2 X 12 combo - Whats good

mojo · #1 03-16-2002, 09:26 PM

Hello, im not terribly rich.. :P but i would like a 2 x 12 combo.. What are the best kinds, and what amp is a good bang for you buck. AS well, do some combos have tubes and some arn't.. Anyway any info is apreciated.

J

kirk · #2 03-17-2002, 04:07 AM

I say go Line 6. *Best bang for the buck - non tube under $500 (used.) *Go for the Flextone, although the Spiders are neat toys, the Flextone is a good place to stay for a while. *You could even go wth a Flextone Plus (1x12) and add a cab later for the 2x12 you're looking for.

gkelm · #3 03-17-2002, 11:49 AM

The Peavey Classic 50 2x12 is a great tube amp for the $$.
Greg

ScottB · #4 03-17-2002, 03:17 PM

Check out the Carvin website. They offer 4 - 2x12 combos. Both tube and solid state models. Prices range from $440.00 to $970.00.

GuyCool · #5 03-17-2002, 07:19 PM

I would recommend the Marshall Valvestate series. I think the sound is very good, and the top model at present has 3 or 4 channels, with a whole bunch of digital effects.
I have a POD and can attest to its' versatility as a front end for a PA, and for recording, so I'm sure the Line 6 stuff is good also. Can you get a DI from a Flextone similar to a POD?? If so, and you plan on doing some recording I'd maybe go for the LIne 6, but the Marshall stuff is good to my ears.

Guy

kirk · #6 03-17-2002, 07:59 PM

Flextone II's are identical to the POD 2.0, and the POD Pro has even more...

Two hands31 · #7 03-17-2002, 08:11 PM

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kirk on 6:59 pm on Mar. 17, 2002
Flextone II's are identical to the POD 2.0, and the POD Pro has even more...

Except with speakers! *:biggrin: *And they don't look like a bean.

Soup Kitchen Studios · #8 03-17-2002, 08:19 PM

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GuyCool on 6:19 pm on Mar. 17, 2002
Can you get a DI from a Flextone similar to a POD??
Guy

Most (all but the smallest one, I think) of the Flextone combo's have seperate XLR jacks for DI input, similiar to the POD Pro.

Kremlin · #9 03-17-2002, 08:46 PM

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GuyCool on 8:19 pm on Mar. 17, 2002
I would recommend the Marshall Valvestate series. I think the sound is very good, and the top model at present has 3 or 4 channels, with a whole bunch of digital effects.
I have a POD and can attest to its' versatility as a front end for a PA, and for recording, so I'm sure the Line 6 stuff is good also. Can you get a DI from a Flextone similar to a POD?? If so, and you plan on doing some recording I'd maybe go for the LIne 6, but the Marshall stuff is good to my ears.

Guy

I don't agree.. I used to have a Valvestate 8100 head with the 4x12 (wish I'd held onto the cabinet..) and I thought the tone was horrendous!

kirk · #10 03-18-2002, 02:52 AM

I dislike the Valvestates too. *A friend of mine recently purchased a NOS Orange VS-65 and it sounds terrible.

Rockstar · #11 03-18-2002, 01:55 PM

I agree with you guys about the valvestates.....They do sound awful.
And I also agree with gkelm - Pevey classic 50 is definately a great amp for really short money. Takes a hell of a beating and comes back for more. I wouldn't use one anymore, but definately lots of bang for very little buck. *:thumbsup:

urkoman · #12 03-18-2002, 05:17 PM

Don´t like valvestates at all. A good and cheap (but old) option is a JCM 800 2x12, much better in my oppinion than JCM 900 but only in the low sensitivity jack. If you have a bag full of bucks for me there´s only one amp : Mesa Boogie ROAD KING :love: or a Hughes & Kettner.

Soloist · #13 03-18-2002, 05:30 PM

I would go with a crate GFX212T, it has by far the best sound (both distortion and clean) I have ever heard. *I have tried boogies, marshalls, and line 6 stuff and still nothing comes close. *I know crate kind of has a bad reputation (some of thier older amps sound awful), but seriously check one out I am sure you wont be disappointed. *