With the speaker breakup, I don't know if the Mini would be loud enough for busking. So it's just a practice amp like the 40. Unless being unplugged is absolutely necessary; I don't know what the attraction is to the Mini over the 40 given the nominal price difference.
the attraction is that is small, rechargeable and very portable. I own both and the mini is the one I use the most. I use it in my office, garage, bedroom and living room. I guess the main point for me is I don't need the whole 40 w to practice at home
It's all down to Personal taste. Myself I like a bit more Bass with a warmer sound, so I think it's good that we can adjust to what we like. The Mini is optimal for Busking and to carry around to a Jam but for that I use the new Boss Cube Street II now. It has A built in looper and a Vocal Harmony and Two Separate speakers so the Vocals and Guitar are not coming out of one. Only 4 Kilos.
I don’t think the mini is loud enough to busk with. I agree that some will enjoy the darker tone of the Spark. My biggest question is why are there no presence controls on any of the amps? This makes me think that the speakers cannot handle these frequencies at all. In the PG Bias app the amps and EQ’s have these frequencies available. The Boss sounds interesting.
I'm glad someone else in the comments mentioned the gated hiss issue. It does annoy me. I have both amps and they both exhibit this problem. That aside, I have use for both amps. The 40 is used in my practise room at home and the mini is perfect for practising in my caravan. Horses for courses as usual.
I went to an open mic last night where the host was using the spark 40 with a side address microphone in front of the speaker. He seemed quite thrilled with it and all of it's features. Sounded OK to me. I was certainly surprised by his enthusiasm as I thought nothing was ever going to pull him away from the Fender Cyber amps that he has been using for many years.
I don’t get it myself. EDIT: I played mine yesterday for the first time in a couple months and I actually really enjoyed it. I do think it is a good product for the right situation. I don't think I would gig with it though. As an affordable practice amp it is great.
I have the spark 40 and it sounds great with replacing the speaker and plugging the whole with foam. Also a clean boost in front of it really makes it sound better for cleaner tones. The EQ pedal they added also helps but doesnt fix all the cleaner tone issues. I have the spark go as well and that sounds fastastic when you want a quieter practice amp an arms length away. As for the mini, I got one three days ago and it sounds great but it has a gated hiss that suddenly cuts off that is really annoying and occurs regardless of guitar or pickups or the gate pedal. I’m sending it back for replacement but won’t keep it if it has the same issues. In any case I’m not using any of these for any gigs. I have plenty of amps and pedals but these are all great for practice and playing along with loops or learning songs. Would also like to add it’s best to EQ while playing along to track with bass and drums. Sometime when you think there isn’t enough bass you realize that’s the right tone to not get muddy with a full track.
On the 40 you can pull off the grid and stick a sock or two in the base hole. It removes the overwhelming base and makes it sound way better. A known and used hack by Spark users.
I have the 40 and after the updates and the addition of the EQ pedal I am quite happy with it. I especially like running it clean with an overdrive on the front end marrying an analog o/d with the digital amp.
Wow that is a great tip. Soooo, u can upgrade digital 2analog with a foot pedal. I dont see how is possible. Let me know if is specific "analog pedal" u use.
I pre-ordered the Mini in Australia, when I got it, I was surprised that it didn’t have a decent headroom. I play mostly clean tones with guitars with humbuckers or hot single coils, then I opened a ticket and I was asked to reset the unit and play with a booster while keeping the guitar around 6 or 7. I downloaded the JC Clean preset that uses the clone instead a booster, I get nice volume and even though I lower the drive, increase the volume and get good results, of course without pushing it that much because the speaker will break. In latest firmware, the Hi-Z mode helps a lot but still you need to be careful with volume level. Not sure if I should get the 40, Black Friday deals are very tempting 😉
Really?…. You were surprised when a little 10 watt battery powered 6” cube with 2) 2” speakers didn’t have enough headroom?…. Your expectations were not realistic my friend..👍🏻
Thanks for this video, it helped me decide whether it’s worth buying one of these in addition to my Spark GO. The speaker is just about worthless, so I find myself always just using it with headphones, as an interface, or running it through speakers/a cab. Of course the advantage is I can just throw it in my case. It seems like the speakers on both the Mini and the Spark 40 wouldn’t be worth buying another device when I could just keep plugging the GO into something bigger and get similar/better tones. Great video!
Yes you are correct. This is why I was giving my opinion based on what I was hearing in the room as I felt that would be more valuable that just the audio recording. It is definitely impressive for the size but I preferred the fuller sound and added headroom of the 40.
Thanks for the video! It helped alot. This little thing would be perfect as a practice amp at home. Is there any noticeable latency on the Spark 40? I have only used real amps in the past and I have tried several popular amp modelers and applications but the latency always turned me off. Kemper and Axe were ok but a bit out of my budget.
Good overview. The thing I'd note is that no one should expect a tiny battery powered amp to sound great through its speakers. And definitely not at loud volume. If people are expecting something like the mini to fill a room and sound great, I don't think they have a grasp on what this amp is actually intended to do. Anything this size is best used with headphones or quiet because you can't use a real amp at that time. The main question that I have between the two amps is why I'd want to use the larger version in situations when I wouldn't just use a real amp? If you can play louder you can just use a better sounding amp with larger and better speakers that have much better bass response than the 40 version anyway so that isn't really the point of these things.
@@TOPMOSTPOP Running a mono signal through two speakers doesn't make it stereo. It's just mono output by two speakers. Stereo is actually having different sound/mix coming from each speaker.
@@catsandchords625 exactly. Point i am trying relay 2people. Who think stereo been here 4ages. My MK 2X12 adertized stereo. Its a lie. It has 2speakers in mono. There are several false "pseudo" stereos. Only 1 true stereo. Interesting read: Van Halens Frankenstein was a copy of some1 elses guitar. 1/6/2023: (Written earlier) Building 2nd Gen Frankenstrat. Dont have much money. I must nail thdesign 1st take. Learned2read thscrypts Satans avatars in our matrix starting 1984. Entire matrix pretty much revolves around me. (Anymore, increasingly) Why? I function as Lucifers REPLACEMENT& Yahweh taught me how2burn Satans dimension (computer program) with quartz crystals so I MUST be hidden from public view. Thus Satan decieves people with avatars (Plasticines) Worlds best guitar was my signature design& Van Halen/Floyd Rose built it named FRANKENSTRAT. Satan name it that = Ed was a fabricated entity. Its code. What i found out was Ed was (victim2) a computer program Satan used 2whitewash me. (doesnt mean Ed was evil initially) Ed was a human @1st. Apparently he was eventually killed &cloned. His late models cmpletely went 2rubbish bcuz when I sold my guitar 1988 Satan began sweeping Ed under thrug&didnt need him anymore. Frankenstrat: Had widest/flattest fretboard in thworld. THAT was thsecret 2why Ed could play so good. 100's of 1,000's peeps researched Franky they@ Ed all miss thpoint 2what made it so good. (super wide flat neck.) ENTIRE guitar built by me? is going 2b ridiculously good. Necks RADIUSED by Satan 2cripple guitarists vs FLAT/WIDE fretboard both a dream2work on easiest2play. Fingrs dont bumping in 2each other. ACTION (strings) can be lowered much more. (High action = HELL 2play.) Lol I figure out most all this stuff off thbat just fondling my Aria Pro2 ZZ Custom day I bought it. I am just that good. Note Ed built copy my ZZ called thSHARK. Again code. Eds job was 2say "that was a failed experiment." Lucifer saw in2 time knew I'd become famous with ZZ 1993 &I was supposed 2look like a Van Halen wannabee. (I also invented "Zero nut") World fastest guitarist plays? My neck ofcourse. WITH Zero nut. (Shawn Lane.) Atkins, Les Paul, Hendrix, Steve Vai = widest flat necks. Lucifer switched from Ed to Steve Vai& Michael Angelo Batio as my avatar whitewash guitar messiahs. Satan knew I would build a guitar now. b4 I did. So, Batio built it recently closest 2my specs. Satan had him paint it 2look like sh*t 2make me look bad lol. (Photo) I just figured I could build 1myself much MUCH better &same price (Lucifer lowered thprice from $850 2$500 trying get me 2buy it AS i was clicking on it lol.) I suppose up untill now he thought i didnt know about his avatars. Well I do. Batio is code for Bat Sergio. Mike knows all about me& all of this avatar sht bcuz I told him ling time ago. His Primal Red (pictured) jas a 43mm wide nut. Widest neck in thworld that also HAS my signature Floyd Rose Tremelo. ruclips.net/video/hb5QaCfm7bg/видео.html People never did figure out what made th Frank so good. It had a 44m plus nut at the tuners. &it had a 17" radius. That is why was so easy 2play. (Q7 radius means was vry FLAT) Ed liked wide necks thwn. But later started making tiny narrow necks cuz he said ("its easier to play") That second comment was likely made after "he" was killed &cloned. I have that skinny neck guitar. Its a BITCH 2try 2play. This was threal Ed speaking on how he built thguitar here: Note Satan made sure Ed would constantly try hide what made thFrank good. Les, Batio, Ed, Lane, Vai, none of them give u thTrue keys 2 thFerrari. It was the wide 17" radius necks lolmost. This 2ndGen Frank I am building as of 1/6/2023 is going 2b cmplete revamp not jus Flod&neck. Gonna list it on ebay see if any1 bleevs my story. If not Satans plan wrked. Not 1person ever had a fading clue the whole point of th Floyd Rose. Neither did Floyd. I made it that way so i could loosen broken strings &clamp them back in 2save money lol. ruclips.net/video/Cqw299BIh6Q/видео.html
@@TOPMOSTPOP Is that Katana MKII? I thought they only advertised that you could link it to a second amp for stereo. Which would make sense if they had on-board stereo effects and was setup to be able to control which signal went to the internal speakers and which to the link output.
I had found a video on RUclips of a DC power bank you can buy to make the spark 40 portable/battery powered and for that reason, I thought the mini was really cool when announced but personally, I can skip it. I bought one for mine so if I don't want to lug around a massive amp when I leave the house I can leave the power supply plugged in at home and just grab the amp and the battery (which isn't that big and can also be attached to the back of the amp via velcro or magnets; player's preference)
I guess I would rather have too much bass than too little. You can always cut the bass but I'm not sure you can add bass if it's not there, without it sounding weird.
Yea but neither is ideal. I wish they would improve the EQ options. The amps need presence controls and the output needs its own EQ with a high pass filter.
@@aaronshortmusicAgree. The mod groups on Facebook are all about recommending different speakers, plugging in the baffle or enclosure, going from the headphone out Jack into an entirely different amp. It's kind of ridiculous. You think positive grid would get the message...
I was going to get the mini for myself as a holiday present, but now I'm wondering. I have enough amps for gigs, I wanted something I could throw in my guitar case or suitcase for when I'm on tour and I want to play without setting up an amp. It should be loud enough to be heard from a few feet away, like in a 10 x 10 room for impromptu jams in hotel rooms, etc. I'm wondering - Bose is famous for their incredible speakers. Small, but clear and loud. Does Bose make anything like this amp? If not, is it possible to replace the stock speakers with a Bose speaker, and if so, will that even help? Thanks very much for any information.
@@aaronshortmusic i think presence is an adjustment on the power tubes, of which it has none.. they did manage to put one on their bias amp for the computer though... go figure..
I've been thinking of doing the same as you in that I have the Spark Mini and I'm thinking of getting the 40 and seeing which I prefer. So I'm glad you've done this ☺️ I'm enjoying the Mini so far too but having constant disconnects with the app and my android phone, no issues at all with the iPad.
I just didn’t find the mini to be loud enough. The regular one should be on sale for the holidays. I have to say that I haven’t used mine at all since I made the video. I have a Kemper and haven’t needed to travel.
@@aaronshortmusic aaron, do you know which one I should get as a beginner? I mainly enjoy classic 80s rock… I feel as if I buy one of those spark amps I’ll spend more time on the app than on the actual guitar
there are two speakers in the Spark 40, placing the microphone in the middle of the amp is not getting the speaker but the cab wood .... a little trick is to use a flashlight to see where the speaker cone is located to properly place the mic. sorry, not trying to sound like an @$$ just trying to help you achieve the best result possible! great channel.
Thank you and you are right but all of my thoughts and feedback was coming from the sound I heard in the room. That was what I wanted to get across in this video.
Would this theoretically work if used in a FRFR speaker for monitoring and then copy that signal to the PA? I mean, for a larger gig I it's viable alternative as a backup rig.
Spot on. The mini cannot handle clean tones at all. Needing to turn it down to barely audible volume defeats the purpose for me. It’s not that my expectations are out of line - with other presets, distorted thin compressed stuff, it sounds good, but that isn’t what I need. And as a BT speaker it handles the low end just fine. There’s something inadequate about the way it handles a clean tone. Totally agree that a slightly larger 20 or 30 watt with more adequate speakers and a battery would be a better solution. Too bad they screwed the mini up. And as to the bass level of the spark 40 - no idea what you’re talking about. It has a bass knob in it. People also use these for bass, so there needs to be some available low end. As a clean amp it’s great.
@@aaronshortmusic okay. I do have a fishman loudbox dual channel and a yamaha desktop as well. I am new to electric and been having a used godin SD sitting around. I am leaning toward a more jazz style. Have you tried the DV Mark Jazz Little 8” and if so maybe you have a review of it?
@@aaronshortmusic I tried to post a link to Amazon where I purchased the battery, but it didn't seem to get through on this comment section. I can email you a link if you direct me to your email address.
The mini should never be referred to as anything other than a little practice amp for the yard or similar…Frankly, the 40 watt Spark would barely suffice when adding a soft drummer but is imo still a practice amp…
@@aaronshortmusic That's fair enough mate. I just want one to use for holidays in the cottage and in the car at lunchtimes, and will only really use it with headphones, so the sound will be the same as the 40. I use a Fender Mustang Micro at the moment, which is great, but I'd like the added functionality and wider range of tones that the Mini gives. I can see me maybe getting a 40 at some point, but I mainly use TH-U and Amplitube 5 (and a few Neural DSP plugins) at home, so an actual amp isn't much use to me. My gigging days are long gone.
I was the 1taught all thcompanies guitar amps should be STEREO WITH SURROUND SOUND. People are buying these amps.... How on earth or under heaven are no reviewers, buyers users noticing or mentioning 40 is in stereo, mini is mono. Not too many people stroll over 2 thradio make darn sure there Hi Fi is in mono lol. Guitar people are truelly baffling anamoly.
@@J.C... @J C your minds are such a mess, i have 2write absolutely massive data b4 I can even try &re wire all yr circuitry Lucifer spent 8 hour days 12 years when u wr a kid giving u in bllsht schools. Those are ALL his schools. i should point out what they taught u schools, right off thbat english language is Reptilian. It lowers your IQ thvery maximim all Satans best demons could give it. My neighbors were Ashers. Jews from original tribes of Bible. There minds were incredibly sharp as were their use of numbers. This language mocks u with cmplete spelling bllsht. Take engisj tape measures 4example. Metric is not reptilian. If u ever used a tape measure, english tape measures are Satans daughter from hell 2have 2live with. 95% people on earth are Plasticines. Not humans. They are Satans Tare Race. They are all computer controlled. Reality is greek 2them. If I were 2place a plasticine in eden he would be a virus destroys it. Plasticines tear their house down with their bare hands &they engineered 2do just that. Speaking exquisite english or kidnapping them from thpath qan eternity in hell wont phase them it isnt in thcomputer program. American indians were primarily Yahwehs people. They had no money, no fences, no "no trsspassing" signs, yet America was dotted with hundreds thousands beaver ponds lined wirh luxurious gardens. They had buffallo meat constantly wandering past their nose. Satan killed them, turned America in2 a shopping mall. And built fences. Our deserts were inhabited by Altantians. Satans kid. Arapajo, Apache, Crow, these were the evil indians the Tare Races. All tares are computer controlled.
Yea, I agree I usually need to break out my Cookie Monster hand Puppet ..lol Seriuosly tho I think I just made a mistake and ordered the Mini because I'm basically a Clean/jazz player But I am going direct to the PA so just maybe it will work at a gig that way
With the speaker breakup, I don't know if the Mini would be loud enough for busking. So it's just a practice amp like the 40. Unless being unplugged is absolutely necessary; I don't know what the attraction is to the Mini over the 40 given the nominal price difference.
I have to say that I agree.
the attraction is that is small, rechargeable and very portable. I own both and the mini is the one I use the most. I use it in my office, garage, bedroom and living room. I guess the main point for me is I don't need the whole 40 w to practice at home
@@davedhayden no, you don’t need the app to use it, but you will be limited to only the 4 Presets it has, Rhythm, Lead, Solo and Custom.
@@demayoexperience < and the mini (and Go) have line outs so that you can make the speaker breakup problem disappear if you want to fill a room.
It's all down to Personal taste. Myself I like a bit more Bass with a warmer sound, so I think it's good that we can adjust to what we like. The Mini is optimal for Busking and to carry around to a Jam but for that I use the new Boss Cube Street II now. It has A built in looper and a Vocal Harmony and Two Separate speakers so the Vocals and Guitar are not coming out of one. Only 4 Kilos.
I don’t think the mini is loud enough to busk with. I agree that some will enjoy the darker tone of the Spark. My biggest question is why are there no presence controls on any of the amps? This makes me think that the speakers cannot handle these frequencies at all. In the PG Bias app the amps and EQ’s have these frequencies available. The Boss sounds interesting.
I'm glad someone else in the comments mentioned the gated hiss issue. It does annoy me. I have both amps and they both exhibit this problem. That aside, I have use for both amps. The 40 is used in my practise room at home and the mini is perfect for practising in my caravan. Horses for courses as usual.
I went to an open mic last night where the host was using the spark 40 with a side address microphone in front of the speaker. He seemed quite thrilled with it and all of it's features. Sounded OK to me. I was certainly surprised by his enthusiasm as I thought nothing was ever going to pull him away from the Fender Cyber amps that he has been using for many years.
I don’t get it myself. EDIT: I played mine yesterday for the first time in a couple months and I actually really enjoyed it. I do think it is a good product for the right situation. I don't think I would gig with it though. As an affordable practice amp it is great.
I had a 100 watt Fender Cyber Twin half stack…
Basically, it sucked…
😁
I’ve been asked to turn down the Spark 40 at an open mic when playing with others. I think it’s quite useful. No knobs on the small one? No thanks.
Only volume knobs.
I have the spark 40 and it sounds great with replacing the speaker and plugging the whole with foam. Also a clean boost in front of it really makes it sound better for cleaner tones. The EQ pedal they added also helps but doesnt fix all the cleaner tone issues. I have the spark go as well and that sounds fastastic when you want a quieter practice amp an arms length away. As for the mini, I got one three days ago and it sounds great but it has a gated hiss that suddenly cuts off that is really annoying and occurs regardless of guitar or pickups or the gate pedal. I’m sending it back for replacement but won’t keep it if it has the same issues. In any case I’m not using any of these for any gigs. I have plenty of amps and pedals but these are all great for practice and playing along with loops or learning songs. Would also like to add it’s best to EQ while playing along to track with bass and drums. Sometime when you think there isn’t enough bass you realize that’s the right tone to not get muddy with a full track.
On the 40 you can pull off the grid and stick a sock or two in the base hole. It removes the overwhelming base and makes it sound way better. A known and used hack by Spark users.
Interesting mod! Have you tried it?
@@aaronshortmusic Yep, indeed I have. It works :)
@@ricjoorg I have to admit it feels strange to stuff my gear with socks lol. I will have to try it.
@@aaronshortmusic I felt the same way, I must admit! But it’s easy to do and totally reversible, so thought I’d give it a go. Glad I did!
Is there an online group where the spark users hang out and share tips?
I have the 40 and after the updates and the addition of the EQ pedal I am quite happy with it. I especially like running it clean with an overdrive on the front end marrying an analog o/d with the digital amp.
Thanks. I will have to try analog pedals in front!
Wow that is a great tip. Soooo, u can upgrade digital 2analog with a foot pedal. I dont see how is possible. Let me know if is specific "analog pedal" u use.
I pre-ordered the Mini in Australia, when I got it, I was surprised that it didn’t have a decent headroom. I play mostly clean tones with guitars with humbuckers or hot single coils, then I opened a ticket and I was asked to reset the unit and play with a booster while keeping the guitar around 6 or 7. I downloaded the JC Clean preset that uses the clone instead a booster, I get nice volume and even though I lower the drive, increase the volume and get good results, of course without pushing it that much because the speaker will break. In latest firmware, the Hi-Z mode helps a lot but still you need to be careful with volume level. Not sure if I should get the 40, Black Friday deals are very tempting 😉
Really?…. You were surprised when a little 10 watt battery powered 6” cube with 2) 2” speakers didn’t have enough headroom?….
Your expectations were not realistic my friend..👍🏻
Thanks for this video, it helped me decide whether it’s worth buying one of these in addition to my Spark GO. The speaker is just about worthless, so I find myself always just using it with headphones, as an interface, or running it through speakers/a cab. Of course the advantage is I can just throw it in my case. It seems like the speakers on both the Mini and the Spark 40 wouldn’t be worth buying another device when I could just keep plugging the GO into something bigger and get similar/better tones. Great video!
The Mini has something at the bottom to add more bass. So if you mike it in front, you miss some of the bass.
Yes you are correct. This is why I was giving my opinion based on what I was hearing in the room as I felt that would be more valuable that just the audio recording. It is definitely impressive for the size but I preferred the fuller sound and added headroom of the 40.
Thanks for the video! It helped alot. This little thing would be perfect as a practice amp at home.
Is there any noticeable latency on the Spark 40?
I have only used real amps in the past and I have tried several popular amp modelers and applications but the latency always turned me off. Kemper and Axe were ok but a bit out of my budget.
Just what about thlatency disturbs u? U mean, my Blackstar is slower then my picking hand? Thats crazy never knew that.
Good overview. The thing I'd note is that no one should expect a tiny battery powered amp to sound great through its speakers. And definitely not at loud volume. If people are expecting something like the mini to fill a room and sound great, I don't think they have a grasp on what this amp is actually intended to do. Anything this size is best used with headphones or quiet because you can't use a real amp at that time. The main question that I have between the two amps is why I'd want to use the larger version in situations when I wouldn't just use a real amp? If you can play louder you can just use a better sounding amp with larger and better speakers that have much better bass response than the 40 version anyway so that isn't really the point of these things.
I completely agree with you.
Is one large speaker better then 2smallwr speakers eithwr side of throom 2produce STEREO?
@@TOPMOSTPOP Running a mono signal through two speakers doesn't make it stereo. It's just mono output by two speakers. Stereo is actually having different sound/mix coming from each speaker.
@@catsandchords625 exactly. Point i am trying relay 2people. Who think stereo been here 4ages. My MK 2X12 adertized stereo. Its a lie. It has 2speakers in mono. There are several false "pseudo" stereos. Only 1 true stereo.
Interesting read:
Van Halens Frankenstein was a copy of some1 elses guitar.
1/6/2023:
(Written earlier)
Building 2nd Gen Frankenstrat.
Dont have much money. I must nail thdesign 1st take.
Learned2read thscrypts Satans avatars in our matrix starting 1984.
Entire matrix pretty much revolves around me. (Anymore, increasingly)
Why?
I function as Lucifers REPLACEMENT& Yahweh taught me how2burn Satans dimension (computer program) with quartz crystals so I MUST be hidden from public view. Thus Satan decieves people with avatars (Plasticines)
Worlds best guitar was my signature design& Van Halen/Floyd Rose built it named FRANKENSTRAT.
Satan name it that = Ed was a fabricated entity. Its code.
What i found out was Ed was (victim2) a computer program Satan used 2whitewash me.
(doesnt mean Ed was evil initially)
Ed was a human @1st. Apparently he was eventually killed &cloned.
His late models cmpletely went 2rubbish bcuz when I sold my guitar 1988 Satan began sweeping Ed under thrug&didnt need him anymore.
Frankenstrat:
Had widest/flattest fretboard in thworld.
THAT was thsecret 2why Ed could play so good.
100's of 1,000's peeps researched Franky they@ Ed all miss thpoint 2what made it so good. (super wide flat neck.)
ENTIRE guitar built by me? is going 2b ridiculously good.
Necks RADIUSED by Satan 2cripple guitarists vs FLAT/WIDE fretboard both a dream2work on easiest2play. Fingrs dont bumping in 2each other.
ACTION (strings) can be lowered much more.
(High action = HELL 2play.)
Lol I figure out most all this stuff off thbat just fondling my Aria Pro2 ZZ Custom day I bought it. I am just that good.
Note Ed built copy my ZZ called thSHARK. Again code. Eds job was 2say "that was a failed experiment."
Lucifer saw in2 time knew I'd become famous with ZZ 1993 &I was supposed 2look like a Van Halen wannabee.
(I also invented "Zero nut")
World fastest guitarist plays? My neck ofcourse. WITH Zero nut. (Shawn Lane.)
Atkins, Les Paul, Hendrix, Steve Vai = widest flat necks.
Lucifer switched from Ed to Steve Vai& Michael Angelo Batio as my avatar whitewash guitar messiahs.
Satan knew I would build a guitar now. b4 I did. So, Batio built it recently closest 2my specs. Satan had him paint it 2look like sh*t 2make me look bad lol. (Photo)
I just figured I could build 1myself much MUCH better &same price (Lucifer lowered thprice from $850 2$500 trying get me 2buy it AS i was clicking on it lol.)
I suppose up untill now he thought i didnt know about his avatars. Well I do.
Batio is code for Bat Sergio.
Mike knows all about me& all of this avatar sht bcuz I told him ling time ago.
His Primal Red (pictured) jas a 43mm wide nut. Widest neck in thworld that also HAS my signature Floyd Rose Tremelo.
ruclips.net/video/hb5QaCfm7bg/видео.html
People never did figure out what made th Frank so good. It had a 44m plus nut at the tuners. &it had a 17" radius. That is why was so easy 2play.
(Q7 radius means was vry FLAT)
Ed liked wide necks thwn. But later started making tiny narrow necks cuz he said ("its easier to play")
That second comment was likely made after "he" was killed &cloned.
I have that skinny neck guitar.
Its a BITCH 2try 2play.
This was threal Ed speaking on how he built thguitar here:
Note Satan made sure Ed would constantly try hide what made thFrank good. Les, Batio, Ed, Lane, Vai, none of them give u thTrue keys 2 thFerrari. It was the wide 17" radius necks lolmost.
This 2ndGen Frank I am building as of 1/6/2023 is going 2b cmplete revamp not jus Flod&neck. Gonna list it on ebay see if any1 bleevs my story. If not Satans plan wrked.
Not 1person ever had a fading clue the whole point of th Floyd Rose. Neither did Floyd. I made it that way so i could loosen broken strings &clamp them back in 2save money lol.
ruclips.net/video/Cqw299BIh6Q/видео.html
@@TOPMOSTPOP Is that Katana MKII? I thought they only advertised that you could link it to a second amp for stereo. Which would make sense if they had on-board stereo effects and was setup to be able to control which signal went to the internal speakers and which to the link output.
I had found a video on RUclips of a DC power bank you can buy to make the spark 40 portable/battery powered and for that reason, I thought the mini was really cool when announced but personally, I can skip it. I bought one for mine so if I don't want to lug around a massive amp when I leave the house I can leave the power supply plugged in at home and just grab the amp and the battery (which isn't that big and can also be attached to the back of the amp via velcro or magnets; player's preference)
I saw that too. It’s a great option!
Hello, what was the dc power bank you used?
@@wonderz_808 I never used one but I saw other videos where they attached one to the unit and it worked fine.
Search for the video posted by Vapor Trail Channel. He goes through the entire setup and the items you need
I guess I would rather have too much bass than too little. You can always cut the bass but I'm not sure you can add bass if it's not there, without it sounding weird.
Yea but neither is ideal. I wish they would improve the EQ options. The amps need presence controls and the output needs its own EQ with a high pass filter.
@@aaronshortmusicAgree. The mod groups on Facebook are all about recommending different speakers, plugging in the baffle or enclosure, going from the headphone out Jack into an entirely different amp. It's kind of ridiculous. You think positive grid would get the message...
@@valueofnothing2487 Yes I don’t really understand it to be honest. I was hoping they would just release more firmware update to make it better.
Thoughtful comments, thanks.
I was going to get the mini for myself as a holiday present, but now I'm wondering. I have enough amps for gigs, I wanted something I could throw in my guitar case or suitcase for when I'm on tour and I want to play without setting up an amp. It should be loud enough to be heard from a few feet away, like in a 10 x 10 room for impromptu jams in hotel rooms, etc.
I'm wondering - Bose is famous for their incredible speakers. Small, but clear and loud. Does Bose make anything like this amp? If not, is it possible to replace the stock speakers with a Bose speaker, and if so, will that even help?
Thanks very much for any information.
I would get the Bose S1 Pro+ but it’s not as portable. The Spark amps sound like a good option for what you are looking for.
I absolutely LOVE my Spark Mini!
Congrats. I couldn’t bond with it but I have other options that I am more used to.
@@aaronshortmusic totally man!
I’ve got the 40 and really like it. The EQ pedal addition has been great!
I like it too. I wonder why it has no presence control though? The Positive Grid Bias app does…
@@aaronshortmusic i think presence is an adjustment on the power tubes, of which it has none.. they did manage to put one on their bias amp for the computer though... go figure..
@@lonnieo4676 Exactly. It’s in the plug in but not in the amp…
@@aaronshortmusic i also wished they would have put the eq in front of everything instead of in the mods...
@@lonnieo4676 That’s because it was an afterthought.
I've been thinking of doing the same as you in that I have the Spark Mini and I'm thinking of getting the 40 and seeing which I prefer. So I'm glad you've done this ☺️
I'm enjoying the Mini so far too but having constant disconnects with the app and my android phone, no issues at all with the iPad.
I just didn’t find the mini to be loud enough. The regular one should be on sale for the holidays. I have to say that I haven’t used mine at all since I made the video. I have a Kemper and haven’t needed to travel.
@@aaronshortmusic aaron, do you know which one I should get as a beginner? I mainly enjoy classic 80s rock… I feel as if I buy one of those spark amps I’ll spend more time on the app than on the actual guitar
@@alexitanguay Either the full size Spark or check out the Yamaha THR amps.
How on earth do u or any reviewers not notice or mention the 40 is in stereo thmini is mono??
@@TOPMOSTPOP They are both stereo.
there are two speakers in the Spark 40, placing the microphone in the middle of the amp is not getting the speaker but the cab wood .... a little trick is to use a flashlight to see where the speaker cone is located to properly place the mic. sorry, not trying to sound like an @$$ just trying to help you achieve the best result possible! great channel.
Thank you and you are right but all of my thoughts and feedback was coming from the sound I heard in the room. That was what I wanted to get across in this video.
Would this theoretically work if used in a FRFR speaker for monitoring and then copy that signal to the PA? I mean, for a larger gig I it's viable alternative as a backup rig.
I believe that you can get a cable to send the line out to the PA but it will mute the built in speaker.
Spot on. The mini cannot handle clean tones at all. Needing to turn it down to barely audible volume defeats the purpose for me. It’s not that my expectations are out of line - with other presets, distorted thin compressed stuff, it sounds good, but that isn’t what I need. And as a BT speaker it handles the low end just fine. There’s something inadequate about the way it handles a clean tone. Totally agree that a slightly larger 20 or 30 watt with more adequate speakers and a battery would be a better solution. Too bad they screwed the mini up. And as to the bass level of the spark 40 - no idea what you’re talking about. It has a bass knob in it. People also use these for bass, so there needs to be some available low end. As a clean amp it’s great.
I just don’t ‘get’ these two amps. So many people rave about them but they were not for me.
I am curious if the 40 is designed to play acoustic as well?
It is but I’d rather use something else for that.
@@aaronshortmusic okay. I do have a fishman loudbox dual channel and a yamaha desktop as well. I am new to electric and been having a used godin SD sitting around. I am leaning toward a more jazz style. Have you tried the DV Mark Jazz Little 8” and if so maybe you have a review of it?
@@davidpatrick1813 I have not sorry.
I bought a battery (about$60) so i can use my Spark 40 anywhere without needing to plug it in.
Can you please leave a link to it so I can check it out? Thanks!
Yes link pls
@@aaronshortmusic I tried to post a link to Amazon where I purchased the battery, but it didn't seem to get through on this comment section. I can email you a link if you direct me to your email address.
@@rexomatic8667 sayhi@aaronshortmusic.com
@@aaronshortmusic I would like to know the address for the battery pack as well. Cheers.
does anyone suggest for bass guitar practice at home, which one is more valuable?
The bigger one will surely be better for bass.
The mini should never be referred to as anything other than a little practice amp for the yard or similar…Frankly, the 40 watt Spark would barely suffice when adding a soft drummer but is imo still a practice amp…
I agree. I think people hype it up too much.
You should use a Gibson guitar too
I got a battery pack for my 40. Problem solved. Mind you it cost me an extra $160.00 Canadian.
It’s going to sound way better though. It was worth it.
You lost me at "the app kept crashing so I bought the 40"
I think they fixed it eventually with a software update but I didn’t like the mini because the sound wasn’t good enough for me.
@@aaronshortmusic That's fair enough mate. I just want one to use for holidays in the cottage and in the car at lunchtimes, and will only really use it with headphones, so the sound will be the same as the 40. I use a Fender Mustang Micro at the moment, which is great, but I'd like the added functionality and wider range of tones that the Mini gives. I can see me maybe getting a 40 at some point, but I mainly use TH-U and Amplitube 5 (and a few Neural DSP plugins) at home, so an actual amp isn't much use to me. My gigging days are long gone.
I was the 1taught all thcompanies guitar amps should be STEREO WITH SURROUND SOUND.
People are buying these amps....
How on earth or under heaven are no reviewers, buyers users noticing or mentioning 40 is in stereo, mini is mono.
Not too many people stroll over 2 thradio make darn sure there Hi Fi is in mono lol.
Guitar people are truelly baffling anamoly.
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There’s just not enough CLEAN demos out there…. Not all of us are stuck at 14 years old. Always want to ask , “ Can it Jazz?”
Yeah the cleans don’t sound very good.
@@aaronshortmusic thanks so much Aaron
Yea, I agree I usually need to break out my Cookie Monster hand Puppet ..lol Seriuosly tho I think I just made a mistake and ordered the Mini because I'm basically a Clean/jazz player
But I am going direct to the PA so just maybe it will work at a gig that way
Or any kind of clean tone, pop music and funk often have squeaky clean tones.