![]() I'd deffinitely recommend it for beginning/intermediate player without a clear cut style that just wants to have tons of decent options to play around with. Of course it's not nearly as nice as a tube amp, but i'd say it gets a solid B+ across the board. Own two of them (the 20+ and the 40+, in different locations) because they (like most modeling amps) have a very decent range of tones with no pedals required (they're basically built in). Yamaha have sized it perfectly for what it's intended to do. In the end, if you need to fill a bigger space than my little flat, then you're going to need more horsepower. The thr won't do that.Īn upside is it can run off batteries, I bought a set of rechargables and it's very convenient to carry it around anywhere without tangling in a power lead. I think a 40w amp could cover a small venue, like a coffee shop, if you were were performing. Much more convenient.Īs for power, I've never had it turned up full, even in the middle of the day when noone else is home. It's a little bigger than a loaf of bread, it can fit on the bookshelf, or in the draw under the TV unit. What made me walk out with the yamaha was the size. Turns out, the're pretty big, even "practice" amps are 40-50cm square. This is my first electric and I had no idea how big amps would be. I originally wanted the fender mustang, even went into the shop looking for it. The ID series from Blackstar is the best I've found so far. Modeling technology is getting better and better. The amp has punchy lows, crisp mids and it's really brought out the best in all my guitars (settings vary quite a bit from guitar to guitar) - very customizable. But the delays and reverbs are great and that's all I generally use. It's built in chorus and flanger is alright at best and the tremolo effect is awful. You then choose your drive level (warm clean, bright clean, crunch1/2, overdrive 1/2). Instead of emulating different amps as so many do, it emulates tubes - 6 popular guitar amp tubes to choose from. This is (IMHO) the best modeling amp on the market. Well, I ended up leaving with the amp and no guitar. The salesman recommended the Blackstar ID260. I play a lot of different styles and wanted to see how the guitars would work with each. And am way too lazy to set them all up every time I play live (3-5 times a week).Ībout 6 months ago I was trying out guitars at a local shop and asked the salesman for a modeling amp. No options and I dont own a lot of pedals. ![]() I love the tone (still own it) but it was really just that chimey clean tone I loved. I still use it as a bedroom amp and for that it's perfect. ![]() It just couldn't cut it in love situations and, really, the tone wasn't there. I own a Line 6 Spyder that was my primary amp for a long time. ![]()
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