The Hat Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Am after just an amp for home practise but know next to bigger all about them other than they make my bass sound louder. What's a good home practise amp that ain't to complicated ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 (edited) What's your budget? Edited February 9, 2016 by RhysP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandad Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 PM me if you want a Roland Cube 30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lw. Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 For exclusively home practicing does it even matter? Any combo will do, though I'd go for one with line-in and headphone out - so long as you go for a vaguely decent brand they'll all do the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 For home practice just the one SVT and 8x10 should do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeezerButler Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 [quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1455036401' post='2975277'] For home practice just the one SVT and 8x10 should do. [/quote] BWAHAHAA! I would do that at my house, if my wife let me! I have had good luck with Hartke gear. I have a older Kickback 15 combo that I use for home noodling.... I think it's a 120 watts, maybe. The newer model Kickback 15 has a HyDrive speaker and the amp is 500 watts! And still pretty light and portable. Over here in the U.S. it runs about $550. Not sure what it costs overseas.... Just a thought.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbayne Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 You could even get a vox amplug if your just noodling at home. You can play along to your music or the built in drum machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hat Posted February 9, 2016 Author Share Posted February 9, 2016 Vox amplug sounds interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hat Posted February 9, 2016 Author Share Posted February 9, 2016 Cube 30 for bass ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 (edited) Fender Rumble 40? More than enough power for home and it has a stereo jack input for your phone or mp3 player and a headphone socket too, so you can play along to your music silently. Plus it sounds great and is good enough to do small gigs, too. If any. [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/fender_rumble_40_2014.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...ble_40_2014.htm[/url] Edited February 9, 2016 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkin Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 (edited) For home noodling I use a Zoom B1on - effects, tuner, drum machine, looper, aux in, headphone out. And if you want to use it with a real amp, they sound really good. Edited February 9, 2016 by barkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 [quote name='The Hat' timestamp='1455040300' post='2975331'] Cube 30 for bass ? [/quote] I just bought one. It's really good. The output sound is louder than I expected from a 30w. It's also got some effect built in. Great tone too. Mind you, mine has a Celestion speaker in it. But they're really solid bits of kit. It's the 2nd I've had. I regret selling the first one I had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 [quote name='barkin' timestamp='1455040650' post='2975336'] Zoom B1on - effects, tuner, drum machine, looper, aux in, headphone out. And if you want to use it with a real amp, they sound really good. [/quote] Another vote for this box. It's very versatile and can be used in many ways... headphone practice, multi-FX unit, pre-amp, amp sim, compressor, noise gate and on and on. High-quality sounds. At the price (about £42), everyone should have one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Starr Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 If you are happy to practice through headphones the B1ON gets another vote, they do everything you could want. For a basic little amp you could do worse than the Hartke Kickbacks, I use a 10 and it has a proper grown up sound which a lot of little practice amps lack. About £100-120 used. Not used the Roland Cube but the Cube guitar amps do the job so I'd expect the cube to be fine too. I wouldn't bother with a really small practice amp though, the sound is really not very satisfying so you end up practicing less which is kind of the point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hat Posted February 9, 2016 Author Share Posted February 9, 2016 I actually have a small Kustom amp, nothing special but like I say I know feck all about em. I'm intrigued by the B1on, sounds right up my street Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 My first buy was a Gallien Kruger Backline 110 - still got it though it doesn't get that much use. Built in Distortion - if you like that sort of thing..there was one on eBay recently for £80ish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Probably the best thing you can do is go to a good store and try a few and find out what sound you like. Think about what music you want to play, do you want distortion and dirt, or a clean sound. Many of the smaller amps will sound more metallic. Hartke all seem to sound metallic to me, which is good if you want a certain sound for funk and slapping perhaps. go for a more "woody" sound, but each to their own. Zoom multi-fx boxes are great too. You could find a Zoom B3 is worth looking out for, used if you can get one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 A Zoom B1on. That's all I use at home. If you don't mind using headphones it's got everything you need really. If I were looking at a practice combo, that's easy, a Fender Rumble (just pick the size to suit need). They are lovely sounding combos with good features. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hat Posted February 9, 2016 Author Share Posted February 9, 2016 Are these effects boxes simple to use ? I look at some of em and I wouldn't have a clue what buttons to press Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 (edited) [quote name='The Hat' timestamp='1455046123' post='2975425'] Are these effects boxes simple to use ? I look at some of em and I wouldn't have a clue what buttons to press [/quote] True, they can be daunting at first view but, as with many things in life, it's only the first forty years that are the worst, after which things generally tend to get (slightly...) better. It's not rocket surgery; do as we all do (or did...) press the buttons and listen to what happens. If it's good; keep it. If not, try another. Rinse and repeat. 'Seasy, really; even I can do it (sometimes...), and I'm a drummer..! Another vote for the Roland Bass Cube 30; in fact, all Roland amps are good, in my experience. Edited February 9, 2016 by Dad3353 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinB Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 [quote name='The Hat' timestamp='1455046123' post='2975425'] Are these effects boxes simple to use ? I look at some of em and I wouldn't have a clue what buttons to press [/quote] They come with an instruction book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 [quote name='The Hat' timestamp='1455046123' post='2975425'] Are these effects boxes simple to use ? I look at some of em and I wouldn't have a clue what buttons to press [/quote] The B1 comes with loads of built in sounds already. If you don`t fancy making your own up, you can use them. It has a tuner and drum machine as well. In its simplest form, there is just an up and down pedal to move between effect. A great piece of kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Starr Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 [quote name='The Hat' timestamp='1455042138' post='2975365'] I actually have a small Kustom amp, nothing special but like I say I know feck all about em. I'm intrigued by the B1on, sounds right up my street [/quote] [quote name='The Hat' timestamp='1455046123' post='2975425'] Are these effects boxes simple to use ? I look at some of em and I wouldn't have a clue what buttons to press [/quote] You know the sound of a practice amp then I started with a similar Peavey practice amp, OK for the price and size but as soon as you move on to something with decent speakers and a bit more power you realise what you've been missing. The effects boxes are simple enough to use, I just scrolled through the pre set sounds of my B1ON (ten banks of ten) until I found the sound I wanted. Now for practice it stays on one setting and it's just plug and play. One button turns on the drum machine/metronome and pressing both pedals at once turns the tuner on and off. The rest is fairly intuitive but you can keep it as simple as you like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrumpymike Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 If you want a proper little amp with a relatively big voice, nice tones, headphone socket, light weight, compact size and the right number of obvious buttons, go for an EBS Classic Session 60w. Google it and read some reviews. Not cheap new though (think I paid £240)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbayne Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 [quote name='The Hat' timestamp='1455046123' post='2975425'] Are these effects boxes simple to use ? I look at some of em and I wouldn't have a clue what buttons to press [/quote] I,m the same as you, A complete technophobe. That is why I suggested the vox amplug, just plug in and play. However, as others have said, Its not rocket science to read the instructions on the zoom. There are also youtube vids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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