ZT lunchbox

mickie08 · Post by **mickie08** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:21 am

anyone heard of the ZT lunchbox amps?

200 watt solid state with a built in speaker, extension speaker out, headphone out the size of a lunchbox and has good reviews so far from what I have seen. There is a used one around here for cheap.

James · Post by **James** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:34 am

That's a good comparison for showing the size.

mickie08 · Post by **mickie08** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:51 am

have you heard anything about them?

James · Post by **James** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:53 am

Not a thing.

mickie08 · Post by **mickie08** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:06 am

I found this review in guitar player magazine (actually a preview of a review)

http://www.guitarplayer.com/article/fir ... n-09/97241

Post by **Doog** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:09 am

Not a bad idea- kinda like the Crate Powerblock but with the "lil combo" option too.

130w RMS apparently, which is the measurement us musos tend to use.

mickie08 · Post by **mickie08** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:12 am

I like the idea of it. I may make the 1.2 hour drive to check it out if the guy still has it around.

Post by **Doog** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:13 am

The OG Lunchbox doesn't sound half bad:

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I might even look into this myself actually.

mickie08 · Post by **mickie08** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:16 am

how much are they over there.

I like the idea of this as solid state as you can use it to amp a acoustic, etc in a pinch whereas a small tube amp doesn't usually work too well for amping an acoustic.

Post by **Doog** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:26 am

Just found one for Â£250, no idea how realistic a street price that is though.

mickie08 · Post by **mickie08** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:27 am

this is the review from the guy on the second video Doog posted..

http://www.300guitars.com/reviews/zt-am ... -lunchbox/

mickie08 · Post by **mickie08** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:29 am

they are 260 USD brand new here shipped. There is one at a local place for 200 USD out the door and I can play it.

Also, I guess the luncjbox 1 and 2's are basicly the same. They are not really a different model.

Post by **Doog** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:31 am

Slightly more in-depth features demo:

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260 bucks, eh? Might even be worth me getting one shipped over, the pound-dollar exchange being what it is at the mo.

mickie08 · Post by **mickie08** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:34 am

I know you can order them directly from the ZT website. It might be worth calling and see if they ship overseas directly and what the charges would be. Shipping for A 10 pound box would not be to prohibitive I don't think. Not when it is almost double the price over there.

Post by **Doog** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:51 am

Coolness, will look into it- if you do go and try one out, can you report back?

mickie08 · Post by **mickie08** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:54 am

yeah...Definitely. If I can pick up the used one for 200, I probably will just get it and I can always bro deal it back out if I don't want it. Even more so if I can get the $ down to say 175 or so. We'll see if it is still around tommorrow.

euan · Post by **euan** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:18 am

sounds quite nice actually

Post by **Doog** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:05 am

It looks like a great idea for London gigs- turn up with a light-assss combo that's loud enough for whole band situation, but can plug into a cab for bigger sound if it's available.

I guess I'd have to give one a spin first, although I guess there'd be nothing an EQ pedal couldn't sort out, as long as it's clean and loud enough.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 12:04 pm

Let me know if you go for this Doog, I might be interested too

Post by **Doog** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 12:35 pm

Will do, Mikey. Would probably need to sell some stuff first, realistically.

Close mic'd demos but in SOME STRANGE FOREIGN LANGUAGE

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With 4x12 cab

They're both of the Lunchbox2, I've yet to discover the difference between the versions.