What amp for home use?

[TSHOW]

Anyone getting "farty" bass tones out of the Roland microcube either hasn't found the tone knob on the amp or is just playing it too loud. You really can't turn it up a ton. The low B sounds fine on my 7-string at the right volumes. The microcube would be my recommendation.

I agree......I used it on a Mardi Gras float pumped thru a big PA system with the out on the back and it sounded unreal.....This discussion is kind of silly. I usually practice w/o an amp in front the tv....Any of the amps listed above are fine for the house.......Buy whatever makes You happy when you play...Good luck.my friend.....

 

[lessthanone]

My axe fx II through genelec monitors sounds incredible at any volume!

 

[Benji Peterson]

any orange fans here?

I play a Rockerverb 50, both live/band and in my studio/music-room
sounds equally good loud, as it does sort of loud...

had a Tiny terror for a few years, and it had a fantastic tone as well. another great amp for both bedroom use and band use.

Love my Rockerverb 100. Sounds incredible and I'm a huge fan of Orange.

My axe fx II through genelec monitors sounds incredible at any volume!

Ditto.

 

[Eric O'Reilly]

I have a class 5 and I agree it is far to loud for home use, but I use a pod 2.0 in front and keep the marshall real low and it sounds pretty good! Im looking to get a good high gain amp though , im looking at an old peavey 5150 block letter combo, those are awesome! But i do my daily practice with my pod 2.0 and headphones, also sounds great. But for us gear nut guitarists its always the prospect of the next piece of gear, whatever it may be, that keeps the juices flowin!

 

[seagate]

The class 5 is fine if the distortion comes from pedals rather than the amp...

 

[Eric O'Reilly]

The distortion from the amp sounds great when its on 10, but then your pretty much at live volume, too loud for an apartment. Its the loudest 5 watts ive ever heard!

 

[lessthanone]

I have a class 5 and I agree it is far to loud for home use, but I use a pod 2.0 in front and keep the marshall real low and it sounds pretty good! Im looking to get a good high gain amp though , im looking at an old peavey 5150 block letter combo, those are awesome! But i do my daily practice with my pod 2.0 and headphones, also sounds great. But for us gear nut guitarists its always the prospect of the next piece of gear, whatever it may be, that keeps the juices flowin!

lol,if you think the class 5 is too loud for home use dont even bother with the 5150. Ive had many of those and couldn't get it even near 1 on the dial. Theres no buffer from .05 to 1-2 on the post(volume) It goes from quiet to all out. Great sounding amps but not an apt. amp at all. The new 5153 is a little better for apt use, way better master volume plus the new combo has built in power scaling

 

[Eric O'Reilly]

Oh dang, that just took the wind out of my sails!? I cant dream of the asking price on the Evh 5150 III combo, or even the 50 watt head. The used peavey is $579.00. You know I remember playing 6505 in GC and I had a great hi gain sound on around 1 on the dial and it was apt volume.

 

[Eric O'Reilly]

The class 5 dimed out is way louder than the 5150 on 1 IMO. All though its been a while since I heard the 5150.

 

[acwild]

Oh dang, that just took the wind out of my sails!? I cant dream of the asking price on the Evh 5150 III combo, or even the 50 watt head. The used peavey is $579.00. You know I remember playing 6505 in GC and I had a great hi gain sound on around 1 on the dial and it was apt volume.

Maybe you can find a used 5150 III? The power scaling works incredibly well. I can play quietly while my wife watches tv or I can play loud enough to keep my drummer in check. Awesome amp!

 

[lukather101]

All my amps work incredibly well at bedroom level..
▪Yamaha THR 10
▪Matchless Avalon set to 15w
▪Tubemeister 36

Yamaha is easily the winner , great tone at whisper levels .

 

[Texaco]

My (italian !!) amp works suprisingly well at bedroom levels also : Brunetti MC² - 60W combo - all valve.
I do keep the volume very low, right above the "vanishing" point, but it still has a really decent tone. On a rehearsal or gigging scenario, it has one of the best tones I've heard so far for a combo in this price range, around 1500€ here in France (I wanted a mesa but could not afford it). This one sound pretty close (imo) - great crystal clear cleans - powerful rythm and very accurate lead tones.

 

[fbecir]

At home, I use my small amps (Blackstar HT-5H, VHT Special 6H) but also my big amps (Marshall DSL401, Fender Blues DeVille) thanks to this little box :

Koch Amps Dummybox Home - Cyberstore France

Really useful for low level playing or recording.

 

[Texaco]

At home, I use my small amps (Blackstar HT-5H, VHT Special 6H) but also my big amps (Marshall DSL401, Fender Blues DeVille) thanks to this little box :

Koch Amps Dummybox Home - Cyberstore France

Really useful for low level playing or recording.

Wow, it sounds like that little box could be great for me too ! I've got to check this out, thanks for sharing this !

 

[fbecir]

Wow, it sounds like that little box could be great for me too ! I've got to check this out, thanks for sharing this !

I bought mine à La Pédale. Same price as Thomann.

 

[Texaco]

I bought mine à La Pédale. Same price as Thomann.

Thanks for the info, I'll go check this out on my way to picking up my JP6 next week

 

[Tacomamc]

Well, as a followup... I picked up a Peavey Envoy Red Stripe that sounds pretty good. I really liked my Champ 600, but it was limited in what it would do, and it would take more pedals than I want to have to get the versitility I'm looking for. I had a Peavey red Strip Bandit, and it remains one of the best sounding amps I ever played. The size of the Envoy is good too... perfect for my needs. Thanks for all your input.

 

[luv]

Anyone getting "farty" bass tones out of the Roland microcube either hasn't found the tone knob on the amp or is just playing it too loud. You really can't turn it up a ton. The low B sounds fine on my 7-string at the right volumes. The microcube would be my recommendation.

Since I brought up the farty bass, I'll comment here. I agree to some levels with your statement. The micro cube does sound really good if you keep the volume down pretty low. When I first got it, I was using it as a late night amp in my office while my wife and kid were sleeping. At midnight volumes it sounded great. I clearly remember a few blissful nights spent drinking some red wine and loving the Microcube's sound. My issues with the Microcube were when I started to use it in the daytime at normal volumes. It just didn't cut it (for me) at volumes above what I would consider pretty quiet. It has it's applications for sure, but I don't know why you just wouldn't jump up to one of the larger cubes for the same or a little more money. I love the cubes....I have the 40xl as my portable amp and I am more than satisfied with it. I sold off the Microcube and haven't missed it since. If I remember correctly, I didn't have a problem with the low E, it was other notes played on the low E string that were giving me fits.

 

[MM90TB]

Well, as a followup... I picked up a Peavey Envoy Red Stripe that sounds pretty good. I really liked my Champ 600, but it was limited in what it would do, and it would take more pedals than I want to have to get the versitility I'm looking for. I had a Peavey red Strip Bandit, and it remains one of the best sounding amps I ever played. The size of the Envoy is good too... perfect for my needs. Thanks for all your input.

Congrats! Peavey makes some great amps at reaonable prices. If you wanted Fender Cleans for home practice, I was going to recommend an older Champ SF, or even a newer Super Champ X2.

 

[matty76]

any orange love here? I had a tiny terror for a while, amazing little amp, I play through a rockerverb 50, 2 x 12/4 x 12, and sounds equally good at bedroom levels as it does in a band situation, also have a Dual Rec. Roadster 2 x 12 as a backup and it also does bedroom levels fairly well.