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.
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:34 am
by James
That's a good comparison for showing the size.
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:51 am
by mickie08
have you heard anything about them?
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:53 am
by James
Not a thing.
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:06 am
by mickie08
I found this review in guitar player magazine (actually a preview of a review)
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.
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:12 am
by mickie08
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.
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:13 am
by Doog
The OG Lunchbox doesn't sound half bad:
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I might even look into this myself actually.
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:16 am
by mickie08
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.
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:26 am
by Doog
Just found one for £250, no idea how realistic a street price that is though.
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:27 am
by mickie08
this is the review from the guy on the second video Doog posted..
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.
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:31 am
by Doog
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.
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:34 am
by mickie08
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.
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:51 am
by Doog
Coolness, will look into it- if you do go and try one out, can you report back?
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:54 am
by mickie08
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.
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:18 am
by euan
sounds quite nice actually
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:05 am
by Doog
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.
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 12:04 pm
by Mike
Let me know if you go for this Doog, I might be interested too
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 12:35 pm
by Doog
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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[youtube][/youtube] With 4x12 cab
They're both of the Lunchbox2, I've yet to discover the difference between the versions.
