Good Small Practice Amp for Jazz

[Frank De Pot]

Here's very small one :

[seaguitar]

Thanks to everyone for your input, I found a used ZT lunchbox acoustic with a cover and my new Ibanez sounds great through it.

[Eddie Lang]

Congrats, and enjoy!

[soundman_zurich]

I use the a Yamaha THR10C and a Phil Jones AG-150. They both produce a great sound. Definetly loud enough for performing. If for the THR you use 2 Shure SM57's to the sound desk, then you will have plenty of power.

[r_cc_c]

Polytone Mega Brute

8" speaker
easy to move around
loud enough to be a real amp
sound good at low volume
a real jazz guitar amp

[Jabberwocky]

Yamaha THR10.

Or a Vox Amplug into a small active computer speaker. I like the Classic Rock. Has clean tones when you roll the gain down.

Good to hear from you again, teleman!

[jads57]

Quilter Aviator 8" combo!

[ThatRhythmMan]

I'll second the Roland Microcube. I have one in my office. It doesn't have the best sounds for anything, but it does a bit of almost everything, is super light and small, and can run on batteries.

[bananafist]

Like most here, I've got a few amps, but the Princeton is the smallest (to me,) for a decent sound.

[boatheelmusic]

Fender Mustang I - also sports aux in, headphone and usb out for recording......and cheap!

For my ES175, the Roland microcube flubs out on lower notes.

[rlrhett]

I have a micro-cube, but I wish I had sprung for the Yamaha thr10. Great sound and super flexible hooked up to your computer.


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[John A.]

I would add the Fender Champion 20 to the list (same models as the Mustang, but less programmability and a little cheaper). I have that and a MicroCube. The MC is more portable and can run on batteries, but the C20 sounds better IMO.

[BigDaddyLoveHandles]

Fender Mustang I - also sports aux in, headphone and usb out for recording......and cheap!

For my ES175, the Roland microcube flubs out on lower notes.

+1. Or the MII. The modeling with come in handy for the blues and rock. You probably don't have a pedal board in your office?

[TedBPhx]

I picked up a Mustang II v2 on clist for $135. If you get one make sure it's a version 2. More effects and amps are in the software. It is about ideal for an office or small room. It does need a PC or MAC to configure it.

[Rude80]

Check out Valvetone impact. 2w head. Point to point handwired. Very basic but best low volume sound ive heard....

But yeah i own 2 valvetones so maybe some bias....


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[Beanctr]

I really like my Roland Cube 20GX. R

[Greentone]

I have had six Fender Champ amps of various descriptions, from tweed, to blackface, to silverface. Not a bum amp in the bunch. To me, they are the best practice amp, ever. My tweed Champ and my old blackface Vibro-Champ are the real winners. For an office or a bedroom...just the best.

[Wildman]

A Fender Bullet works well...

[morroben]

How small is this room that the Deluxe or Princeton won't fit in there? I have a few amps but a Deluxe is what I practice with most of the time. I have a Lunchbox. It's cool, but I rarely use it. The Microcubes sound pretty good and are very small.

[Longways to Go]

My Yamaha Thr10C is cool enough, but mainly it get relegated to playing the IReal progressions, while I play guitar on some other amp. So I guess it's a keeper?

[gggomez]

Practice amps ahh, I don't like any of them. I would save my coin and either use one of those beautiful amps you have or no amp.

[Alder Statesman]

+1. Or the MII. The modeling with come in handy for the blues and rock. You probably don't have a pedal board in your office?

Mustang Mini: smaller package still, runs on batteries.

[ThatRhythmMan]

Practice amps ahh, I don't like any of them. I would save my coin and either use one of those beautiful amps you have or no amp.

If you're like me though, I wouldn't leave a good amp at my office. While I doubt anyone would walk away with it, I could live with it if it was a microcube I got for $60. That's why I have that one at work and not a deluxe, like I have at home.

[Wildman]

Also, I use a Pod6 adapter to my iPhone and hear it through headphones. I can't tell you how good the sound is.


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[Boston Joe]

I've got a Vox DA5. Just enough power to be audible, and some decently modeled sounds. Could probably pick one up really cheap on the used market. But really, I'd just trawl Craigslist and find something cheap (maybe even free).