Micro Amps!

[Mindseyes]

Okay, in 25 words or less (or more, I don't care),

what/how does this Power Squeeze button do? Does it actually drop the output volume while allowing the amp to continue functioning as if it were cranked?

It looks intriguing, and I can't find much out on the web. My first concern is low volume with good tone, which leads me to a low wattage amp. This Power Squeeze works around that equation, allowing higher watts, but low volume with good tone? Cool, if so!

Yep the power squeeze pretty much dose that.

I find it verry tonefull at low volume......well tonefull for a Solid state modeler amp /emoticons/default_rolleyes.gif

Check one out, i think youll be real shocked at how good these little bastards sound!

 

[Uncle Thor's Hamer]

I sold my Cube 30 and replaced it with a Fender Super Champ XD. The Fender is a better sounding amp, and with the Ragin' Cajun speaker it is a Great amp. It does cost more than the Cube amps, and it does not have a headphones output. Different amps for different needs, but at low volumes the Fender sounds superb.

 

[specialk]

The trouble is, I need low watts and want good tone reproduction. Probably impossible to attain without a rich uncle to tap.

Anyway I took back the toy Orange, and for the same price ordered a Crate Profiler 5 watt amp. There was one in a local shop for $150 on sale. I tried it and it'll work for me. Nothing great, but really not bad. So I get home and do a web search and MF is closing them out for $49 here:

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product...-Amp?sku=482076

So that's what's coming. Keep me AND the neighbors happy.

 

[Mindseyes]

The trouble is, I need low watts and want good tone reproduction. Probably impossible to attain without a rich uncle to tap.

Anyway I took back the toy Orange, and for the same price ordered a Crate Profiler 5 watt amp. There was one in a local shop for $150 on sale. I tried it and it'll work for me. Nothing great, but really not bad. So I get home and do a web search and MF is closing them out for $49 here:

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product...-Amp?sku=482076

So that's what's coming. Keep me AND the neighbors happy.

That looks cool, im gonna have to check one out!

 

[Jimbilly]

I have a Danelectro micro amp, 9v battery powered. I wired in a spk'r jack (the kind with a switch to bypass the internal speaker when plugged it), it sounds pretty decent through a 2x12 cabinet. I've also got a Microcube, that's a fun little amp, my kids love it for the microphone input, it's great for 'bench testing' pickups etc. And if you ever sell a guitar, meet the buyer somewhere, bring your microcube and nobody has to come to your house, or even know where you live to buy a guitar from you. I had been looking at adding a speaker output jack to the microcube, but it's really hard to open it up, I think it could be done going in through the front/speaker. I'm going to have to look at that again.

I really like my Blackheart tube minigiant 5w combo, that is a really good sounding amp, not nearly as good on the 3w setting, and it's a loud 5watts.

 

[Brooks]

i have a superchamp xd, it is a great amp.

but at 15w tube, its kinda loud for the OP's needs.

it sounds better turned up around 4 or 5,

which is loud enough for small gigs or rehearsals.

the tech21 tm10 or microcube is better suited for quiet bedroom levels.

 

[Don]

My solution to this dilema is kinda expensive.

My Mesa/Boogie Express 5:50 has a 5 watt single ended (single 6L6) mode. I've always wanted a 5 watt amp with cascading gain stages, master volume control, channel switching, awesome reverb and a 12" speaker. The cool thing is that when you switch from 50 to 5 watts, it doesn't get quieter, it becomes a different amp!

With this amp I have my cake and eat it too! It's got great tone and is good in my basement, rehearsals, indoor stages and outdoor bbqs!

At 5 watts, it's still kind of loud though (and it's still 23" wide and weighs 50 pounds)!

When I need to really be quiet I use my PODxt.

 

[Brownsound]

I have a Little Lanilei. Uses a special 6 inch speaker and the one I have is 1 watt. Has a very nice warm sound. Anyone else try one?

 

[santellavision]

I have a Little Lanilei. Uses a specisl 6 inch speaker and the one I have is 1 watt. Has a very nice warm sound. Anyone else try one?

I've got the Little Lanilei Rotary. Sounds awesome! Nothing like the sound a 'Real' rotating speaker. Even my wife loves the way it looks and sounds when I play it.