nice cheap amp? im buying an electric guitar and looking for a decent amp edit: anyone have experience w/ CRATE amps?

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phatj

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edit If I can't find a good used one then it seems i'll go with the roland cube or that behringer that a couple people suggested. However on amazon there are some amps by Crate that are pretty inexpensive seems I could get a 25W or so for under $100.... but do crate amps suck? Anyone else wanna chime in? I'm not going to be performing with this amp, just playing and practicing along side a roommate who has drums.

im on a serious budget want to spend less than 100 (there's no way i can currently go more than 100 bux)

suggestion?

i like to play mainly rock

i need something that will have good volume (this will be my first "real" amp i have a 5watt practice amp right now that i got at a yard sale)

but i dont need people a mile away to hear it....

$50 used would be fantastic if that's possible lol

im looking on ebay right now for a used one..
 
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phatj

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15 watts though? that doesn't seem very loud but perhaps i dunno... my 5 watt amp sucks ass will 10 more amps be much different?
 
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phatj

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hmmm i've never gone to a pawn shop.... maybe ill have to look into the yellow pages...
 
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ruffilb

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Originally posted by: silverpig
Brick - $2


Smash a window, grab a nice Marshall tube amp and run like hell!

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Hell, steal the brick.

But a vote for the cube 15 here.
 
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Crescent13

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another vote for the cube 15, and if possible, get a Micro cube for $125. It's 2 watts, but it's madly loud. It can almost damage your ears. One of my friends brought it to youth group a few days ago to play on, dayum the whole gym was filled with sound so loud you almost had to plug your ears, and that was on batterys.

EDIT: Did i mention the micro cube has mad effects too?
 
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ruffilb

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Originally posted by: Crescent13
another vote for the cube 15, and if possible, get a Micro cube for $125. It's 2 watts, but it's madly loud. It can almost damage your ears. One of my friends brought it to youth group a few days ago to play on, dayum the whole gym was filled with sound so loud you almost had to plug your ears, and that was on batterys.

EDIT: Did i mention the micro cube has mad effects too?
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afaik the cube and the micro cube both have mad effects - the micro cube just has the added benefit of running off of bateries.
 
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Crescent13

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Originally posted by: ruffilb
Originally posted by: Crescent13
another vote for the cube 15, and if possible, get a Micro cube for $125. It's 2 watts, but it's madly loud. It can almost damage your ears. One of my friends brought it to youth group a few days ago to play on, dayum the whole gym was filled with sound so loud you almost had to plug your ears, and that was on batterys.

EDIT: Did i mention the micro cube has mad effects too?
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afaik the cube and the micro cube both have mad effects - the micro cube just has the added benefit of running off of bateries.
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ah. ok.
 
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ruffilb

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Originally posted by: Crescent13
Originally posted by: ruffilb
Originally posted by: Crescent13
another vote for the cube 15, and if possible, get a Micro cube for $125. It's 2 watts, but it's madly loud. It can almost damage your ears. One of my friends brought it to youth group a few days ago to play on, dayum the whole gym was filled with sound so loud you almost had to plug your ears, and that was on batterys.

EDIT: Did i mention the micro cube has mad effects too?
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afaik the cube and the micro cube both have mad effects - the micro cube just has the added benefit of running off of bateries.
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ah. ok.
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Yea. You pay a large premium for that portability, ironically.
 
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TheShiz

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classifieds, try craigslist. you can't really buy an amp that can keep up with a drumset for $100, all you'll end up with is a piece of crap that you will get rid of later. you need at least 60 watts or so. you really should just save up a bit, once you are in the 200 to 300 range you can get something good.
 
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thelanx

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I've got this amp and it's been great for me. I've heard great things about the roland cube 15 too.
 
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Fritzo

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Originally posted by: TheShiz
classifieds, try craigslist. you can't really buy an amp that can keep up with a drumset for $100, all you'll end up with is a piece of crap that you will get rid of later. you need at least 60 watts or so. you really should just save up a bit, once you are in the 200 to 300 range you can get something good.
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If he's going to be playing live, he'll need more that $100 used or not. If it's just for practice, you can dampen acoustic drums. A lot of people are going with electronic drums now (Yamaha has a couple of sets that are really good). If that's the case, you can control the volume.

but i dont need people a mile away to hear it....
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I don't think he want's to use this to play live though.
 
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duragezic

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Going used would definitely get you a better amp for the price. Providing its been taken decent care of, most solid state amps last 10 years or more before the transistors and components break. I started a co-op and chatted with a guy I work with.. turns out he plays a lot of guitar and bass and when I mentioned wanting a new guitar and amp he said he had an amp he'd sell. Its a Carvin SX-100D (12" speaker, 100W) that I got for $175. The slightly newer model of that one sells from Carvin for around $350 + tax/shipping. Then a month later or so I got his Boss DS-2 distortion pedal + AC adapter + remote toggle switch for $40. I'm quite happy with both purchases (he really takes care of his stuff) and it ends up saving me money for a good guitar.

SO I'm not sure how you run across good, used purchases, but definitely keep your eyes open. As someone who doesnt have much of a budget or isnt a hardcore enthusiast, I don't see any reason to not try and get a used amp.

edit: The Carvin I got is quite similar to my old Peavey Bandit 112. Same speaker size, smilar power and sound. I practice at volume 1 or so as I did on the Peavey. I played with bass, vocals, and drums with the Peavey for a while and it was plenty loud enough. I would say an amp with a 10" speaker and 50 W or so of power would be good enough to play with drums but thats just a guess.
 
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