The Henriksen Wedge

[Woody Sound]

I wonder who actually manufactures them. Does Henriksen buy them unlabelled from OnStage and then brand them as their own? Or does someone else manufacture them unlabelled for both companies?

[sgosnell]

Almost certainly the latter.

[Herbie]

That’s the ticket! I can’t believe I didn’t look further before buying it from Henriksen. Business is business, and they have a right to charge whatever they want. I’d say I was ripped off, but it’s my own fault for not checking into alternatives before paying $30 for it. The $18 I wasted would have bought a decent bottle of wine, 5/6 of a set of TI flats, or a fish ‘n chips lunch for my wife & me with a small beer for each of us.
Caveat emptor!

This is the way that Henriksen keeps You healthy! It helps You to avoid alcohol, greasy food and who guitarist needs a set of TI strings with only 5 strings?

[JohanAbrandt]

Thomann sells them under their own brand as well, 16 euros.

[nevershouldhavesoldit]

who guitarist needs a set of TI strings with only 5 strings?

Keith Richards

[Ukena]

[...] I can’t believe I didn’t look further before buying it from Henriksen. [...]

But just look at that setup in Stringswinger's photo – doesn't your Blu look much sweeter on top of a wedge that says "Henriksen" than on a wedge that says [shudder] "On-stage"? I know my Bud does.

Plus, it tells the world that style matters more to you than simoleons. There are worse things.

That's how I rationalize it, anyway, now that I already bought one...

[Litterick]

I think some people checking in will have no idea what some of us are talking about

Some will be horrified. Others might wonder what is American cheese, search for an answer and learn the awful truth.

[Woody Sound]

Some will be horrified. Others might wonder what is American cheese, search for an answer and learn the awful truth.

I never liked "American cheese," even as a kid. Tastes like some kind of soft plastic. Yuck.

[ronjazz]

Since I switched to the Bose Compact as my go-to amp, it is always easy to hear, since the speakers are placed on two lightweight extensions and are about 6' or so above the floor. This makes it easy me to hear and also helps to spread the sound around a good-sized room. The "woofer" is contained in the base, which sits on the floor. It's quite the practical design, although you really need an effects pedal or pedalboard to get good "amp" sounds, since the Bose is super-clean and somewhat sterile by itself. Still and all, quite lightweight and very easy to set up, with a small footprint, plus a separate channel for a microphone.

[Woody Sound]

Since I switched to the Bose Compact as my go-to amp, it is always easy to hear, since the speakers are placed on two lightweight extensions and are about 6' or so above the floor. This makes it easy me to hear and also helps to spread the sound around a good-sized room. The "woofer" is contained in the base, which sits on the floor. It's quite the practical design, although you really need an effects pedal or pedalboard to get good "amp" sounds, since the Bose is super-clean and somewhat sterile by itself. Still and all, quite lightweight and very easy to set up, with a small footprint, plus a separate channel for a microphone.

Yeah, a friend of mine has been using this. Sounds great, but you do need some kind of guitar preamp if you want that "warmth."

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[Stringswinger]

But just look at that setup in Stringswinger's photo – doesn't your Blu look much sweeter on top of a wedge that says "Henriksen" than on a wedge that says [shudder] "On-stage"? I know my Bud does.

Plus, it tells the world that style matters more to you than simoleons. There are worse things.

That's how I rationalize it, anyway, now that I already bought one...

Henriksen does a good job of advertising their product with their backlit logo on their amps. I sure don't need to pay extra to give them even more ad space on my gig.

Frankly, it seems like it would be a good business practice for companies like Henriksen and AER to sell these wedges very cheap in exchange for the free promotion.

[nevershouldhavesoldit]

I never liked "American cheese," even as a kid. Tastes like some kind of soft plastic. Yuck.

If you remove the clear wrapping, it will no longer taste like plastic Of course, you’ll then be tasting a solidified slurry of protein in cheap oil. It’s not tasteless, but you’ll wish it was…….

[Jabberwocky]

That’s the ticket! I can’t believe I didn’t look further before buying it from Henriksen. Business is business, and they have a right to charge whatever they want. I’d say I was ripped off, but it’s my own fault for not checking into alternatives before paying $30 for it. The $18 I wasted would have bought a decent bottle of wine, 5/6 of a set of TI flats, or a fish ‘n chips lunch for my wife & me with a small beer for each of us.

Caveat emptor!

You paid what you paid because you felt it was worth what you paid. Otherwise, you wouldn't have paid for it. You weren't ripped off.

I have never bought something thinking that it was not worth what I paid for it. It doesn't change a thing if the same item could be bought for less someplace else. I felt it was worth it so I paid for it.

The same stand could probably be found for $3.50 on Aliexpress. I don't think Stringswinger is going to feel ripped off that he paid $13.06.

I use a $2 yoga foam block...

[nevershouldhavesoldit]

You paid what you paid because you felt it was worth what you paid. Otherwise, you wouldn't have paid for it. You weren't ripped off.

I agree - thus the "I’d say I was ripped off, but it’s my own fault" disclaimer. I wasn't ripped off - I just spent an extra and unnecessary $18 because I didn't take the time to look further. I unhesitatingly bought it from Henriksen because Pete was amazingly responsive and helpful through the long process of getting a Blu during the covid difficulties. Dealing with Henriksen was a true pleasure from day 1 (which was many months ago) and I can't recommend them highly enough.

As I said in that earlier post, it's a free market economy and sellers can charge what they want to charge. I didn't complain to Pete, and I'm using and loving it. My regret is over having recommended this to the forum when there was a less expensive and otherwise identical option. There are those who would be upset at having spent an extra $18 on my recommendation, and that's the issue for which I apologized.

[jazzkritter]

“it's a free market economy and sellers can charge what they want to charge.”

I think that man bought a Gibson Les Paul lately!


For the record, I did mispeak. Its not American Cheese. Its American Cheese Food. Or some such delimitation.
Now Velveeta…..a ‘real’ ‘Murican Cheese…..
“In 2002, the FDA issued a warning letter to Kraft that Velveeta was being sold with packaging that described it as a "pasteurized process cheese spread"
Velveeta is now sold in the US as a "pasteurized prepared cheese product",^[ term for which the FDA does not maintain a standard of identity”

[JohanAbrandt]

I guess you could use a stack of american cheese slices as amp wedge. Bring some bread as well and you have post-gig snack taken care of

[sgosnell]

I'm not sure that would work. That cheese is soft, and very compressible. It won't hold most amps up.

[nevershouldhavesoldit]

I guess you could use a stack of american cheese slices as amp wedge.

Your cheesemonger has a better solution……

[Woody Sound]

I guess you could use a stack of american cheese slices as amp wedge. Bring some bread as well and you have post-gig snack taken care of

The american cheese would help you to barf out your drinks.

[JohanAbrandt]

I kind of like the america cheddar slices for homemade burgers, it melts nice and tastes good. For sandwitches I prefer real hard aged cheese though.

[JazzPadd]

Just now checked Amazon Japan and the On-Stage wedge sells for 6762JPY, which is 51.27USD.

Think I’ll be using a doorstop!

[andreshum]

I don't know is it just me, I found the sound of tilted small amps a bit too bright to my taste. Tighter low end on the floor

[Stringswinger]

Sweetwater has dropped the price to $9.99.

[sgosnell]

Of course they have.

[nevershouldhavesoldit]

I don't know is it just me, I found the sound of tilted small amps a bit too bright to my taste. Tighter low end on the floor

Amps with a port or driver on the bottom are designed to be used flat on the floor. The feet are part of the engineering, since their height defines the true "port" formed by the space between the bottom of the amp and the surface under it. If you wedge up the front with a doorstop etc, you change the angulation and distance to the floor, which affects the response and sonic character of the port and therefore the amp. A full size wedge under it (like the Sweetwater unit and the overpriced "designer" version I bought from Henriksen) provides the same spacing and angulation as the floor, so it should maintain the same basic character. I'll play with mine a bit to see if and how it affects "boundary reinforcement" of the low end (which is the technical term for what most call coupling). I suspect that a few inches of elevation of the front won't make as much of a difference in the bass response with a full size platform under the amp as it does with an object that only lifts the front edge and opens the space between amp and floor.