Crate Powerblock

[GodWentPUNK]

I was thinking about getting one of these as a backup in case my main amp dies at a show. As I looked, I am seeing two different designs. One looks like a slopped faceplate while the other seems more vertical.

Do anyone know if one model is better than the other?

thanks,

joe...

[Jayster]

Joe,

I've had one of these for years(sloped face). It's great for the price and the portability. BUT, there's NO gain naturaly - you'll need to use some pedals in conjunction with it. Aside from that, cheap, lightweight, easy to move - plus, plus, plus....

[Corpsegrinder88]

Plus 1 to what jay said..I've got one too. Great for the power amp part. Throw a multi fx or pedals in front of it abd there ya go.

[horns666]

Hey..ya fuck!! How Ya doin' Joe??!!

[toejam]

I've got a PowerBlock, also. I haven't used it in awhile, but it's pretty damn good.

[horns666]

"Then Joseph smoked the pole that will not smoke, and hid in the hide of an oxen..and stayed there"

Deuteronomy 22:1

[toejam]

I'll have to pull it out later and test it out... my Powerblock pole.

[horns666]

"Then the Lion took his stand in front of the carcass and pronounced judgment: The ... ”You may share the labours of the great, but you will not share the spoil. ... There they found the remains of a fine feast, and soon the two mice were slathered in thick bubbling pudding"

[GodWentPUNK]

I've been doing all of my shows without a backup which i realize is not good. I know this unit is not going to give me my rig back but I think the powerblock and an overdrive pedal will get me through the night. Plus, this unit is small enough that I might be able to just keep it stored someplace in my SUV. I think this could work out really nice.

joe...

[GuerillaPete]

Agree with Jay & CorpseGrinder Bob - now that's a duo for cinema.

I've used it in the past as a super-portable set-up. Going from work to Jam sessions. Power block and a Floor Pod (XT3) into the house cab and/or direct into the board. IIRC, either Sam Ash or Guitar Center blew them out for like $75 and with a coupon (thanks to my buddy's wife aka Coupon Suzy) wound up getting it for like $50.

Would make a good back-up. Like a .25 in an ankle-holster.

[Jayster]

Hell, I got the blow out deal to(it was guitar center). I figured it would make(possibly) a decent back up. I eventually got a spare head, so I through the powerblock into my rack and it worked like a champ.



Sorry for the small pic, but there it is in the bottom of the rack.

[GodWentPUNK]

Does anyone know if the slant version was the first to come out??? or later???

joe..

[toejam]

I only remember the slant version. Can't recall seeing the other...

[chrisolson]

I tried 3 of them. One was DOA, the second died in minutes, and the third didn't stay around long. All were used (barely).