Suitable amps for home use

[tiredmusicman57]

Hello
I know the answer to this question is on here somewhere but can't it. I need small amp for home use only to go with magicstomp and fender squire guitar any help would be appreciated.
Roy

[Stu's Dad]

You won't go far wrong with a small Vox, one of the VX series (or a VT if you can find a decent one second hand) or one of the tiny MV amps. They're all ideal, although the MVs require a speaker cab - The Vox BC108 is excellent. There are lots of others but Vox are a place to start your search.

Len

[sheendigs]

Hi Roy
Have you seen the Vox - Mini Super beetle?
The interesting thing is that you can link an output speaker connection, to get more power at 4 ohms.
I crank mine at 50 watts.
Sheendigs

[timryland]

As Len says, try the Vox VX range, or a second hand VT. I’ve got a VT20+ and it’s a superb amp. Lots of options, and an adjustable power level.

[Gck]

Roy sent you a PM message .
Gck

[rogerbayliss]

Vox AC10

[tiredmusicman57]

Jan 1, 2023 21:36:23 GMT Stu's Dad said:

You won't go far wrong with a small Vox, one of the VX series (or a VT if you can find a decent one second hand) or one of the tiny MV amps. They're all ideal, although the MVs require a speaker cab - The Vox BC108 is excellent. There are lots of others but Vox are a place to start your search.

Len

Thanks Len

[tiredmusicman57]

Thanks to all I have picked up a vt20 plus for £99 seems like a good bye
Roy

[timryland]

Roy,

You won’t be disappointed by it. Take some time to work out how the different modes and controls work, it can be a bit confusing at first. If you don’t have a manual you can download it from the vox website.

Tim.

[tiredmusicman57]

Hi. I do have manual hard to believe all the sounds you can get. In your opinion can you get a decent shadows sound and how would you do it what settings.
Roy

[timryland]

Roy,

If you message me your email address I can send you the 3 jpg’s showing the settings I use for Early, Later and Generic Shadows settings.

Tim.

[tiredmusicman57]

[e-mail]

Thanks

[Darryl]

Hi,

I use two amps at home. An AC15 with master volume and a Fender Princeton front end feeding a cathode biased pair of 6v6GT output valves. Also with master volume. Both have the speaker fed via a (Monacor) L-pad control.

A bit more technical.
I fitted an extra resistor which can be switched in and out of circuit in series with the O/P valves cathode resistor. This drops the power to about 7.5 watts. I can also switch the HT rail voltage by using taps on the mains transformer. This applies to both amps.
Hope this is of use,
Regards,

[andyj47]

hello mate, i got myself a vox ac30vrsounds pretty much like a valve ac 30 and ive had a few of them!looks good too.sounds good even at low sound levels.they also make, or maybe that should be made an ac15vr smaller and lighter. can recomend these.