Brutal Modern Metal Amp - what's good at bedroom volumes?
Brutal Modern Metal Amp - what's good at bedroom volumes?
well for me? i have a few options, once in awhile i'll use the "Computer Software" Xport($54.00) to just Toodle around on also have iRig(iphone one) that one is nice too $19.00 bucks! load on phone ,plug guitar into Phone ,dial in your sound...
or my Peavey Vyper Vip-1($120.00)
it's a little 20watter but can get up there if you want some Volume...LOL there nothing like my regular rigs but for practice and toodleing around pretty good
but just a suggestion
THE JIM ROOT Terror head or any of the Orange amps from the Dark Terror lineup are perfect for what you want. They are killer metal amps especially the Jim Root and is 15 watts so it will be perfect for the bedroom. You can always try the Mini Mesa Dual recto as a head or combo too but I assume everyone knows about mesa now. If you need cheaper used Line 6 amps Line the Flextone II and III are good buys if you can find them. But seriously if you gots the cash ORANGE or MESA
for "bedroom volumes" try these 5 amps
1) Engl Ironball
2) Hughes & Kettner Tube Miester series ( yes the series)
3) BlackStar Metal Series
4) Mesa Boogie Recto-verb 25w
5) EVH 5153 50W
i could go on and on but those are what i would recommend.
ive played all but the ironball and i've heard great things about it.
keep in mind that all these amps are affordable under $1100 depeding on models (when i said series amps)
How much are you willing to spend? Hughes & Kettner Grandmeister is the way to go. Best all-around home, studio, live little monster there is. You have power selection from 36W, 18W, 5W, 1W and silent recording through a built in Redbox out. It takes several types of tubes and is self-biasing with continuous monitoring and it's all automagic! It's got limmitless possibilities and sounds killer, from crystal clean, to Hard Rock, to Metal, to Death Metal. It's all in there. It's a lil pricy but if you can work out a dealio, it's an amazing piece of gear. I love my Tubemeister 36. I would not trade it for anything, EXCEPT a Grandmeister!
CHANNELS | Clean, Crunch, Lead, Ultra |
POWER | 36 Watts |
POWER SOAK | 18, 5 , 1, 0 Watts |
POWER AMP | 4 x EL84 |
PREAMP | 3 x 12AX7 |
TSC | Yes |
EFFECTS LOOP | Serial, switchable |
REVERB | Digital Spring Reverb |
MULTI-FX | Tap-Delay, Modulation (Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Tremolo) |
MIDI | In, Out/Thru |
RED BOX | Yes |
FOOTSWITCH | FSM-432 MK III (optional) |
SWITCHING FUNCTIONS | Presets / Channels, Boost, Delay, Modulation |
SPECIAL FEATURES | Programmable Power Soak, Noise Gate, Smart Rotary Controls |
SPEAKER OUTPUTS | 1 x 8-16 Ω |
DIMENSIONS | 445 x 170 x 150 mm |
WEIGHT | 7,7 kg |
PROTECTIVE COVER | Softbag included |
http://hughes-and-kettner.com/products/grandmeister/
Mini rectifier with an od pedal. You can switch between 25 or 10 watts and the sound will be manageable. It depends who your neighbors are. I run a single rectifier through a 4x12 in my living room at '10 o clock and never get any complaints.