kayhen
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Hi guys can u recomend a good metal amp for bedroom practice?
Good metal amp for bedroom practice
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Empryrean
angery gear acquirer
blackstar ht-5
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Mordacain
Formerly 1-watt brigadier
As awesome as it is, the HT-5's best tones are definitely not bedroom level.
I'm very much of the modeller camp for practice amps. To that end, the best one for metal (and I've tried them all) is the Roland Cube 40 or 80XL.
Leuchty
Previously CYBERSYN
Peavey Vypyr
Line 6 Spider
POD w/headphones
Line 6 Spider
POD w/headphones
MistaSnowman
Play It LOUD!!!
Blackstar HT-1R
jaketheripper
Well-Known Member
Don't bother with a line six spider if you want a 15 watt amp. Any bigger version is good, but the 15 watt sounds horrible. 15 watts usually don't sound great in my experience.
But my friend had a really small little Marshall, the thing was tiny, but it sounded great no matter how loud or quiet we had it. Im sorry that i can't remember the model, but it shouldn't be too hard to find. I see it everywhere.
But my friend had a really small little Marshall, the thing was tiny, but it sounded great no matter how loud or quiet we had it. Im sorry that i can't remember the model, but it shouldn't be too hard to find. I see it everywhere.
ExhumedShadow
dEUs
I'd say get a n ice amp sim, zoom 9.2tt or pod.
You just can't get d saturation you want at low volumes, if you really want a small amp, cube's are top budget combo's.
You just can't get d saturation you want at low volumes, if you really want a small amp, cube's are top budget combo's.
ibanezRG1527
Banned
ive gotten pretty brutal tones from my line 6 haha and the spider 4, 15 WATT seams to sound way better than all the other spider 4's. and if this is your choice, best tone is to put the master volume all the way up and the channel volume all the way down (then lower the volume with the master and raise it with the channel). dont know why but its less muddy when you do that
ibanezRG1527
Banned
oh, and theyre only ~$100 so thats not bad. id probably pay about $250 to $300 for one (if thats what line 6 was charging obviously)
fwd0120
Bipedal Hominid
Roland cube.
...Thank me later....
...Thank me later....
Cheesebuiscut
Loves his Q-tuners
Randall v2 / t2.
I own a T2hh and because of the hybrid power amp it sounds its best at basically any volume and using the fx loops controls will get as quiet as you need it or as loud as you need it if the situation comes up.
Doesn't hurt that the amp sounds just as good (if not better) than a lot of competing all tube heads.
I own a T2hh and because of the hybrid power amp it sounds its best at basically any volume and using the fx loops controls will get as quiet as you need it or as loud as you need it if the situation comes up.
Doesn't hurt that the amp sounds just as good (if not better) than a lot of competing all tube heads.
I'd go with the new Blackstar HT-5R combo (my current favorite but it's a wee bit too loud for my taste) or a Cube 80XL (insane distortion at low volume, nice clean tone).
Another vote for a Roland Cube here.
jymellis
Talk To DeWalt
im using an older peavey bandit 112.
i use the clean channel and the effects line for either multi pedals or a podxt.
quiet enough to play in a bedroom but will get loud enough to play over drums for band practice. can play small shows and sounds great micd
mine is the older (mid 90s) model with the peavey scorpion 12' got it off craigslist for $75.00
i use the clean channel and the effects line for either multi pedals or a podxt.
quiet enough to play in a bedroom but will get loud enough to play over drums for band practice. can play small shows and sounds great micd
mine is the older (mid 90s) model with the peavey scorpion 12' got it off craigslist for $75.00
myampslouder
Well-Known Member
Not really the best idea. I run a 5150 with a Rivera K412 and and using it for low volume bedroom practice Just is not practical. It sounds muddy, overly compressed, and fizzy as hell at low volumes. Also by the time you by an attenuator you could have bought two or three practice amps or used pod's that will sound way better at that kind of volume or headphone use.
I would look at getting a Peavey Vypyr 15 or 30. I tried them out a few times and every time is impressed the hell out of me. Sounded amazing. it was tight as hell. pretty clear and just an all around great sounding amp with tons of features
ibanezRG1527
Banned
forgot the roland cube!!! i vote that one as well. kicks my line 6's ass
Strobe
Well-Known Member
I agree that the Roland Cube is probably your most cost efficient bet.
That said, if you already have a computer and speaker setup, I use Guitar Rig (amp simulating software) for this function. It also makes for a very easy interface with digital audio workstations if you want to record at all - it functions as a VST plug-in (if you are not familiar with the terminology, just take away from that that it is easy to record with).
That said, if you already have a computer and speaker setup, I use Guitar Rig (amp simulating software) for this function. It also makes for a very easy interface with digital audio workstations if you want to record at all - it functions as a VST plug-in (if you are not familiar with the terminology, just take away from that that it is easy to record with).
