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Please help me choose between 4 amps

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Professor Jones

Sep 22, 2009
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#1
After reading a bunch of topics here, the amps I'm interested in are (the acoustic brand is not available where I live) :

Ampeg ba112 : 50w is too much for home playing but the sound quality might be worth it
Roland cube 30 : the included compressor and t-wah are interesting, and sound quality is apparently good.

Not much info on the last two, but people seem to like them :
orange crush 35b
Peavey max 112

I don't have the possibility to test them before buying so I need your help.

The amp will be used only at home at low volumes, and I mostly play acid jazz/motown/funk.

Thanks in advance for your input :)
 
#3
Ampeg ba112 : Best all around choice for funk and Motown

Roland cube 30 : Love the portability, works well in Low to medium volume setups, otherwise it farts out if you push it.
A little bit too bassy (Thumpy) for me

orange crush 35b- Never tried it

Peavey max 112- It has one sound and one tone - Loud!!
Also it can take a beating
 
#4
BA112 for sure. It comes with a volume knob, so you don't need to run it any louder than you want it ;) Plus it sounds better than the others (at least two of the others, anyway...haven't tried the Orange).
 
#5
I'll add that this Ampeg combo is only useful at home at low volumes. If you're okay with the pricetag, you ought to get some decent tones, but that combo doesn't throw a lot of sound. I couldn't use it at band practices in a basement where I simply needed to make enough sound for my drummer to hear me while he played somewhat on the lighter side of the street (at least for him).
 
#7
BA112, and I do find it loud enough in small rooms. It's great for living room jamming. It's also nice for acoustic bass. And it tilts back, like a monitor.
I liked the Roland, but I really don't like all that "modeling" stuff...or effects.
 
#9
JimmyM said:
BA112 for sure. It comes with a volume knob, so you don't need to run it any louder than you want it ;) Plus it sounds better than the others (at least two of the others, anyway...haven't tried the Orange).
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Of course it has a volume knob, but most amps I've tried sound very "weak" when played at low volumes, and you have to push them a little to hear their real sound. That's why I was skeptical about having a 50w in an apartment lol
 

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