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#272913 - 06/03/10 06:58 AM
Re: Amp for home use?
[Re: The Eggman]
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Bob the builder
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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. (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?)
Hello the eggman - you might also want to consider the Line 6 Spider Jam - sounds like you'd apreciate all the on-board backing tracks, effects and facility for plugging in your Ipod or other MP3 player for other backing tracks. You can also record - about 25 minutes available, which will probably be plenty.
I'm seriously considering getting one of these myself so will let you know if I do.
I would also vouch for the Sennheiser headphones, I've got a pair of the EH 150.
Hope this helps
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#272917 - 06/03/10 07:38 AM
Re: Amp for home use?
[Re: Bob the builder]
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Jacktlad
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Registered: 19/06/08
Posts: 1215
Loc: West Yorkshire
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Bob the Builder is spot on. I tried a Spider Jam in a shop and was very impressed indeed. Just short of cash and space.
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#273093 - 08/03/10 02:33 PM
Re: Amp for home use?
[Re: Bob the builder]
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TCSC47
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Registered: 02/05/08
Posts: 12
Loc: The Midlands, UK
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I've got a Roland Cube 30X and it does almost every thing I want it to and I love it. I think its amp simulations work well and it is easy to set up.
However you say you want to play an Ipod or similar through your amp as well as your guitar. I tried this with my Cube 30X and it was not very good, with quite a lot of distortion, even on the clean settings. I had to use an external pre-amp mixer as the 30X only has one input. I could not get a good enough mix between guitar and other music sources. I didn't pursue it but simply used my hifi amp - 50 Wrms / channel.
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