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Gig/Practice amp
Topic Started: Sep 9 2008, 12:30 AM (164 Views)
mynameisDavid	Sep 9 2008, 12:30 AM Post #1
Member Posts: 917 Group: Moderator Member #294 Joined: March 2, 2007	So I'm kinda confused on what to get, Im a metalhead... I like to play loud Very....loud So i was looking at the following A peavey vypyr, A roland cube 60 watt, Valveking...? Edited by mynameisDavid, Sep 9 2008, 12:32 AM.



monwobobbo	Sep 9 2008, 12:24 PM Post #2
Posts: 600 Group: Moderator Member #8,625 Joined: June 23, 2008	how bout a LINE 6 the valveking or the tube version of the vypyr would work. not sure how loud either gets though. (also can't decide whether you're breaking our balls with this post or not )
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mynameisDavid	Sep 10 2008, 12:28 AM Post #3
Member Posts: 917 Group: Moderator Member #294 Joined: March 2, 2007	monwobobbo Sep 9 2008, 12:24 PM how bout a LINE 6 the valveking or the tube version of the vypyr would work. not sure how loud either gets though. (also can't decide whether you're breaking our balls with this post or not ) Nope, no ball breaking no line 6's please... Yeah i like the buttons on the Vypyr, But is it another Line 6 thing I still like the roland Cube 60 though...



monwobobbo	Sep 10 2008, 11:33 AM Post #4
Posts: 600 Group: Moderator Member #8,625 Joined: June 23, 2008	did you check out the tube version of the vypyr? yeah its got the digital fx but it is an all tube amp. by the way what are you looking to spend? i know you said theat you have a bugera how bout the combo version as a choice? now you're absolutely sure no line 6s Edited by monwobobbo, Sep 10 2008, 11:35 AM.
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mynameisDavid	Sep 11 2008, 04:48 PM Post #5
Member Posts: 917 Group: Moderator Member #294 Joined: March 2, 2007	monwobobbo Sep 10 2008, 11:33 AM did you check out the tube version of the vypyr? yeah its got the digital fx but it is an all tube amp. by the way what are you looking to spend? i know you said theat you have a bugera how bout the combo version as a choice? now you're absolutely sure no line 6s Yeah I did, a lot of buttons though , This is just going to be a backup "just in case" I'm look at around $450-ish to $500 And i don't want the same amp twice, I like it an all, I juat can't buy the same amp twice. I'm just weird like that



monwobobbo	Sep 11 2008, 06:26 PM Post #6
Posts: 600 Group: Moderator Member #8,625 Joined: June 23, 2008	peavey valveking is like $400 for the 1x12 model. i was playing one yesterday but ended up going with the crate i got (more of a money issue than sound). do you have anywhere in your area that deals with alot of used amps? i know thats one of the bad sides of guitar center they just don't have much used stuff (but its usually fairly cheap when they do.) mine had an old peavey heritage 2x12 that was real cheap but it only has tubes in the power section.
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mynameisDavid	Sep 12 2008, 12:18 AM Post #7
Member Posts: 917 Group: Moderator Member #294 Joined: March 2, 2007	honestly the Places I live by are garbage, I was looking for something online maybe?



monwobobbo	Sep 12 2008, 12:25 AM Post #8
Posts: 600 Group: Moderator Member #8,625 Joined: June 23, 2008	online is tough when it comes to guitars and amps. personally i just can't see myself buying either if i can't try them out first but thats me. how bout craigslist i've seen a few decent deals in my area and figure there has to be desperate people everywhere (although some of the people on there seem to be on drugs for what they think they can get).
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+�Pantera_fan	Sep 12 2008, 04:15 PM Post #9
Retired Posts: 289 Group: Retired Member #745 Joined: July 3, 2007	How about a Vox Valvetronix??? I played one today, and they are niice amps. Got some real heavy gain on there, and a perfect solo tone.
	15 years in the academy, he was like no cadet they had ever seen, a man so hard his veins bleed ice when he speaks he never says it twice the call him judge, last name Dredd so break the law and you'll wind up dead!!!


mynameisDavid	Sep 13 2008, 01:18 AM Post #10
Member Posts: 917 Group: Moderator Member #294 Joined: March 2, 2007	Pantera_fan Sep 12 2008, 04:15 PM How about a Vox Valvetronix??? I played one today, and they are niice amps. Got some real heavy gain on there, and a perfect solo tone. I will never in my life buy a Vox, I've seen them explode in a fireball



monwobobbo	Sep 14 2008, 12:30 AM Post #11
Posts: 600 Group: Moderator Member #8,625 Joined: June 23, 2008	mynameisDavid Sep 13 2008, 01:18 AM Pantera_fan Sep 12 2008, 04:15 PM How about a Vox Valvetronix??? I played one today, and they are niice amps. Got some real heavy gain on there, and a perfect solo tone. I will never in my life buy a Vox, I've seen them explode in a fireball Dude if thats not metal i don't know what is, wow a flaming amp
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mynameisDavid	Sep 14 2008, 01:12 AM Post #12
Member Posts: 917 Group: Moderator Member #294 Joined: March 2, 2007	It's scary, When it's 5 feet away from you..



monwobobbo	Sep 14 2008, 04:23 PM Post #13
Posts: 600 Group: Moderator Member #8,625 Joined: June 23, 2008	mynameisDavid Sep 14 2008, 01:12 AM It's scary, When it's 5 feet away from you.. wuss
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mynameisDavid	Sep 14 2008, 06:55 PM Post #14
Member Posts: 917 Group: Moderator Member #294 Joined: March 2, 2007	monwobobbo Sep 14 2008, 04:23 PM mynameisDavid Sep 14 2008, 01:12 AM It's scary, When it's 5 feet away from you.. wuss Haha, No seriously it was loud as hell, I almost got burned Good thing I peed my pants, Or else I would have caught on fire...


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