Members Delboybruce Posted January 14, 2006 Members Share Posted January 14, 2006 Anyone know much abouth these new budget valve amps Ibanez Epiphone Laney???? They any good?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members yourguitarhero Posted January 14, 2006 Members Share Posted January 14, 2006 Matamp MiniMat. All handwired 2W head, with footswitchable boost and DI out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlp123 Posted January 14, 2006 Members Share Posted January 14, 2006 how does it sound? looks like hell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PurpleStain Posted January 14, 2006 Members Share Posted January 14, 2006 I've got the epiphone valve junior. I wasn't so happy with the stock speaker, but with replacement, it really really smokes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members diocide Posted January 14, 2006 Members Share Posted January 14, 2006 Peavey valve king, and classic combos are pretty damn good for not a lot of $. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Delboybruce Posted January 14, 2006 Author Members Share Posted January 14, 2006 I looked at the link on the little amp. I agree with the other postee.......... Its looks terrible, but how does it sound????? I'm not sure I want to end up spending over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted January 14, 2006 Members Share Posted January 14, 2006 Originally posted by Delboybruce I looked at the link on the little amp. I agree with the other postee.......... Its looks terrible, but how does it sound?????I'm not sure I want to end up spending over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Delboybruce Posted January 15, 2006 Author Members Share Posted January 15, 2006 True, but is there a better amp out there for that price. if so tell me and I'll buy it!!!! Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JandG Posted January 15, 2006 Members Share Posted January 15, 2006 eddiejg ( 100) on E-bay & under Giller in HC amp reviews. he has a 18 watt up & a Matchless Nighthawk clone also up, his Matchless Lightning clone is wonderfull sounding, around 400.00.Ed knows his {censored}........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ESPImperium Posted January 15, 2006 Members Share Posted January 15, 2006 Laney LC15 and VC15 are really good for the money. Many say the VC15 cant do metal, i have one and it can do metal pretty well, if you have that OD pedal in front of it, if not it can do some classic metal (Sabbeth) convincingly. I love my VC15 to bits!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members indespise Posted January 15, 2006 Members Share Posted January 15, 2006 The Peavey Valveking seems quite good for the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted January 15, 2006 Members Share Posted January 15, 2006 Originally posted by Delboybruce True, but is there a better amp out there for that price. if so tell me and I'll buy it!!!! Cheers I have an AD30 and it is a great little amp. And with a good cab it is giggable. But then I've posted this about a hundred times in other Vox AD threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bdegrande Posted January 15, 2006 Members Share Posted January 15, 2006 Laneys are excellent, and should be cheap since you're in Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Delboybruce Posted January 15, 2006 Author Members Share Posted January 15, 2006 I know the VOX so I'm looking into the Laneys. Are these things any good with a pedal, like a Zoom G2. I really like it, but it sounds crap with my Marshall. I've never heard a valve amp teamed up with a Zoom G2. Anybody done it???? If so, how did it sound In the meantime, I'll look up that amp thats just been posted Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fishfartz Posted January 16, 2006 Members Share Posted January 16, 2006 Originally posted by Delboybruce I know the VOX so I'm looking into the Laneys. Are these things any good with a pedal, like a Zoom G2. I really like it, but it sounds crap with my Marshall.I've never heard a valve amp teamed up with a Zoom G2. Anybody done it???? If so, how did it soundIn the meantime, I'll look up that amp thats just been postedCheers not with a zoom but i have and do run a modellor through tubes and love the flexibility. I run a Pod which has 2 outputs to left/right amp - I run the left side into a very old stereo tube amplifier and that goes directly onto an early 60s fender super reverb cab with original 4x10s. then i run the right output straight into a modified epiphone galaxie 10 small tube combo. I wired an extension jack to the epi and run it through another good cab and i love it. i just set the Pod with either glassy fender type cleans (bassman setting) or some light marshall hi-gain crunch, and the thing is the stereo tube amplifer on the left side and the epi running through cab on the right side and Im happy as can be. i love small tube combos and always have for cranking up, and had some good ones. but the last few years i have settled on the epi galaxie 10 (after i swapped the tubes and speaker, that was a must), its true class A and responds well to tube changes and speaker swaps. the thing is i just use a few patches from the Pod and crank it through the tubes. i am happier with this for home tube sag than i was with a classic 30 (cant crank inside), blues jr (great but limited), and a few champs which i do love the champs but just dont use them anymore so i sold them i think you may find a way to go you like. if you do decide to go processor>tubes then you'll have to tweak. it took me a good year to really learn how the pod can work with my stereo setup with two 4x10 cabs in the room and cranked tubes but low power tubes (10 watt epi and stereo tube amp running at 15 watts) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Delboybruce Posted January 16, 2006 Author Members Share Posted January 16, 2006 Going to go try the Laney LC 15R tonight. Going to try with a without reverb. If you have one, let me know your thoughts on the reverb. Its an extra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fishfartz Posted January 16, 2006 Members Share Posted January 16, 2006 Originally posted by Delboybruce Going to go try the Laney LC 15R tonight. Going to try with a without reverb. If you have one, let me know your thoughts on the reverb. Its an extra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TopJimmy5150 Posted January 23, 2006 Members Share Posted January 23, 2006 I've had pretty good luck with my Epiphone Valve Special. It has a nice clean tone at low volumes and breaks up nicely when you crank it. I use a Jeckle and Hyde OD pedal to smooth out the breakup when everything is on 10 (set the Jeckle side, basically a TS808 clone, to drive 0, tone 1-10 depending on needs, volume dimed)...it evens things out and eliminates the farting out of the stock speaker. It sounds like a little Marshall when played like this. But I play it mostly halfway between this setting and clean for blues tones. It's basically a champ circuit with cheaper components than an actual champ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bjcarl Posted March 26, 2006 Members Share Posted March 26, 2006 Just replaced the crap stock speaker in an Epiphone Valve Junior with an Eminience RedCoat series ramrod and the tubes with Groove Tube and EH's. It made a HUGE F-ing difference. The amp went from being slightly disappointing to WOW... Another thought...it's not a tube amp, but the Vox vr15 pathfinder is one of the best little solid state amps I've ever played through, and it's cheap...check one out if you're willing to sacrifice the tubes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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