Small/lightweight amps recommendations to accompany acoustic guitars and practice at home

[WILD FROG SHOT]

Used to have a PJB cub for this exact purpose, which I sold a few years back, now they're quite pricey!

 

Will be doing a few stripped back performances with a couple of bands, the other members primarily playing acoustic guitars over the next few months.

Looking for something highly portable, lightweight, decent tone/low end, and loud enough.

 

Will the PJB Double Four do the job, or should I be considering some other options?

[Stub Mandrel]

I've used my elf with a pjb C2 and it's fine for that sort of situation. I even used it at a blues gig, on a tall stool, because of a ¼ mile walk to the venue... it is judt loud enough for that.

 

I imagine the Double 4 is directly comparable.

 

(It’s a C2 not a C4)

 

Edited April 8 by Stub Mandrel

[StingRayBoy42]

I like my MarkBass 802.
Easy one hand lift and carry, great tone and buckets of volume.
They're pricey new, but secondhand prices are OK - I think I paid £250 for mine.
I've gigged with it lots!

[Linus27]

I use a TC Electronic 208 cab and a Warwick Gnome IPro 300. Sounds mega and easy to carry. You could also use a Gnome 200 or the even smaller BAM 200 or TE Elf.

[Japhet]

Fender Rumble 100. Maybe even a smaller one.

[lemmywinks]

I have a TC BH250 with an EA CXL cab for this sort of thing, a mini rig is really useful but the Double Four looks ideal really.

 

The Double Four Plus (BG-80) has USB Type C power btw, might want to hunt around for that model over the BG-75.

[Dan Dare]

Double Fours are nice, but I don't think one go loud enough in a place much larger than your lounge. If you already have a lightweight head, I'd use that with a 1x10 (you should be able to get something decent for not too much used). I use one of my C4s, which is equivalent to a 1x10, with a class D head for small/acoustic gigs and it does a good job and is portable enough.

[WILD FROG SHOT]

Thanks for the suggestions.

 

I’m thinking something like the Rumble 100 might work better as it has a little more output power and a 12” speaker.

 

i would use my current head, but it outputs 600W at 8ohm, so a bit worried about finding a smallish lightweight cab to match that doesn’t cost the earth.

[JPJ]

I use the TC Electronics BG250 208 combo with acoustic bass guitar, EUB, and double bass. Very competent little combo that’s more than giggable and they pop up on here cheap as chips.

[Dan Dare]

18 hours ago, WILD FROG SHOT said:

i would use my current head, but it outputs 600W at 8ohm, so a bit worried about finding a smallish lightweight cab to match that doesn’t cost the earth.

 

 I wouldn't worry as long as it has a volume control. It will be obvious if you are over-driving the cab. It will make horrible noises before it expires.

[casapete]

On 06/04/2025 at 18:36, Japhet said:

Fender Rumble 100. Maybe even a smaller one.

 

On 09/04/2025 at 16:28, WILD FROG SHOT said:

I’m thinking something like the Rumble 100 might work better as it has a little more output power and a 12” speaker.

The Rumble 100 is a great option. Used mine for practicing, rehearsals, regular gigs with my duo etc.

Stupidly light yet sounds great, and will hold its own with a not too crazy drummer. The best thing is

they’re not silly money either, especially if you can pick up a tidy s/h one.