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Originally Posted by Fassa Albrecht  It sure seems so. I was playing tonight on my amp and I decided out of consideration (it was 11pm!) to use some headphones. So I plugged the headphones in and began playing. Seems that my headphone slot isn't working at all. The headphones themselves are fine, I used them in my keyboard only this afternoon.
Add to this issues with BOTH input jacks (it keeps crackling at odd moments), the volume (above a certain volume it keeps making horrible noises) and some other issues, and it seems my amp is screwed.
So, anyone recommend any good 15-20w practice amps? |
Initially, I was going to suggest repairing the amp if it were only the headphone jack issue, even with the jacks (fixing input jacks is fairly simple most of the time). But, it sounds as if your volume pot needs to be cleaned / replaced too. The nail in the coffin though was that it's a 15-20w amp... not worth spending money to fix, replacement is cheaper.
Honestly, in that range I'd say they're practically all the same. Go with what you like, and don't push what ever you buy too much... remeber, it's only a practice amp. Another option (albeit a more expensive option) would be to buy a Bass Pod. You can use headphones with it, and you can even gig/record with it when the time comes (running it through an amp or into a sound board).
If you still want to go the practice amp route, in my opinion, they're all very much the same at that size/price range. Consider also that there are larger amps (suitable for giging) that also have headphone jacks. I'd suggest going to a local music shop (Guitar Center, or whatever) and see what's available.
