Members hangwire Posted April 25, 2008 Members Share Posted April 25, 2008 edit pathfinder was bought, and returned... vox cambridge found very cheap, better than pathfinder, happy with my new little amp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HeartfeltDawn Posted April 25, 2008 Members Share Posted April 25, 2008 Maybe consider one of the smaller Valvetronix range. They have a line out jack as well. I like the Pathfinder, good little practice amp. Even better if you dump out the speaker for something a little warmer too. Would an 8" speaker be enough for small jams? The Valvetronix AD30VT has a 10" speaker. The amp models do sound pretty decent on the AD30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members melx Posted April 25, 2008 Members Share Posted April 25, 2008 Maybe consider one of the smaller Valvetronix range. They have a line out jack as well. I like the Pathfinder, good little practice amp. Even better if you dump out the speaker for something a little warmer too. Would an 8" speaker be enough for small jams? The Valvetronix AD30VT has a 10" speaker. The amp models do sound pretty decent on the AD30. I was just about to say the same thing....the pathfinders are cool, but those little valvetronix are really good, I'd probably go for the 50w 1x12" you could even gig with that!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JVanDe7 Posted April 25, 2008 Members Share Posted April 25, 2008 I have had many small combo amps over the years, and the Pathfinder 15R is hands down my favorite from the solid state amps i've owned. the tremolo and reverb are very good, especially for the price. get the footswitch for sure. Tube amps sound better in my opinion, but this is a great value, and a great sounding amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crxsh Posted April 25, 2008 Members Share Posted April 25, 2008 You should check out that little Orange SS while you're at it. I think it's the 'Crush' line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JVanDe7 Posted April 25, 2008 Members Share Posted April 25, 2008 I had a 15w Orange Crush w/reverb, and it was good but the Vox is a much better value. Mostly because of the tremolo and the footswitch option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crxsh Posted April 25, 2008 Members Share Posted April 25, 2008 I had a 15w Orange Crush w/reverb, and it was good but the Vox is a much better value. Mostly because of the tremolo and the footswitch option. I'm unfamiliar with both... but I heard a clip of one of those 15R's once ... and it was mighty impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TweedBassman Posted April 25, 2008 Members Share Posted April 25, 2008 the 15R and even the 10's are some of my favorite amps. not even "favorite non-tube practice", just favorite, period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members strat-man Posted April 25, 2008 Members Share Posted April 25, 2008 Gotta Pathfinder 15R and a Orange Crush 30R, both are great sounding little practice combo's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hangwire Posted April 25, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 25, 2008 are there any other options? reverb, trem, and line out for recording all needed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JVanDe7 Posted April 25, 2008 Members Share Posted April 25, 2008 it has all of those i believe. you basically HAVE to buy the footswitch though if i recall correctly, because without it, you can only turn the reverb down, not off. you can turn it down all the way though. it sounds as if there is no reverb at all, but i prefer the footswitch by far. it's such a great deal to have reverb and tremolo built in. those effects on their own cost a lot to get the quality of effect that the amp has. i guess i am not answering the question in this thread's title, but in a way, i guess i am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members amaleelake Posted April 26, 2008 Members Share Posted April 26, 2008 it has all of those i believe. you basically HAVE to buy the footswitch though if i recall correctly, because without it, you can only turn the reverb down, not off. you can turn it down all the way though. it sounds as if there is no reverb at all, but i prefer the footswitch by far. it's such a great deal to have reverb and tremolo built in. those effects on their own cost a lot to get the quality of effect that the amp has. i guess i am not answering the question in this thread's title, but in a way, i guess i am. The footswitch activates the tremolo and the overdrive channel. It has nothing to do with the reverb. The reverb is controlled manually. If you are looking for a good quality and easily transportable practice amp, there is really no reason not to get the Pathfinder imo. You could even play a small venue like a coffehouse or something with it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WorkingClassDan Posted April 26, 2008 Members Share Posted April 26, 2008 The Pathfinder is a bargain. I've even been doing small gigs with it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HMCMedic Posted April 26, 2008 Members Share Posted April 26, 2008 I have a Vox VR30 solid state/tube hybrid, has a 10 inch speaker. It is a killer sounding little amp, good verb, no trem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hangwire Posted April 26, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 26, 2008 boosh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -DC/AC- Posted April 26, 2008 Members Share Posted April 26, 2008 Yeah, like everyone else, I've had great experiences with the Pathfinder. I use at my rehersal space and for a couple of gigs with it hooked up to a 4x12 Marshall cabinet and it sounds great. Haven't even used the tremelo yet though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members byekittie Posted April 26, 2008 Members Share Posted April 26, 2008 because it got discontinued. i want one too. so eBay it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hilikus8 Posted April 26, 2008 Members Share Posted April 26, 2008 The Pathfinder is a bargain. I've even been doing small gigs with it!! Same here, I really miss my pathfinder, it broke once and I've haven't really had a chance to repair it, sorry about hijacking this thread but does anyone have a schematic for the amp? or maybe know what part is a TDA2040A, I think it's the output amp or something, if anyone has any info on that it would be greatly appreciated. Pathfinders FTW!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sunsetcarcrash Posted April 26, 2008 Members Share Posted April 26, 2008 If i were in the market for a small amp it would definately be a Fender Vibro Champ XD or a Super Champ XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members yankeeboy Posted April 26, 2008 Members Share Posted April 26, 2008 the pathfinder 15R is my main home & small jam amp. I love it, but I'd recommend mic'ing vs. using the lineout, as it's a pretty sterile sounding. Other than that you can't go wrong with the 15R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members strat-man Posted April 26, 2008 Members Share Posted April 26, 2008 I have a Vox VR30 solid state/tube hybrid, has a 10 inch speaker. It is a killer sounding little amp, good verb, no trem. Do you find the VR30 noisy? i had one and it hummed like a bastard! had to get rid of it in the end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hangwire Posted April 26, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 26, 2008 because it got discontinued. i want one too. so eBay it is. the 15r is still for sale most places... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hangwire Posted April 26, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 26, 2008 now slow does the trem get, i forgot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hilikus8 Posted April 26, 2008 Members Share Posted April 26, 2008 the 15r is still for sale most places... Get 'em while you can boys!!! p.d. Tremolo on the amp is very subtle, very classic-sounding I'd say, so it gets slow but not craaazzyyyy slow. I hope that helped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Karma1 Posted April 26, 2008 Members Share Posted April 26, 2008 I have a Pathfinder 15R and I love it -especially for it's clean tones. I highly recommend them. However, if you have $300 to spend you might want to check out the new Fender Super Champ XD ($299, or less some places). I got one recently and it is awesome. It's got all the features you were looking for and more, including a really good sounding line out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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