho, i might not if i'd hear it in person.
i noticed that it's pretty loud. no? also, i like the distortion. you can't do metal stuff with it IMO, but to me it sounds nice.

Will · Post by **Will** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 12:34 am

http://www.valvetrainamps.com/concord.htm

This just got released - basically a blackface champ with a 10", but it's hand made PTP and $499. A Weber kit would still be cheaper, but this is still really good for the price.

More Cowbell · Post by **More Cowbell** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 12:36 am

DuoSonicBoy wrote:[youtube][/youtube]

DEMOED!!!

I looked at some SF vibro-champs, but they were all in shit condition and needed work. This'll do me for now.

Welcome 2 the club.

More Cowbell · Post by **More Cowbell** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 12:37 am

DuoSonicBoy wrote:Alright - I think I found it. I exchanged the buzzy Peavey for an Orange Crush 10.
It's really well made, looks ace, and is DEAD QUIET. It's absolutely amazing - there's hardly any "on noise"; even when you crank the distortion, the amp itself is buzz-free.

Sound is quite nice. Bass was a bit too much, so I popped the back panel off and that cleaned it right up. The distortion is fuzzy - kinda like a maestro fuzz tone on some settings. A nice effect, but not an all-the-time sound. Cleans are woody and stout - like a cross between a Vox AC15 and an old Champ. I'll try to record a demo in the next couple days.

Did ever see all the demos I made using this amp?

damienblair17 · Post by **damienblair17** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 1:51 am

That was a cool demo. congrats on finding the amp.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 4:01 am

DuoSonicBoy wrote:blackface champ with a 10", but it's hand made PTP and $499

this is really good for the price.

Pay any more than $250 for a handwired champ and your head is stuck in a jar of mojo.