Practice amp recommendations

[worra]

If you wanna go the tube route, can't beat a silverface Champ

[Olin]

Traynor TS-series

Hard to find these, even here in Canada, and the prices keep going up but boy are they good.
Also finally got round to trying a Bassbreaker, the hype is true, they're spectacular and I'm tempted to sell my Verellen for one. The modern conveniences of the Bassbreaker are really, really helpful as well.

[GardenoftheDead]

I like:
Boss Katana
Blackstar Id Core
Yamaha THR
Orange Crush

I don't like:
Vox Valvetronix
Line 6 Garbage

I haven't used:
Fender Mustang Series

[Lurker13]

Fender Super Champ X2 hybrid combo. Channel 1, the non-modeling channel, is sweet, makes a good pedal platform, and can get loud if necessary.

[megamaeng]

If you wanna go the tube route, can't beat a silverface Champ

It makes me so happy to hear this. I have one en route to me for this particular purpose.

[tremolo3]

If you wanna go the tube route, can't beat a silverface Champ

I have mixed opinions on this.
While I love mine, I always miss that punch a 12" speaker delivers. But it is awesome for 50s rock & roll!

[megamaeng]

is there a big difference at bedroom volumes? I love my 1x12 combo for when I want to play loud but I don't really get punchy when I attenuate it to bedroom volumes. Practice volume could be a lot louder than what I'm playing at tho. I'm talking like tv volume.

[tremolo3]

is there a big difference at bedroom volumes? I love my 1x12 combo for when I want to play loud but I don't really get punchy when I attenuate it to bedroom volumes. Practice volume could be a lot louder than what I'm playing at tho. I'm talking like tv volume.

At that volume the only thing you will miss is that "oomph".

[weebles]

I’ve got a Supro Bantam that a buddy rewired and fixed up to be more of a 1606 (like a silverface champ with a bit more umph, sort of)

Here’s a thread he made detailing everything he did: http://www.tdpri.com/threads/supro-bant ... on.563667/

It’s amazing and perfect for bedroom playing.

This is definitely not an amp, but you might also consider a Neunaber Iconoclast and some headphones. Those are legit.

[blackjaw]

I have an Orange 35RT that I really enjoy for headphones and I always travel with a Blackstar Fly 3 which sounds great at tv volumes. Both are wife approved and have yet to wake the kids.

[bacegchsbis]

The old orange Roland Cubes are pretty great - I have the 20 and 40 watt ones and sometimes run them in stereo.

First time I’m hearing about the Traynor TS series but I’m reading good things about them - is a TS15 for $75 worth pursuing?

[ognoy]

Is that the one with 2 8"s?
I got a TS-25 and I love it.
I don't keep it at home anymore though, cause it rocks out in the rehearsal space.
Used it live a couple of times as well.

[Andrew]

Controversially, am highly considering a Laney IRT-Pulse. Briefly tested one out with a Rat and worked pretty well. All Tube, Compact, FX Loop and can just play through my PC (like I have been doing) and has pretty good cleans & reverb.


I genuinely don't need much, but seems like the ideal best of both worlds type of thing.