What amp won't get me kicked out of my apartment block...?

Danie

I'm looking for a nice small amp with which I can play in a apartment in the city...

Want good sound without having the neighbors at my door every night.

Looking at +-R3000

Thanks

MikeM

A twin reverb :?

Guitar Rig 4 I'd say.

Rudolf

Get a nice 150W valve stack! Your neighbours will never make it to the door alive.

Squonk

Have a look at the Laney Cub thread

looks like Alan might get a good deal for forum members

dee

Maybe a Line 6 Pod and some earphones? Or Guitar rig if you have a PC that's up to it...

Heath

Also the roland cube 15 has a power squeeze which kicks it into 2 w mode , lovely sound .... Imo a 8 or 10 w valve amp is gonna be to loud for an apartment building

RobK

I think you can get any amp you want - it all depends on your skill ? Play well and the neighbours will be lining up at your door to listen - play like me and they'll want to murder you :roflmao:

AlanRatcliffe

Even 10W can be loud. The accepted "apartment" wattage figure is 1/4W.

If you want a real valve amp that can do that, look at the little Vox AC4, which has a 1/4W setting, but also scales up to 1W or 4W.

Otherwise a smaller modelling amp like a Roland Microcube, which can be turned down (or used with headphones) without losing the tone.

Jack-Flash-Jr

Rudolf wrote: Get a nice 150W valve stack! Your neighbours will never make it to the door alive.

8) I like the way you think...
Can always get a Jam Vox for versatility.

Danie

Thanks, I like the Fender Champion, but will go out and test a few.

At least now I have a direction,

Thanks for all the comments

singemonkey

I'd put my vote in for amp modelling software like Amplitube 2 or Guitar Rig 4. You will need a fairly decent PC and a dedicated sound interface (a soundcard in a box designed for handling recording music onto a PC). But nothing else will allow you to get the sound of a 100W Marshall roaring in your apartment without bothering your neighbours.

Modelling amps are not as good an idea imo. Once the tech is out of date you'll have a pretty much unsellable amp. With the software you can upgrade at a reduced cost.

With the software you also get an incredible range of great effects, modelled on the orginals - including rack effects. Finally, they're built for recording as well, and they allow you to set up simulated speaker cabs and different microphone placements, to get the sound that you'd have to have some serious studio chops to get yourself out of the real amps.

Check out the links, look at the demos, and then decide. Better get a f&*k off tube amp for gigs, and use this for at home. I've just started playing around with one, and there have already been times where I've jammed with a "cranked-up amp" when, even living in a house, it would have brought much complaint down on my head.

http://www.ikmultimedia.com/amplitube/features/

http://www.native-instruments.com/#/en/products/guitar/guitar-rig-4-pro/

CDee

Alan Ratcliffe wrote: If you want a real valve amp that can do that, look at the little Vox AC4, which has a 1/4W setting, but also scales up to 1W or 4W.

+1. I have a Vox AC4TV and it works like a charm, although I don't have neighbours close by. The 1/4 W setting is not loud at all. Even the 1W setting is not that loud.