Pedal Board Amps
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Pedal Board Amps
Has anyone on here started using a pedal board mountable amp like a Victory V4 or a Carl Martin Ampster in place of a traditional amp? I've been mulling it over, since the Surfybear has removed my need for an amp with spring reverb.
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i had the orange terror stamp 20 for a bit. solid orange tones. had some noise issues, but that's not why i sold it. the portability was nice, but i'd rather use backline most places if i didn't bring an amp.
honestly, all these tube amps that run on small power supplies aren't really pushing the tubes properly. it just adds a bit of tube "flavor" to me, that basically means an unnecessary piece of glass in my pedalboard that could die in the middle of a show.
as for solid state amps in pedals, i'd rather bring a solid state combo since those are usually light. you'll need to bring or borrow a cabinet anyway, so it's not much extra weight.
change my mind though haha!
honestly, all these tube amps that run on small power supplies aren't really pushing the tubes properly. it just adds a bit of tube "flavor" to me, that basically means an unnecessary piece of glass in my pedalboard that could die in the middle of a show.
as for solid state amps in pedals, i'd rather bring a solid state combo since those are usually light. you'll need to bring or borrow a cabinet anyway, so it's not much extra weight.
change my mind though haha!
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What would be some decent solid state amps in pedals?
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Your avatar is giving me strong Harmony Central vibes.moozz wrote:What would be some decent solid state amps in pedals?
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Especially the Amps subforum, yes. The best thing about HCFX was the derision for “Maps”—some fantastic sport there.
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A used Crate Power Block if you can find one. They're discontinued.moozz wrote:What would be some decent solid state amps in pedals?
150 watts mono or 75 watts stereo.

A Quilter Superblock UK or US (25 watts when used with power cord 1 watt when powered by 9volt Boss-style power supply):

Hughes & Kettner Ampman "Classic" or "Modern" (50 watts):

On the more expensive side, the BluGuitar Amp-1 Mercury or Irridium editions (100 watts):

On the more affordable side, the Orange Micro Crush (3 watts):


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Are you talking about amps that will power a speaker? Because these are just preamps.chuckjaywalk wrote:Has anyone on here started using a pedal board mountable amp like a Victory V4 or a Carl Martin Ampster in place of a traditional amp? I've been mulling it over, since the Surfybear has removed my need for an amp with spring reverb.
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+1 for the PowerBlock. It's much bigger than the other units listed here but that's because has an integral PSU rather than an outboard wallwart, and I dig its solid metal chassis. Sounds good, too, in a solid state kind of way. Some long-term users have figured out how to bypass the preamp.
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https://www.victoryamps.com/product/v4- ... uitar-amp/John wrote:Are you talking about amps that will power a speaker? Because these are just preamps.chuckjaywalk wrote:Has anyone on here started using a pedal board mountable amp like a Victory V4 or a Carl Martin Ampster in place of a traditional amp? I've been mulling it over, since the Surfybear has removed my need for an amp with spring reverb.
Nope, the V4s are straight up guitar amps. They have similar Preamps tho, for maximum confusion.
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Honestly, not a ton. Just enough to push a 1x15 at recording volume.Chankgeez wrote:How many watts do you need?
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I've been usin' one of these 2.5W amps to push a 1x15 and've been pretty happy with it:

https://www.audiokitchen.co.uk/products/the-big-trees/

https://www.audiokitchen.co.uk/products/the-big-trees/
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