New year, new gear - help me buy a new amp

[TheOndrakGuy]

I recently sold my amp of a couple of years (Musicmaster Bass) as I'm now starting to regularly jam with a view to start gigging again and wanted something with a bit more oomph.

I'm very much used to getting my grit and angry sounds from pedals. In the past, I had a Red Knob Twin as my gigging amp (the permanent shoulder damage means I shouldn't go down that route again), and then moved to a Hot Rod Deluxe. I bought my old man a Tiny Terror for Christmas and obviously gave it a test before wrapping it... which has really got me thinking about using a driven amp more.
I used to play a lot of shoegaze/post hardcore/post rocky kind of stuff, but I'm all over the place these days in terms of musical style.

I'm now eyeing up a Peavey Classic 30 or an Orange TH30.
Feel free to add to either pro/con list, talk me into/out of either amp, or throw new suggestions at me. If it helps, I'm in the UK and predominantly looking at the 2nd hand market.

Peavey pros:
CHEAP second hand.
From what I've read, similar to a HRD and what I'm used to.
Reverb tank (always nice).

Peavey cons:
Not a lot of resale if I don't click with it.
No effects loop on the early ones.

Orange pros:
Head+cab means plenty of speaker options.
Lovely driven sound.
Holds its value if I'm not a fan.
There's just that coolness thing about Oranges, y'know?

Orange cons:
More expensive.
No reverb tank (not a dealbreaker).

[UglyCasanova]

In my (limited) experience, Peavey amps take pedals better/has less of a characteristic sound. The Orange will sound like an Orange. If you like that sound, then that's cool, but I feel like it's not as diverse as a Peavey.

[fcknoise]

Also if you buy second hand the value will probably stay similar to what you bought it for.

[neonblack]

QUILTER 101.

Pros:
Takes pedals like a champ
100 watts on the Jazz setting
As clean or dirty as you want
Simple effective EQ
Loud as fuck
Tiny
Cheap

Cons: a little dark.

[TheOndrakGuy]

Also if you buy second hand the value will probably stay similar to what you bought it for.

A very good point. In my defence, I made this post at daft o'clock after losing out on an eBay auction.

[TheOndrakGuy]

QUILTER 101.

Pros:
Takes pedals like a champ
100 watts on the Jazz setting
As clean or dirty as you want
Simple effective EQ
Loud as fuck
Tiny
Cheap

Cons: a little dark.

I was eyeing these up. They look pretty amazing. Unfortunately there's no way to get hold of one in the UK at the moment.

[gnomethrone]

I used to be all about peavey but I'm backing quilter pretty hard these days. Maybe a seller on reverb would ship ya one? if not go with the peavey.

[ognoy]

QUILTER 101.

Pros:
Takes pedals like a champ
100 watts on the Jazz setting
As clean or dirty as you want
Simple effective EQ
Loud as fuck
Tiny
Cheap

Cons: a little dark.

I was eyeing these up. They look pretty amazing. Unfortunately there's no way to get hold of one in the UK at the moment.

Thomann.de is your friend.

[JonnyAngle]

I’ve never played a classic 30, but I’ve played a lot of other peavey amps. The thing that kills me about toob amps is the fact that it will always sound like that amp. You can clean it up a little but the character of the amp usually overpowers whatever effects you’re putting into it

SS for life!

[fcknoise]

I feel you JA. An old randall commander will take your pedals like anything and not be a hassle.

But damn y'all sold me on the quilter, it looks perfect for my needs

[neonblack]

I recorded with it and it sounds great, I play live with it and not only is it loud as balls, I can actually hear different qualities of different dirt pedals in a loud live setting. And it fits in a duffle bag, backpack, messenger bag, etc.

It's effectively killed my GAS for any other amp, except super high end unobtainable things

[ognoy]

I haven't gigged with my Quilter101 yet, but at both rehearsals and recording it's ace!

[Chankgeez]

the Jazz setting

That's our new band name!

[Dungus]

Enjoying the Quilter love, they are awesome. My next amp for sure.

[Dungus]

QUILTER 101.

Pros:
Takes pedals like a champ
100 watts on the Jazz setting
As clean or dirty as you want
Simple effective EQ
Loud as fuck
Tiny
Cheap

Cons: a little dark.

I was eyeing these up. They look pretty amazing. Unfortunately there's no way to get hold of one in the UK at the moment.

As said above, Thomann will ship to UK no probs. There's always The Fretboard too. This is on the first page right now: http://thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/14 ... 400#latest