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How many amps do you guys own?

How many amps (including combos) do you currently own

  • One and done

    Votes: 147 12.8%
  • 2 to 3 for options and backups

    Votes: 531 46.4%
  • 4 to 6 because I can

    Votes: 330 28.8%
  • I am the crazy cat lady of amps, I don't really know anymore.

    Votes: 97 8.5%
  • Ampless!!

    Votes: 14 1.2%
  • Other (explain below)

    Votes: 25 2.2%

  • Total voters
    1,144
Zero, I go direct to my DAW :)

I do have a small Peavey keyboard amp which is absolutely awful. If I remember right, my roommate threw in for free when I bought an old synth off him. Foolishly, I took it off his hands. It does power on and technically "works", and it doesn't smell bad -- those are the nicest things I can say about it.
 
I have 4 bass specific amps: (from small to large) Squire bp 15, a Peavey Basic 40, a Rogue RB 120, Ampeg SVT-VR with an SVT 1540he cabinet.

As far as longevity, I’ve never had an amp die on me other than some blown fuses. I have 2 guitar specific amps that belonged to my Grandpa that still work like champs: an old 1960s Airline guitar/accordion/bass amp, which has its original vacuum tubes working, and an early 1970s Ampeg VT-22 which the tubes were never changed since he bought it; at least to my Grandma’s knowledge; he never took them in for any kind of service either.
He wasn’t known to get very loud though, so it’s not like he abused them either. I’ve turned up the VT-22 a couple of times and it gets uncomfortably loud at anything past 10:00 on the volume. I’ve kind of taken my Grandpa’s philosophy to heart, and as long as I can hear myself, so I fully believe that, barring an accident, my equipment will outlive me.
 
4 ...... all class D's.

Mesa Subway 800+ ...... (Main gigging head.)

GK MB2-500 ...... (Backup head.)

GK MB-500, (Liked the MB2-500 enough that when the MB-500 popped up locally at a GREAT price I bought it also.)

GK Fusion 800 ...... (Recently popped up fairly locally at a fair price, not 100% sure at this time, thinking of selling this one.)
 
I've got two, both fairly new to me:

1: Ampeg Rocketbass 110, my home practice amp. Great little 50W amp with an aux in and headphone out, as well as XLR out. Got this just over a year ago to replace an old Peavey Minx 110 that weighed a ton and didn't put out much volume, as well as lacking a few of the other modern features I enjoy on this amp.

2: Ampeg PF500/115HE stack, with the amp head mounted on the lid so I can use it as a fliptop. I got this last September, it's my "big boy" amp for rehearsal and gigs. A little too loud for playing at home without annoying the family, but man does it sound good.
 
Ashdown EB115 180 evo combo - for sale locally, no interest
Ashdown ABM 300 evo 2 head plus 210 and 115 Mag cabs - for sale locally, no interest
Eden Terra nova 502 500 watt head plus 210 and 115 cab - working rig
Blackstar HT5 guitar amp that works for bass but last resort lol
I have the facility to play through various computer monitors etc via my Alto interface too so does that count?

When moved some of the Ashdown gear probably grab an Orange Crush for home practice