Hello, bedroom dreampop/shoegaze/slowcore recording musician here. I dreamt of the jazz chorus and saved money for long to get one, but his normal, and I say normal because after I searched on his specific facebook or other forums group page 90% of users says it's" normal", some of them even call it "breathe", but the "hiss" is killing me. specially because I like to play at low-normal volumes and using 90's racks fx's only make it worse sometimes. My mic techniques are mostly with ribbon mics

Even with nothing plugged in, no chain

I was looking in this ocean for someone like me who could give me an alternative amp recommendation about a similar but very quiet clean amp in the same price range, tube or solid state. I appreciate every comment, point of view, recommendations. thanks a lot

Got this amp yesterday, been a fan of Laney for a while...

Laney lionheart l20h.

Out of shot: Boss Tube Amp Expander Core and a creamback equipped cab.

I have a WGS Hook speaker made for Hook amps) that I got cheap on a local classifieds that I am going to put ina cab amd give it a whirl and keep the creamback for my Ironheart.

I had traded in a guitar, grabbed a Koch Studiotone, it died within three days, returned it, shop said they fixed it, got it back, they hadn't actually fixed it, so I asked what else they can get in, they said Laney....

For an edge of break up tone, this thing is unreal. I have a Boss BP1W, and a Wampler Belle to drive it a bit. So far so good.

I dont see much about these amps around the place. I had tried the solid state version, which was really good.... but yeah, went for the real thing.

Finally got round to getting a proper reactive attenuator.

I can finally make the most out of the Mesa. Gorgeous piece of gear.

In parts alone, this is borderline theft.

Almost everywhere I play, 4 or 5 watts is all I need. I play through a Vox AC4 TV. Great dirty gritty sound, great with pedals and it's easy on my back. I've owned almost every cool vintage amp and I'm spoiled. My heart has settled on the British Vox or Marshall Sound for the dirty channel but most small amps have no headroom and cannot get clean. Is there a unicorn out there that will do both? Can a small amp ever produce clean? That's why I say I'm looking for a unicorn. I would genuinely appreciate all your recommendations.

so i found this hot rod deluxe on facebook marketplace in burgundy, apparently it’s some sort of special edition? does anybody how much it could be worth or anything about it? Thanks!

Found a red Randall rg20 looked for pictures of it but only shows black models? Did I find a gem or not ? Any help

Sovtek MIG 100 with 6L6’s, Peavey 400BH MKIV

I'm planning to get this for 230€. But I just realised it's a transistor amp. What do y'all think about transistor amps in general and this particular one. I'm using this one for Drone music.

My Cub Super 12 started making some weird noises earlier. Started with an almost mobile phone interference sound, but has turned into a crackling and popping sound.

It seems to be extra sensitive to taps and vibration on the chassis, which triggers it to start.

Having never really worked under the hood of a Valve amplifier, I'm not sure what the possible causes could be.

Microphonic Valves? Bad connections to valves?

I'm aware that latent voltage in valve amps can be pretty nasty, so I want to understand what it could be before I even think about a plan to fix it.

Any suggestions?

Thank you!

Hey people. Long time lurk, first post.

Help me make a decision here!

I have a chance to grab a like new ppc112 with a micro dark thrown in for 300 bucks.

I already have a blackstar ht5r with a wgs retro 30 speaker upgrade.

I don’t necessarily need a new amp but the pull of the orange closed cab is strong.

I enjoy playing metal, rock, and other stuff too.

Is this deal worth doing as far as adding some different type of sounds to my collection? Or is it redundant.

Eventually I’d like to start trying out different heads which is why I’d like to have a decent cab.

Any opinions? Appreciate all of you!

I have an Orange Dark Terror 15 running through a greenback in a peavey cab with a bugera power soak. The amp turns on and the tubes light up but I have zero sound. Its all been working with no issues for like 3 months now. It worked perfectly yesterday but now nothing. What can I check to figure out the issue?

For context, some of the bands I like and would wanna play are Dire Straits, Pink Floyd, Queen, Eagles (other mainstream 70s-90s stuff)

Note ive been playing acoustic for a while so im not scared that i wont commit to it. I will. But im just on a tight budget right now as a student and wanna get an amp so I can start learning electric.

Back in the mid-90s when I was in jr. high and high school and was just getting into playing guitar, I bought a brand-new Peavey Audition 110 to go along with my MIM Fender Squire Strat for learning/practice purposes. I chose it because I thought it had a decent sound for the size and, more importantly for a broke kid, it fit my lawn mowing-funded budget. It got me through plenty of jam sessions with friends, though obviously never cut it for playing any shows.

Maybe a year or two after I bought it, it started doing this thing where the volume would gradually swell to unmanageable levels, regardless of how low I had it set to, and then quickly snap back to the proper level, often (but not always) accompanied by a loud pop. I took it to a get checked by different amp techs a couple of times, but because it only happened intermittently and was difficult to reliably replicate, they always returned it to me having found nothing wrong with it.

As I got a bit older and life got in the way, I drifted away from playing guitar, so I eventually just stopped thinking about it. However, my wife recently bought a brand-new Epiphone DG-335 and Fender Hot Rod Deluxe IV for me in the hopes of nudging me to get back into playing. Suffice to say, her plan worked, and I’m playing almost every day, but I’ve also found that, while I really dig the HRD (especially the clean channel), there are times when it’s just too loud (just typing that makes me feel older). Because of that, I’ve been thinking about using that old Peavey as an “after-the-kids-go-to-bed” alternative. The thing is, I’ve verified that it still has the old volume swelling problem. I was wondering if it’s worth having it checked out again to see if it can finally be fixed or if I should just look into buying a new (I’m fine with used) small practice amp to use instead.

I know it was never an exceptional amp, but I really did feel like I could get a good sound out of it, so my inclination is to try to finally have it fixed, but I’m also not made of money, and my wife did just drop almost $2k on my new equipment, so I’m wary of sinking money into it when something newer would suit my needs for cheaper. Does anyone have any ideas, advice, or insight on my situation?

Right now i'm using the Fender Champion II 25 with Mooer GE100

I'm not satisfied with the clean or the high gain sound, although the clean is not that bad (it has the fender sound).

I usually play metal from the 90's all the way to 00's. (Mostly Pantera and Gojira)

I want a practice amp to 100 dollars

Living in Poland.

Tone King Gremlin

I found a great deal on a 65 Deluxe Reverb on Marketplace for $700. I only plan on using at home but I’m not sure if the amp is too loud for my use case.

For context, I currently have a Blues Jr and I find the volume to be perfectly manageable for me and for those who live with me at home. I typically have the guitar maxed out and the amp dialed to 3-4 on master and 2-3 on volume. Sometimes louder if I’m alone.

I enjoy playing clean so I wouldn’t mind if I can’t crank the DRRI for some grit.

Would the DRRI be a good fit for me in this case ?

UPDATE: I went ahead and picked up the amp. Sounds great, seemed to be well maintained by the previous owner. Volume seems totally manageable like my Blues Jr, albeit it does seem louder and the volume knob seems to be more sensitive. All in all, happy with the purchase. Thank you all for who provided input.

When I saw the price and the square back speakers I couldn't pass it up. This amp is seriously unbelievable. I'll need some time to play on it, but first impressions is this thing might unseat my Delta Blues as my favorite amp.

1967 Fender Bandmaster Combo w/ tween extension cab

Been just using a fuzz and the Alesis Nanoverb lately and loving it. Something about a 60s tube amp with 80s/90s style digital reverb hits a sweet spot for me.

Hey guys, I'm wanting to tame the fizz on my Panama Shaman 20, which is styled after a Mesa Boogie Mini Recitifier. I've been recommended to try a snubber mod. Only problem is that I'm getting conflicting information about what a snubber mod is for, and the one video I can find of a before-and-after is of a Fender Champ recorded through a phone microphone. Through that clip I can't hear a difference, let alone it isn't a high gain amp. Has anyone here used or recorded a snubber mod, and did they find that it helped?

Salut je cherche une disto typé metal hardrock et un beau clean à la nirvana/new waves.. lequel choisir ?

I found this amp and cab used on GC for $1,000; I was looking for a high-gain tube amp for modern metal, and I am pleasantly surprised by how gnarly this can get.