Why does no one like the Lovepedal 1/2 Watt Vintage amps?

[AtomHeartMother]

Specifically mine. This isn't spam...rather I don't see why no one will buy it from me; I've been trying to sell it (trade it) for a month.

 

Is my price bad? It's $90 shipped versus $155 shipped new...and it's like new...

 

Do these get a bad rap around here or something?

[L6Sguy]

i just got one, in a trade deal that started a couple weeks prior to you listing yours; same price and model & all. havent had a chance to put it through any real paces yet, but in the test run earlier tonite, i was really diggin it. paired with the cab/spkr to a kalamazoo model 2, it was sounding quite sweet. i can only imagine with a more happenin spkr that it'll impress even more.

 

 

i'd not get too down about it, just the ebb and flow of spamstuff. theres a forumite here who's been spamming a chorus pedal for well over a year now (maybe closer to two ).

 

 

 

 

likely, someday i'll buy that chorus.

[utterhack]

+1 on the ebb and flow.

 

Someone should be hopping on it, and fwiw that someone would probably be me if I had a cab to run it through.

[capnbringdown]

We all like it; we just hate you.

 

I think we all have a few pieces of gear that probably will never sell, though the 1/2 watt amp probably isn't one of them. I know I still have a certain cheap guitar that I couldn't seem to unload. Oh well, maybe it'll appreciate in value. Or maybe I can use it as kindling on a cold winter night.

 

If I had the extra money, I might think about it, but I don't think 1/2 watt would be that much less volume then 6 watts, especially if I put it through my 4x12 cab as opposed to a 1x8 or so speaker. Besides, I need to buy an amp that could put out some real volume. Then again, if it was a combo, I'd probably jump on it.

[cantoXIII]

why does no one like them? maybe because they're only a half watt which makes them {censored}ing impractical, useless and a waste of space.

[decode6]

 

Originally posted by cantoXIII why does no one like them? maybe because they're only a half watt which makes them {censored}ing impractical, useless and a waste of space.

 

 

+some numbers

[L6Sguy]

i can certainly understand why 30+watts would be needed for playing in close quarters (read: apartments, living w/small kids, late nite playing, etc).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

you guys dont know {censored}all what you're talking about.

[decode6]

I think my headphones put out more than that.

[gg82]

They're a great little amp.

The have tons of volume through decent speakers (for 1/2 a watt). Can do very loud jamming in a bedroom size space, even against another decent amp.

 

Just depends whether you ever have a need for a little amp like that.

[L6Sguy]

Originally posted by decode6 I think my headphones put out more than that.

 

regardless of what you think already, next time you run into a Smokey amp in a shop, or some other battery powered rig with a speaker jack (not a headphone jack), set it up with a 2x12 combo's speakers.

 

 

way more than loud enough for home practice.

 

loud enough to get the (apartment) neighbors to complain.

 

also very good for home recording apps, when a microphone doesnt care how many watts are involved.

 

 

 

theres a lot more than watts involved in the equation of 'volume,' not the least of which is speaker efficiency -- if you've got a crap 2" speaker paired with an amp, the amp wont be able to get as loud as if it was paired with an efficient spkr (say, an EVM-12L). so from this alone we can see that watts is not the whole of the equation.

 

 

 

[Kimsuzzie...]

LOL

 

Santana digs his..

 

He may need a backup maybe give him a call, work out a trade?

[decode6]

If watts aren't an effecient way to measure volume, why don't the companies use something else?

[L6Sguy]

Originally posted by decode6 If watts aren't an effecient way to measure volume, why don't the companies use something else?

 

watts sells amps.

 

"100 watts? wow!! i want that!!"

 

check here for the basics, and its not gospel, but the premise is all together.

 

for home use, 1/2w is very practical. and can get loud enough for home practice, and loud enough to elicit complaints from nextdoor, with just an 8" spkr.

 

again, try the Smokey thing if you have a chance

[cantoXIII]

 

Originally posted by gg82 They're a great little amp. The have tons of volume through decent speakers (for 1/2 a watt). Can do very loud jamming in a bedroom size space, even against another decent amp. Just depends whether you ever have a need for a little amp like that.

 

 

and this is where the men and the boys are separated. maybe if you don't ever play gigs, which *cough* is {censored}ing lame, then yeh, maybe a 1/2 watt amp is good to not wake your nagging wife. however, i tend to believe that musicians who actually play might need something a little more powerful.

[Kimsuzzie...]

Originally posted by cantoXIII and this is where the men and the boys are separated. maybe if you don't ever play gigs, which *cough* is {censored}ing lame, then yeh, maybe a 1/2 watt amp is good to not wake your nagging wife. however, i tend to believe that musicians who actually play might need something a little more powerful.

 

 

Ahahahaha..

 

thats crazy!

 

3 of the TOP musicians in DA WORLD who actually play, use these 1/2 watt amps EVERYDAY..

 

Santana

David Torn

Matte Henderson

 

INSANE closemindedness at its best..

 

i luv it..

[L6Sguy]

Originally posted by cantoXIII and this is where the men and the boys are separated. maybe if you don't ever play gigs, which *cough* is {censored}ing lame, then yeh, maybe a 1/2 watt amp is good to not wake your nagging wife. however, i tend to believe that musicians who actually play might need something a little more powerful.

 

 

 

how about 235 tube watts of shutthe{censored}up?

 

 

i've got amps at my practice space for playing, but my living there just to use better amps might piss off the wife and kids.

 

 

 

perhaps you should be at the amp forum.

[ollenorin]

 

Originally posted by cantoXIII and this is where the men and the boys are separated. maybe if you don't ever play gigs, which *cough* is {censored}ing lame, then yeh, maybe a 1/2 watt amp is good to not wake your nagging wife. however, i tend to believe that musicians who actually play might need something a little more powerful.

 

 

yr a {censored}ing {censored}...i have the lovepedal amp...like it a lot.

 

go to ampforum you slobsnopp !

[dot-dot-dot]

 

Originally posted by decode6 If watts aren't an effecient way to measure volume, why don't the companies use something else?

 

 

As L6SGuy says, watts sell amps.

 

They should use something definite, such as SPL at 1 metre, 1kHz, 1% THD (I'm sure others can suggest a better metric, I just wanted to propose something).

 

Bear in mind that Celestion's 12" speakers vary in sensitivty by 18dB from the least to most efficient. That'd be an enormous volume difference from the same wattage.

[ollenorin]

my amps:

 

Hiwatt DR50 Custom 50

Matamp Minimat

Valvetech Hayseed

Fender Champ SF

Lovepedal amp

 

everyone has their purpose...

[hempathy]

 

Originally posted by dot-dot-dot As L6SGuy says, watts sell amps. They should use something definite, such as SPL at 1 metre, 1kHz, 1% THD (I'm sure others can suggest a better metric, I just wanted to propose something). Bear in mind that Celestion's 12" speakers vary in sensitivty by 18dB from the least to most efficient. That'd be an enormous volume difference from the same wattage.

 

 

Marketing doesnt work if its complex.

 

100 watts = must be loud

 

In response to the lovepedal amp, I have never much cared for LM386 based amps. If indeed thats what the lovepedal amp is.

 

I am trying out a little 6w stereo guitar amp based on the TPA1517NE power amp IC. Just figuring out a nice sag circuit to go inbetween the Jfet based preamps and power amp.

 

Its kinda high current consumption though, works off 18v and even with 2 PP3 batteries I wouldnt consider it really "busker portable". But I doubt thats what many people use these little amps for.

[L6Sguy]

Originally posted by ollenorin my amps: Hiwatt DR50 Custom 50 Matamp Minimat Valvetech Hayseed Fender Champ SF Lovepedal amp everyone has their purpose...

 

it looks like the lovepedal is living in quite good company then.

 

 

you sir, must be a man!!

 

 

 

 

i know that in the middle of the summer,

when i'm sitting by the pool late nite,

ready to fire one up,

rolling out the Twin and cranking it up,

well thats the first thing on my mind,

if i wanna just jam a little.

[dot-dot-dot]

 

Originally posted by hempathy In response to the lovepedal amp, I have never much cared for LM386 based amps. If indeed thats what the lovepedal amp is.

 

 

Me neither - I like the flavour of dirt those chips give in pedals though.

[Kimsuzzie...]

There are tons of great amps below 3 watts out there..

To think they are useless is CLUEless..

 

just to name a few..

 

ZVEX nano

Matamp 2 watt thingy

Bumbox 1 watt

gilmore jr.

songworks

zinky..

[Kimsuzzie...]

Originally posted by dot-dot-dot Me neither - I like the flavour of dirt those chips give in pedals though.

 

dont use it (386) for dirt.. I think they suc my self..

[hempathy]

Originally posted by dot-dot-dot Me neither - I like the flavour of dirt those chips give in pedals though.

 

 

I do like the parallel universe....

 

 

Makes a great bass fuzz.