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5 days a week I work in Nashville. I stay in an apartment. I have a POD 2.3 and headphones, but I'm getting fatigued from wearing headphones. The POD sounds great in the headphones, but my feable attempts at using PC speakers failed. I haven't tried PC speakers with a subwoofer yet, but I'd like to get something other than Line 6 to have a wider variety of tones.
So I need a small practice amp to jam with. I don't want the bottom of the line model. Something middle of the line, like 30 watts, and in the $200-$300 price range.
I've been looking at amps several days a week for the past month, and right now I confused because there are so many nice options.
Must be have a wide array of tones, ala modellers, but I don't want to rule out a (Trademark 10?) if it's the best fit.
I have many tube amps at home (DSL100 1/2 stack, pair of Laney AOR 50s, Blues Jr, Kalamazoo Model 12, Model 1, Gibson GA5), and I'm positive a tube amp is not the proper fit for this situation. For transistor amps at home I have three Marshall Micro Stacks, but they are a one trick pony. I want a variety of tones, from AC/DC to Metallica (old school).
I've read dozens of threads on this subject, but I'm curious if the old favorites (Roland Cube 30) are still the best choices, since it seems new stuff seems to be arriving every day. I've followed thread from 2004 where a Cube 30 went from John to Pete to ???.
It would be plus if it works "nicely" with the POD, like an Atomic Reactor (never heard one but I think they are recommended as working good with a POD).
So far I've check out:
Vox AD30VT. There is a newer VT30 with twice as many models, but do they sound better? It cost more $. I was pleased with the warm tube distortions this amp can put out. Not sure if the high gain Metal stuff sounds as good as the Cube. Seemed to get a good "Hard Rock" tone that might work well with pedals.
Roland Cube 30X. What's the difference between this and the old Cube 30? I was really impressed with this amp because of it's "full stack in a box" sound. Not sure if the "Hard Rock" models sound as good as the Vox.
Spider III. They don't sound half bad, but is this "Line 6 overload" since I already have a POD 2.3?
Peavy Vyper. Didn't mess with this much yet. Seems to be a newbie on the block, so I don't know if it's gone head-to head against the Cube yet.
Fender Gdec(?). This was cool having the jam along stuff. A little more pricy. i didn't give it a full bashing yet to find out if I like the tones it can produce. Price might force me to look at a smaller model than I'd prefer.
So far my bias is for the Cube 30x, which seems to be the crowd favorite, but I just wonder if it is outdated compared to the newer stuff.
So I need a small practice amp to jam with. I don't want the bottom of the line model. Something middle of the line, like 30 watts, and in the $200-$300 price range.
I've been looking at amps several days a week for the past month, and right now I confused because there are so many nice options.
Must be have a wide array of tones, ala modellers, but I don't want to rule out a (Trademark 10?) if it's the best fit.
I have many tube amps at home (DSL100 1/2 stack, pair of Laney AOR 50s, Blues Jr, Kalamazoo Model 12, Model 1, Gibson GA5), and I'm positive a tube amp is not the proper fit for this situation. For transistor amps at home I have three Marshall Micro Stacks, but they are a one trick pony. I want a variety of tones, from AC/DC to Metallica (old school).
I've read dozens of threads on this subject, but I'm curious if the old favorites (Roland Cube 30) are still the best choices, since it seems new stuff seems to be arriving every day. I've followed thread from 2004 where a Cube 30 went from John to Pete to ???.
It would be plus if it works "nicely" with the POD, like an Atomic Reactor (never heard one but I think they are recommended as working good with a POD).
So far I've check out:
Vox AD30VT. There is a newer VT30 with twice as many models, but do they sound better? It cost more $. I was pleased with the warm tube distortions this amp can put out. Not sure if the high gain Metal stuff sounds as good as the Cube. Seemed to get a good "Hard Rock" tone that might work well with pedals.
Roland Cube 30X. What's the difference between this and the old Cube 30? I was really impressed with this amp because of it's "full stack in a box" sound. Not sure if the "Hard Rock" models sound as good as the Vox.
Spider III. They don't sound half bad, but is this "Line 6 overload" since I already have a POD 2.3?
Peavy Vyper. Didn't mess with this much yet. Seems to be a newbie on the block, so I don't know if it's gone head-to head against the Cube yet.
Fender Gdec(?). This was cool having the jam along stuff. A little more pricy. i didn't give it a full bashing yet to find out if I like the tones it can produce. Price might force me to look at a smaller model than I'd prefer.
So far my bias is for the Cube 30x, which seems to be the crowd favorite, but I just wonder if it is outdated compared to the newer stuff.
Oh those noob-days!
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