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up-to-date best TINY amp?

thanks y'all, I did go for a pj Bg75 D4 in the end (the slightly older model that doesn't have bluetooth or UBC-C.

would this work to power it? I believe the specs seem right but I'm a noob in that kind of stuff (I'm in Canada and I can't find other brands that were recommended in other posts by americans)

 
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If you really don’t want to spend money, a Hartke HD15 works for me as a living room practice amp. It replaced a Rumble 25 (still in the avatar) that died after a few years.
I see someone has one locally asking $80 "like new" & used as a home practice amp. If I check it out is there anything specific to look for or look out for - any potential gotchas?
 
thanks y'all, I did go for a pj Bg75 D4 in the end (the slightly older model that doesn't have bluetooth or UBC-C.

would this work to power it? I believe the specs seem right but I'm a noob in that kind of stuff (I'm in Canada and I can't find other brands that were recommended in other posts by americans)

My PowerAdd Pro 2 has the same ratings (20v @ 4.7A) and powers my D4 fine.
 
I see someone has one locally asking $80 "like new" & used as a home practice amp. If I check it out is there anything specific to look for or look out for - any potential gotchas?
Sorry; just saw this. I got it new, crossing my fingers. I was easy to please for living room practice purposes, but you’ll need to see for yourself if it fits your expected uses. I just have four string basses; so if going lower is important, I guess you’ll need to check that.
 
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Picked up a Trace Elliot Elf 1x8 combo over the weekend. I’d definitely say this counts as a tiny amp. Sounds great for bedroom purposes so far, and you can see the size compared to the GK 112 combo next to it. I’m curious about the 2x8 extension cab that’s designed for pairing, but I really don’t need it.

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Picked up a Trace Elliot Elf 1x8 combo over the weekend. I’d definitely say this counts as a tiny amp. Sounds great for bedroom purposes so far, and you can see the size compared to the GK 112 combo next to it. I’m curious about the 2x8 extension cab that’s designed for pairing, but I really don’t need it.

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Nice, and it looks very robust ! 👍