I want something light and portable to take to band practice.
Most songs we play are from dirty to flat out
RAWK , keep in mind I can mic it through the pa we have.
These 2 are on top of my list.
Pro jr
Vht special 6 ultra
Marshall class 5 combo
Egnater tweaker 15 combo(over price range, and feel a
redundancy)
blackstar ht 5
Or scratch everything and go for 15 to 20 watts
IMHO a 5 watt amp is loud enough if not worried about clean
headroom.
My worry, is in a band practice setting or even a small gig
The drummer would over power even miced

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On a side note, trying to keep between 350 to 500
Combo, not a head

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I'd go with a used Egnater, VHT or DRRI (I know it's not on your list)
Just for sheer flat out versatility. The Pro Jr is a one trick pony and to me anyway sounds boxy unless you go through an extension cab.
I would also go 20 watts. 15 is at the cusp of being a little underpowered. You won't have much headroom. VHT amps are nice and are hand wired too. 5 watters aren't great to gig with. I rehearse with a little 5 watter I built, but I play with professionals and our drummer adjusts to our volume. For Egnater, I use a Rebel 20 and two 112 cabs. I can dial it from 1 watt up to 20 with a bump in volume if I run all four power tubes at the same time.


Or..........

Get a new drummer.

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I have a tweaker 40 watt, my best bet might have to be a used
Drri, or a vht 12/20 watt special.
I have the cash for the 400-450 price range, I should just
Save up some more , huh?

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I'd save up a little more. Those VHT amps are pretty sweet. You could also try Jet City amps. They're also a great value. There's nothing more aggravating than being too under powered. You can't get much in the way of clean tone. It's better IMO to have some tonal variation.

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Blackstar makes a 20 watt combo thats pretty versatile and the Peavey classic 30 is a good option used in that 300 to 350 range.

(Fender Excelsior) tube amp.
Go give one of these cool little numbers a try. In my openion there one of the biggest bangs for the buck on the market today.
----Danny,


http://youtu.be/_-R1pMp7iwg
http://youtu.be/wEEBLaycrzQ

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I don't know if it's me or the way it was recorded, but that Excelsior sounded thin and had no character except with the accordion. For some reason I thought it would sound bigger. I'll have to try one out for myself. Same thing with the little 2 watter. My Pignose sounded bigger. I'll have to try them in person.

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+1 on the Peavey Classic 30. Versitile, built like a tank, takes pedals well and sounds even better with an extension cab.