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Size matters!
I don't know what qualifies as 'portable' but the Orange Micro Terror head and its matching 8' cabinet weighs in at 10.5 lbs. You can carry this rig around in a strong plastic shopping bag.
Oh yeah, it's loud!
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I always enjoy reading...best of or top picks for gear.
As usually I'm in the pack that says....oh yeah but you forgot..... So my add for portable guitar amps, since Sweetwater opened the door by pushing the envelope to another Fender amp.... What about the Deluxe Reverb Reissue amps? No its not battery powered but it is small and relatively light weight. Otherwise a nice list to start a discussion. On the acoustic side I'd start with Fender Acoustasonic (you pick the model, I like the 150)
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IMHO: any amp list that includes a version of the Princeton has at least one list-item right.
I have one of the Fly amps that are the cheapest on that list. I find it kind of like the old Pignose, better than you'd expect for the price and size, but not the best for Fenderish clean even at low volumes. Of course a Princeton can do that all day long, even if it's not desktop-sized and costs more. Someone in the thread seeks to mention inexpensive portable bass amps. The current Fender Rumble bass combo series seems to fit the bill and very reasonable prices. Very very light. My son has been learning the bass and bought a used Rumble 100 for him to use. The cardboard box it came in weighs nearly as much as the amp! And sound and volume-wise it's solid, though I've never tried it with a loud drummer or electric guitar at pant-leg flapping levels which isn't what it's designed for really. Hat tip to Steve DeRosa for encouraging me to look at this model. I tell my son it's still my amp if I ever need to gig with a bass.
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The Yamaha's are amazing for their size and the fact they can run on batteries and sound great with pedals.
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Edit: can't believe I'm wasting my time on this one....... so I won't waste yours.
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Agreed, I find myself using it more than any other amp when I’m playing at home. Just a really solid and versatile practice amp.
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Small amps are cool. I make a lot of noise around my house with a Blackstar Fly 3.
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"portable" is relative, I guess. Including both battery-operated and 110v in the same list is rather pointless.
What's the low frequency capability of a 3" speaker? I bet you're only hearing harmonics of the low E string.
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I don't have a Fender Rumble 40, but I'd bet it would make a very good guitar rig. I gig the Rumble 100 and it can hold its own in a small club situation. For larger gigs it's great as a stage monitor and the built in D.I. output can feed the main PA. Grabbing the 23 pound Rumble 100 and my short scale bass in a gig bag makes gigging a lot more enjoyable. Last edited by Rudy4; 07-11-2019 at 07:42 AM. |
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I was gonna chime in to say the same thing. They sold those at the music store I used to work for and I was quite impressed with that line.
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I've posted about this before, but the old 90's era BK Butler Tube Driver amps are very surprising both in terms of tone and raw power. These are early hybrid amps with a 100 watt mosfet (called "Mosvalve") power amp and a 12ax7 preamp. They weigh all of about 25 lbs. I use mine as my main gigging amps, with a compressor and a POD in front, with Celestion V30 installed.
There are a couple on Reverb right now offered below $300... https://reverb.com/item/18695955-tub...-charcoal-grey
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I have a Rumble 75 (now discontinued) I got 2years ago when I was playing bass in a band, and its got a ton of volume, but I never tried plugging in an acoustic to it. It weighs close to 50 lbs, though. As to the Roland, everyone knows about them - mixing battery, powered, and acoustic and electric amps into one list is pointless.
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