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#272679 - 27/02/10 05:32 AM
Amp for home use?
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The Eggman
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I'm looking for an amp for home use. I play for fun and therapy and mainly confine myself to blues, classic rock and something that I can sing along to. I want to be able to plug in an iPod so I can jam with backing tracks for practice and I need a jack for headphones because I want to play at night and still be on speaking terms with the neighbours. (While we're on the subject, what headphones for £50-£70? I've always been a fan of Sennheiser for hi-fi purposes; are there any 'phones that cope particularly well with guitar amps or will pretty much any good quality ones do?)
I rather like inconsequential noodling about with different sounds and effects but I don't really want to be buying loads of pedals so an amp with some built-in effects would possibly suit unless there are one or two killer effects pedals that will do it. I play a Godin Summit CT and a Richmond Dorchester, though not at the same time I hasten to add.
General consensus seems to be that valves give a better sound but I'm concerned that I wouldn't be able to play at a loud enough volume to really get the benefit. I want something that sounds good at home volume levels. With a budget of £350 or so I'm quite taken with the new Kustom HV30T; the video review on their site impresses and Richard speaks highly of them. I'd be interested to hear if anyone else has experience of these amps or could recommend an alternative.
Thanks for taking the time to read this. 
Owen
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#272713 - 28/02/10 10:26 AM
Re: Amp for home use?
[Re: Noise_Maker]
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Blues_Dev
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In my opinion yes valve will the better sound if we are, can be permited to generalise, but I dont think a valve will give you the things you are after. I did read read the other day about an amp that fits your exact needs, but for the life of me cant remember where. But it enabled you to plug in your ipod etc to jam along to and had effects i think. I cant comment on the sound quality of the amp or if its any good but do a google search for amps/backing tracks/ipod/effects/line in etc because its out there somewhere.
Edited by Blues_Dev (28/02/10 10:28 AM)
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#272737 - 01/03/10 12:32 PM
Re: Amp for home use?
[Re: The Eggman]
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DC01
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Registered: 09/01/10
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Im in the same the sort of position and want to upgrade my amp. Im torn between the Fender superchamp xd and the Vox VT30. I ve played with both and like them both the same. The Vox for its superior versatility and the the Fender for better tone when clean. Anyone got any opinions oh these to help sway me please.
Edited by DC01 (01/03/10 12:33 PM)
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