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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.

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).

How much are the TT combos in Euroland?

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.

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.

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?

They're not valve, alas.

the lying bastardos!

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.

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.

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

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.

My advice - so nice, I say it twice.

I have a TT and a VC30. Totally different amps. But very nice each of them.

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?

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.

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.
Muppets.

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.
Muppets.

I had this problem with an Ampeg VH140C, so then I switched to channel 2 and all is fine.

Muppets.

I'ma stick to my Smokey's!

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