What amp should I buy?

[dave2494]

Hi

I've been playing guitar for about one year now, I own a ibanez grg and a prs se singlecut, and I would like a new amp price around 0-200/250 pounds and 30 watts and upwards any recommendations

[jim777]

You should get something that complements and enhances the music you play, so......what do you play?

[Jaden]

do you liek tubes or transistors ?

laney VC30 ?

[Drew]

Where are you playing? Just for kicks in your bedroom, or are you out gigging? What kind of tones do you like?

[dave2494]

I mainly play metal or rock and it's for in my bedroom and gigs

[dave2494]

i was thinking about getting a peavey envoy are they any good

[DarthLamer]

I'm gassing for a Cornford mk50h.

[texshred777]

Originally Posted by DarthLamer

I'm gassing for a Cornford mk50h.

Great amp, but just a little out of his price range.

If you want tubes, a peavey classic 50(112 or 212) is a good amp. You might need a little bit of a boost for metal sounds though. I also couldn't go without recommending laney amps.

[axemanrio]

Dave, I use a Fender Frontman 212R which I got for under £200... great amp for practice and gigging, although you will need pedals for modulation effects. The drive channel has a variety of tones too, from blues to metal, but nothing like adding a DS-1 or MT-2 in the effects loop.

Although, I'm seriously looking for a smaller amp to practice and record: Laney LX65R or LV100, VOX AD50VT, Hughes & Kettner Blue 60R. Was going to start a thread to see what others think of these choices, but might as well do it here since our budget is similar. Only thing is, I'm not counting on the amp drive since I have a bunch of pedals.

[shogun]

Originally Posted by axemanrio

Dave, I use a Fender Frontman 212R which I got for under £200... great amp for practice and gigging, although you will need pedals for modulation effects. The drive channel has a variety of tones too, from blues to metal, but nothing like adding a DS-1 or MT-2 in the effects loop.

why in the FX loop?

[axemanrio]

Tried direct as well but I like the sound of my pedals through the FX loop, that's it :P

[dave2494]

It's between a peavey bandit,vox ad50vt and a fender frontman

[shreddersymphony]

I would save up a tiny bit of money and buy a POD XT with an Atomic Reactor amp. That's my rig, and i dont think I'm ever changing it. When you dont have space or travel you can take the XT and it sounds great, when youre at home or playin shows you install it into the Atomic amp with 3 hand-set screws and youve got tube majesty with 128 different tones in the palm of yer hand .

[axemanrio]

Originally Posted by dave2494

It's between a peavey bandit,vox ad50vt and a fender frontman

I've tried all 3 and you can't go wrong with any of them, but I ordered the VOX AD50VT-212 off fee-bay today after testing the AD50VT in a store. It's the most versatile compared to the Bandit and Frontman and is way, way better than some of the Line 6 amps I've played on. Had a very tube-like sound which I like! I'll sell my Frontman if the VOX works out well

[Gurj]

I used a bandit for years and it was fine. Not the best amp in the work by any means, but for the price, imo it ain't too bad