Affordable mini head amp

**ewall** · 07-19-2024, 06:25 PM

The stock Fender ("special design) amp in the Champion 20 is 20 watts, 8 ohms. I have the reverb setting on 1 on my Fender Deluxe reverb. I appreciate all the suggestions here. The Quilter Superblock 202 and the BAM 200 seem to be recurrent themes. Since this will primarily be for home use and for jazz, I don't need to blow the roof off nor do I give a hoot about dirty tones, crunch tones or whatever shredders do nowadays. Given that I have about $100 into the entire retrofitted cab that I did myself after the amp itself failed, I just didn't see pairing it with some fabulous, expensive amp head would be wise. And if I do take it out, I'd like it the lot to be easy to transport.
Hope that clarifies the issue. And again, thanks for all the input. It does help.

**ewall** · 07-19-2024, 07:17 PM

I meant the Quilter Superblock and Toneblock 202- the latter being much less affordable.

**Bobby Timmons** · 07-19-2024, 08:54 PM

Originally Posted by Bop Head

Did you really play them? Or did you -- just like me -- read reviews and watch YouTube videos about them?

I am looking for real experience by someone who has e.g. used the Nano Legacy Mojo Diamond ("Twin" sound) or the Nano Legacy British Invasion ("Vox AC30" sound") for jazz. I see them sold used all the time for rather cheap and I'd like to know if all the raving about them is true and those who sell them just do not have the patience to use them right or are among those who have to try out every gimmick they see advertised and get bored soon or if those little amps suck in reality and therefore are soon sold again. Hotone's concept with those amps seems to be nice at least. (The latest offer I saw e.g. for a "British Invasion" was 35,-- EUR used.)

EDIT: I just rechecked and the Nano Legacy series mini heads are all 5 watts and according to reviews I have read could keep up with a quiet drummer. So their clean range is probably neighbour friendly.

I played them. I had the siva boogie and purple wind. They're pretty good. As good as a lil 5 wat solid state pos can possibly be. Just below a decent mid tier tube amp I'd say. Not crappy but hyped up. I'd say you'll probably get the tone if you use them with an eq as they're made for rock. You'll need to boost the bass. I used the siva boogie to power my leslie when I was playing organ because I liked the light break up.

**Boss Man Zwiebelsohn** · 07-19-2024, 10:23 PM

Originally Posted by Bobby Timmons

I played them. I had the siva boogie and purple wind. They're pretty good. As good as a lil 5 wat solid state pos can possibly be. Just below a decent mid tier tube amp I'd say. Not crappy but hyped up. I'd say you'll probably get the tone if you use them with an eq as they're made for rock. You'll need to boost the bass. I used the siva boogie to power my leslie when I was playing organ because I liked the light break up.

Those are the "Bogner Shive" and the "Marshall Plexi SuperLead 59". So I might give the Mojo Diamond or the British Invasion a try when my budget allows. I see another used one thrown out for sometimes less than half the original price at least once a week. Or I wait a little longer and get the above mentioned Mojo Attack (75 W, too much for the OP) which combines Mojo Diamond ("Twin") with Heart Attack ("Mesa Boogie Rectifier") on a floor board and has reverb added which the little heads do not have ... hmm ...