Guitar Amp Question

Share and discuss music, artists, and the audiophile culture.
User avatar
Cross-Galactic Train Conducter
Posts: 2354
Joined: 2008.09.27 (00:31)
NUMA Profile: http://nmaps.net/user/T3chno
MBTI Type: ENTJ
Location: foam hands
Contact:

Postby T3chno » 2008.10.04 (02:38)

Anyone know any decent guitar amps that range under $200? The one I have right now broke and well...yeah. :/
Image

Ego Lancer
Posts: 310
Joined: 2008.09.26 (10:04)
NUMA Profile: http://nmaps.net/user/fingersonthefrets
MBTI Type: ENFP
Location: Australia

Postby fingersonthefrets » 2008.10.04 (13:41)

under $200, you're gonna have real trouble :/
spoiler

Cool People: Pawz, Mr. Skylz, Lost, Minty, Seven_Two, Infernus, Corny, Lenny, George


User avatar
Cross-Galactic Train Conducter
Posts: 2354
Joined: 2008.09.27 (00:31)
NUMA Profile: http://nmaps.net/user/T3chno
MBTI Type: ENTJ
Location: foam hands
Contact:

Postby T3chno » 2008.10.04 (17:47)

I just need a decent one, not a top of the line amp. :-/
Image

User avatar
Doublemember
Posts: 64
Joined: 2008.09.26 (21:31)
NUMA Profile: http://nmaps.net/user/RAVENCLAW99
Steam: www.steamcommunity.com/id/
MBTI Type: INTJ

Postby Ravenclaw » 2008.10.04 (18:16)

A MicroCube will run you $100.
<smartalco> man, you have just been accelerated to a whole new level of awesome, raven
<Luminaflare> In my opinion all of life's problems can be solved with missiles, if the problem isn't solved you're not using enough missiles.

User avatar
Life Time Achievement Award
Posts: 251
Joined: 2008.09.28 (18:15)
NUMA Profile: http://nmaps.net/user/
Location: over the rainbow

Postby handofgod » 2008.10.05 (17:15)

if 200$ is all you can spend then a cube is the best option.
Image

User avatar
ABC
Posts: 135
Joined: 2008.09.27 (10:34)
NUMA Profile: http://nmaps.net/user/remote
Location: England

Postby Limer » 2008.10.05 (19:51)

I may just be being stupid.
But did that wiki page -really- say battery powered?
pfft.
Image
thats right, im remote.

User avatar
Cross-Galactic Train Conducter
Posts: 2354
Joined: 2008.09.27 (00:31)
NUMA Profile: http://nmaps.net/user/T3chno
MBTI Type: ENTJ
Location: foam hands
Contact:

Postby T3chno » 2008.10.05 (20:00)

Limer wrote:I may just be being stupid.
But did that wiki page -really- say battery powered?
pfft.
Yeah, that's what kinda turned me off from it.

If I say $250, then...?
Image

User avatar
Doublemember
Posts: 64
Joined: 2008.09.26 (21:31)
NUMA Profile: http://nmaps.net/user/RAVENCLAW99
Steam: www.steamcommunity.com/id/
MBTI Type: INTJ

Postby Ravenclaw » 2008.10.05 (21:32)

Believe me, get the cube. My guitar teachers use it, so do my friends. I've tried it, and it's a great amp, even if you could spend $300, I'd get the cube. There's nothing wrong with it, and I don't think it -has- to be battery powered, you can use a power cord if you want.
<smartalco> man, you have just been accelerated to a whole new level of awesome, raven
<Luminaflare> In my opinion all of life's problems can be solved with missiles, if the problem isn't solved you're not using enough missiles.

Postby Evil_Sire » 2008.10.09 (15:09)

You can get a marshall amp for bout $500 here.

but 250? You're gonna have some real trouble unless you get the cube thing, and i would definitely reccomend a marshall over it.

User avatar
Mr. Glass
Posts: 2019
Joined: 2008.09.27 (20:22)
NUMA Profile: http://nmaps.net/user/astheoceansblue
MBTI Type: ENTP
Location: up down left right start A start

Postby a happy song » 2008.10.09 (23:43)

The best advice ever given to me is this: go into a store and try them out for yourself. Other people can't tell you what suits you.

PS: Marshall amps sound like sloppy farts.
click sig :::
spoiler


n
::: astheoceansblue
::: My eight episode map pack: SUNSHINEscience
::: Map Theory: The Importance of Function & Form

-
M U S I C
::: The forest and the fire: myspace
::: EP available for FREE download, here.

-
A R T
::: Sig & Avatar Artwork by me - see here!

-
G A M I N G
::: Steam ID: 0:1:20950734
::: Steam Username: brighter


Hawaii Five-Oh
Posts: 919
Joined: 2009.03.06 (19:50)

Postby blackson » 2008.10.10 (01:24)

atob wrote:The best advice ever given to me is this: go into a store and try them out for yourself. Other people can't tell you what suits you.

PS: Marshall amps sound like sloppy farts.
Forget your first line?

User avatar
Average Time to Take Breakfast in Equador
Posts: 640
Joined: 2008.09.27 (03:11)
NUMA Profile: http://nmaps.net/user/geti
MBTI Type: ENFJ
Contact:

Postby Geti » 2008.10.10 (03:34)

bleh marshall amps get good once you get above the 1 grand mark, but then again most amps are by then. i played on a 4 grand marshall in the store, damn it was a nice amp. but no way am i ever spending that much money on some wiring and a magnet. :P
i dont really like marshall amps though, as a rule. prestige, pleh.

if you like playing with distortion, a cube will do you great, theyre nice amps. if you like playing clean, cubes arent bad for it, but youd probably be able to find better. go into your nearest music shop, play around on everything you can in that price range. its free, and good practice :P
take your guitar in too, as it could sound different with a shop guitar.
hope you find what youre looking for ^_______^
spoiler

"I'd be happy for a lion if it hunted me down and ate me, but not so happy for it if it locked up me and my family, then forced us to breed so it may devour our offspring." - entwilight <3
How do you know that God didn't intend for humans to be the animals' caretakers? He might be appalled that He gave us these animals to use and we're fucking eating them. - Tsukatu
4th - DDA Speedrunning Contest.
One Hundred Percent Vegetarian

deviantArt Profile - 1BarDesign
God knows if i'm back.

User avatar
Legacy Elite
Legacy Elite
Posts: 33
Joined: 2008.09.26 (23:49)
NUMA Profile: http://nmaps.net/user/Mr__X
Contact:

Postby Mr__X » 2008.10.10 (05:44)

I currently use a Roland Micro Cube, which is a decent amp if you don't need that much power, and don't want to spend a lot.
Image

User avatar
Mr. Glass
Posts: 2019
Joined: 2008.09.27 (20:22)
NUMA Profile: http://nmaps.net/user/astheoceansblue
MBTI Type: ENTP
Location: up down left right start A start

Postby a happy song » 2008.10.10 (07:54)

Blackson wrote:
atob wrote:The best advice ever given to me is this: go into a store and try them out for yourself. Other people can't tell you what suits you.

PS: Marshall amps sound like sloppy farts.
Forget your first line?
I was being facetious!
click sig :::
spoiler


n
::: astheoceansblue
::: My eight episode map pack: SUNSHINEscience
::: Map Theory: The Importance of Function & Form

-
M U S I C
::: The forest and the fire: myspace
::: EP available for FREE download, here.

-
A R T
::: Sig & Avatar Artwork by me - see here!

-
G A M I N G
::: Steam ID: 0:1:20950734
::: Steam Username: brighter


Can the real Dave Simpson please stand up? Sit down, Grant.
Posts: 149
Joined: 2008.09.30 (22:38)

Postby Borealis » 2008.10.11 (20:33)

If this was 18 years ago I'd tell you to get a Fender Super Reverb :)


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 18 guests