5w amp

Mo Law-ka · Post by **Mo Law-ka** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:04 pm

Yo dudes,

I want a small 5w tube amp for school. I've been eying the Fender Champ 600. I don't need much, I've got a big muff for distortion. Any suggestions as to what I should check out otherwise? I'm shooting at around $200

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:11 pm

you could build a 5E3 for $200

for a for $200 you have a lot of options. I say do an Vox Pathfinder 15r

laterallateral · Post by **laterallateral** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:35 pm

Vox AC4 TV

izodiak · Post by **izodiak** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 10:16 pm

Pathfinder is awesome, and the Valvetronix is quite good (I have an 50w version, really like it).
AC4TV is an amp, I would buy now for my home use.

Mo Law-ka · Post by **Mo Law-ka** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 10:51 pm

Haze wrote:you could build a 5E3 for $200

for a for $200 you have a lot of options. I say do an Vox Pathfinder 15r

I'll pay you $200 for a 5E3

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:08 pm

I like my Champion, but it's definitely it's own thing, it's not versatile. It can be tinny and not massively bassy in any convincing way. Cranked with overdrive pedals it can sound nice and boomy and nasty, but still not what you'd call a refined bass sound.

It is loud enough for me to gig with, mind. It's true that I only play with a pianist, but I still think you wouldn't be able to dime it without annoying your neighbours.

I also have a EVJ head, but I can't really compare them because I've only heard that going into my 200w Marshall 412 and once a Hartke 410. It's much warmer sounding, but then it would be.

dorfmeister · Post by **dorfmeister** » Sun May 01, 2011 3:57 am

Jet City Picovalve is in that basic area is just a bit more expensive and you would need a cab.

http://www.jetcityamplification.com/200 ... ico-valve/

dorfmeister · Post by **dorfmeister** » Sun May 01, 2011 4:00 am

VHT Special 6

http://www.vhtamp.com/avsp16.html

Ankhanu · Post by **Ankhanu** » Sun May 01, 2011 4:35 am

Fender Mustang I... serious like.

Mo Law-ka · Post by **Mo Law-ka** » Sun May 01, 2011 5:38 pm

I wound up going for a Epiphone Valve Junior Combo. The shop owner did a direct trade for my speaker cab. From what I've played so far, it sounds pretty good.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Sun May 01, 2011 6:42 pm

I'd love to hear a side by side demo of the EVJ head with a 412 and the EVJ combo. I don't think there'd be much point hearing recordings of the difference, so it would have to be real life.

Just to see how much of the sound I'm getting is down to the cab, like.

lorez · Post by **lorez** » Sun May 01, 2011 6:46 pm

the marshall class 5 is a sweet little combo but not sure of the costs over there

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Sun May 01, 2011 7:38 pm

BacchusPaul wrote:I'd love to hear a side by side demo of the EVJ head with a 412 and the EVJ combo. I don't think there'd be much point hearing recordings of the difference, so it would have to be real life.

Just to see how much of the sound I'm getting is down to the cab, like.

the cab would probably have more bass but sound generally 'tighter' and more direct, the combo would sound more 'open' since the sound is bouncing around everywhere. from my experience playing combos/open back cabs versus closed back cabs.

damienblair17 · Post by **damienblair17** » Sun May 01, 2011 8:09 pm

Mo Rawka wrote:I wound up going for a Epiphone Valve Junior Combo. The shop owner did a direct trade for my speaker cab. From what I've played so far, it sounds pretty good.

That's the one knob amp right? Sounds good if I remember correctly.

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Mon May 16, 2011 1:22 pm

I'll just resurrect this to point out that Dawson's (UK) are doing a deal on the VHT Special 6 head (turret-tag, handwired, provide a schematic so you can tinker!) and 1x12" cab together Â£199.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Mon May 16, 2011 3:25 pm

That's a crazy good deal. Sounds like lots of fun to be had with that thing.

honeyiscool · Post by **honeyiscool** » Mon May 16, 2011 5:01 pm

laterallateral wrote:Vox AC4 TV

Pretty good, but really, Pathfinder kills it IMO, especially if you rely on pedals for distortion.

I enjoy both, though.