Members Patrick B. Posted April 15, 2008 Members Share Posted April 15, 2008 Looking for opinions on any 1/2 watt or less tube amps for recording.In loose terms lets say rock & metal The Little Lanilei might be a good choice for a "rock" soundBut what about "metal"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members trey85stang Posted April 15, 2008 Members Share Posted April 15, 2008 you're probably not going to find one good enough for metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brick Posted April 15, 2008 Members Share Posted April 15, 2008 not possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Grimace Posted April 15, 2008 Members Share Posted April 15, 2008 not possible?why not.It's not like all your gain has to come from teh amp...say, a killer ant with a super duper metal pedal in front of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brick Posted April 15, 2008 Members Share Posted April 15, 2008 ? why not. It's not like all your gain has to come from teh amp...say, a killer ant with a super duper metal pedal in front of it then you can have any piece of {censored} amp thats quiet enough for recording I think the point of this is to use the amp :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members exposeenmity Posted April 15, 2008 Members Share Posted April 15, 2008 Least headroom EVER. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brick Posted April 15, 2008 Members Share Posted April 15, 2008 Least headroom EVER. I cant even Imagine how quickly that would break up. My VJ is 5 watts and breaks up shortly after 9:00 o clock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Patrick B. Posted April 15, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 15, 2008 you're probably not going to find one good enough for metal. Maybe something custom at a 1/2 or 1/4 watt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Herald of Light Posted April 15, 2008 Members Share Posted April 15, 2008 Maybe something custom at a 1/2 or 1/4 watt?Hmm yeah, if it were custom, it'd probably be able to defy physics, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brick Posted April 15, 2008 Members Share Posted April 15, 2008 Hmm yeah, if it were custom, it'd probably be able to defy physics, I guess. umm pwnt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Patrick B. Posted April 15, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 15, 2008 Hmm yeah, if it were custom, it'd probably be able to defy physics, I guess. I really don't understand your post?Why can't a low watt amp work for recording a "metal" tone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brick Posted April 15, 2008 Members Share Posted April 15, 2008 I really don't understand your post?Why can't a low watt amp work for recording a "metal" tone? PM James peters, although I'm not sure he wants to waste his time regarding this subject. I had the same conversation with him a month or so again about his 10 watt wolverine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Patrick B. Posted April 15, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 15, 2008 High Five for all the posts so far . . .With nothing to add! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members senor-penguin Posted April 15, 2008 Members Share Posted April 15, 2008 get that zvex lil' amp, I've heard good stuff about them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Casey4s Posted April 15, 2008 Members Share Posted April 15, 2008 You can build a 1/2 watt tube amp for under $200.00 and it has all the gain in the boost mode you can handle. You can get as much as 3 watts with a power tube change, but it's about 1/2 to 3/4 watt as drawn.This is an AX-84 Design by Doug Hammond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Travisaurus Rex Posted April 15, 2008 Members Share Posted April 15, 2008 +1 on the firefly. That is the way to go. Or you can go with the Zvex Nano Head. It is awesome! Check out these tasty tones. [YOUTUBE][/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JamesPeters Posted April 15, 2008 Members Share Posted April 15, 2008 PM James peters, No, don't. 1/2W for metal? As if that's going to be better somehow than an amp with a good master volume. I don't know where people get the idea that lower headroom = better. Most people actually hate lower headroom for clean sounds or metal sounds. For classic OD, that's where lower headroom can make sense (and even so, definitely not all the time), because of the fact you're usually trying to get less bass (or depth) and more (and flatter) mids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blargh Posted April 15, 2008 Members Share Posted April 15, 2008 You'll get better results from a modeler, I'd wager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Patrick B. Posted April 15, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 15, 2008 The 1/2 or 1/4 watt is so I can record at low volume levels at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members antareus Posted April 15, 2008 Members Share Posted April 15, 2008 You think you want that, but you don't. It is going to be mush-city and the clarity needed for metal and modern rock tones isn't going to be there. Start at something like 25W, but even that might too low if you'll be gigging with it and you want to stay tight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JamesPeters Posted April 15, 2008 Members Share Posted April 15, 2008 The 1/2 or 1/4 watt is so I can record at low volume levels at home.Turn the master volume down. Good luck getting what you expect in terms of fullness and depth from an amp that's less than 1W for output. If you've already used amps that are very low in output power and you like them for that job, that's one thing. If you've been reading things on forums and stuff and thinking you need to reduce the output power to magically get a great sound at low volume, you may very well be disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Patrick B. Posted April 15, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 15, 2008 Now I understand, dumping the tubes . . . Sticking with the software (can still try to re-amp it at a later time). Thanks all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members antareus Posted April 15, 2008 Members Share Posted April 15, 2008 ReValver III is supposed to be amazing, and it will come out any day now. I'm really looking forward to it for practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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