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Hello all,
I know there are previous posts regarding practice amp preferences/recommendations but I couldn't find any that were too recent so wanted to put this up here again to see if there may be any new models that have come out since the suggestions made in the last "practice amp" post. I'm looking to downsize. Right now I have this behemoth Line 6 DT 25 modelling amp and the accompanying POD HD500X effects processing unit for it. While it's cool and fun, I just don't use/need it. I'm a novice to intermediate player who formerly enjoyed making noise and trying to learn rock guitar in my younger years and have little to zero interest in that any longer. Plus, I am simply a hobbyist and have no need to have any equipment above and beyond what is practical to play at home; I'm not going to be playing to an audience anytime soon. I want to sell off this amp/effects unit and find a lightweight/reliable practice amp that doesn't take up much space, can easily travel from room to room in my home, and is sturdy enough to withstand the destruction of a 2 and a half yr. old. Bluetooth connectivity would be nice to play along with tunes but not a must. The only guitar I plan to keep is in the below link, so looking for something that provides a nice, suitable jazz tone.
Ibanez AF95RW - Natural | Sweetwater
Thanks in advance for any wisdom,
Zach
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05-25-2023 08:11 AM
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The two I know well are the Fender Champion 20 and the DV Mark Little Jazz. Both are small, light and very portable. The Fender is cheaper and has more tone options. The DV is more powerful and does only one sound (which it does well).
The Fender can be gigged with smaller/quieter groups; the DV can hang with bigger/louder groups. Either sounds great for home/practice use. I think either would stand up to a toddler, but the Fender is cheap enough that if it doesn’t you can get another.Last edited by John A.; 05-25-2023 at 10:46 AM.
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Originally Posted by John A.
ThanksLast edited by Dennis D; 05-25-2023 at 11:31 AM.
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I have a Fender Champion 40 I could get for you cheap
It's 19 pounds, doesn't rattle, and has some effects. I actually used in band practice twice before stepping up to a Tone Master Twin.
But there are a ton of low wattage amps out there, and a lot of tube options in the 20W range as well.
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As far as a purely practice amp goes, I've never liked anything more than my Yamaha THR.
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I like my Vox Pathfinder. They're like $90, 15 watts, it makes the guitar louder.
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If you decide to go that route, I do have like-new DV Mark Little Jazz listed in the for sale section. (Sorry for the shameless self -promotion.)
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Originally Posted by mr. beaumont
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Originally Posted by Dennis D
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Originally Posted by zkinard
Pretty much all of the play with a track vids I've posted here over the last few years are with the THR. Here's an example:
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I am traveling with a Spark practice amp as I write. This is truly meant for practice and has a quite amazing feature. They provide an app that pairs via Bluetooth that will find any recording on you tube, stream it and provide looping and playback speed control. Great on an ipad maybe less so on a phone. These are flawless. It also provides the chords very inexactly. But wait there’s more. It has a BITB ability to create bass and drum backing but to what you play, not by writing in the cords. AI actually helping! The amp also uses a limitless amount of modeling effects made by the parent company Positive Grid. For a lightweight gig I take the tonemaster DR but as a true practice amp this is hard to beat. Weighs about 5 lbs and will slide under the seat when I board the plane.
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Picked up the Yamaha THR and I love. Might be best gear money Ive ever spent and have only had it for a week. Thanks all for the help. Anyone with one of these have any preferred amp/tone setting they like to use or that sound great?
Thanks,
Zach
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When it comes to protection against toddlers, my best solution has always been out of reach.
I have never had anything but amazement, in the plethora of creative destruction, that small children can call forth at anytime.
How my son was able to jam three CDs into my car stereo, continues to amaze me, many years later.
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