Small Amps Lists

[capt_oreo]

Hi guys, i wnat to compile a list of small/bedrm amps that sounds great and is affordable. Please give me your suggestions if you have any but please the criteria are as follows:

1.) Either tube or solid state doesnt matter
2.) Size matters, should be small and portable
3.) Price should not be more than $300

This list should not be exhaustive but im just trying to see what is exactly available out there that i am not aware of. If you all have any recommendations to be added to to criteria, pls let me know and we can have a little bit of fun here. BUt PLEASE dun go out of topic. Looking at gd valued amps here.

Some i have thought of and come across:

Metero Atomic Drive
Orange Crush 15
Vox Pathfinder 15R
Johnson Loredo
Roland Cube
Epi Valve Junior
Ibanez Valbee (i dun think its gd but that's subjective)
Fender Frontman
Behringer Vintager
Kustom
Pignose

what else is out there...let me know..

 

[Guest]

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[thor666]

Amps without speakers + cabs?

You can put the Ruby and the Crickets in if that's the case. OLCircuits offers the tube cricket.

http://www.beavisaudio.com/Projects/ruby/
http://www.beavisaudio.com/Projects/NoisyCricket/index.htm

Roland has the Microcube and Vox has the DA5. But I can't comment on whether they're good either.

The Behringer GM110 sounds good to me and is under $300 as well.

 

[Reth]

whats wrong with the valbee! :evil:

that's all I've got to add :lol:

 

[Marksman]

Ibanez Toneblaster X 30R. $350. $280 after standard Sweelee 20% discount.

Size is your typical 25/30W amps.
Weight is 7.4kg, which is lighter than usual for the kind of amp it is.

 

[Ratboy]

the cigarette pack ... smokie ?
the animal shaped ... skizo or something like tat
the small little marshals ms2 ms4
the small little johnsons
all solid state and can battery power

 

[soyzabean]

I'm currently using a KUSTOM KGA16R. it sounds good.and its loud too.

 

[dookiedookdook]

lol, Marshall MG15MSII anyone?

 

[Marksman]

isnt that past 300?

 

[kank_39]

You can put the Ruby and the Crickets in if that's the case. OLCircuits offers the tube cricket.

The tube cricket looks super cool but no price yet. Do you know if they're on sale already?

 

[suckasucks]

the valbee (IMO) isnt that great a tube amp. FWIW i have one and planning on upgrading to a ceriatone 18 watt or similar asap.

 

[loldude333]

Laney HCM30R solid-state. Pretty gd built-in dist. but the reverb cld be improved.

 

[subversion]

quote capt_oreo: Ibanez Valbee (i dun think its gd but that's subjective)

shouldn't there be comments for the other listed amps as well? why the ValBee only?

 

[thor666]

The tube cricket looks super cool but no price yet. Do you know if they're on sale already?

Nope... I think he's still ironing out the details... But you can always email him.

I'd like the solidstate noisy cricket though. Damn, the ones that Dano makes are so small and elegant.

 

[aero_91]

how about marshall avt-20x

 

[Godspeed64]

heys.. today i had the privilege to hear a Rocktron Rampage AMPLIFIER in action..
didnt know they made amps.. but i saw it with my own eyes.. around 10-15W..
i am not sure.. the sound was amazing though..
did sparkling cleans but other amps could definitely have done it better..
but its a gem when it comes to distortion.. seriously massive sweep for distortion..
able to handle heavy stuff too..
not sure price wise.. but it was seriously a hell of a good amp..
major surprise for me.. or you could go for marshall avt series which may be out of your budget..
the orange you mentioned is a good choice though..

 

[nickyseow]

Godspeed to all you're after.

Lets add those 2nd hand vintage fender <10 watters

sf champ
bf champ
vibro-champ
bronco

 

[Godspeed64]

Godspeed to all you're after.

i thought you were referring to me :lol:
anyways, sorry to hijack.. but anyone knows where to find them rocktron amps?

 

[LooseCoins]

any idea where to get the orange crush 15?and how much will it cost?
oh and im using the ibanez toneblaster 15D and i think its a pretty good and cheap solidstate amp.

 

[Xypher]

i saw the Orange Crush 15 at East side music, near G77.. In the ballpark of $300..