Members NITROHOLIC Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 ampeg v4marshall plexihiwattswizard amps electricssunns those are you best bet for apartment amps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pine Apple Slim Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 The Yamaha gets rave reviews for sound quailty and if you can afford it its definately worth consideration.But for around $100, you can get a Mustang 1 or one of those little Voxs, which all will work just fine for low volume use.For a little more the Cube 20 is a really good sounding little amp, and the bigger Cube 80s or 90s will do low volume and play a gig too.So will the Larger Mustangs.The little solid state Orange combos sound real good to me too.I agree you really cant go tube unless you get down in the the fractional wattages.I have the Mustang 1, it sounds great, but I hate the way the interface works, too may choices and programming for me, but I'm a luddite.Wish I'd got something with a simpler interface, fewer sounds but all available with the twist of a knob.Just get the salesman to play several of them and pick your poison with the features that appeal to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NeloAngelo Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 my pod sounds fantastic now that i took it off studio/direct and changed it to combo amp front.i have been doing it wrong for years.it's great at low volume.i live in an apartment, but the walls, ceiling, and floor are bedrock solid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members codecontra Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 Wait a minute... am I missing somthing here? The OP is going to just start learning how to play guitar and he is worried about amp selection and "tonal quality" ??A.) Your tone is going to sound like {censored} no matter what you play.B.) Chances are you will quit after a couple of months like most people who try to learn guitar so don't go too crazy buying gear.C.) Your neighbors will {censored}ing hate you unless you play through headphones. Of course, I may be missing info here such as you being a classically trained pianist who wants to make the switch to guitar and, if so, forgive me.I would suggest the Roland Cube or Yamaha THR5 (versus the THR10). As a beginner, you really don't need the extra features of the THR10 and they sound the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dparr Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 Originally Posted by codecontra Wait a minute... am I missing somthing here? The OP is going to just start learning how to play guitar and he is worried about amp selection and "tonal quality" ?? A.) Your tone is going to sound like {censored} no matter what you play. B.) Chances are you will quit after a couple of months like most people who try to learn guitar so don't go too crazy buying gear. C.) Your neighbors will {censored}ing hate you unless you play through headphones. Of course, I may be missing info here such as you being a classically trained pianist who wants to make the switch to guitar and, if so, forgive me. I would suggest the Roland Cube or Yamaha THR5 (versus the THR10). As a beginner, you really don't need the extra features of the THR10 and they sound the same. I went to a music store yesterday, walked over to where they displayed the THR's and there were about a dozen THR5's in stock. The space where they kept the THR10's was empty. The salesman said that they can't keep the 10 in stock. There's a very reason for that. I think that the extra $100 dollars for the 10 is well worth it. It comes with some very nice additional features. I don't like the fact that you can't save sounds that you create with the software on the 5. That being said I think I see a THR5 in the future for me. I would make a great camping amp. It's sooo small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sfarfsky Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 my first amp was a fender frontman and it served me well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NeloAngelo Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 my first amp was a peavey stereo chorus 400.my second amp was a mesa boogie markiic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nightflameauto Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 My first amp was a boombox with a quarter to stereo RCA splitter. Take that Razorblade Ray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members peavey_impact Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 Originally Posted by codecontra I would suggest the Roland Cube or Yamaha THR5 (versus the THR10). As a beginner, you really don't need the extra features of the THR10 and they sound the same. No, they really don't sound the same. The THR10 has a bigger cabinet and it makes a difference. Trying them both at the same time, it was a no-brainer decision for me to buy the THR10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Snaplit Posted December 19, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 I appreciate everyone's input, and everyone seem to favorite that little THR10, I wonder if it really is as good as people say, I'm just concerned about it's amount of effects and features. It doesn't seem like it got all that many compared to the Mustang 4 for example. How well does the THR10 play metal compared to the Mustang 4? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dparr Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 Originally Posted by Snaplit I appreciate everyone's input, and everyone seem to favorite that little THR10, I wonder if it really is as good as people say, I'm just concerned about it's amount of effects and features. It doesn't seem like it got all that many compared to the Mustang 4 for example. How well does the THR10 play metal compared to the Mustang 4? My son said that the Mustang 4 sounds like a toy compared to the THR10. He has spent a lot of time with both. It's all about the sound. Not how many effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Snaplit Posted December 19, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 Originally Posted by dparr It's all about the sound. Not how many effects. That is of course true, but many nice effects and features are a plus in my book I appreciate your opinion How well would the THR10 play metal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members peavey_impact Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 Originally Posted by Snaplit How well does the THR10 play metal compared to the Mustang 4? I don't have a Mustang 4 to compare, but here is a metal clip I recorded with my THR10 if you wanna check it out: https://soundcloud.com/devinchaseort...odern-amp-test Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Phrophus Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 I've played the THR10 and the Mustang III (I think it was the III), and while the mustang was pretty cool, the THR10 blows it away IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Snaplit Posted December 19, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 Thats not bad at all, I think it's settled then, thanks for all your help people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RazorBladeRay Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 Originally Posted by nightflameauto My first amp was a boombox with a quarter to stereo RCA splitter. Take that Razorblade Ray. lol damn it and I thought I was original! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nightflameauto Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 Originally Posted by RazorBladeRay lol damn it and I thought I was original! lol Dude, resourceful guitarists have been plugging in where it doesn't belong since the guitar was electrified. Some of us even plug our guitars in where they don't belong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BrendanO Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 Originally Posted by nightflameauto Dude, resourceful guitarists have been plugging in where it doesn't belong since the guitar was electrified. We call them "bands." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members codecontra Posted December 23, 2012 Members Share Posted December 23, 2012 Originally Posted by peavey_impact No, they really don't sound the same. The THR10 has a bigger cabinet and it makes a difference. Trying them both at the same time, it was a no-brainer decision for me to buy the THR10. Really? Same speakers, same power output, the unit is a bit bigger, but nothing that I think would really affect the sound quality. I haven't played them side to side so I will defer to your judgment, but I am surprised to hear this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dparr Posted December 23, 2012 Members Share Posted December 23, 2012 Originally Posted by codecontra Really? Same speakers, same power output, the unit is a bit bigger, but nothing that I think would really affect the sound quality. I haven't played them side to side so I will defer to your judgment, but I am surprised to hear this. I played the Chapman Stick through both of them. The THR10 definitely has better bass responce. The 10 was a no-brainer for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Snaplit Posted December 28, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 28, 2012 "an amp that has really nice clean tones, as well as a heavy gain channel. Yet be quiet enough to play in a bedroom"These 3 criteria, can the THR10 cover this?Anything else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NITROHOLIC Posted December 29, 2012 Members Share Posted December 29, 2012 Originally Posted by Snaplit "an amp that has really nice clean tones, as well as a heavy gain channel. Yet be quiet enough to play in a bedroom" These 3 criteria, can the THR10 cover this? Anything else? somepeopleschildren ampeg v4 marshall plexi hiwatts wizard amps electrics sunns those are you best bet for apartment amps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NeloAngelo Posted December 29, 2012 Members Share Posted December 29, 2012 Originally Posted by BrendanO We call them "bands." bands a make her dance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members madryan Posted December 29, 2012 Members Share Posted December 29, 2012 My little Blackstar practice rig actually sounds quite good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RazorBladeRay Posted January 4, 2013 Members Share Posted January 4, 2013 Originally Posted by nightflameauto My first amp was a boombox with a quarter to stereo RCA splitter. Take that Razorblade Ray. lol boombox... why didnt I think of that??! oh wait I dont have one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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