Cool riffs. I really like how you get to the sound of the product and you get straight to the point. No wasting time with a bunch of nonsense. The way product review is supposed to be done. Good job.
While I think one of these could be handy to keep in your gig bag as a backup, I can't help but think anyone considering one for a bedroom practice amp would be better off with a Vypyr combo- they're cheap ($120 for 20w, $200 for 40w), the 6505/6534 sounds are really good, and you can do a whole lot more with them.
Richard, I use the Peavey Piranha w/ 6505 1x 8” cab playing an Ibanez RG “Genesis” and TS-9 overdrive pedal and it gives me what I want and need for my style of hard rock!#Peavey#🎸❤️@Richard Williams
@@mattbelloni Per i miniamp oggi c'è l'imbarazzo della scelta, dipende da che suono cerchi. Sicuramente 'sto Peavy è sorpassato, anche se in studio, con un buon Cab IR fai suonare bene qualsiasi cosa.
@@ChristianIce in pratica cerco un compromesso qualità/prezzo valvolare, che vada soprattutto bene per registrare più che per i live(con lead tra classico e moderno)...è una chimera?
@@mattbelloni Mh. TS9 clone + Orange micro dark + Free impulse loader plugin (se la scheda audio ha poca latenza) oppure un pedale qualsiasi che carichi IR, tipo il MOOER Radar. Max 300 euro e hai tutti i suoni che vuoi :)
Idk what you were plugging this into fluff. But I have this plugged into my Peavy 1989 4x12 and it’s definitely able to play with a live band. In my bedroom I don’t turn it up past 1.5 because it gets so loud
They advertise running out of the FX send into a power amp for live use over 20 watts so for under $200 and your old amp you can have a 6505 tone as loud as you want.
What about throwing a gate in the loop? I feel like that could take some of the fizz, or maybe an eq would work. The appeal with this amp to me is using it for a pre amp on something much cleaner.
I just got one to play with. While I won’t say I hate it, the tone is soooooo thin. It sounds like a little 5w beginner practice amp regardless of what I push it through (MB 412, Marshall 412, Bugera 412). I think this one will be on Reverb before the week is out.
I'll be honest, I really don't mind the sound of this amp. In fact, I really like it! I'd be willing to pay more for a 3-band EQ with presence control, though. Maybe $350-$500. Thanks Fluff, you're the best!
Looks handy. Great backup. Great channel. I just started my own. Question: how often do you drain the battery/leave your camera on by mistake when recording your channel? I'm averaging...oh...every friken time.
Sounds pretty darn good for the price. In addition to bedroom practice it seems to be decent for some home demo recording. I also imagine you could run it in front of a big power amp if you did want to use it with a band.
Is there a reason you can't use it in a live setting? It's the same wattage as a Tiny terror and I've been to shows where someone uses it un mic'd and it was fine. Maybe an eq thing?
I don't like the tone much, but holy cow that was surprisingly versatile for 3 knobs. I didn't know it was just $179, that changes my perspective entirely.
Waoh, that price point.... Still would grab a 6505mh or used version of its bigger brother instead, sounded on par with the older pv vypyr if we're talking price point
I found, and this is probably because youtube compression and my TV compression, that it sounded like a Slipknot record. The riff, the sound, it just sounded Slipknot all the way to me. Probably because it's a small amp with a lower wattage since they tend to all have the same special thing the Orange TT series has, not meaning that they sound the same but that it compresses more in the front and gets hotter in the end stack of tubes. I own a Tiny Terror myself and I love it to bits, real shame is that I live with my father and it doesn't have a DI out. Is there a trick to this?
Thomogon I've never owned a DI box but I believe a DI box has an input for your guitar and two outputs. One goes to your amp and one goes to your audio interface
I don't undestand why they copied Orange micro amp. Micro Dark is more louder and has a better tone but the eq is not for everyone. In my opinion this amp would be better with classic Eq and the classic reverb just like the other Peavy 6505 version. Two similar amp with a similar price but with different features.
mercuryfaith From my experience the Micro Terror was garbage and it lacked low end big time, sure I could have put and EQ and a Overdrive pedal in front of it but why bother?!? The Orange Micro Terror is complete a total shit and in my opinion there is no point in trying to polish a turd.
followfornothing I said Micro DARK not micro terror! Anyways these types of amp are designed to have a good value for money so it's obvious that you need a few more pedals for a better tone...I tried the Micro dark, there is no comparison with a real amp (I have Orange Dark Terror and Mesa Boogie Single Rectifier) but for the money is good.
I'm mainly lead guitarist and what I can say is definitely not. Specially if you have skills like arrange, voicing, progressions,... harmony. It will be way more useful in any context.
I originally got excited for this . but I figured it would be better to just try and find a used peavey tube amp. I found a triple X amp at a local pawn shop for $150 . 40 watts all tube with 3 channels . for less than the price of the piranha head . even if you can't find an amp foe that price I honestly think you're better off spending about $100- 150 more on a used peavey xxx or 6505 combo . if you look on guitar centers used section , Craigslist, eBay , you'll eventually find some for a great price
Hey Fluff. Excellent review as always. I have a chance to pick up a used one cheap. I was wondering if you think a fortin33 boost will clean some of that harshness up. I am only thinking about adding this little guy for fun. Have my gotos already. Thank you
It sounds a little oversaturated with distortion to the point where distinguishing what's being played is kind of fuzzy. Other than that, very nice video
Wish these existed when I was still getting to grips with learning guitar whilst being stuck in a small bedroom. No reason to spend money on any other cheap combo amp when you can get a tone like that out of an amp that only costs £166, get an affordable 1x12 cab to go with this and you're good to go!
You actually can use this at a band jam but, I think you are going to need a 4 by 12 guitar cab and nothing less so you can move enough air. Also my band is only a 3 person band so me being the only guitar player with a bass and a drummer I was able to cut though the mix. If you were playing with another guitar player I don't think it would work out as well. I have played on all kinds of amps we often use a Marshall DSL 100 and I say that just to show I have other gear laying around that is much louder and this small amp does get the job done. My issue with this amp is for me though is it's not enough to play with as far as EQ and so on and I wish it had a real clean channel. I play metal so for a lot of songs this was not a big deal its just I do like to cut to some clean stuff for slower parts of some songs and this amp will not do this at a band level. It really only does one thing and I found it annoying that it did not take all my guitar pedals well. So all in all what Fluff said yeah I agree 99% this amp wont do band jams unless you are the only guitar player hooked into a 4 by 12 and want to do straight raw metal with little to no effects. The tone is not to bad and was better then solid state amps iv played but, forget about any gigs the tone is not that great including recordings unless you after some kind of experimental sound. As for a bedroom amp all the same things apply for the most part although you can clean the amp up some but, still forget about all your pedals working nice with this amp because they wont and the tone again is great but, is missing something once you played better amps. To me this amp is really just for the lol's because it's fun to play on a small amp because why not I find it hilarious and it's a cool conversation and experimental amp to have laying around and because it has only one sound and nothing to play with you can't really do anything wrong so its great to come up with riffs and ideas on the fly. Also my band did not always play together sometimes me and the bass player would just get to together and it was nice to not have to take all my gear just to go over some riffs. One day maybe theses small amps will be better but, for now I would not tell most people to go get one unless you found a good deal or have extra money to play with. And even though I was able to make this amp work for many of my songs with my band i'm going to be real guys save up and get something better. Word on the street has it that the Orange micro terror is louder then this amp so if you are looking for a amp like this and wanting to do band jams maybe but, I think that amp may have a lot of the same issues to me that this amp has but, don't take my word for it as iv not played that amp.
Pedro Gerardo García Zárate The micro dark is not real good for metal on it's own. Throw in a good overdrive pedal and you'll have a nice-sounding, inexpensive metal machine. ☺ I own the micro dark. It's good, but needs a little extra brutality!
Pedro Gerardo García Zárate Hell, if you've got the $200, you could just purchase the EVH 5150 Overdrive pedal and use that over the clean on the amp. That pedal is a BEAST and will make you sound like a certified badass! I own that too.
another nice comparison would be running the fx send/preamp output of the Peavey 6505 Piranha into the fx return/power amp input of say the Peavey 6505 MH and then replacing the Pirahna with the MXR EVH 5150 preamp pedal connected the same way vs the stock Peavey 6505 MH in a 3 way shred shootout battle for metal supremacy \m/
you could also then do the reverse test and plug the preamp out/fx send of both the Peavey 6505 MH and the MXR EVH 5150 into the fx return/solid state power amp of the Peavey 6505 Pirahna too ... to make the battle more even, using the same cabinet ir sim in the daw or Two Notes Torpedo Live or Torpedo CAB with the power amp setting bypassed in the Two Notes, therefore CAB only sound \m/
Gotta love that no matter the amp (or it's size), Fluff always gets his tone. It's pretty much a signature tone as I've never heard anyone who sounds even relatively the same. Plus, no 4K cut in the post EQ?, were you able to dial it out on the amp's EQ?, or did they voice it with a predetermined 4K cut?. Also, OD in the front?. I didn't notice one.
Do you have any experience with the Orange Micro Dark? If so, which one do you think would be better for bedroom playing w/ a focus on more of a 'modern metal' sound? I currently have the Micro Dark and haven't been able to get any hi-gain sounds I like out of it (though, Pete Cotrell has a song that sounds awesome... so it's also possible I'm doing it wrong).
Joseph Donofry Get a good overdrive pedal to throw in front of it. That should help out quite a bit. Or get a used Boss Metal Core, and use that on the amp's clean.
Pretty sure the tube is a gimmick for show only. Doesn't get hot and doesn't light up. The red lights in the amp try to make it look like the tube is working.
I thought it sounded ok, but still think 180 is too much, If youre going bedroom amp, might as well get one with a bunch of effects. I picked up a Fender Musstang 1 amp and it sounds great, has lots of effects, and you can plug it into your PC change the effects from there, it acts as an audio interface so when you record its a high quality without the need for mics or virtualizing effects software since the amp does it. I was lucky to find one for $80 in a pawn shop. At the time I thought it was some kind of older discontinuted Fender amp but was pleasantly surprised, and even seen one at BestBuy for 169.99 the other day. Highly recommend it for bedroom. The PC connection is what I love the best, you'd have to buy a separate interface for that, and then buy amp models, with this you get them done by Fender, themselves so they sound really good recorded and live.
Cool riffs. I really like how you get to the sound of the product and you get straight to the point. No wasting time with a bunch of nonsense. The way product review is supposed to be done. Good job.
I'm really glad that you show the post processing. it alleviates a lot of questions.
Sounds very good to my ears, way better than expected
Can you shootout the piranha and the MH
Long shot, I know, but is there any way you could do a mini amp / lunchbox amp shootout?
Kcducttaper1 evh LbxII wins... you're welcome
While I think one of these could be handy to keep in your gig bag as a backup, I can't help but think anyone considering one for a bedroom practice amp would be better off with a Vypyr combo- they're cheap ($120 for 20w, $200 for 40w), the 6505/6534 sounds are really good, and you can do a whole lot more with them.
now I need to hear a demo with the matching Peavey 8" Pirahna Cab \m/
Richard, I use the Peavey Piranha w/ 6505 1x 8” cab playing an Ibanez RG “Genesis” and TS-9 overdrive pedal and it gives me what I want and need for my style of hard rock!#Peavey#🎸❤️@Richard Williams
8 inch cabs usually are very lacking and boxy sounding
I live by the motto "if it's Peavey, it's automatically good." It seems to hold up.
Jezz, Fluff...I know that this little amps tend to fizz, but was a 5kh roll off really necessary?
I mean, it's kinda scary :D
Ok, I should have waited for the whole video, sorry :)
@@ChristianIce ma quindi raccomandato o meglio il Marshall origin 5?
@@mattbelloni
Per i miniamp oggi c'è l'imbarazzo della scelta, dipende da che suono cerchi.
Sicuramente 'sto Peavy è sorpassato, anche se in studio, con un buon Cab IR fai suonare bene qualsiasi cosa.
@@ChristianIce in pratica cerco un compromesso qualità/prezzo valvolare, che vada soprattutto bene per registrare più che per i live(con lead tra classico e moderno)...è una chimera?
@@mattbelloni
Mh.
TS9 clone + Orange micro dark + Free impulse loader plugin (se la scheda audio ha poca latenza) oppure un pedale qualsiasi che carichi IR, tipo il MOOER Radar.
Max 300 euro e hai tutti i suoni che vuoi :)
Idk what you were plugging this into fluff. But I have this plugged into my Peavy 1989 4x12 and it’s definitely able to play with a live band. In my bedroom I don’t turn it up past 1.5 because it gets so loud
Things like that , the MP3 bypasses the gain and goes straight to the power amp. So it doesn't distort the music
I cant use your videos for reference when checking new gear, you just make everything sound amazing
They advertise running out of the FX send into a power amp for live use over 20 watts so for under $200 and your old amp you can have a 6505 tone as loud as you want.
That tune hits me right in the feels
Would be nice to hear this thing through the Powerampsection of a big 6505 and then compare.
What about throwing a gate in the loop? I feel like that could take some of the fizz, or maybe an eq would work. The appeal with this amp to me is using it for a pre amp on something much cleaner.
I just got one to play with. While I won’t say I hate it, the tone is soooooo thin. It sounds like a little 5w beginner practice amp regardless of what I push it through (MB 412, Marshall 412, Bugera 412).
I think this one will be on Reverb before the week is out.
Thanks for sharing, just saved me some money on something I don't really need anyways
I wonder if an OD in front would actually get rid of that little bit of fizz though... Although, probably not.
Peavey Solid State gear kicks ass I know bought two Mega-Bass and two Headliner 410's. Looks like a great little amp to practice with.
that is such a tasty riff
I'll be honest, I really don't mind the sound of this amp. In fact, I really like it! I'd be willing to pay more for a 3-band EQ with presence control, though. Maybe $350-$500. Thanks Fluff, you're the best!
Good Demo! I found that little beast to be great for just that practice but it had to have the right cab or impulse to sound great.
Have the opportunity to buy an old block letter for $600US... worth it?
Wak Job yes
no I saw one for $500
cave digger yeah, but most of them are well into 700 and 800 quid.
man i don't know where you are. in chicago i can get one for $450
I got a block letter with a 4x12 for $650
Personally I'd love to see a 3 way "comparison" between a full blown 6505, 6505MH, & the 6505 Piranha.
Can you teach us that riff you were using? I really liked what you had.
Looks handy. Great backup. Great channel. I just started my own. Question: how often do you drain the battery/leave your camera on by mistake when recording your channel? I'm averaging...oh...every friken time.
Do a Piranha vs Micro Dark video
Does anyone notice that weird almost clipping sound to the drums? Listen close to the tom hits around 1:07.
Yes I hear it.
I think its just the high end kinda clicking sound you're hearing, I see where you're coming from with it sounding like clipping though.
I think you are hearing the highs of the echo. Its not a very pleasing sound.
Sounds pretty darn good for the price. In addition to bedroom practice it seems to be decent for some home demo recording. I also imagine you could run it in front of a big power amp if you did want to use it with a band.
this riff is amazing , you should make a song with it.
agreed
That’s how I feel about all his other riffs
now, run it thru the fx loop on that 5150 back there and check it out at some decent wattage.
Great video, short and to the point, covering the necessary information without a lot of lame chit chat. Thank you, very well done
Is there a reason you can't use it in a live setting? It's the same wattage as a Tiny terror and I've been to shows where someone uses it un mic'd and it was fine. Maybe an eq thing?
actually I think it sounds good for 180 bucks.
The Cantrell Project thank you, I got one about two months ago and it sounds nice for being that cheap
what about amplifying the signal through the Poweramp of a different amplifier?
1:40 Woah dude! How do you manage to play like that with just one hand!? Dope!!!
Awesome shirt! The Big Dirty is easily one of my favorite albums ever.
What does Notch/Full translate to in terms of low/mid/high? Why couldn't they just add the traditional eq knobs?
So, the aux doesn't bypass the pre amp to stay clean?
I don't like the tone much, but holy cow that was surprisingly versatile for 3 knobs. I didn't know it was just $179, that changes my perspective entirely.
Wonder how this would sound with a VFE Focus.
Hi! It can be used without cab connection, only in headphones？
Yes
If you put stompboxes in effect loop , can you hear it through headphones out? how about aux in?
dumb question do you NEED. a cab for this of can you use headphones?
Any possibility of getting a run down of how you do your demos? I love them and want to know your process when it comes to doing these videos.
The tiniest little bit fuzzy... But it sounds great!!!
Great demo. The amp sounds pretty good considering the price.
Waoh, that price point.... Still would grab a 6505mh or used version of its bigger brother instead, sounded on par with the older pv vypyr if we're talking price point
Could somebody please tell me what riff is that?
Any plans on reviewing the BUGERA T5 INFINIUM?
i think it sounds great - cutting thru the mix like a hot knife thru butter.
I found, and this is probably because youtube compression and my TV compression, that it sounded like a Slipknot record. The riff, the sound, it just sounded Slipknot all the way to me. Probably because it's a small amp with a lower wattage since they tend to all have the same special thing the Orange TT series has, not meaning that they sound the same but that it compresses more in the front and gets hotter in the end stack of tubes. I own a Tiny Terror myself and I love it to bits, real shame is that I live with my father and it doesn't have a DI out. Is there a trick to this?
Buy a DI box or attenuate the output
And how do I hook it up? like instead of plugging it into my cab I plug it into a DI-box?
Thomogon I've never owned a DI box but I believe a DI box has an input for your guitar and two outputs. One goes to your amp and one goes to your audio interface
May we please get this apple musiced?
Do you need an actual cab or can I plug into my interface and use IR's?
I don't undestand why they copied Orange micro amp. Micro Dark is more louder and has a better tone but the eq is not for everyone. In my opinion this amp would be better with classic Eq and the classic reverb just like the other Peavy 6505 version. Two similar amp with a similar price but with different features.
mercuryfaith From my experience the Micro Terror was garbage and it lacked low end big time, sure I could have put and EQ and a Overdrive pedal in front of it but why bother?!? The Orange Micro Terror is complete a total shit and in my opinion there is no point in trying to polish a turd.
followfornothing I said Micro DARK not micro terror! Anyways these types of amp are designed to have a good value for money so it's obvious that you need a few more pedals for a better tone...I tried the Micro dark, there is no comparison with a real amp (I have Orange Dark Terror and Mesa Boogie Single Rectifier) but for the money is good.
followfornothing the micro terror is a beast. its not a metal amp though.
This sounds like the Blackstar ID core but with less options
killer jam this time fluff!
Are you sure the "Aux in" goes thru the pre amp and power amp?
does it have any sort of direct out?
Where did you get those brown baskets?
Your beard looks even better !
Picked up the head for $150 and paired it with my randall 2x12. Thing kicks ass
Do I have to play leads to be a decent guitarist?
nope...?
Play in time with confidence and you are a great guitarist, not just a decent one. doesn't matter if it's leads or rhythms :)
Lord Goarmagon i mean.... kurt cobain is an example
I'm mainly lead guitarist and what I can say is definitely not.
Specially if you have skills like arrange, voicing, progressions,... harmony. It will be way more useful in any context.
Then you should check some Keith Merrow tunes, he doesn't play much lead but he's a terrific rhythm guitarist
hi guys. what do you think,it will be ok for live?
I originally got excited for this . but I figured it would be better to just try and find a used peavey tube amp. I found a triple X amp at a local pawn shop for $150 . 40 watts all tube with 3 channels . for less than the price of the piranha head . even if you can't find an amp foe that price I honestly think you're better off spending about $100- 150 more on a used peavey xxx or 6505 combo . if you look on guitar centers used section , Craigslist, eBay , you'll eventually find some for a great price
What the music/band name at 00:20
thank you
Please do a review of the Laney Ironheart mini preamp
Peavey piranha or joyo zombie?? Whats better?
Hi Fluff, what kind of setup did you used for Two Notes Speaker mic ? Thanks,
Hey Fluff. Excellent review as always. I have a chance to pick up a used one cheap. I was wondering if you think a fortin33 boost will clean some of that harshness up. I am only thinking about adding this little guy for fun. Have my gotos already. Thank you
Nice riffing!
It sounds a little oversaturated with distortion to the point where distinguishing what's being played is kind of fuzzy.
Other than that, very nice video
Could you demo the EVH 5153?
Wish these existed when I was still getting to grips with learning guitar whilst being stuck in a small bedroom. No reason to spend money on any other cheap combo amp when you can get a tone like that out of an amp that only costs £166, get an affordable 1x12 cab to go with this and you're good to go!
You actually can use this at a band jam but, I think you are going to need a 4 by 12 guitar cab and nothing less so you can move enough air. Also my band is only a 3 person band so me being the only guitar player with a bass and a drummer I was able to cut though the mix. If you were playing with another guitar player I don't think it would work out as well. I have played on all kinds of amps we often use a Marshall DSL 100 and I say that just to show I have other gear laying around that is much louder and this small amp does get the job done. My issue with this amp is for me though is it's not enough to play with as far as EQ and so on and I wish it had a real clean channel. I play metal so for a lot of songs this was not a big deal its just I do like to cut to some clean stuff for slower parts of some songs and this amp will not do this at a band level. It really only does one thing and I found it annoying that it did not take all my guitar pedals well. So all in all what Fluff said yeah I agree 99% this amp wont do band jams unless you are the only guitar player hooked into a 4 by 12 and want to do straight raw metal with little to no effects. The tone is not to bad and was better then solid state amps iv played but, forget about any gigs the tone is not that great including recordings unless you after some kind of experimental sound. As for a bedroom amp all the same things apply for the most part although you can clean the amp up some but, still forget about all your pedals working nice with this amp because they wont and the tone again is great but, is missing something once you played better amps. To me this amp is really just for the lol's because it's fun to play on a small amp because why not I find it hilarious and it's a cool conversation and experimental amp to have laying around and because it has only one sound and nothing to play with you can't really do anything wrong so its great to come up with riffs and ideas on the fly. Also my band did not always play together sometimes me and the bass player would just get to together and it was nice to not have to take all my gear just to go over some riffs. One day maybe theses small amps will be better but, for now I would not tell most people to go get one unless you found a good deal or have extra money to play with. And even though I was able to make this amp work for many of my songs with my band i'm going to be real guys save up and get something better. Word on the street has it that the Orange micro terror is louder then this amp so if you are looking for a amp like this and wanting to do band jams maybe but, I think that amp may have a lot of the same issues to me that this amp has but, don't take my word for it as iv not played that amp.
So, the orange micro dark has a better tone an EQ? Which of these two is better for playing metal?
Pedro Gerardo García Zárate The micro dark is not real good for metal on it's own.
Throw in a good overdrive pedal and you'll have a nice-sounding, inexpensive metal machine. ☺
I own the micro dark. It's good, but needs a little extra brutality!
Pedro Gerardo García Zárate Hell, if you've got the $200, you could just purchase the EVH 5150 Overdrive pedal and use that over the clean on the amp. That pedal is a BEAST and will make you sound like a certified badass! I own that too.
One could gig with this correct?
Hi Ryan
Thanks for throwing up post eq picture. I notice u have quite a steep slope (48 db?) on ur low cut filter. do u commonly do this? thanks
Fluff, did you bring out your old 5150 to do a comparison with the Pirana? (hint, hint, wink, wink)
there's probably no similarities at all , one is an all tube monster and the other is a lunch box with a couple of wires in it
Koki Zuniga Comparisons are also meant to show the differences.
Why would you compare an apple to a potato?
Whats is name for music?
I like that riff mang
In a mix it sounds OK but on it's own I feel like it would sound thin and weak.
How does the 6505 Piranha compare to an Orange Micro Dark?
theyre not used for the same application.
ummm, what???? this and the micro dark are used in the exact same genres... at the exact same price point and wattage. You're ridiculous
Josh Harrelson Piranha - more aggressive harder rock/metal distortion. Micro Dark - better cleans.
Beautiful guitar
another nice comparison would be running the fx send/preamp output of the Peavey 6505 Piranha into the fx return/power amp input of say the Peavey 6505 MH and then replacing the Pirahna with the MXR EVH 5150 preamp pedal connected the same way vs the stock Peavey 6505 MH in a 3 way shred shootout battle for metal supremacy \m/
you could also then do the reverse test and plug the preamp out/fx send of both the Peavey 6505 MH and the MXR EVH 5150 into the fx return/solid state power amp of the Peavey 6505 Pirahna too ... to make the battle more even, using the same cabinet ir sim in the daw or Two Notes Torpedo Live or Torpedo CAB with the power amp setting bypassed in the Two Notes, therefore CAB only sound \m/
I cant be the only one hear just for the demo. Its so fucking good, i hope he makes it into a full song
Gotta love that no matter the amp (or it's size), Fluff always gets his tone.
It's pretty much a signature tone as I've never heard anyone who sounds even relatively the same.
Plus, no 4K cut in the post EQ?, were you able to dial it out on the amp's EQ?, or did they voice it with a predetermined
4K cut?.
Also, OD in the front?. I didn't notice one.
Who is fluff
Do you have any experience with the Orange Micro Dark? If so, which one do you think would be better for bedroom playing w/ a focus on more of a 'modern metal' sound? I currently have the Micro Dark and haven't been able to get any hi-gain sounds I like out of it (though, Pete Cotrell has a song that sounds awesome... so it's also possible I'm doing it wrong).
Joseph Donofry Get a good overdrive pedal to throw in front of it. That should help out quite a bit.
Or get a used Boss Metal Core, and use that on the amp's clean.
Sounds great Fluff! But the 4k is strong with this one.
It sounds amazing man! Im curious if you could hook this thing into a combo amp?
Pretty sure the tube is a gimmick for show only. Doesn't get hot and doesn't light up. The red lights in the amp try to make it look like the tube is working.
would you pick one up if you could snag it for 70 bucks?
Hell yeah
Brad Ames cool, brother! thanks
Fluff that riff is crushing! Love it
i doubt that tube does much. better off with the TSE x50 or some other VST instead
It sounds like a worse micro dark
Phijkchu_Rockstar love my md :)
Phijkchu_Rockstar i made THIS with it :D m.soundcloud.com/another-reason-1/completed-draft-9-24-second-bump-in-volume
Phijkchu_Rockstar i love my micro dark but i need an upgrade
david bouy Yeah I use it as a practice amp, as my other amp is simply too loud. For what it is its great.
david bouy dude that's sick
Do you consider the Micro Dark to be a band practice amp?
Chris Campbell Probably not.
You'll want more wattage for that.
I thought it sounded ok, but still think 180 is too much, If youre going bedroom amp, might as well get one with a bunch of effects. I picked up a Fender Musstang 1 amp and it sounds great, has lots of effects, and you can plug it into your PC change the effects from there, it acts as an audio interface so when you record its a high quality without the need for mics or virtualizing effects software since the amp does it. I was lucky to find one for $80 in a pawn shop. At the time I thought it was some kind of older discontinuted Fender amp but was pleasantly surprised, and even seen one at BestBuy for 169.99 the other day. Highly recommend it for bedroom. The PC connection is what I love the best, you'd have to buy a separate interface for that, and then buy amp models, with this you get them done by Fender, themselves so they sound really good recorded and live.
Would you recommend it for home recording on a budget?
Sounds kinda cloudy, if that makes sense.
harsh presence I guess, lots of fizz
seems to do the same thing all amps like this (solid state?) do. the low end response just doesn't exist.
BombshellBill technically the low end definition actuall isy much cleaner than tube amps, but above 8kHz is were they sound harsh to my ears.
the definition might be there but, the response isn't. I have the same problem with most drive pedals.
stop SS vs Tube debate please. Great-design will sound good no matter tube or SS.
isn`t 20 watt RMS enough for band practicing?
no
Anti Phase It is NOT.
You'll need at least 80w or more, if it's a loud band, unless your amp is going to be mic'd up for practice.