Practice Amps?

[Astral Traveler]

From what I am told, the transformers cannot be bought, and the schematic is a secret.
Apparently the transformers are highly classified.

 

[SG John]

Hell, I don't even have a wall in my house big enough to fit anything like that...

They are all in the cellar. Except for the few that I use when I’m at the bass player’s house.

 

[Gahr]

They are all in the cellar. Except for the few that I use when I’m at the bass player’s house.

If I only had a cellar!

 

[RVA]

Kemper for practice.
Kemper for performance.
Kemper at night.
Kemper in the morning.
Kemper with milk.
Kemper with wine.
Kemper all the time.
Kemper...Kemper...Kemper!

 

[RVA]

If I only had a cellar!

They are scary places. Stay above ground and out of the water whenever possible!

 

[syscokid]

For noodling at home I use a Yamaha THR-10x. Sounds very good! Wide stereo sound, headphone out, records ideas from the phones out and sounds amazing. Small, versatile little rig. At least try one out. No it isn't tube but spunds great.

Finally!!!! Someone with proper tastes!!!! I have the regular THR-10, and it's awesome for the same reasons you pointed out...

 

[gball]

Nice buy, I reckon you'll like it (I had the DSL5 and liked it). Really hope it does everything you need - it's a versatile amp; the new ones have a pretty useable reverb too. Maybe the 8" Celestion speaker is the weak point, but I think I've read that a 10" greenback goes in there with a tad of cutting (I think there's some advice about that on the Marshall forum).

But, if it doesn't work out for you, the best home amp I've had by far (it and the SG Junior are the only gear I regret selling) was a Randall RD 1, as eSGEe mentions below - it is a much under-known (I would say under-rated, but nobody who has played through it has a bad word to say about it) amp.




These are quality, but they are also $$$ $$$.




You, Sir, are correct. I sold it (I'm stupid...), but it was fantastic - better than any of the Marshals I've owned (MG15, MG30, DSL5, Origin20 - maybe that's unfair on the Origin because it's a really nice amp, but I just couldn't play it at the volume it needs to breathe RnR fire) to my ears:
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Came with it's own 8" speaker that was great - didn't need changing. Has an effects loop. Wasn't loud enough at band practice, but excellent at home. A tiny slither of clean, lots of grit (lovely bluesey grit) and low to mid gain - that was before midday; you then went into the territory that Randall is famous for. Very different sounding amp from the Marshall - far nicer bluesey grit and metal sounds, imho than similarly priced Marshalls.

Hadn't heard that a 10 would fit in the cab. I just happen to have a barely broken-in Celestion Alnico Gold 10 sitting here that I may have to shoehorn into the thing.

 

[67plexi]

I like the sound of the Yamaha THR10 dirt cheap also

 

[Session 5]

I have tried one , but it didn't make me feel warm and fuzzy.

 

[Clockworkmike]

Here's the deal: I've been looking for a practice amp for years now that doesn't make me feel like I'd rather not be playing. I went through all the usual suspects - small Peavey, Crate, Orange, Marshall, Fender, etc. analog solid State amps. Then moved on to what turned into a relatively bewildering array of small modeling amps. Everything has been a compromise, and nothing was satisfying to play through. So I ordered a little Marshall DSL01 combo. It's the right size and power and most importantly it's a tube amp that has an effects loop. So, I have high hopes I'll finally find something that will give me something approaching portable good tone at modest volume.

What are y'all using?

My practice amp is a full stack 50w lol but i do have a Squier Champ 15GR And a Fender Mustang I 20w that i used in the living room. A good alternative i use the most though is an IRig and go into my phone to headphones.

 

[syscokid]

I have tried one , but it didn't make me feel warm and fuzzy.

You must have had it at the cool and bald setting...

 

[Astral Traveler]

You must have had it at the cool and bald setting...

He probably forgot to turn it on

 

[syscokid]

I like the sound of the Yamaha THR10 dirt cheap also

Fricking awesome video!! Not just of the amp, but those beautifully beat-to- vintage pedals. That old Tubescreamer barely had any green paint left on it. Philip Sayce is a fantastic guitar player too. I remember him from his days with Jeff Healey's band (R.I.P. Jeff)

 

[Session 5]

He is a fantastic guitar player. That's where his expertise is, now amps.....

 

[Inspector #20]

Here's my practice amp. The attenuator helps me keep volume levels low for home playing. I find that always playing through my live rig helps me to constantly evaluate my tone.



I have a few extra goodies on hand.



The Blackstar ID-Core 100watt on the left is used only for DI recording. It's permanently attached to my DAW. It sounds great on recordings, but its just doesn't have a memorable live tone.

The 1984 Jackson 4x12 cabinet is used for larger, outdoor venues.

 

[marshalltsl]

From what I am told, the transformers cannot be bought, and the schematic is a secret.
Apparently the transformers are highly classified.

1w Marshall amps from 2012 has a great feature. If you use It at 0,1W mode you can connect a guitar cable on the speaker output jack to the return fx output jack of a 100w tubes amp.

 

[marshalltsl]

These are quality, but they are also $$$ $$$.

In France or Spain you can find a used 2012 1W JVM's at good price. I bought used for 450 euros. It's funy the most expensive 50th aniversari 1W amp was the JVM. Now it is the one that you can find used at the best price.

 

[eSGEe]

ORIGIN!!!!!!!!!! (I now have a 20--- which goes from 20-3-.5 watt) -- loving it

 

[Mr Grumpy]

In France or Spain you can find a used 2012 1W JVM's at good price. I bought used for 450 euros. It's funy the most expensive 50th aniversari 1W amp was the JVM. Now it is the one that you can find used at the best price.

They are at least double that price in Korea - and you can't find them anyways.

Great amp even at 450 euros, imho.

 

[Mr Grumpy]

ORIGIN!!!!!!!!!! (I now have a 20--- which goes from 20-3-.5 watt) -- loving it

They are very nice, t'is, true, but you need to be able to crank them a little (actually, quite a lot), so at low volumes, apartment volumes, you couldn't get the sounds even on the low wattage settings using pedals - where you live, must be great cranked up a bit (or a lot).