Bedroom amp for $250 or less

[specialk]

Hey all,

I'm looking for a decent practice amp and want to keep it under $250. Having a built-in power attenuator is a big plus on the list of options.

Here are two I've found.

http://www.voxamps.com/us/modernclassic/ac4tv/

The Vox AC4TV with a 10" Celestion speaker. Good reviews from some of the guys here.

And,

http://www.bugera-amps.com/EN/products/V5.aspx

The Bugera V5 amp with 8" speaker. I haven't heard anything about this one.

They both have the ability to do 1/4W, 1W or 4 or 5W out. Any others out there I should be looking for?

Thanks!

[Ethan]

Dude honestly I'd get the Epiphone Galaxie amp out of this classified ad...

http://www.hamerfanclub.com/forums/index.p...&hl=galaxie

[specialk]

Dude honestly I'd get the Epiphone Galaxie amp out of this classified ad...

http://www.hamerfanclub.com/forums/index.p...&hl=galaxie

Jeez, thanks for the reminder! I've been looking at that ad/photo for a long time now and completely forgot about it!

[doody]

Roland Microcube.

[gorch]

Epiphone Junior Valve

FENDER CHAMPION 600

GRETSCH G5222 ELECTROMATIC COMPACT

LANEY CUB8

IBANEZ VALBEE

In the EU:

HARLEY BENTON GA5

said to be technically equal to the Epiphone Junior Valve but half the price, Euro 89,-

(This one modded is becoming cult)

[JohnnyB]

Something from Blackheart perhaps? The Little Giant has a pentode/triode switch to flip between 5 and 3 watts. The Killer Ant head makes something less than 1 watt. They make a matching speaker cab, but you could get a speaker cab at a pawn shop.

[fruhike]

I have done this search on the board too. I have settled on a Roland Microcube and I just recently got a Tech 21 TM10. Both great little amps, and great reviews on this board. That being said, my Tech 21 TM120 also sounds great at lower volumes. I have been doing a bit of an amp-a-palooza lately.

I am interested in folks oppinions as well.

[harry65]

fender vibro champ xd , all tube , amazing replica blackface tones , some good marshall and mesa sounds but it absolutely nails the early fender tones , pick one up on the evilbay for around $150....................

[specialk]

Thanks very much for all the great ideas, guys! Unfortunately, someone told my car that I had some leftover coin and it decided it wanted them instead,

So I'm gonna stick with my "just fine" Crate practice amp for now.

Someday I'll get an amp with at least a 10" speaker, just not now.

So someone jump on that kick@$$ Epiphone Galaxie amp that Carfish has!

[JohnnyB]

Thanks very much for all the great ideas, guys! Unfortunately, someone told my car that I had some leftover coin and it decided it wanted them instead,

So I'm gonna stick with my "just fine" Crate practice amp for now.

Someday I'll get an amp with at least a 10" speaker, just not now.

So someone jump on that kick@$$ Epiphone Galaxie amp that Carfish has!

When you recover from your car's demands, I have a 1999 Epiphone Electar Tube 10 combo available; it's a single 6L6 tube amp making about 10w (hence the name) driving an 8" speaker. It's in like new condition.

Or, to follow your dream, since it's so hard to find a really low powered combo with 10" or 12" speaker, give more thought to a Blackheart head and then find a 1x12 cab at a pawn shop.

[Armitage]

I'm always looking for something better then the Vox Valvetronix line for low volume playing... haven't found anything yet.

[Feynman]

I'm always looking for something better then the Vox Valvetronix line for low volume playing... haven't found anything yet.

I agree. They just sound great at low volumes.

[Armitage]

My dream amp right now is a 6 watt stereo 5150 with a mono out, stereo return F/X loop... physically small with extension speakers I could hide behind a chair in my family room.

I'm sure someone will do it... and it'll sell like nutz, then everyone will do it.

I don't NEED volume in my house, I need TONE... and something that'll look nice in my home... or disappear.

Heck, make it really smart... have the whole thing wedge shaped, amp and all, and have it remote controlled, with a retractable guitar cord that goes under the sofa. Hmmm....

[specialk]

I don't NEED volume in my house, I need TONE...

Bingo! Best way I've heard it put.

[Carl.B]

SpecialK, I read your hurting for cash and believe me I know that feeling. But I saw this on ebay and thought i might be what your looking for.

Vibro Champ XD

[specialk]

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SpecialK, I read your hurting for cash and believe me I know that feeling. But I saw this on ebay and thought i might be what your looking for.

Vibro Champ XD

Thanks for the link, Carl. It looks like a good price on a good amp but I'm gonna pass.

I'll just keep adding to my amp fund and sooner or later buy exactly what I want.

[Carl.B]

Yeah I have a big pickel jar where all my change goes too and I use that too fund my GAS.

[Kurt L]

Gotta put in a plug for the Roland Micro Cube. I use it as often as my bigger amps - if not more!

I see 'em pretty cheap on Craigslist all the time.