13.5 kgs!!! Why make something so small and portable and then make it weight a ton. My 200W single 10" is only 6.9 kgs including amp. It also only cost £350 to make.
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Could someone please explain this? $770 practice amp!
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13.5 kgs!!! Why make something so small and portable and then make it weight a ton. My 200W single 10" is only 6.9 kgs including amp. It also only cost £350 to make.
On a more MicroMark note... I found myself back at GC today at lunchtime. I read something in the manual and wanted to try it.
The "internal speaker" switch on the uM 801 disables the internal speaker, but leaves the external speaker jack active. This would allow one to connect a 4 ohm cabinet to the uM.
I was tempted to plug it into an SVT-810, but some guitar player was wailing away nearby and I just didn't want to deal with it.
The "internal speaker" switch on the uM 801 disables the internal speaker, but leaves the external speaker jack active. This would allow one to connect a 4 ohm cabinet to the uM.
I was tempted to plug it into an SVT-810, but some guitar player was wailing away nearby and I just didn't want to deal with it.
My personal rule of thumb is: if you don't already have a good stage amp, you don't need a "practice amp". Certainly not for $500.
Ah, yes.
There's more children playing Fender MIA instruments than you might think, and this would be 'something else' for that segment of the market. It's amazing what a too much time on the golf course Dad will buy when a kid's birthday arrives.
There's more children playing Fender MIA instruments than you might think, and this would be 'something else' for that segment of the market. It's amazing what a too much time on the golf course Dad will buy when a kid's birthday arrives.
How does the saying go again? Something about audiophiles defying social darwinism? Yeah, something about income/socio-economic status tracking with general intelligence....except in the audiophile...a rare breed that has a great deal more money than brains.
Considering a lot of players (probably most) practice many more hours than they ever perform it doesn't seem unreasonable to me to spend the money on a really great sounding practice amp. Sounding good is inspiring. Besides that for some of us who do restaurant/corporate type gigs with no drummers something like a Genz Benz Shuttle 3.0-10T that is my practice amp is also one of my main stage amps.
I didn't especially like the sound of that little Micromark but for what it actually does it's not priced especially unreasonably. It was loud enough for me to to do a drummerless, 20 table restaurant gig.
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I have had the same practice amp for 30 years. It sound just fine for a small venue, too. Anything more expensive would be a waste, even though it would be newer and lighter. I know what it does and how to get sounds out of it. Is there much else?
A ton? A ton is 2000 lbs, the AER Amp One weighs 26 lbs.
BS aside: You say your rig weighs 15lb, a "giant" 10-lbs less than the AER.
If you have not played through the AER line, please do not comment on it, other than to state you might think the price is extreme. You would be wrong.
To merely state that it is high-priced is senseless. Good gear is high-priced. I've owned the AMP One for 2 years.
No point in going into overload, but I'll tell you this- It is in a class by itself, nothing comes close.
It's top-tier electronics, a studio-quality piece of gear that can be used in a great number of performance situations, it's tone, eq, and presence is amazing. Worth every Dollar, Euro, or Pound Sterling, whatever.
Too rich for one's blood??
There are options including the OP MB unit, or your rig.
Whatever works, works, but to decry the cost of a product like the AER Amp One is .....
Silly.
A "ton" was a figure of speech - thought you would have known that.
If I were to sell mine on the market commercially (which I am not) I would expect it to be around £700 which is getting on for the price of the AER and the minimarks etc. It is the right price but the point is that you are limiting your options by going for something so small except when it has to be "really" portable. If this is the goal then every 10 lbs saved is worth it.
Other posters also have a good point. Referencing Hi Fi - a good midprice system is excellent (and significantly better than budget systems) and spending money on high end gear may result in a slight improvement but at vast cost. If you need to spend this sort of money on a practice amp then you do have more money that sense!
It should be possible to commercially sell a good deep sounding practice cab with great tone and output for £450 to £550 if you expect to sell any of this in volume. (under $1000 for you people the other side of the pond). Any more is money you can spend on your proper rig!
If you don't know I have not played through the AER line then don't comment on it!
The audiophile bashing is a little absurd.
While I would be the first to say some of the stuff they spend their money on is stupid ($700 power cables come to mind), when you hear some of this equipment you understand the cost. I remember being in a high fi store and hearing an $800 8 inch subwoofer that was shaking the room. If you told me that an 8 inch sub could have produced bass like this I would have laughed in your face. I have no idea what sort of magic they employed to get this sound but it was incredible.
On the other hand, I think it is funny when people buy $10K speakers and put them in their living room. The fact of the matter is there is only so much that can be gained from speakers alone, at some point acoustics come into play and I can almost guarantee that an untreated living room is not going to make the most of those speakers.
Go into a recording studio and listen to $50K mains with sound coming off 2 inch tape and be prepared to have a life altering experience.
While I would be the first to say some of the stuff they spend their money on is stupid ($700 power cables come to mind), when you hear some of this equipment you understand the cost. I remember being in a high fi store and hearing an $800 8 inch subwoofer that was shaking the room. If you told me that an 8 inch sub could have produced bass like this I would have laughed in your face. I have no idea what sort of magic they employed to get this sound but it was incredible.
On the other hand, I think it is funny when people buy $10K speakers and put them in their living room. The fact of the matter is there is only so much that can be gained from speakers alone, at some point acoustics come into play and I can almost guarantee that an untreated living room is not going to make the most of those speakers.
Go into a recording studio and listen to $50K mains with sound coming off 2 inch tape and be prepared to have a life altering experience.
