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Original message:130 days 20 hours 46 minutes ago
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Member: Ben Massine
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Ok so im looking to get a new amp that is bigger than my 30 watt... and i want it to sound good with my pedals running through it... any suggestions?
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Reply:130 days 20 hours 44 minutes ago
Member: duane
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yes. Dumble, Trainwreck, Komet, Germino, That should cover you.

Now Why do you think you need something bigger than 30 Watts.
Reply:130 days 20 hours 39 minutes ago
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im in a band and my 30 is kind of losing its power
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Reply:130 days 20 hours 36 minutes ago
Member: duane
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What amp is it.. Tube/SS Junk.. ??
Reply:130 days 20 hours 34 minutes ago
Member: Ben Massine
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kustom dfx 35 its ss
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Reply:130 days 20 hours 22 minutes ago
Member: duane
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I suggest you are probably playing too loud but.. If you want a different amp there are hundreds out there to choose from. All it takes is money.

To be blunt. If you're looking for a 200 Dollar amp.. Keep what you have.. it's as good as anything you will buy in that price point.

Reply:130 days 19 hours 40 minutes ago
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Get one that goes to 11
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Reply:130 days 12 hours 13 minutes ago
Member: MicroCuts
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I just recently got myself an Orange Rocker 30 combo and that thing is loud! It has a lovely sort of...... British tone. A lovely crunch that can deliver when you need it. Very 60's ish kind of vibe.

It works well with in-line pedals too. No FX loop but that doesnt bother me. I have a Z-Vexx Fuzz Factory which is this electronic sounding masterpiece which when put through the Orange takes on this amazing organic sound.

This thing rocks. Buy one now. Better yet, buy ME another one!
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Reply:130 days 9 hours 28 minutes ago
Member: jobabrinks
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A Kustom DFX 35 to an Orange Rocker 30. Ha. That's like going from a 1993 Chevy Cavalier to a 2008 Corvette.
Reply:130 days 3 hours 47 minutes ago
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what's your price range??????
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Reply:130 days 3 hours 43 minutes ago
Member: pickabass
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and style?
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Capos are for weenies
Reply:129 days 19 hours 31 minutes ago
Member: Ben Massine
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my price range is up to around 500 or so
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Reply:129 days 19 hours 30 minutes ago
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style is metal
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Reply:130 days 2 hours 5 minutes ago
Member: duane
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Now we are just going to get the "get a (insert here)".. because it is the posters favorite or because it's cheap..

Reply:129 days 22 hours 47 minutes ago
Member: Leif
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look it depends on your cash flow and your guitar and the stye of music..here are various suggestions.

2500-4k Open Sounded Marshall Plexi
1. Bogner Exctasy (awesome)
2. High Priced Marshal
3. Train Wreck

2500-4k Compressed Dumble sound
Well a dumble costs like 15-40k but there are amps tha rival and even are better
1. Fuchs OD Supreme (awesome) www.fuchsamplification.com
2. Glasswerks
3. Dumble mods

Amp Modelers 500-3k
1. Line 6
2. Johnson
3. Pod Pro or xt
4. Roland VGA-7 (cheap as hell)

Vintagte Suggestions
1. fender twin reverb
2. Carvin legacy with 6l6s (just use the channel 1..use pedals for overdrive)
3. Bogner Shiva (great amp) bogneramplification.com
4. An Old Orange amp

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Reply:129 days 22 hours 36 minutes ago
Member: bachmirage
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i gonna suggest a nice tube amp. peavey and marshall both offer a nice crunchy 2x12 amp in the $600 to $700 range(maybe a little cheaper off the 'bay). any of the JCM series will garner you a nice crunchy loud sound. Bugera offers a real nice 2x12 combo with 2 or 3 channels. 120 watts all tube. footswitch with a boost feature for all channels,reverb, very ballsy with plenty of low end. can be had new for $650 to $750....
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Reply:129 days 22 hours 31 minutes ago
Member: duane
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"Bugera offers a real nice 2x12 combo with 2 or 3 channels. 120 watts all tube. footswitch with a boost feature for all channels,reverb, very ballsy with plenty of low end. can be had new for $650 to $750...."

My God.. where are you possibly playing that you need a 120 Watts.. Shea Stadium.

There is really no reason on earth to have more than 50 Watts and even then you will rarely have any place you can actually turn it up.

Guess I just don't get this "more watts is better" argument..
Reply:129 days 22 hours 25 minutes ago
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