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4/8/2013 5:23:27 PM
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Huge tube fan here. For a little "dorm amp", I've always liked the Fender and Roland amps, especially the Fender SuperChamp. If on a tight budget and going solid-state, I've never had a problem with the mini-Marshalls or the Peavy amps.
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I checked out the Fender Mustang and Peavy Vypyr, and they didn't seem like my thing. The tone wasn't exactly what i wanted, and there were more controls, effects, and models than i'd ever use. I'd like to spend under $300 for the amp itself. I'm thinking something like a 1x10 or 1x12, 30-50 watt combo amp should cover it.
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You might want to stay clear of the Vypyr. Soundwise it's great, and it has jokes in the manual, but getting the settings for your effects right is an absolute pain. If you want good effects on a budget, get a BOSS ME-70 or ME-50, and run them through a cheaper amp.
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I'm not really looking for a lot of effects. I'll have access to pedals at school, and ive got digital ones. The overdrive on the Orange is just kind of a bonus. Yeah, i'm not a fan of the cluttered, complicated heads some combos have in this price range.
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30-50 watt is a huge amount of power for a little dorm and open-mic-night amp. Even a 15W is going to be rarely cranked and with amps that have more power, you're going to have to rely on the preamp section for any overdrive/distortion/crunch. Tone is incredibly important, and if you're hearing a difference (you'd be surprised how many people don't/can't), let that and your budget drive your decision (provided you have the ability to test). Be careful though. Most music stores are very acoustically dampened (with either thick carpet, lined walls,and even active white noise systems) in order to allow people to "crank it up" and not kill everyone nearby. Out in the real world, most rooms are much more reflective and "brighter" sounding and an amp that sounded great in the store can suddenly be too loud and when you turn it down to get the volume more acceptable, you fall off of the amps "sweet spot" for its tone (since it is no longer really being driven).
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Thanks man, i'll keep that in mind. All my experience so far is actually with my old bass amps from before i played guitar, and with Studio One's digital amps and effects.
