Members snowaie Posted June 18, 2010 Members Share Posted June 18, 2010 Hey everyone. I'm looking to buy an amp in the near future for gigs and whatnot. I want it to be pretty cheap (doesn't have to be high wattage, I mic everything to the PA), and I want it to have nice sounding cleans. I don't care if it has a distortion channel, I probably wouldn't use it because I'd use an overdrive pedal on the clean channel when I need distortion (most of the time). I play ska-punk, punk, and hard rock. I'm thinking about the Fender Super Champ XD. It seems good, priced at $300, so cheap. It seems like it has nice cleans, but I've never played it. I hear good things about it a lot, also. Any other recommendations around the price level? Need it to be tube, as well. Maybe something like the twin, except less cost?Any other fenders that are good for cleans? Thanks for all replies, I appreciate it. Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Orange Jackson Posted June 19, 2010 Members Share Posted June 19, 2010 Bugera V22. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CoqBelliqueux Posted June 19, 2010 Members Share Posted June 19, 2010 I knew it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members snowaie Posted June 19, 2010 Author Members Share Posted June 19, 2010 Thanks, guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted June 19, 2010 Members Share Posted June 19, 2010 SCXD has line out you can keep the amp close for a montitor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members csm Posted June 19, 2010 Members Share Posted June 19, 2010 SCXD has line out you can keep the amp close for a montitor. Doesn't the line-out mute the speaker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members metallica_00 Posted June 19, 2010 Members Share Posted June 19, 2010 They're pretty loud on their own, but honestly the Hot Rod Deluxe has a pretty good clean for the price and takes overdrive pedals well. Pretty cheap used too. The on-board overdrive isn't very good, but get the power tubes cooking on the clean channel and it does a reasonably nice bluesy breakup on its own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fred Buzz Posted June 19, 2010 Members Share Posted June 19, 2010 And clean tones start with clean fretting, once you've achieved that the amp comes into the story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jamdogg Posted June 19, 2010 Members Share Posted June 19, 2010 i would get the smallest JC amp I could find - or i would mic my microcube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted June 19, 2010 Members Share Posted June 19, 2010 twin reverb. yeah I said it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members photon9 Posted June 19, 2010 Members Share Posted June 19, 2010 Bugera V22. I second that as well. IMO the best bang for your buck amp out there right now. It won't be clean all the way through the volume though (which is probably a good thing). In pentode mode with the master dimed it will stay clean on the channel (clean) volume to about the halfway point. Plenty loud for most situations. I've had mine, which I picked up used, for about 6 months now. It's been from Boston to Syracuse and back several times, I've taken it to many practices and jams. Hasn't burst into flames or had any problems whatsoever. IMO a great all around amp. I have had many compliments on it's sound from musicians much more seasoned and experienced than me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PrawnHeed Posted June 19, 2010 Members Share Posted June 19, 2010 Why don't you get an amp with the tone you like rather than a clean amp and an overdrive pedal? Would seem to make a lot more sense to me for playing punk, ska etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CoqBelliqueux Posted June 19, 2010 Members Share Posted June 19, 2010 Why don't you get an amp with the tone you like rather than a clean amp and an overdrive pedal?Would seem to make a lot more sense to me for playing punk, ska etc.Many many reasons possible, mister prawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members snowaie Posted June 19, 2010 Author Members Share Posted June 19, 2010 All I need is a nice clean. Then a over drive or dist pedal to make it full distortion. Simple. If I'm really feeling it later on, I may just go used and buy a twin reverb. Thanks, everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PrawnHeed Posted June 19, 2010 Members Share Posted June 19, 2010 Many many reasons possible, mister prawn. One real and good reason might convince me, but allusions to many possible will not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CoqBelliqueux Posted June 19, 2010 Members Share Posted June 19, 2010 One real and good reason might convince me, but allusions to many possible will not.I thought he might want to state his own reasons. If you like the clean of an amp, but not the distortion, it's more convenient than having a second amp. Someone who likes variety will have 3 or 4 different pedals rather than having more than one amp. Some amps have only one channel that you set for clean or clean when the volume knob is rolled off, then pedal for gain plus boost for solos. You can easily have 4 tones with one channel and they'll all work well together because it's the same foundationOr, some amps share the EQ between channels, so it's not easy to have good tone on both. Oh, and some people prefer it, of course. Many pro guys use all of those tone stacking techniques but we just assume a 2000$ amp is supposed to do everything because it's expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members exclamationmark Posted June 19, 2010 Members Share Posted June 19, 2010 I played a Carvin X-100B head a friend got second hand for like 100 bucks and the lead channel on that thing sucked but the clean channel got LOUD. Couldn't really compare it to anything I've heard but it's a candidate for my next amp if I can find one under 200 bucks due to those heavenly cleans. Blue Powder is actually one of my favourite instrumental tracks too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bro Blue Posted June 19, 2010 Members Share Posted June 19, 2010 On the SCXD, the line out does not mute the speaker. The Super Champ XD is a good choice, as is the Bugera V22. Any of the Crate V series amps would work well, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jamdogg Posted June 19, 2010 Members Share Posted June 19, 2010 twin reverb. yeah I said it.deluxe reverb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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