Hi Rich , Having the right amp is where the magic is . I have been playing guitar for 14 years and have gone through the same thoughts process . I would bite the bullet and spend a bit and get a Fender Blues Junior . Simple to use and always a good sound. Have fun
Great vid, Rich, and great question too. I'm the wrong guy to ask this question about.... because I'm less concerned about the clean tones. Because I like them. I use them. But that's where it stops for me. Just as long as I can plug in a stomp box when I want to. But I don't do that often. And that's because I like modeling amps (such as the LT25 you talked about). And I like them with killer drive and gain. But what I call "clean gain." Not all fuzzy. And that is why I am in stone cold love with my Fender GTX50. The thing is just flat-out awesome. It can do whatever you want it to do. BUT.... still not probably the best to go pure clean... and plug in effects boxes. However... I have stumbled onto the Fender Champion 50XL. Now... with that one, you have a separate clean channel. So that would get it done for you on the stomp boxes. And personally, I love the gain channel too. Not nearly as much as the GTX50. But I still dig it. It's real "throaty" and got a real interesting classic rock tone. Lots of settings and selections..... and to your earlier point.... you can dial it right up easily - right on the face of the amp. No phone. No tablet. Not even any selector electronics menus on the amp. Just 2 or 3 dials. Dial up what you want... and bingo. And then back to the clean channel.... for just straight up clean. For your boxes, or for pure clean. And also... one of the things I like best about it.... it's got a 12" Celestion Midnight speaker that sounds killer in my opinion. A big, full-sounding speaker - at lower, or higher volumes, either way. I got one a few months ago for $150 - brand new!! I stole it. But you can find them for a couple hundred on sale. I would really recommend that amp. The Fender Champion 50XL. Check out some RUclips vids on it.
Mesa Dual Rec and matching 4x12. NO MERCY. The Boss Katana as others have said is always a good shout, the 50w model is great and there's lots more options when it comes to the Tone Studio to access more effects. Line 6 Catalyst is okay as well but it definitely divides opinion. Orange Crush 20 is a great bit of kit and well worth a look in. Also, that Behringer pedal is awful. A mate has one and I tried it and it sounded terrible to me!
The Fender Champion 20 is a modeller with just a set of knobs on the front panels and no preset editing. It just stays as you set it and has enough models and effects.
@@thenovicenoisemaker You can run it through a cab or set it up directly to your sound interface. The Pod Go has cab Sims and you can also download 3rd party ones . It's also has a soundcard built in, so you can just hook straight to your computer via USB
Hi Andrew I’ve only just got this guitar and it was a gift from my girlfriend too. I’ve played lots of other guitars through this amp too. It’s great in lots of ways but I just fancy something that sounds a bit more crisp. Thank you for watching and commenting, much appreciated 👍🏻
Give the Marshall MG10CD a look. You can find these on ebay for about 40 quid or so, but you might get lucky and find one for less (I paid 20 quid for mine, which was a real bargain, and if you can find one for that price, it'd be a no brainer to give it a try of course), but even new you would only pay about 60-odd quid for one of these things from somewhere such as Bax Music (that's a really great online music store incidentally). Although specs-wise the MG10 is a mere ten watt amp, which would tend to make you suppose it wouldn't be any use for gigs, you can actually get it up to the kind of volume levels where you'd be able to use it for a small pub gig/open mike night and still just about cut through some drums, which for something so small and portable not to mention very robustly-built, this is remarkable. But since it has twin volume controls and a gain control too, in a bedroom setting, you can actually take it down to the kind of volume which won't have your neighbours banging on the wall without it dropping off and sounding weedy, and in any case it has a headphone out which gets a surprisingly good sound, as well as having a line out jack, so it's fairly decent for doing home-studio stuff if you don't want to use a DI box or a mixer. The controls on the MG are relatively minimal, but they offer a wide range of sound options, from clean to overdriven and despite only having a six-inch speaker, you could be fooled into thinking it has something bigger in there. Of course it also has quite a bit of 'street cred' for having that Marshall logo on it if that kind of thing bothers you, and its small size means it is good if space is limited. If you do prefer to use headphones for those late-night jams and want to keep your neighbours happy, I would recommend using a pair of monitor/DJ headphones (Sony ones are inexpensive and decent), since the flat monitor response of monitor headphones means they will give you a true representation of the sound you amp is throwing out. You should bear in mind that, as with any amp, you'll get more out of one by throwing some pedals into the mix, where if you add things such as an EQ and a compressor, you'll gain a lot more in the way of available tones and control and expand the sounds you can go for, in addition to being able to get rid of any electrical hum you may encounter. If you are not gigging, you don't have to go to the trouble of having a pedal board, but in fairness, I don't know any guitarist who doesn't like having one of these, even in a bedroom setting, because it keeps things tidy in terms of cables and allows you to put everything away and not upset you partner for having a house which looks like the Stones are setting up for a gig. So if you are looking at throwing some pedals into the mix, I can recommend the Harley-Benton (I know you are a fan of the brand) Spaceship 40 (www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_spaceship_40_w_hardcase.htm). You can get ten pedals on that thing and the flight case it comes in is very swanky and useful if you do want to take things to a gig, but even if you don't, it's great for keeping things tidy. For powering it, I'd recommend this thing, which for 30-odd quid is an amazingly good power bank which will handle ten pedals: (www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371274945390). When it comes to pedals themselves, if you don't want to break the bank, then you should definitely take a look at Behringer and Donner stuff, which offer an amazing amount of bang for your bucks. Behringer pedals come in for a bit of stick sometimes for having ABS plastic housings rather than the more typical metal casings of most pedals, but in practice I've never had any problems with them in this respect, and if you are not some lead-footed clumsy oaf, you won't break them even if you gig with them. Donner pedals, particularly things such as their Water Echo and Tap Delay will really get you some nice sounds for not a lot of cash, from short slap echoes, to all those U2 Edge and Dave Gilmour Floyd sounds typical of a WEM Copycat tape delay, but without all the hassle and expense. I'd really recommend getting hold of one of those Donner Delay pedals. Consider pedals such as a delays, reverbs, distortions etc to offer more in the way of sounds, but as noted, don't forget that an EQ and a compressor in that pedal line up will make these fancier effects pedals far more usable. You might also want to consider throwing a looper pedal in there so you can layer sounds and get more creative in your bedroom gigging adventures. The amp is important of course, so you are right to be looking for something to get the kind of sounds you want as a starting point, but once you have that stepping off point sorted, it's the pedals you go through which will let you get something unique to you in terms of your own sound. While you are at it, you may also want to consider adding a pedal which can give you some drums, which will also add some beef to your tunes. As someone else pointed out, you might also want to consider swapping out the pickups on your guitar for something other than the ones they come with, which is usually never a bad thing on less expensive guitars such as Harley Bentons, Fazleys, Donners etc, although to be fair, the ones they come with are not actually terrible these days. I did this on my own Harley Benton TE52 Telecaster (great guitar, but it does weigh a ton), changing the bridge pick up for a Warman Humbucker, which did require a bit of routing surgery on the body and the scratchplate, but it's now a far more versatile guitar, and it's built like a tank too. I kept the stock bridge pickup, because it's actually fairly decent. Likewise, I swapped out the P90 on my Fazley FDC 418 (another very good guitar for the price, even without the pickup swap), for a Warman Dogs of War P90, and this transformed it into a real firestarter of a guitar, ideal for a bit of punk/glam rock Johnny Thunders-style playing, which is amazing for a guitar that you can find for about a ton (definitely take a look at some of those Fazley guitars, you'll be pleasantly surprised how good they are, especially their Midas knock off copy of a LP Gold Top, which is only 130 quid!). So if you are tempted to start swapping pickups around, I strongly recommend giving Warman a look, because these are remarkably inexpensive pickups and I've never been disappointed with any of their stuff. With most cheaper guitars, such as Fazleys, Harley Bentons etc, I tend to change the tuners for better ones such as Klusons or some such, which is another strongly improvement for budget guitars along with sometimes sticking a better bridge and nut on them. Anyway, keep up the good work. Your youtube channel is always interesting to view.
I think you should try the BOSS KATANA 50 mkII, or the 100 mkII, if you want more features. (Sound is the same though) but you can use the GA-FC Foot Switch on the 100. You can get a lot of great tones just by using the knobs on the amp? But you also have the choice of using great patches and make awesome tones in the Boss Tone Studio software on your computer.
@@thenovicenoisemaker the 50 is not that expensive imo. Just remember you can get nice tones from an expensive amp and a cheap guitar, but not from a cheap amp and an expensive guitar. It’s important to have good tones to get inspired playing guitar.
Hi Rich I've a Marshall 15mgfx it has 4 channels, 2 clean and 2od, the 1st clean channel is very clean, it's got a few effects built in, it also gives you the option to store settings which sounds good but it's a bit of a fanny on ive had the amp 2yrs and still havent sussed out how to do it, but the clean channel very good 👍🎸
@@thenovicenoisemaker No worries. I tried a bunch at the same time (Boss/Orange/Blackstar etc) and it the nicest tone in the price bracket to my ears... Particularly well suited to getting a nice rich strat tone. Cash Converters do have one very cheap at the mo. Had my eye on it, but moving house and now is defo not the right time for me if I want to stay married 😅. Might be worth a punt if u don't mind second hand stuff. 🎸
Rich I don’t remember if you ever got in touch with Dave Simpson but he really seems to know his amps and he has a lot of them. Reach out to him for advice.I’ve got katana artist and love it but it’s $600 new.
Ive been on this journey. Can't knock the Katana but you can spend more time fidling than playing. For value and ease of use I'd recommend the Blackstar ID Core v3 or one of the TVPs. Be warned, out of the box they sound pretty horrible but download some of the patches from the app that have been made by the blackstar sales rep and you'll be in as much tone heaven as you can be for under £120. Or... get a second hand Marshall origin 20, pair it with a 12" celestial v type or creamback and forget about amps for as long as you're a bedroom player(IMO). Also if you room is a bit short on soft furnishings as modern homes can be try pointing your amp towards a sofa or some curtains. This might help the "mush" you are hearing, it's surprising what positioning can do for tone. Enjoy the search Rich.
Thank you Glenn. I’ve had the blackstar which wasn’t bad actually so maybe a revisit. Never thought of positioning, that’s interesting 🧐 Appreciate the input
I've got one don't use it that much I switch between amps on my mood the xt40 rich its pretty loud loads of pre sets you can mix and do your presets bet you could pick one up for 60 Queen heads on ebay
I've got a peavey bandit, 100w transistor, a bit oversized but big crispy cleans and good drive channels, takes pedals great! I aso have the Katana Air, take it outside with a 9v battery so u can make a vid in the park:P, some decent effects built in, wireless plug and can switch everything on an app. Probably not loud enough if you want big ethereal cleans tho:P
Hi Rich! I have the Fender Champion 40, 12" speaker, nice clean and dirt modelling options, simple fx, just 3-4 switches for all functions- it was my choice over the Mustang for the sake of simplicity. I would also suggest the Vox Vt20 or 40, I have had the older model (vt20+) for about 8 years, great amp with a variety of cleans, perhaps even more than the newer vt20/40x models. You could probably find a vt20+ dirt cheap over there. Cheers 😊
I'm like you Rich, small brain doesn't cope with lots of technology! I sold my Boss Katana 50 because I didn't have a clue about patches etc. Now have a valve amp with 3 different voicings and reverb. Much easier 🤘🏻 And I have a Multi FX pedal that I rarely use! 😂
I think you will regret selling the vox, and I would suggest experimenting with your settings a bit more. If you do decide to change it then the best thing you are going to get in that price range is probably a second hand Katana 50 mk2.
@@thenovicenoisemaker it is worth the money Rich believe me I love the tone od the Yamaha and I love how to modify the sound via the app. but take the THR 10II W wireless!!!
@@thenovicenoisemaker I am unemployed and dont have a lot of money just the opposite. and the 440€ hurts at first, but playing it is a blessing. I play mostly clean (jazzy stuff) or a little crunchy. but this is sooo good withe the Yamaha. together with the build in compressor you got such a nice sustain. just love it. BUY IT! 🤩
Hi Rich , Having the right amp is where the magic is . I have been playing guitar for 14 years and have gone through the same thoughts process . I would bite the bullet and spend a bit and get a Fender Blues Junior . Simple to use and always a good sound. Have fun
Thank you Mark I'll look into it :-)
Katana50. Got one and never look back. The controls are not ideal, but the tones are great.
Thank you buddy
Great vid, Rich, and great question too. I'm the wrong guy to ask this question about.... because I'm less concerned about the clean tones. Because I like them. I use them. But that's where it stops for me. Just as long as I can plug in a stomp box when I want to. But I don't do that often. And that's because I like modeling amps (such as the LT25 you talked about). And I like them with killer drive and gain. But what I call "clean gain." Not all fuzzy. And that is why I am in stone cold love with my Fender GTX50. The thing is just flat-out awesome. It can do whatever you want it to do. BUT.... still not probably the best to go pure clean... and plug in effects boxes. However... I have stumbled onto the Fender Champion 50XL. Now... with that one, you have a separate clean channel. So that would get it done for you on the stomp boxes. And personally, I love the gain channel too. Not nearly as much as the GTX50. But I still dig it. It's real "throaty" and got a real interesting classic rock tone. Lots of settings and selections..... and to your earlier point.... you can dial it right up easily - right on the face of the amp. No phone. No tablet. Not even any selector electronics menus on the amp. Just 2 or 3 dials. Dial up what you want... and bingo. And then back to the clean channel.... for just straight up clean. For your boxes, or for pure clean. And also... one of the things I like best about it.... it's got a 12" Celestion Midnight speaker that sounds killer in my opinion. A big, full-sounding speaker - at lower, or higher volumes, either way. I got one a few months ago for $150 - brand new!! I stole it. But you can find them for a couple hundred on sale. I would really recommend that amp. The Fender Champion 50XL. Check out some RUclips vids on it.
That sounds great Jimmy! Thank you for the in-depth reply, really appreciate it 👍🏻
@@thenovicenoisemaker Sorry for the book, Rich! I nerd out on this type stuff!!
Mesa Dual Rec and matching 4x12. NO MERCY.
The Boss Katana as others have said is always a good shout, the 50w model is great and there's lots more options when it comes to the Tone Studio to access more effects. Line 6 Catalyst is okay as well but it definitely divides opinion. Orange Crush 20 is a great bit of kit and well worth a look in.
Also, that Behringer pedal is awful. A mate has one and I tried it and it sounded terrible to me!
Orange Crush, not thought of that., thanks Alex.
The pedal lol, I don’t mind it but maybe my old ears aren’t so good 😂
Orange micro terror sounds really cool for home use, and a legit valve head!
Ooo wild card!
i’ve just bought a positive grid great lots of amps and pedals
Hi Roger
I had one of those. Love the size of it but a bit complicated for my little brain 🤦🏻♂️
Rich , check out the Marshall DSL 5 watt. I'm learning the hard way that even a 20 watt is way too loud for a bedroom amp.
Hi Ben, Isn't that a valve amp though? Will that not have some of the same issues I have now buddy?
@@thenovicenoisemaker what do I know , ask know it all Brent , he’s got all the answers.
The Fender Champion 20 is a modeller with just a set of knobs on the front panels and no preset editing. It just stays as you set it and has enough models and effects.
Leo I think the champion is just what I’m looking for at the moment 👍🏻
Rich... I'd give the Line 6 Pod Go a try. Floor pedal board amp modoller.. Sound superb!
And run that through my Vox?
@@thenovicenoisemaker
You can run it through a cab or set it up directly to your sound interface. The Pod Go has cab Sims and you can also download 3rd party ones .
It's also has a soundcard built in, so you can just hook straight to your computer via USB
@@toxicgarden3163 Ah ok cool thank you !
@@thenovicenoisemaker
It's basically a cut down version of the Helix. Sounds awesome !
@@toxicgarden3163 Thank you bud, I'll have a look
Hi Rich...maybe u can try on NUX Mighty 20 BT modelling amplifier. The clean channel sound great... just sharing my thoughts.. Cheers!
Putra that’s a great shout thank you 😊
Ever considering replacing the stock pickups on the Harley Benton?
Hi Andrew
I’ve only just got this guitar and it was a gift from my girlfriend too.
I’ve played lots of other guitars through this amp too. It’s great in lots of ways but I just fancy something that sounds a bit more crisp.
Thank you for watching and commenting, much appreciated 👍🏻
Give the Marshall MG10CD a look. You can find these on ebay for about 40 quid or so, but you might get lucky and find one for less (I paid 20 quid for mine, which was a real bargain, and if you can find one for that price, it'd be a no brainer to give it a try of course), but even new you would only pay about 60-odd quid for one of these things from somewhere such as Bax Music (that's a really great online music store incidentally).
Although specs-wise the MG10 is a mere ten watt amp, which would tend to make you suppose it wouldn't be any use for gigs, you can actually get it up to the kind of volume levels where you'd be able to use it for a small pub gig/open mike night and still just about cut through some drums, which for something so small and portable not to mention very robustly-built, this is remarkable. But since it has twin volume controls and a gain control too, in a bedroom setting, you can actually take it down to the kind of volume which won't have your neighbours banging on the wall without it dropping off and sounding weedy, and in any case it has a headphone out which gets a surprisingly good sound, as well as having a line out jack, so it's fairly decent for doing home-studio stuff if you don't want to use a DI box or a mixer.
The controls on the MG are relatively minimal, but they offer a wide range of sound options, from clean to overdriven and despite only having a six-inch speaker, you could be fooled into thinking it has something bigger in there. Of course it also has quite a bit of 'street cred' for having that Marshall logo on it if that kind of thing bothers you, and its small size means it is good if space is limited. If you do prefer to use headphones for those late-night jams and want to keep your neighbours happy, I would recommend using a pair of monitor/DJ headphones (Sony ones are inexpensive and decent), since the flat monitor response of monitor headphones means they will give you a true representation of the sound you amp is throwing out.
You should bear in mind that, as with any amp, you'll get more out of one by throwing some pedals into the mix, where if you add things such as an EQ and a compressor, you'll gain a lot more in the way of available tones and control and expand the sounds you can go for, in addition to being able to get rid of any electrical hum you may encounter. If you are not gigging, you don't have to go to the trouble of having a pedal board, but in fairness, I don't know any guitarist who doesn't like having one of these, even in a bedroom setting, because it keeps things tidy in terms of cables and allows you to put everything away and not upset you partner for having a house which looks like the Stones are setting up for a gig. So if you are looking at throwing some pedals into the mix, I can recommend the Harley-Benton (I know you are a fan of the brand) Spaceship 40 (www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_spaceship_40_w_hardcase.htm). You can get ten pedals on that thing and the flight case it comes in is very swanky and useful if you do want to take things to a gig, but even if you don't, it's great for keeping things tidy. For powering it, I'd recommend this thing, which for 30-odd quid is an amazingly good power bank which will handle ten pedals: (www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371274945390).
When it comes to pedals themselves, if you don't want to break the bank, then you should definitely take a look at Behringer and Donner stuff, which offer an amazing amount of bang for your bucks. Behringer pedals come in for a bit of stick sometimes for having ABS plastic housings rather than the more typical metal casings of most pedals, but in practice I've never had any problems with them in this respect, and if you are not some lead-footed clumsy oaf, you won't break them even if you gig with them. Donner pedals, particularly things such as their Water Echo and Tap Delay will really get you some nice sounds for not a lot of cash, from short slap echoes, to all those U2 Edge and Dave Gilmour Floyd sounds typical of a WEM Copycat tape delay, but without all the hassle and expense. I'd really recommend getting hold of one of those Donner Delay pedals.
Consider pedals such as a delays, reverbs, distortions etc to offer more in the way of sounds, but as noted, don't forget that an EQ and a compressor in that pedal line up will make these fancier effects pedals far more usable. You might also want to consider throwing a looper pedal in there so you can layer sounds and get more creative in your bedroom gigging adventures. The amp is important of course, so you are right to be looking for something to get the kind of sounds you want as a starting point, but once you have that stepping off point sorted, it's the pedals you go through which will let you get something unique to you in terms of your own sound. While you are at it, you may also want to consider adding a pedal which can give you some drums, which will also add some beef to your tunes.
As someone else pointed out, you might also want to consider swapping out the pickups on your guitar for something other than the ones they come with, which is usually never a bad thing on less expensive guitars such as Harley Bentons, Fazleys, Donners etc, although to be fair, the ones they come with are not actually terrible these days. I did this on my own Harley Benton TE52 Telecaster (great guitar, but it does weigh a ton), changing the bridge pick up for a Warman Humbucker, which did require a bit of routing surgery on the body and the scratchplate, but it's now a far more versatile guitar, and it's built like a tank too. I kept the stock bridge pickup, because it's actually fairly decent. Likewise, I swapped out the P90 on my Fazley FDC 418 (another very good guitar for the price, even without the pickup swap), for a Warman Dogs of War P90, and this transformed it into a real firestarter of a guitar, ideal for a bit of punk/glam rock Johnny Thunders-style playing, which is amazing for a guitar that you can find for about a ton (definitely take a look at some of those Fazley guitars, you'll be pleasantly surprised how good they are, especially their Midas knock off copy of a LP Gold Top, which is only 130 quid!). So if you are tempted to start swapping pickups around, I strongly recommend giving Warman a look, because these are remarkably inexpensive pickups and I've never been disappointed with any of their stuff.
With most cheaper guitars, such as Fazleys, Harley Bentons etc, I tend to change the tuners for better ones such as Klusons or some such, which is another strongly improvement for budget guitars along with sometimes sticking a better bridge and nut on them. Anyway, keep up the good work. Your youtube channel is always interesting to view.
Alan wow! There's a lot to take in here! Thank you for taking so much time over it. I'll have a second read this evening.
Rich
I think you should try the BOSS KATANA 50 mkII, or the 100 mkII, if you want more features. (Sound is the same though) but you can use the GA-FC Foot Switch on the 100.
You can get a lot of great tones just by using the knobs on the amp? But you also have the choice of using great patches and make awesome tones in the Boss Tone Studio software on your computer.
Thank you buddy. They are pretty expensive and a bit big. I'll try one in a shop again I think
@@thenovicenoisemaker the 50 is not that expensive imo. Just remember you can get nice tones from an expensive amp and a cheap guitar, but not from a cheap amp and an expensive guitar. It’s important to have good tones to get inspired playing guitar.
Hi Rich I've a Marshall 15mgfx it has 4 channels, 2 clean and 2od, the 1st clean channel is very clean, it's got a few effects built in, it also gives you the option to store settings which sounds good but it's a bit of a fanny on ive had the amp 2yrs and still havent sussed out how to do it, but the clean channel very good 👍🎸
Hmmm ok thanks buddy 👍🏻
Mmm I can’t help sorry , still rocking my lt25
I just think can You really get one to rule them all ? …. All best Rich
Probably not Chris and the LT25 is a great amp still 👍🏻
Fender Champion 20 also sounds lovely clean - really nice and it's cheap. It has a few fx but u can ignore them.
I'll check that out thank you
This looks great actually !
@@thenovicenoisemaker No worries. I tried a bunch at the same time (Boss/Orange/Blackstar etc) and it the nicest tone in the price bracket to my ears... Particularly well suited to getting a nice rich strat tone. Cash Converters do have one very cheap at the mo. Had my eye on it, but moving house and now is defo not the right time for me if I want to stay married 😅. Might be worth a punt if u don't mind second hand stuff. 🎸
Rich I don’t remember if you ever got in touch with Dave Simpson but he really seems to know his amps and he has a lot of them. Reach out to him for advice.I’ve got katana artist and love it but it’s $600 new.
I did thanks James but no reply. I guess he gets zillions of messages all the time :-)
My Fender Champion 20 seems ok. Nice and clean.
Thank you David, I think this might be my choice
There is a one watt but from the research I've done the 5 is the way to go.
Ok buddy thank you
Ive been on this journey. Can't knock the Katana but you can spend more time fidling than playing. For value and ease of use I'd recommend the Blackstar ID Core v3 or one of the TVPs. Be warned, out of the box they sound pretty horrible but download some of the patches from the app that have been made by the blackstar sales rep and you'll be in as much tone heaven as you can be for under £120. Or... get a second hand Marshall origin 20, pair it with a 12" celestial v type or creamback and forget about amps for as long as you're a bedroom player(IMO). Also if you room is a bit short on soft furnishings as modern homes can be try pointing your amp towards a sofa or some curtains. This might help the "mush" you are hearing, it's surprising what positioning can do for tone. Enjoy the search Rich.
Thank you Glenn.
I’ve had the blackstar which wasn’t bad actually so maybe a revisit.
Never thought of positioning, that’s interesting 🧐
Appreciate the input
Or spend big and get a fender blues Jr
The vox-xt40 sounds beautiful clean
Wish I had the cash Paul, not seen the XT40, I'll have a look
I've got one don't use it that much I switch between amps on my mood the xt40 rich its pretty loud loads of pre sets you can mix and do your presets bet you could pick one up for 60 Queen heads on ebay
I've got a peavey bandit, 100w transistor, a bit oversized but big crispy cleans and good drive channels, takes pedals great!
I aso have the Katana Air, take it outside with a 9v battery so u can make a vid in the park:P, some decent effects built in, wireless plug and can switch everything on an app. Probably not loud enough if you want big ethereal cleans tho:P
I forgot to mention how cheap the peavey bandit is.. picked it up for 115 euros, no haggling haha
Love the idea of going outside, need me a little amp!!
Hi Rich! I have the Fender Champion 40, 12" speaker, nice clean and dirt modelling options, simple fx, just 3-4 switches for all functions- it was my choice over the Mustang for the sake of simplicity. I would also suggest the Vox Vt20 or 40, I have had the older model (vt20+) for about 8 years, great amp with a variety of cleans, perhaps even more than the newer vt20/40x models. You could probably find a vt20+ dirt cheap over there. Cheers 😊
Thanks Anthony. The champion does look great for what I want actually 👍🏻
@@thenovicenoisemaker maybe the Champion 20 would be more suitable for home use
@@cliffhanger8170 I think they could be the one thank you Cliff 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@@thenovicenoisemaker PMT have them on sale right now actually
@@cliffhanger8170 Magic thank you, I'll check it out
I'm like you Rich, small brain doesn't cope with lots of technology! I sold my Boss Katana 50 because I didn't have a clue about patches etc. Now have a valve amp with 3 different voicings and reverb. Much easier 🤘🏻
And I have a Multi FX pedal that I rarely use! 😂
Same reason I sold the spark. My Vox is simple too. I think the fender champion might be the one
I have a orange 20 rt Rich, that's been quite good for me , about £130/£40 I think, might be a not bad shout.
Cheers Steve
I think you will regret selling the vox, and I would suggest experimenting with your settings a bit more. If you do decide to change it then the best thing you are going to get in that price range is probably a second hand Katana 50 mk2.
Thank you David, wise words as always
I use Blackstar ID Core V3 20W
Thank you Artemis 👍🏻
Can't beat a Yamaha THR10II
I love those they’re so much cash but yes that would be ideal 👍🏻
@@thenovicenoisemaker it is worth the money Rich believe me I love the tone od the Yamaha and I love how to modify the sound via the app.
but take the THR 10II W wireless!!!
@@catmini1 eek 😱 the wireless is mega money but I do like them 👍🏻
@@thenovicenoisemaker I am unemployed and dont have a lot of money just the opposite. and the 440€ hurts at first, but playing it is a blessing. I play mostly clean (jazzy stuff) or a little crunchy. but this is sooo good withe the Yamaha. together with the build in compressor you got such a nice sustain. just love it. BUY IT! 🤩
@@catmini1 hmmm 🤔 I’ll gather my thoughts
Best amp for novice or even mear mortals like the rest of us get your self a boss katana you'll pick one up for under 120
Thank you Paul 👍🏻
you need the Yamaha!!!!!! THR 10II W the THR30II W if you plan to play small gigs in pubs or so.
watch this again /StoO1DkhVKI
Still not bought one!
Orange crush20 or 35 rt that have only reverb
Thank you Alex