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[kokostrollet]

If cost is not a problem...this is what I use and I have incredible versatility...

Boss GT-8 -> Carvin TS100 -> 1x12 with Celestion V30.

it costs almost $1000, but the amount of tones I can get it amazing.

I can get awesome tones at bedroom volumes. Thick, thin, you name it. And the speaker cab has a removable back. If I remove the back, the headroom is unbelievable and it feels like I'm using a 4x12.

But that Carvin is a 100 watt tube power amp. Does it really sound good for you even at bedroom volume?

What speaker cab do you use?

[jtr]

Fender Pro JR . Not to much money and a great little amp.

[VACharvel]

I'm using the M-Audio Black Box which I've upgraded to the Reloaded firmware free from their website for free through some Sony studio monitors...great tone and very flexible...good drum machine/metronome for practice.

[GuerillaPete]

Mini-Uberschall.

Is there a mini-uberschall?

As far as home amp setup, I recently got a Blackheart 5 watt head. I use it with a Ear Candy 1x8" cab. Nice clean tube sound. I use it with a modded MT-2 pedal. Pretty good set up. It can also accommidate (with some tweaking) a POD hooked up to it. Overall, not bad. And the head was only $150.

[shreder13]

I just use a rectoverb 1x12 with a destortion and eq. Its the best practice rig I've ever played.

[ADR]

Vox Valvetronix AD30VT "XL"

Vox AD30VT "XL",its the metal (Higher-Gain version of over the VT series)
I use the Modern "Recto" setting.Works great with Alder/RW with Duncan Custom-5.Also Basswood w/Maple w/Tone Zone. Sounds like a real deal tube amp,thus the tube in the power section.$279.00 Plus 11 effects(Korg). Try one out!

http://www.voxamps.co.uk/valvetronixxl/

ps: 30Watts w/the abilty to turn down the power too.

[slash-ed]

Boss Microcube, my favourite little practice amp!

[emperor_black]

But that Carvin is a 100 watt tube power amp. Does it really sound good for you even at bedroom volume?

What speaker cab do you use?

yes it does. In fact, the other night, I lowered the volume less than 1 (I usually have it around 3 or 4) cause I was playing around 11 PM and didnt want to wake up the neighbors and it still sounded awesome! I was really surprised. With my previous tube amps, if I lowered the vol below 1, it would go flat and sound all shitty. But this one is truly amazing. I knew I made a right decision listening to John (jgcable).

The thing is, its not only a guitar power amp. it can also be used as a audio amplifier and looks like its designed to work great at all volumes.

I use a Epiphone Valve Junior cab with a Celestion V-30 and the back completely sealed.

[Spivonious]

Any of the Vox Valvetronix series amps.

[Dreamland_Rebel]

Roland Micro Cube.

[semagic]

Boss Microcube, my favourite little practice amp!

[slash-ed]

Doh, I just realised I said "Boss" instead of "Roland". My bad.

[semagic]

Doh, I just realised I said "Boss" instead of "Roland". My bad.

pretty much the same thing

[chrisolson]

Good advice so far - Are any of the smaller Marshalls worth looking at??

I'm also seriously considering looking at the Line 6 series - I've heard some good things.

Smaller Marshalls? NO.

Line 6 - Flextones are GREAT, and I love my SpiderValve with a Boss SD-1 in front of it.

[OnlineStageGear]

I have a Crate G-40C tucked under my endtable in my livingroom. It has a nice stereo Chorus and you can have it turned way down and it sounds good since it's solid state. I used it at a band practice and it sounded ok at full volume plugged into a 4x12. It would work in a pinch as a main amp.