Members ElectricEye Posted July 22, 2008 Members Share Posted July 22, 2008 All I have are my two guitars and my Line 6 UX1. I can get every amp combo under the sun and no one but me can hear it. Like you, my only real practice time is after 10PM..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members groovmongrel Posted July 22, 2008 Members Share Posted July 22, 2008 What do you guys do?Any suggestions? I was thinking about a micro cube, small spider, etc. I have a classic 30 for when I can play louder. I use a Roland Microcube often and love that little amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ZX-Matt Posted July 22, 2008 Members Share Posted July 22, 2008 2. Vox amPlug AC30 model - nice to just sit on the couch and jam with the headphones. Not terribly versatile as far as tones go, but fun just as well. Great toy for the $40 price. Cool that you dig yours....I picked one up a couple months ago, and the hissing sound it makes (at least mine does) drives me crazy. I really wanted to like it though. I have a cheapo Korg toneworks or something like that (haven't played it in along time). I don't think they make anymore, that I bought years ago that I like more. Since the OP wants a speaker, that's ultra portable and can play in front of the boob-tube, for $20 bucks, what about the Danelectro N10 Honeytone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wimpy77 Posted July 22, 2008 Members Share Posted July 22, 2008 ty i just threw up in my mouth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members uOpt Posted July 22, 2008 Members Share Posted July 22, 2008 Good headphones are the key here. I use a Vox Tonelab LE with either Beyerdynamics 770DT or Sennheiser 250 HD. Certainly enjoyable for a wide variety of sounds, a little weak at medium gain sounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cyclists Posted July 22, 2008 Members Share Posted July 22, 2008 peavey valve king royal 8. gain & mv, gets as quiet as you want plus it has a line out you can run into a mixer or computer speakers or whatever. just don't bump the knobs cause it gets loud too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lowbrow Posted July 22, 2008 Members Share Posted July 22, 2008 Vox DA-5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members leftwing73 Posted July 22, 2008 Members Share Posted July 22, 2008 most of the time I use a Line6 Toneport and Gearbox w/ my iPod headphoes. Works beautifully. However when i need an actual amp late at night I use my kid's Marshall MG15CDR. My 50-watt Laney wiill wake the dead so I leave it alone after 10pm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mymindsok Posted July 22, 2008 Members Share Posted July 22, 2008 If you don't want to use headpahones, you can play unplugged as many of us do or go to Ebay and buy a Pignose for $45.00 or so. Whats the problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members fuzztone Posted July 22, 2008 Members Share Posted July 22, 2008 Get one of these Silvertone death wish radio tube amps. 3 watts/6" speaker It's the same amp as the one in this case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members J.L.C. Posted July 22, 2008 Members Share Posted July 22, 2008 Vamp2 + Headphones or computer speakers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members greenbean Posted July 22, 2008 Members Share Posted July 22, 2008 I use a Roland Microcube often and love that little amp. I just got one and it's perfect for my uses. My roommates go to bed early, so I plug headphones into the microcube and jam away. Sometimes I also plug my computer audio into the aux in and so I can watch lesson videos and play along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlackHatHunter Posted July 22, 2008 Members Share Posted July 22, 2008 I enjoy my Microcube for this sort of thing... l8zECSPUqfU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Misha Posted July 22, 2008 Members Share Posted July 22, 2008 Vox DA-5 (0.5 or 1.5 or 5 Watts) //Someone said 3 or 5 Watts. I guess mine is different?! Vox Ad30VT (1@ 30 Watts, 10'' speaker)Vox AD50VT (1 @50 Watts, 12'' speaker) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members docjeffrey Posted July 22, 2008 Members Share Posted July 22, 2008 Get an attenuator for you Peavey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grantus Posted July 22, 2008 Members Share Posted July 22, 2008 Blues Junior? Waaaay too loud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members darkone15 Posted July 23, 2008 Members Share Posted July 23, 2008 Why plug into anything? Almost all my practicing is just me and my Telecaster. No amp required. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members socalscott Posted July 23, 2008 Members Share Posted July 23, 2008 Kids usually can sleep through earthquakes and fire alarms. Now, for the wife, sleeping pills? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Beckman Posted July 23, 2008 Author Members Share Posted July 23, 2008 Thanks for all the replies. I guess I should have said I don't want anything complicated, or that runs on software, I have a Guitar Port still. I just got rid of my XTL, so I don't really want a modeler. I play unplugged now, but sometimes you want some crunch at night. I thought about the attenuator, but I want something little to bring upstairs to play in front of the (o)(o) tube. Maybe I need to head back up to elderly and check out the small amps again. I had a mini marshall and returned it. I tried the little smokey amp, I did not rally like it. Same for the honeycomb. Maybe the microcube, trademark 10, DA5, or Kustom are worth checking out. Any others small amps worthwhile. They don't need to be tone monsters, but need to sound decent. Elderly had a bunch of little amps, they all sounded similar, but there was a kid trying to play metal on a Bulgera stack while I was checking out 5W or less amps in a small room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Naranolic Posted July 23, 2008 Members Share Posted July 23, 2008 Kids usually can sleep through earthquakes and fire alarms. Now, for the wife, sleeping pills?+1 Both of ours could sleep through a meteor strike. Now the wife a whole different story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Beckman Posted July 23, 2008 Author Members Share Posted July 23, 2008 +1 Both of ours could sleep through a meteor strike. Now the wife a whole different story. Yeah, only one of the three sleeps through earhquakes. The wife gets mad if the tv is too loud. Actually, my Epi LP can be too loud unplugged. That sucker has pretty good acoustics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members carmetal Posted July 23, 2008 Members Share Posted July 23, 2008 I'm sorry, but I just can't stand playing through headphones! I have a Weber attenuator that I use with my Subway Rocket, but it isn't something I can freely move around the house when I get the urge to practice or play somewhere other than the music room. Depending on the time of day, my 1/2 watt Zinky Smokey or my 2 watt Roland Micro Cube are what I reach for when the wife is home. I can get some pretty usable tones without giving the wife a headache or making her paranoid about the neighbors calling the cops on us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tp4mybunghol Posted July 23, 2008 Members Share Posted July 23, 2008 I use a Fender G Dec. Great little toy, but it's just a toy. I also have a V-amp and it actually sounds better but the Fender has a speaker and the jam function Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ThunderSqueak Posted July 23, 2008 Members Share Posted July 23, 2008 I use a roland microcube... and when I need to be really quiet, a good set of headphones.Just a thought;anyone tried one of these ? They might be convenient with a good set of phones.http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Vox-Amplug-AC30-Headphone-Amp?sku=481676 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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