steviedee Posted March 28 Author Share Posted March 28 Anyone tried the Ampeg Micro VR? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 Another vote for the Hotone. I used mine with a BF One10 for rehearsal, going to try it with a BC micro cab and my Plenty cab. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviedee Posted March 29 Author Share Posted March 29 (edited) Just bought the Hotone, currently £50 in Andertons I mean a no brainer. Can it be used without a speaker as a headphone amp? Edited March 29 by steviedee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 3 hours ago, steviedee said: Can it be used without a speaker as a headphone amp? Check the user manual. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviedee Posted March 29 Author Share Posted March 29 (edited) 33 minutes ago, Dan Dare said: Check the user manual. It hasn’t arrived yet so I don’t have a manual but I’ll definitely check that when it arrives, thanks for the top tip! Edited March 29 by steviedee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 1 hour ago, steviedee said: It hasn’t arrived yet so I don’t have a manual but I’ll definitely check that when it arrives, thanks for the top tip! https://hotoneaudio.oss-cn-shenzhen.aliyuncs.com/prod/support/Thunder Bass_Manual_EN_V05_221018.1667279975866.pdf PDF of the manual (always handy to have downloaded to a phone) - there is a headphones output. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviedee Posted March 29 Author Share Posted March 29 4 minutes ago, tauzero said: https://hotoneaudio.oss-cn-shenzhen.aliyuncs.com/prod/support/Thunder Bass_Manual_EN_V05_221018.1667279975866.pdf PDF of the manual (always handy to have downloaded to a phone) - there is a headphones output. Thanks much appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAdder60 Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 On 28/03/2024 at 14:37, steviedee said: Anyone tried the Ampeg Micro VR? I’ve just got the Ampeg Micro VR yo use with my SVT112AV cab It’s a nice amp for the money and definitely an Ampeg tone Some claim it has a noisy fan but I found it to be quieter than the Trace Elf and acceptable Very light and small and perfect for home use or acoustic small venue gigs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviedee Posted April 1 Author Share Posted April 1 40 minutes ago, BassAdder60 said: I’ve just got the Ampeg Micro VR yo use with my SVT112AV cab It’s a nice amp for the money and definitely an Ampeg tone Some claim it has a noisy fan but I found it to be quieter than the Trace Elf and acceptable Very light and small and perfect for home use or acoustic small venue gigs Thanks for the info! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilorius Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 On 26/03/2024 at 11:23, steviedee said: I go straight to the desk live but I’m thinking of buying a wee amp head to pair with my remaining Bareface cab. Just for messing about in the house really but a bonus would be if it gave me options for recording. So a DI perhaps? I like the look of the Ampeg PF20T but it’s a wee bit pricey for something that may not get a lot of use. Any recommendations would be appreciated! Depends on what way You want to record - mic the cab or ballanced out from the amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 Would the Ampeg micro CL recently listed be any good stevie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviedee Posted April 1 Author Share Posted April 1 1 hour ago, nilorius said: Depends on what way You want to record - mic the cab or ballanced out from the amp. I'd say just a di really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviedee Posted April 1 Author Share Posted April 1 53 minutes ago, Reggaebass said: Would the Ampeg micro CL recently listed be any good stevie Looks great but don't need the cab thanks for letting me know! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilorius Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 9 minutes ago, steviedee said: I'd say just a di really Used or new Warwick Gnome could be the one - di out, hp out, cab, small, ok sounding for rec and live. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviedee Posted April 1 Author Share Posted April 1 1 hour ago, nilorius said: Used or new Warwick Gnome could be the one - di out, hp out, cab, small, ok sounding for rec and live. Yeah they look great and so cheap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Morris Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 I've got a Gnome and have tried an Elf also, into a Super Midget. Then I got the little 350 watt Magellan, and I'm never using another amp. Yes, it's twice the price of most of the micro amp heads, but it's also 10 times better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilorius Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 7 minutes ago, Paddy Morris said: I've got a Gnome and have tried an Elf also, into a Super Midget. Then I got the little 350 watt Magellan, and I'm never using another amp. Yes, it's twice the price of most of the micro amp heads, but it's also 10 times better. Used Aguilar tone hammer 350 is also a very good micro amp, but is rare and twice the price. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviedee Posted April 4 Author Share Posted April 4 3 hours ago, nilorius said: Used Aguilar tone hammer 350 is also a very good micro amp, but is rare and twice the price. I had one a long time ago was an excellent amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviedee Posted April 6 Author Share Posted April 6 So I bought a Hotone and a 2nd Hand GK Mb200. Why buy one thing you don’t need when you can buy two! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StingRayBoy42 Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 7 minutes ago, steviedee said: Why buy one thing you don’t need when you can buy two! This is the Basschat motto. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviedee Posted April 10 Author Share Posted April 10 Wow knocked out by the Hotone just taking the headphone out into my powered monitors at the moment but really awesome! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asingardenof Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 Late to this topic but the Elf is definitely worth considering, I think it sounds great DI'd because you only get a post-EQ signal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviedee Posted April 13 Author Share Posted April 13 1 hour ago, asingardenof said: Late to this topic but the Elf is definitely worth considering, I think it sounds great DI'd because you only get a post-EQ signal. Thanks, I thought the Elf looked great but I ended up picking up out a 2nd hand GK MB200 cheap, which is probably huge in comparison to the elf 😀 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msb Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 The MB200 is a great little amp , I found the HoTone underpowered , but gave it a lot of use as a headphone amp. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boodang Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 If you can find one a SWR Baby Blue head (they did produce the head as a separate item to the combo, although the 2 x 8 combo is great). Pre switch mode psu and pre who ever took over swr and trashed it. Tube pre amp and DI plus a semi parametric eq. Great recording pre amp and has their aural enhancer control. Plus 180 watts if you need it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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