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| I'm trying to stay below the $250 mark on a practice amp to go with my 2778 LX.
I have it narrowed down to:
Kustom Sienna 30 or 35
Behringer ACX 450
Ibenez TA 35
Thanks in advance for your input.
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Toss a coin |
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Location: NJ | none of the above |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | If you must pick one of those, then the Ibanez.
What was your criteria? Maybe we could give you some better choices. |
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Location: Vernon CT | Originally posted by an4340:
If you must pick one of those, then the Ibanez.
What was your criteria? Maybe we could give you some better choices. I think his criteria was "Under $250.00"
what about a Crate Acoustic Amp? I think the 30 watts runs around $250.00?? I've heard a few members here talk about them. |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | I agree with you, BT. I love the sound of an Ovation through a Crate. Even their NON-acoustic amps sound good, but the acoustic is downright perfect to my ears. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | I could talk about the Behringer ACX 450 sorta...
First, nobody on this site is gonna talk nice about Behringer... just cuz :rolleyes:
Personally, I have a Behringer Vintager AC112, this is not a pure acoustic amp but it has a clean channel and an overdrive channel, with 99 setting for each side. I got it for $150. I can use it for anything that plugs-in.
[I wanted a Behringer ACX 1000 but got outbid on it.]
Mine has a Tube in it, but all them effects run on silicon.
Behringers have alot of effects on them usually, but that ain't necessarily a good thing. I have 198 settings, plus added effects on top of that...
I use TWO!
The Kustom Sienna 35 has some effect, but I would find something with just a chorus... Or no effects and use a stomp box.
That was no help... Good Luck!
OH! (CS made me think of this...) I have a Crate Taxi, 15w No Effects. My Ovations sound great through that!
They sound just like they do without an amp. Just Louder.
And it has an XLR in put for a mic, with no equalizer. 4 Band EQ with the 1/4 inch jack. If you just want to make your guitar heard over traffic noise, that is great.
And it runs on a rechargeable snowmobile battery. |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | If under 250 is the only criteria, then I can recommend you look at peavey keyboard amps, and the hog 30. Or maybe go with a yamaha self powered PA, I think they may have some in that price range.
I guess now I've really confused him. |
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Location: NJ | anyone that does any type of research on the company and is a serious musician will NEVER buy a behringer product. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | See... Told ya' :p
[I plead ignorance and youth for my purchase... I didn't know no better! :eek: ] |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | I had a Behringer amp....and when it got stolen, I replaced it with a Marshall VS65R, and then a Fender Blues Jr. (Both MUCH better choices).
I grew up hearing my dad play his 12-string Balladeer through an old Twin Reverb Deluxe, and I'll never get over the sound of that baby. Ovation and a Fender tube amp is a good combo in my opinion.
Doesn't Roland make a nice small guy for under that price cap? |
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Location: Orange County, California | A used Fender Acoustasonic Jr. can be had for about that much. |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | I have a Marshall AS50R that I am happy with.
A few on the US Flea for around $250.
I also use a Roland Cube 30 which is a bit of fun.
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | A Genz Shenendoah Jr. is certainly within Tom's price range. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | I like the one of those I have. |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | Oh yeah, forgot about the Genz, good choice. |
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| Thanks, I do hear a lot of folks praising the Genz but I can only find it on Ebay for way over what I was looking to spend.
I'll look into the Roland and Crate in my price range.
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | I see your point, Tom. I have received such good deals from Al over the past few years, including on several Genz amps, that I forget there is another retail market out there. You might check with him off-line and see what he can do for you. |
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Location: Jet City | I've seen the Roland AC60 go for around $300 used.
I love that amp |
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Location: Jet City | OMA, there's an ACX1000 for sale on CL here for $150 |
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help w/ amp choices
