Tips on a practice/bedroom amp?

[RandyRh]

It´s soon my birtgday and I only have a luve rig and no small bedroom rig. Do you guys have any ideas of what amp I can buy? I´m thinkin of the Tech21 Trademark 10. I play alot of stuff but the amp must have alot of presence and metal distortion [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

[ChickenScratch]

Re: Tips on a practice/bedroom amp?

In my room I've got a Line 6 Spider 112. It's graet, got all the tones and sounds great even when turned down low or through headphones.

[deviltronix]

Re: Tips on a practice/bedroom amp?

The tech21 is a hot little amp. Soldano makes a small combo as well that kicks ass (the astroverb)


rich

[diablomozart]

Re: Tips on a practice/bedroom amp?

keep an eye out for a used ampeg ss 70...3 watts per side...stereo i believe...cheap...d.m.

[jgcable]

Re: Tips on a practice/bedroom amp?

A Crate DXJ112 will do the trick. It is a great 60w 1 x 12 modeling amp. That is what I use at home.

[necrotechno]

Re: Tips on a practice/bedroom amp?

Get something like a Yamaha DG-Stomp or a Korg Pandora, and plug it through your computer. You can hook up with all kinds of neat-o recording and practicing software, and get a decent sound even at whisper volume.

Digitech also has a new pedalboard that's specifically designed to serve as a recording and practice preamp for your computer.

[P I K A]

Re: Tips on a practice/bedroom amp?

Well being that everybody so far has mentioned a different amp to you I'll keep the trend going. I have a Roland cube 10 for practice and for under 100 bucks new this is the best amp you can get IMO. It really kicks ass you will not believe the sounds you can get with this little baby.

[Chuckracer]

Re: Tips on a practice/bedroom amp?

I like the Peavey Transtube stuff a lot, but have heard many good recommendations for the Tech 21 you mentioned.

[VitaminG]

Re: Tips on a practice/bedroom amp?

I occasionally plug the ol' Korg Toneworks AX1500G floor unit into the pc for cool sounds while I catch up on the JCF. It does the trick and sounds good at low volumes too.

[Ralph E.]

Re: Tips on a practice/bedroom amp?

Originally posted by RandyRh:
I´m thinkin of the Tech21 Trademark 10.

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Good variety of gain settings, reverb, and it sounds great. I would HIGHLY recommend [img]graemlins/toast.gif[/img] this amp.

[Dreamland_Rebel]

Re: Tips on a practice/bedroom amp?

i run the POD throught the stereo or Comp. then you can have a good recording set up as well as a practice amp.

[raymo]

Re: Tips on a practice/bedroom amp?

Marshall, MGDFX's or AVT's, but for what you want I recomend the new MG's with the DFX, they're nice.

*runs before you all can throw things at me*

[Ace]

Re: Tips on a practice/bedroom amp?

I love my Marshall Valvestate VS65R. They aren't the cheapest, but it has great tone, and is loud enough I can gig with it if I for some reason I can't us my live rig. What price range are you looking at?

[terrax]

Re: Tips on a practice/bedroom amp?

line6 spyder or flextone II, both sound huge for what they are.

dave

[metallicarocks]

Re: Tips on a practice/bedroom amp?

A cheap modeling amp, I beleive, is perfect for practice, especially if you can get a footswitch. Spider would be my choice, personally. I'm a firm believer in crate when it comes to practice amps, except their modeling. I usually use mine just for the traditional distortion tones. When it comes to their modeling amps, in my opinion it sounds like there's a cushion in front of it. Absolutely no balls. You'd probably get more luck with a spider when it comes to FX and modeling.
Just my two cents.