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Title: Bedroom practice amp recommendations?
Post by: JanMayer on October 31, 2018, 01:04:47 AM
Hi, guys! Finally, after ilang months balik sa pagtugtog na ulit ako  :lol:

Need ko lang ng recommendations niyo for a good practice amp around 7-10k budget lang. I will use it for my strat and I play mostly blues, gusto ko sana yung decent ang clean channel and may reverb. I think solid state amps lang din ang pasok sa budget ko, pero if may alam kayong tube amp na may reverb within my budget just let me know hehe. Gusto ko sana yung laney cub10 kaso walang reverb eh  :cry:

So far ang mga nakikita ko is Fender Champion, Fender Frontman, Stagg GAR 40, etc.

I'm currently leaning towards sa Stagg GAR 40, madami kasi magaganda reviews dito dati and mas madali mahanap haha pero di ko pa nattry.

Anyway, thank you! Sana matulungan niyo ako ;)
Title: Re: Bedroom practice amp recommendations?
Post by: dantuts on October 31, 2018, 01:53:59 AM
Vox Pathfinder 15R or Pathfinder 10.

hands down.. although discontinued na. try mo mag hanap ng used. lots of rave reviews. i used to own one before i switch to Two rock amp.

the old marshall valstate 8040 is also good.

for the new ones, try roland cube series.

Title: Re: Bedroom practice amp recommendations?
Post by: cacophony on October 31, 2018, 03:25:18 AM
Right now my only amp is Blackstar BEAM. Got it for 8k on Reverb. I mostly use its "line in" feature as I get more decent tones from my pedalboard with a preamp on it. Still worth buying as I could also use it as a Bluetooth speaker for gatherings/occasions and jamming along with my favorite tunes.
Title: Re: Bedroom practice amp recommendations?
Post by: curiousdcat on October 31, 2018, 06:01:07 AM
Blackstar HT-1R. Surprisingly very good for the Blues.
Title: Re: Bedroom practice amp recommendations?
Post by: iccurtepnhoj on October 31, 2018, 06:54:24 AM
Hi, guys! Finally, after ilang months balik sa pagtugtog na ulit ako  :lol:

Need ko lang ng recommendations niyo for a good practice amp around 7-10k budget lang. I will use it for my strat and I play mostly blues, gusto ko sana yung decent ang clean channel and may reverb. I think solid state amps lang din ang pasok sa budget ko, pero if may alam kayong tube amp na may reverb within my budget just let me know hehe. Gusto ko sana yung laney cub10 kaso walang reverb eh  :cry:

So far ang mga nakikita ko is Fender Champion, Fender Frontman, Stagg GAR 40, etc.

I'm currently leaning towards sa Stagg GAR 40, madami kasi magaganda reviews dito dati and mas madali mahanap haha pero di ko pa nattry.

Anyway, thank you! Sana matulungan niyo ako ;)

Boss Katana Mini.


Title: Re: Bedroom practice amp recommendations?
Post by: gandydancer123 on October 31, 2018, 10:23:42 AM
Yamaha THR, Blackstar FLY Stereo,  Blackstar BEAM, or a 5 watt all tube amp
Title: Re: Bedroom practice amp recommendations?
Post by: inexperience on October 31, 2018, 10:34:05 AM
Vox amplugs are also good, I have 3 the classic rock2, metal2 and ac30. I use the classic rock most of the time.
But you gotta find an earphone that sounds best with a type of guitar. Surprisingly cheap earphones worked well, earpods are good with humbuckers while the cheap samsung earphones are good with single coils. My Audio Technica LS 300is that sounded so so with the amplugs.


Speaking of the smallest of the smallest, Blackstar Fly 3 sounded better than the fancy Yamaha THR5 and the Amplug Classic Rock 2 also sounded better than the THR5 when plugged into THR5 :-D
Title: Re: Bedroom practice amp recommendations?
Post by: randymarsh on October 31, 2018, 11:21:47 AM
kung makakapag ipon ka pa, marshall dsl15c
Title: Re: Bedroom practice amp recommendations?
Post by: Ralph_Petrucci on October 31, 2018, 03:46:17 PM


I highly suggest getting the blackstar IDcore10 or 20.
it has builtin effects (Mod, Delay, Verb) that are pretty good. the effects really help in encouraging you to practice.
no more hassle in setting up a separate board.
dirt sounds are pretty decent as well.

either this or the boss katana mini. mas mura lang si Blackstar.

another plus point, the Blackstar IDCore uses FRFR Speakers so pwede mo siya gamitin music speakers. sobrang mas nakakagana magpractice.
Title: Re: Bedroom practice amp recommendations?
Post by: gandydancer123 on October 31, 2018, 04:07:10 PM
orange micro terror w/ speaker pwede din..para pwede gig ready ..iba padin ang tube amp tone versus mga digital amps...yung THR yamaha malupit yung emulation..blows microcube or blackstar emulations away!
Title: Re: Bedroom practice amp recommendations?
Post by: Ralph_Petrucci on October 31, 2018, 04:53:07 PM
orange micro terror w/ speaker pwede din..para pwede gig ready ..iba padin ang tube amp tone versus mga digital amps...yung THR yamaha malupit yung emulation..blows microcube or blackstar emulations away!

Agreed! pero malaki din price jump so its an investment ;)
I remember I tried a THR10 and I was so blown away. almost real deal na tlaga!
Title: Re: Bedroom practice amp recommendations?
Post by: nicoyow on October 31, 2018, 08:06:50 PM
Behringer amp na tunog plexi.  :lol: :lol:

de joke lang. I suggest Peavey Bandit 112. Gig and bedroom all the way.
Title: Re: Bedroom practice amp recommendations?
Post by: paulo0027 on November 01, 2018, 11:17:52 PM
Agreed! pero malaki din price jump so its an investment ;)
I remember I tried a THR10 and I was so blown away. almost real deal na tlaga!
san meron at magkano ang thr10?

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Title: Re: Bedroom practice amp recommendations?
Post by: ryaneth on November 05, 2018, 12:53:21 PM
Yamaha THR FTW!!!
Title: Re: Bedroom practice amp recommendations?
Post by: Ralph_Petrucci on November 05, 2018, 01:06:21 PM
san meron at magkano ang thr10?

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Title: Re: Bedroom practice amp recommendations?
Post by: JanMayer on November 05, 2018, 06:10:22 PM
Maraming salamat mga sir sa mga recommendations niyo! I tried to find nung mga sinuggest niyo pero wala akong nakita. Yung Yamaha THR10 sobrang solid based sa reviews, kaso malayo na sa budget ko bwahahaha.

Anyway, I settled for a Fender Mustang amp for now. Pretty happy with it and I got it for a very good price hahaha :)

Finally matatapon ko na yung 10 years old kong behringer practice amp, naghihingalo na eh  :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: Bedroom practice amp recommendations?
Post by: Ralph_Petrucci on November 05, 2018, 06:20:19 PM
Maraming salamat mga sir sa mga recommendations niyo! I tried to find nung mga sinuggest niyo pero wala akong nakita. Yung Yamaha THR10 sobrang solid based sa reviews, kaso malayo na sa budget ko bwahahaha.

Anyway, I settled for a Fender Mustang amp for now. Pretty happy with it and I got it for a very good price hahaha :)

Finally matatapon ko na yung 10 years old kong behringer practice amp, naghihingalo na eh  :lol: :lol:

wag mo ginaganyan yan. tunog plexi yan.
Title: Re: Bedroom practice amp recommendations?
Post by: JanMayer on November 05, 2018, 08:17:28 PM
wag mo ginaganyan yan. tunog plexi yan.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA na backread ko yang thread na yan  :lol: :lol: :lol:

Anyway, sobrang tuwang tuwa ako kasi parang ngayon lang ako nagkaroon ng decent sounding na amp talaga. Sarap ng reverb + strat hehe. Downloading na ako ng John Mayer preset sa Fender Fuse  :-D :-D :-D
Title: Re: Bedroom practice amp recommendations?
Post by: robinonibor on November 06, 2018, 08:21:14 AM
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA na backread ko yang thread na yan  :lol: :lol: :lol:

Anyway, sobrang tuwang tuwa ako kasi parang ngayon lang ako nagkaroon ng decent sounding na amp talaga. Sarap ng reverb + strat hehe. Downloading na ako ng John Mayer preset sa Fender Fuse  :-D :-D :-D

hiramin mo yung deluxe reverb ni ralph mas tematinds ang strat pag yun ang amp   :lol:

siguro pra saken kung mag settledown ako sa practise amp na, i'll go for low wattage tube amp. may mga murang blackstar ht-1r or laney cub10.
or kung maka chamba ka ng ibanez tsa-15c solid dn yan for budget tube amp. sold mine for 11k ata.
Title: Re: Bedroom practice amp recommendations?
Post by: Ralph_Petrucci on November 06, 2018, 11:27:08 AM
hiramin mo yung deluxe reverb ni ralph mas tematinds ang strat pag yun ang amp   :lol:

siguro pra saken kung mag settledown ako sa practise amp na, i'll go for low wattage tube amp. may mga murang blackstar ht-1r or laney cub10.
or kung maka chamba ka ng ibanez tsa-15c solid dn yan for budget tube amp. sold mine for 11k ata.

kahit goldea AT15 papsi iba na rin tumunog. iba tlaga tunog ng detubo. pero for a practice amp, I will go for convenience na. especially uyng mga amps with builtin effects. mas nakakagana mag practice eh pag may effects ready at your fingertips.

pero line6 spider4 pa rin. walang sinabi yung cliché na dual rectifier.
Title: Re: Bedroom practice amp recommendations?
Post by: robinonibor on November 06, 2018, 12:14:29 PM
kahit goldea AT15 papsi iba na rin tumunog. iba tlaga tunog ng detubo. pero for a practice amp, I will go for convenience na. especially uyng mga amps with builtin effects. mas nakakagana mag practice eh pag may effects ready at your fingertips.

pero line6 spider4 pa rin. walang sinabi yung cliché na dual rectifier.

back then pag nag laro laro ako at may build in effects or naka salpak board ko. I always end up experimenting sa tunog rather than practice.
kaya mas trip ko reverb or drive , both or rekta lang  :lol:
pag makaka bili ulit ako ng gamit I check ko yang goldea at15  :-D