Solid State Practice Amp suggestions

[Illuin]

Any suggestions on a small Solid State practice amp?

I need something a little more portable (and quieter).

I've heard good thing about some of the Vox and Orange models.

A far clean tone with the capacity for smooth (mild) overdrive for blues is what I'm after.

Thanks in advance.

[medblues]

Yamaha THR10C
Vox DA-5
Roland Micro Cube or Cube 10-GX

[bigdaddyguitar]

Fender Frontman 25 . Not bad for a $100.00 . Stock speaker is ok , but you can buy a 10" Jensen for 50 bucks . Big improvement .

[Herbie]

Fender Super Champ XD (or X2) is quite impressive amp even with a stock speaker.

[MilesPG]

The Fender Mustang I is also a good choice, meets your requirements.

[Bosko]

Fender Mustangs

[TOMMO]

You can try to find a used Peavey Backstage 30 - great little amp and sturdy, too. I have had mine now for almost fourty years and it never let me down.



Vintage 1977 Peavey Backstage 30 Guitar Amplifier | eBay

[TheGrandWazoo]

A lot of people have commented here in the past on how well the inexpensive Fenders (Mustang, etc...) sound.

[Illuin]

Fenders getting a lot of love here.

The Champion 20 looks as though it may be a good option.

Interestingly, it's the same price as the Mustang I, but without all the modelling business. At that price, I'm not sure how Fender put out a decent amp with all those features.

I'll get to try them both out during the week, hopefully.

Thanks

[Illuin]

A lot of people have commented here in the past on how well the inexpensive Fenders (Mustang, etc...) sound.

Awreetus Awrightus, I'll be checking 'em out.

[mr quick]

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My bad, solid state yeah. Can't go wrong with a Cube 30, that's my go-to these days.

[boatheelmusic]

The big deal with the Mustang 1 is you can get a credible TwinReverb, Deluxe, Princeton and many other tones in a light, small, inexpensive package.....don't let the "modelling business" scare you.

Oh, and has aux in and headphone and usb outs for recording direct to computer.

The a/d conversion alone is worth the price of the whole amp.

[whiskey02]

Another vote for the Cube 30.

[wildschwein]

Peavey Rage 108 Transtubes are killer little 1x8 combos with nice cleans and some great dirt. They are also loud enough to keep up with a drummer if you get them up off the floor. I have played several shows with one. They are also amazing little recording amps. Best of all they sell all day for next to nothing on eBay.

I am a big fan of the Cube 30 too, but that really excels at cleans.

[cosmic gumbo]

used crate

[mr. beaumont]

If just a practice amp, very hard to beat the microcube.

[boatheelmusic]

I had the microcube with an L4CES, and it bottomed out even at low volumes.....better maybe with a tele.

[entresz]

A Roland Cube would be my pick. I'm not sure how small and amp you're wanting, but the Cube 30 sounds pretty good and is still powerful enough for small gigs.

[rhoadsscholar]

Another vote for the Mustang Series. Can't go wrong and the effects are a nice bonus

[Illuin]

Hmm..

Mustang I
Champion 20
Roland Microcube

Decisions

[tjjazz73]

Guitar Center has resurrected the Acoustic nameplate (so do not confuse the amp name with the assumption I am recommending an acoustic guitar amp)
The Acoustic G35fx; it is a 35 watt amp with a 12 inch speaker. Sounds pretty good with a hollow body guitar for clean jazz tones. The extra 5 watts is huge for playing with a drummer (I could never do that with a Cube 30, although I love the tone of that amp). The Acoustic G35 is inexpensive ; about $150 (look for a sale; I got mine for $85).
Additionally it has a lead channel with distortion (the original post mentioned some grit for blues) and it has chorus and digital reverb.
Tone not as good as Roland, but there is an openness to the sound of this amp that I really like!

[mr. beaumont]

I have a small "Acoustic" Brand bass amp. Sounds great for Jazz guitar, but not very loud.

[Illuin]

I went for the Champ 20... The clean tones are impressive, as was the price.

Thanks for the suggestions.