skydog52 Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share Posted March 23, 2010 Well I finally did it and ended up getting 2 amps. I purchased a Blues Junior and have a new version of the G-DEC on order. I love the Blues Junior, nice tone. Thank You to everyone that helped with their suggestions. Back to playing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrfreed Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 HMMM...I'm suprised by the bugera 5 watt not sounding very good. For a straight practice amp at $135, i think its tough to beat. I plug into that little monster quite often to practice or if playing with a sax player or something...but here's a disclaimer. I use Line 6 POD PRO straight into the Mac for BIAB type practicing and can drop it in front of any number of my amps if I need different sounds/styles. SO I'm not really looking for something to be versitile just sound decent and not piss-off the wife when I practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koula901 Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 I have and Epiphone Jr half stack, 5 watts, nice tone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uniphasian Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Matchless HC-30, or a Heritage Colonial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 My vote is for Roland Cube. They make them in several sizes and they sound good. My little Micro Cube Battery powered amp is fun to take outside and play in the backyard or on the deck. I had a Line 6 and eventually sold it. I initially enjoyed all of the features and channel options but I never liked the sound of it. In addition, the channels would bleed into each other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrymclark Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 Roland MicroCube. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redsand Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 Plus 1 on th Bugera.........I got one and siply love it as a practice amp! Hell of a tone for $150,combine it with some pedals and your set, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuDBoNe Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 I use a 1966 BF Vibro Champ. It's a great pratice amp with lots of tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDoggie Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 I'm a firm believer in you gotta try before you buy. Unfortunately, that has extended my search greatly. One that I have had a chance to try out is a Reason Bambino. It was pretty cool, switchable between 2 and 8 watts, two channels with a stack mode to run them both in series. If you get a chance, try it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWiddly Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 +1 on the Roland Microcube. A great little practice amp with loads of good tones. For a 'tube' option, I'm surprised no-one has mentioned the Orange Tiny Terror. It comes in head or combo form and switches between 7 and 15 watts. Plug your Heritage into one, crank the gain a bit and try to stop smiling! Can you get Blackstar gear in the USA? It's made here in the UK by some guys who worked for Marshall. They have a range of tube driven overdrive and distortion pedals and a range of amps too. They do a 5 watt tube head/combo which sounds amazing and in the 'stack' form is cool as hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nachogrande Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 I have a Line 6 JM4 Looper. It is more than just a looper and a great practice gear through my 2x12 cab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poelbaum Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Lots of great 5W and under tube amps out there. Some really pricey like the Carr Raleigh which is a great little amp, to the fairly pricey, Swart Space Tone and Space Tone Reverb, Xits X4, to a number of less expensive tube options in the 5W category and under. Some brands to look at are Blackheart, Blackstar, Orange. One you might look at that is bigger but has a master volume that is useful is the Egnater Tweaker. 15Watts but really versatile tube amp at a great price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 As no-one has mentioned it so far, the Vox Night Train. Tiny but with a huge, unmistakeably Vox sound. +1 on the Blackstar HT-5 also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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