looking for a head+cab, what to get?

[The-Warlord]

1k not alot of money for a decent 1/2 stack. Save abit more.

And good advice goes unheard.

Was going to say something similar :?

1k is just about scratching the area of h+c..and so unless you find a great second hand deal, as Lifehouse says, save more. A cabinet for me needs to be 4x12 to properly relpicate and handle the sound that the head is producing...I think thats just me though :wink:

 

[Indigo_blues]

sell the podxt to get a better amp. :roll: that'll get u about $500 more to spend.

 

[Lifehouse]

ChickMagnet: back down on gain, off goes the chug, off goes the sustain. The buzzing and noise isn't because of gain, it's the charateristic tone of the podxt's distortion models. Blackmoo suggested i take out some of the extreme-highs on the eq, it helped but since then something other than noise is gone too.

strats: I have problem finding it online.


Lifehouse: mind telling me more about the trademark PE? nothing much online except advertisement.



everyone: try to pretend my xt live doesn't do amp modelling. Cuz I'm not planning to depend on it for the main gain.

Basically your pod serves as the preamp, the PE serves as the power amp, in other words its almost like running direct to PA without the amp (in this case PE), altering your signal chain with its inherent characteristic.

 

[Lifehouse]

Basically regarding all the chugging you hear on records. It's got less to do with gain and more to do with volume.

BTW, Jazz Chorus sounds pretty bad with dirt pedals.

 

[subversion]

i've a recent love for CRATE amps, thought i'd share this:

Power block (List: $350). This nifty little head can power a 4X12, no problems + you can pack it up in your bag 8O

Crate GT112SL (List: $250) one of the most affordable extension 1X12 with a Celestion driver

so in combination, it'll look like this:

 

[Indigo_blues]

think i saw the crate at music plaza.. looks cool.

 

[subversion]

i'm quoting Davis' prices- they are the new CRATE dealer...

 

[hydrogencynide]

hmm... yea... sell the xtlive... u probably did not use it properly...(no offence) i guess what u want is pure amp dist.

sell it off... in using the pod, u probably already know what are the main effects u use. so get a good amp and some single pedals to go with it...
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[gjkung]

nah I don't intend to sell my podxt. Cuz it certainly sounds great on headphones or through little monitor speakers. Plus, the effects are something I cannot do without, not really an effects geek so as long as I have what I need at a low cost, it's cool with me.

But it just doesn't sound right on a keyboard amp. I'd take a closer look at the power engine.

ok...you guys can push the budget as much as you guys want, <$2000?


thanks guys so far, though not much of a decision made, at least I know more about choices now.

 

[subversion]

if you are agreeable with any proposals here, make sure you make it a point to try them out.

 

[thor666]

If you're playing at home, you certainly don't need an amp that goes past 1.5K.

 

[ciel21]

+1.

there was a thread that we talked abt tube 15 watters. you might find that useful.

a half stack at home would be so cool but you would never unleash its full potential at home.

 

[Cavett]

BTW, Jazz Chorus sounds pretty bad with dirt pedals.

Sorrie bro, I have to beg to differ there... :wink:

To my ears, it sounds great with my current set-up if I ever jam at Boons, Seng Chai, Wee Lee, etc...

 

[subversion]

a half stack at home would be so cool but you would never unleash its full potential at home.

never? some of of us are doing it...

 

[gargamelesp]

If you're playing at home, you certainly don't need an amp that goes past 1.5K.

wow..thats a very very absolute statement you made there =) Was wondering where you came out with the word "need" and "1.5k" from. Might it be your own opinion or is it a fact that you dont need it.

Need is a very strong word. We certainly dont need a lot of things but then of course, how you operationalize what is needed is a personal choice, but one should realise that this cannot be generalized to everyone as a form of "advice".

 

[RazrAsh]

subversion, how do u use a halfstack at home without disturbing the neighbours?? unless u live in a big big house? like a semi detached or terrace house??

why not get the marshall ministack?? pretty decent, and at a cheap price...

 

[gargamelesp]

it is a misconception that half stacks need to be cranked only before good tones can be heard. The marshall ministack may indeed be more "suited" for home use because it has lesser power, but do note that in terms of tone, it will differ greatly from the halfstack which he uses.

 

[Viruz]

It really depends on the halfstack watts u r talking abt?If its the solidstate amp over here shldnt stress so much.


Mmmm ....How abt Marshall AVT Series and PV Tube amps gjkung.

 

[thor666]

If you're playing at home, you certainly don't need an amp that goes past 1.5K.

wow..thats a very very absolute statement you made there =) Was wondering where you came out with the word "need" and "1.5k" from. Might it be your own opinion or is it a fact that you dont need it.

Need is a very strong word. We certainly dont need a lot of things but then of course, how you operationalize what is needed is a personal choice, but one should realise that this cannot be generalized to everyone as a form of "advice".

let's put it at a few things:

1. He hasn't really said what he wants his amp is for.
2. He has pushed his amp budget.
3. I'm referring specifically to him in this case, and not "you" as a generalization.

I agree a "need" and "1.5K" statement is absolute, but let's reread the whole context. If you go through these three pages again, you might see what I mean.

As to advice, same thing goes. Your advice is as good as mine in this sense. You say that "it is a misconception that half stacks need to be cranked only before good tones can be heard." It's just another opinion. My statement is also just another opinion.

Let's leave it as that. I never sought to tell people that my statements are absolute.

 

[subversion]

subversion, how do u use a halfstack at home without disturbing the neighbours?? unless u live in a big big house? like a semi detached or terrace house??

why not get the marshall ministack?? pretty decent, and at a cheap price...

i live in an HDB apartment. my neighbours aren't at home most of the time, there's plenty of opportunity to crank up- i don't make it a ritual to do so though, maybe 3X a week. there's a need to be considerate.

i also have karaoke indulging neighbours here, once they start, i'll follow suit so if others have to pinpoint who's to balme for the noise, it'll be difficult.

many people tend to overlook non-tube heads when they shop for a stacked unit. do well to try them out as many of them sound organic these days, some are giving the tube counterparts a run for the $$$.

mini Marshall stack, eh? mine: