Ibanez Valbee!

soothsayer · #1 02-20-2007, 11:35 PM

Is it just me or does Valbee really stink without effects? well i'm a newbie -so don't flame me!

**elcid** · #2 02-20-2007, 11:37 PM

I havent played one, but with a 6.5" speaker I cant imagine it would sound that good.

Rotti · #3 02-21-2007, 12:14 AM

I tried one. It sounds buzzy and not very loud at all. I think the speaker is the prob.

soothsayer · #4 02-21-2007, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Rotti

I tried one. It sounds buzzy and not very loud at all. I think the speaker is the prob.

EXACTLY! buzzy and not loud at all.

To tell you the truth i don't really know the difference in terms of sound quality between solid states and valve amps. all i know is valve amps tend to cost much more.

TAorama · #5 02-21-2007, 11:02 AM

Well, it IS a practice amp. You can't expect that tiny box to sound like a wall of 4x12's.

Rotti · #6 02-21-2007, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by soothsayer

EXACTLY! buzzy and not loud at all.

To tell you the truth i don't really know the difference in terms of sound quality between solid states and valve amps. all i know is valve amps tend to cost much more.

Well usually a Valve amp will warm and big compared to solid state but not in this case.

Rotti · #7 02-21-2007, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by TAorama

Well, it IS a practice amp. You can't expect that tiny box to sound like a wall of 4x12's.

Yeah but this one is really bad. I tried it when I bought my Kustom Tube 12. The tube 12 is a solid state amp and it sounds 110% warmer and better in every way. Plus it's have the price.

mi2tom · #8 02-21-2007, 10:01 PM

Tried one too, not a good amp but I think all the small amps like this always sounded buzzy

soothsayer · #9 02-22-2007, 05:45 AM

I own one of those!

damn. Well i didn't know anything back then. I still feel like kicking the salesperson who sold me a js1000 to go along with a valbee. well i thought the colour was cool though.

Lefty Robb · #10 02-22-2007, 07:07 AM

its a ibanez amp, nuff said...

soothsayer · #11 02-22-2007, 10:46 AM

do all ibanez amps suck? lol

mi2tom · #12 02-22-2007, 09:29 PM

I think their big big amps are better

Should be...

Rotti · #13 02-22-2007, 10:56 PM

The thing is it's just too small to really sound good. So the extra money it costs because it's a tube amp is just a waste. Your not going to see the benefit through a 6 inch speaker. Might as well call it a tweeter.

Danezzu · #14 03-19-2007, 09:30 AM

So what amp would you suggest for the same budget,that will also sound good with my Zoom G2 effects pedal ?
I would like to play all from Satriani to Slash to more metal type sounds.
Thx in advance.

voodoo_child · #15 03-19-2007, 09:44 AM

Its a pity most 5 watt amps are consigned to the budget end (cheap & nasty), because a 5watt valve amp is actually 1/2 as loud as a 50watt (if everything else is the same obviously - same speakers etc).

Id love a 5 watt valve amp with the features of a Dual Rec or roadking or something (multiple channels & voices, assignable eq, solo boost etc).