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11-17-2010, 11:47 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Adelaide, Australia | | | Practice Amp Suggestions
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I'm looking at options for a relatively inexpensive (I realise this encompasses most of the contenders in this category) practice amp.
I play a lot of gigs, my rig is an RH450 with either my 2 x Bergantino AE112 stack or my AE410, but it's just a pain to have to set it up at home when I want to practice. I have been looking at what's available, at the moment the Orange Crush 25 and 45 watt amps appeal to me, as do the Roland Cubes.
I am pretty open so I'm really just seeing if anyone has any suggestions or advice regarding this?
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11-17-2010, 02:31 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lodi | | | I would try the Line 6 small combo's, the ones with built in effects. For the price they are great. I used one for recording and it sounded good.
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11-17-2010, 03:02 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Steele City, NE | | | I have a friend whose kid has a 30 watt Fender Rumble. I played on it for a few hours a while back. I already have an amp in the living room, one in the bedroom and one in my office, but if I needed a little amp at home to practice on I'd get one in a minute.
Sometimes I wish all of my bandmates would get teeny little amps and bring them to practice once is a while. Its a whole different experience and fun.
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11-17-2010, 03:04 PM
|  | What the Funk? | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Wyoming | | | Use your RH450 headphones out jack @ home.
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11-17-2010, 03:05 PM
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Endorsing Artist for: Brace Audio; Duncan Pickups; Line6 | | Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Florida | | | Have you looked at the new Carvin mirco bass amps? They seem pretty impressive. I have played their stuff for years and nice bass sounds. Just a thought.
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11-17-2010, 03:21 PM
| | | | I'm assuming you mean practicing at home, by yourself, or just along with some music you're learning? I bought a little Acoustic B10 and I love it for practicing in my den. It's small, sounds great, and has a headphone jack. It also has an aux input jack for my iPod and or PC music. $99 at GC. |
11-17-2010, 03:31 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Toronto Ontario Canada | | I can recommend a nice Ampeg B15. They're a really nice home practice amp! 
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11-17-2010, 04:28 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico | | | Ampeg BA112, excellent.
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11-17-2010, 04:36 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Melnibone | | | I second the Ampeg BA112. |
11-17-2010, 04:37 PM
|  | Why Can't We All Just Get Along? | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Somewhere near Raleigh | | | I have a SWR LA12 (60W) combo at home. Plenty loud for practice and has Post-EQ tuner out/line out; a Mix-in; and a headphone jack. Easy to transport @ 39 lbs.
They run about $250 new
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11-17-2010, 04:41 PM
|  | Hammer On! | | Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Babbling Brook | | | On the cheap:
The Acoustic B20. And, it's headphones friendly.
Have fun on your quest...
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11-17-2010, 05:11 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: São Paulo, Brazil | | | The Eden WTX260 is a perfect practice amp feature wise.
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11-17-2010, 05:15 PM
|  | Supporting Member | | | | | Another +1 for Ampeg BA112. Some of the other usual suspects are Acoustic B20 and Peavey Max series.
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11-17-2010, 05:47 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Philadelphia | | | The Ampeg BA112 and Peaveys are great, but I'm partial to the Roland Cubes. I have the 100 (and the guitar Cube 60), but I bet the 30 would be fine for home practice.
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