crunchee Posted February 23, 2020 Posted February 23, 2020 I've seen those, DGS has a used head and cab set (no affiliation) for a Grand. Too expensive for my taste, seems to me to be not much more than a glorified Fender Tweed Champ, especially since the speaker cab still only uses an 8" speaker. Edited to add: Here's the latest version, with no chassis cab for that 'Hi-Fi' look, and apparently no accompanying speaker cab: https://milkmansound.com/collections/amplifiers/products/hi-fi-5w-mini-amplifier-head
gtrdaddy Posted February 24, 2020 Posted February 24, 2020 17 hours ago, crunchee said: I've seen those, DGS has a used head and cab set (no affiliation) for a Grand. Too expensive for my taste, seems to me to be not much more than a glorified Fender Tweed Champ, especially since the speaker cab still only uses an 8" speaker. Edited to add: Here's the latest version, with no chassis cab for that 'Hi-Fi' look, and apparently no accompanying speaker cab: https://milkmansound.com/collections/amplifiers/products/hi-fi-5w-mini-amplifier-head What a hose-job!
HAMERMAN Posted February 24, 2020 Posted February 24, 2020 I don't want to hear your excuses. The amplifier has to be at least...….. three times bigger than this!
crunchee Posted February 24, 2020 Posted February 24, 2020 I'd be worried about pulling it around by the cord and dragging it behind me.
gtrdaddy Posted February 24, 2020 Posted February 24, 2020 2 hours ago, crunchee said: I'd be worried about pulling it around by the cord and dragging it behind me. I'd be more worried about stepping on it...
benjammin308 Posted February 24, 2020 Posted February 24, 2020 51 minutes ago, gtrdaddy said: I'd be more worried about stepping on it... "in danger of being crushed by a dwarf"...
Jakeboy Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 If it has the circuit typology of a tweed Champ, it will be a rock and blues machine.
gtrdaddy Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 21 minutes ago, Jakeboy said: If it has the circuit typology of a tweed Champ, it will be a rock and blues machine. For Mini-Me or Mike Bloomberg... ...maybe if it was on a crate?
django49 Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 I have limited experience with Milkman, but came away very impressed. FWIW, a lot of great music has been made on 5 watt amps. I have a bit more experience with the Swart "Champ equivalent" and found it great. (What, you want HEAD ROOM?) And even more so with the Swart Stereo that has TWO 5 watt amps in one chassis. IMO that will hold its own, quite well, with a much more powerful amp......I mean, what is a Deluxe Reverb, 18 watts? That Stereo would not be overpowered by a Deluxe.
crunchee Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 1 hour ago, django49 said: I have limited experience with Milkman, but came away very impressed. FWIW, a lot of great music has been made on 5 watt amps. I have a bit more experience with the Swart "Champ equivalent" and found it great. (What, you want HEAD ROOM?) And even more so with the Swart Stereo that has TWO 5 watt amps in one chassis. IMO that will hold its own, quite well, with a much more powerful amp......I mean, what is a Deluxe Reverb, 18 watts? That Stereo would not be overpowered by a Deluxe. Don't forget the rules regarding power vs. output: doubling the power only results in an increase of 3 Db, provided everything's working the way it's supposed to: https://jlaudio.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/217201737-Doubling-Power-vs-Doubling-Output There's a lot of variables at work when determining the power and relative loudness of an amp, and one amp company may figure it differently than another amp company does. BTW, the traditional power 'rating' of a Deluxe Reverb is 22 watts...but again, there's a lot of variables at work there. YMMV.
Midnight Moses Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 16 hours ago, benjammin308 said: "in danger of being crushed by a dwarf"... Designed by Nigel Tufnell on a napkin "and the little children of stonenge……"
Gabe Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 22 hours ago, HAMERMAN said: I don't want to hear your excuses. The amplifier has to be at least...….. three times bigger than this! That would look very odd on such a cabinet. 😎
G Man Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 No, it is not an amp for Ants. It is an amp for Suckers.
kizanski Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 9 minutes ago, G Man said: No, it is not an amp for Ants. It is an amp for Suckers. So, ant eaters, then?
Steve Haynie Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 That amp makes me think of those miniature furniture samples that were in stores decades ago. You had a sample of the upholstery and a color combination without taking up a lot of space.
Biz Prof Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 1 minute ago, Steve Haynie said: That amp makes me think of those miniature furniture samples that were in stores decades ago. You had a sample of the upholstery and a color combination without taking up a lot of space. And that analogy makes me visualize an image of a bloke gigging that little amp and an Erlewine Chiquita on a cramped stage in a tiny club.
gorch Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 Actually, I find this amp much more interesting. https://milkmansound.com/collections/amplifiers/products/the-amp
Sugartune Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 4 hours ago, gorch said: Actually, I find this amp much more interesting. https://milkmansound.com/collections/amplifiers/products/the-amp The Amp is very cool! Was really interested in it for the reverb and trem alone, then ended up getting a Flint. Then a Revv D20 for direct in/recording applications. But would totally have enjoyed one of those. I'm still looking at them
django49 Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 21 minutes ago, Sugartune said: The Amp is very cool! Was really interested in it for the reverb and trem alone, then ended up getting a Flint. Then a Revv D20 for direct in/recording applications. But would totally have enjoyed one of those. I'm still looking at them It really is a nice little device, with enough power for many casual situations. And there appear to be enough in the supply lines that decent discounts are available, if a person looks around a bit. I am with you on the Flint and the added versatility (keeping in mind that is a $300 pedal, which is NOT discounted) but "The Amp" is worth consideration.
Sugartune Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 Just now, django49 said: It really is a nice little device, with enough power for many casual situations. And there appear to be enough in the supply lines that decent discounts are available, if a person looks around a bit. I am with you on the Flint and the added versatility (keeping in mind that is a $300 pedal, which is NOT discounted) but "The Amp" is worth consideration. Certainly. They had been back-ordered for a while, and when not - full MAP. I will likely move the Flint and then put those coins towards The Amp. With the 100 watt version just released, there may be further dilution of the price of the original 50 watt version.
django49 Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 Strangely enough (IMO) the more powerful version deletes the trem in favor of a switchable boost. For myself, I would prefer a separate boost pedal and use the 50 watt version. I am not sure how much more useful a 100 watt power section (200 watts into a 4 ohm load) would be. IIRC, I was able to get a 15% discount AND an added 10% gift card against future purchases.
Sugartune Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 10 minutes ago, django49 said: Strangely enough (IMO) the more powerful version deletes the trem in favor of a switchable boost. For myself, I would prefer a separate boost pedal and use the 50 watt version. I am not sure how much more useful a 100 watt power section (200 watts into a 4 ohm load) would be. IIRC, I was able to get a 15% discount AND an added 10% gift card against future purchases. Where was that discount with? I'm a bit more limited when it comes to those deals, being in Canada.
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