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@austinfreiburger9095

4 жыл бұрын

It's Good Guy Greg!

I just found your channel. I've been a guitar player since I was nine years old in 1961. I still play and I'm now 67. You've got some great content on your channel, for both playing and shooting. Keep it up.

@betterdays259

4 жыл бұрын

Jim, You're an Inspiration. Keep on playing 🤘

@TheBigMclargehuge

Жыл бұрын

Wow you're old and play guitar, cool story grandpa.

@jimvandemoter6961

Жыл бұрын

@@TheBigMclargehuge Thanks. That was posted three years ago. I'm going to be 71 in June. I still teach adult literacy online with my local adult literacy council. I also just picked up a student who plays tenor ukelele. Tenor ukes are tuned the same as top four strings on guitar (D, G, B, E) so it's pretty easy. You have to stay active or you just rot away.

@TheBigMclargehuge

Жыл бұрын

@@jimvandemoter6961 I'm being sarcastic. I can't begin to grasp why anyone would care.

@jimvandemoter6961

Жыл бұрын

@@TheBigMclargehuge Let me get this straight. I thought you were being supportive and respectful when actually you were being a disrespectful dick.

Biyang wangs VT-1H : 4:01 Biyang Wangs Mini 5 : 5:19 Monoprice Stage Right 5w : 6:49 Joyo Atomic : 8:36 Joyo zombie : 10:00 Orange Micro Terror : 11:18 Mooer Little Monseter AC : 13:00 Mooer Little Monster BM : 13:54 Blackstar Ht-1R mkll / Combo : 15:06

@AngusNB

2 жыл бұрын

Small typo, Mooer Little _Monseter_ AC Also time should be 11:51.

@TS-so2xi

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for doing this

I must be tone deaf I had a very hard time hearing any differenance. But I guess that's what you get for being around jet engines for 20+ years.

@blakestone75

3 жыл бұрын

Nope. They are all similar. Speaker cab and mic placement matter so much more than the amp when it comes to significant differences in sound. And he used the same amp and cab every time. And mic and mic placement. Every single one of these would sound great in the hands of a good guitarist and recorded by a decent audio engineer.

@wendellwhite5797

3 жыл бұрын

@@blakestone75 I can tell the slight difference with the Mooer Little Monster AC. I have always liked Vox amps. The overdrive made the difference, otherwise on the clean sound, meh.

@teleguy5699

2 жыл бұрын

Try 30 years for me.

@lanceeverhard6951

2 ай бұрын

For me it’s 28 years of Fire Engines.

Had a 100watt Marshall for years, never had the volume over 3..lol Bought a mesaboogie tiny amp Cost about as much as a full size amp, but sounded way better at low volumes 5 or 10 watts is a lot, plenty infact..for most people that is Dont make the mistake of thinking big wattage is better sound

@thefuneralparade

3 жыл бұрын

It's better to have more watts and not need them than to not have enough.some drummers will eat a guitar tone up.unless you have at the very least 100 watts.i prefer 120 to 150.even 200 watts.tuen it down if you can't have it that loud.

I just bought a Bugera T5 and I'm REALLY happy with it. It definitely would fit into this category of low watt and reasonably priced. It stays amazingly clean, which is perfect for me.

@AleSuggests

Жыл бұрын

It's apparently the same circuit of the Blackstar's head that was mentioned in the video... so I've heard

An 8” speaker is often considered phenomenal recording studio size- albeit not necessarily gigging.

@SgtPnkks

3 жыл бұрын

Depends greatly on what you are recording...

@amdenis

3 жыл бұрын

@@SgtPnkks So true. I hate when people generalize (like me).

@ernestschultz5065

3 жыл бұрын

thanks, was about to comment pretty much the same thing.

I bought a Joyo zombie II, It’s a two channel mini box and comes with a foot switch lol. I plug it on an egnater tour master 2x12 cab and it CHUGS!!

@petrucci973

3 жыл бұрын

@Hank Hill seriously?

@jamesbarthelemy5926

3 жыл бұрын

Dude, that tourmaster cab is NOICE

@petrucci973

3 жыл бұрын

@@jamesbarthelemy5926 yessir! You should hear how it sounds with my JP2C

...that test melody....never wanna hear it again! 😂

@anthonyridge2323

4 жыл бұрын

Bollocks mate!! You will listen to that funky jam over and over and ye WILL like it, mate! Crikey!! 🇬🇧🤠🇬🇧

@xoxo-pp7ru

4 жыл бұрын

@@anthonyridge2323 get outta here and back to Europe you 😳

@shawnrurodenm3640

4 жыл бұрын

That is all you can comment on Anthony is a trolling dig? What a dou*** ! I figured you could have said too much talking or something to the nature of the amps but you are squawking about this poor souls riff. lol, ok I agree with the riff dig so as you were sir.

@shawnrurodenm3640

4 жыл бұрын

Seriously, all the amps sound the same on my tablet and the fact that the riff is throughout the whole video it is really setting my A.D.D. into a crazy insanity mode. Now I regret getting rid of my 1 watt blackstar ht1 metal combo, however I do like the roland groove synth I got in return. Dan if you were not to rush the demo , it would be more effective to us people that are not taking our ritalin. And p.s. let the music do the talking

@shawnrurodenm3640

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the speak friends info, will look into it.

You should try making diy guitar pedals

@loops_8837

5 жыл бұрын

100%%%%

@isaacramirez3729

5 жыл бұрын

I think the easiest to make within a reasonable budget is fuzz. (Check out "fuzz for a fiver") everything else, especially digital pedals, have more parts and more understanding needed

@robertfpjr

5 жыл бұрын

That sounds like a great idea, diy pedals.

@rangerdoc1029

5 жыл бұрын

DO NOT open Pandora's butthole!

@pocketman5510

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah I always thought pedals were really expensive for a circuit in a box

Built my "Dream" guitar cabinet for about $55, and put in a 30 watt 12" Eminence. Then got a Joyo Bluejay: gain at 2:00, Tone at 1:00, and volume according to if my wife and grandkids are home. I have a Digitech Element XP through an E07 Ammoon equalizer, shaping the sound for being under my desk, in the effects loop. Sounds fantastic. I went with the Bluejay since I have a multi-effects pedal. Thanks for the informative reviews.

@sigogglin

3 жыл бұрын

John Pittman I am doing the same, following his cabinet idea but I will do tweed over the entire front. Will do stain like him as I don’t know if I can handle wrapping in tolex!

Blackstar all the way (I'd go up to 5W, and the used Mk.1 amps can also be had pretty cheap) but the Laney Cub12r has a

Yes! I have the HT-1RH with the 12" cabinet speaker and it freaking rocks. Very loud for its size, and very versatile in my opinion. Go Blackstar!

I vote the Orange "Micro Terror" #1 for sound and price. Awesome clear channel. I vote the Joyo Atomic #2 for looks, build, sound and price, looks better than the Orange but the Orange has the sound. #3. is the Biyang Wangs VT-1H as it is tiny, tubes are visible, and has awesome sound but is priced a bit high. Thanks Dan, terrific video for sure.

@auntjenifer7774

5 жыл бұрын

I had a micro Terror and it didn't have any channel changing options

That freaking riff is now in my head for rest of the day...

I recently got myself a Joyo Bantamp Zombie along with a SubZero 1X10 speaker cab. I used it at one of my bands gig for the first time last night, I had the volume on half way and it is definitely loud enough! The reason I got this amp is because I wanted something smaller, lighter and easier to carry around than my Peavey Bandit, and in the size and weight department it definitely does the job!

Man its pretty cool that you included stuff you cant really reliably get on amazon even though youre an affiliate. Lots of good info here, Im a metal head thats gotten bored of mega distorted chuggaluga nonsense, lookin to get into some more bluesy stuff and this helped alot. Killer riff too man I rarely like demo riffs lol.

This was a very well structured video that really showed off the sounds of the amps in a very precise way. Same groove all the way through for each amp. Well done. I'm gonna take a look at the mooer ac chumpy. I need less watts in my life.

I love my Blackstar 1 watt amp. I put in a custom built finger joint 1- 12 combo cab with a vintage alnico and swapped out the tubes. It sounds great in both modes. The drive mode is pretty loud considering it's just one watt (1/4 volume of a 100 watt tube head). It is way beyond any front end overdrive pedal with its fabulous lush harmonics, crunch and crazy long sustain.

@aegisraven1284

2 жыл бұрын

Watts are NOT volume

I've owned my Wangs Mini 5 for over a year and I absolutely love it. Great tones on its own, and it's my favorite clean pedal platform tracking with high-gain drive pedals.

@GunsandGuitars

5 жыл бұрын

It’s a solid choice, I agree!

I have a Blackstar HT1 and I'm in Love with. But these Joyo Amps sounds incredible to my ears. Need to try the Jackman. I'm a BritishMan soundwise. I wish everybody much fun with his/her Amp. More Girls need to play🎸🎸💯

I said 3 months ago that I would get the Monoprice, but holiday deals & some additional research led me to get the JOYO Jackman Bantamp. The real reason I went with the JOYO was getting a Harley Benton Vertical Cab w/Vintage 30 Celestion Speakers for about $250.

@jameswilliford5478

4 жыл бұрын

I just got the monoprice 15 watt and love it...I was thinking about getting one of the Harley Benton cabinets to run it through.

I use a Marshall DSL40CR Vintage and with 40 watts I have enough headroom to craft a gorgeous clean tone as well as the thick and smooth gain from the Marshall. Perfection!

My favorite was the Marshall JCM 800

"Budget Low Watt Amp" ......[Mesa Engineering has left the chat]

I used a Orange Micro Terror for rehearsal in the past. With a 4x12 it's loud enough to play over a drummer. What's cool about the Orange Micro Terror is that you can go from the headphones out directly into a line in of your audio interface, add an IR and it sounds killer as the headphones out has no cab sim. You don't even need to connect a cab as a class D poweramp doesn't need a connected load. Also a nice way to use the Orange (in a cleanish setting) is with an Earthquaker Devices Acapulco Gold and you get a Sunn Model T like doom machine!

I've been called cheap a lot but I always respond that I like nice things, I just don't like paying a lot for them if I can avoid it. Your approach speaks to my frugal but picky side. Awesome rundown!

If your budget is a bit higher, for bedroom use I suggest just getting an attenuator, full size cab (I use a Marshall 4x12) and the amp of your choice, regardless of power. The attenuator will make it quiet. Far quieter than even a 1 watt amp. For example I use a Marshall studio classic (mini jcm 800) and Mesa Boogie Mark V 25, and with the attenuator I can make them both quieter than my laptop speakers, even with the JCM 800 dimed. The attenuator is the single best thing to come to guitarists in my lifetime. There’s nothing wrong with low wattage amps. Mine are. But some of the really low watt amps aren’t the best quality. So in practice the ones just a step above, in the 15-25 watt range tend to offer the best tone.

@mr.d.572

2 жыл бұрын

How does one use an attenuator? This sounds interesting but I've never heard about this before.

@Ones_Complement

Жыл бұрын

Which attenuator do you use? They all seem pretty pricey from what I've seen.

This is why I love your channel Dan. That's a ton of work and saves a guy like me who has no local music store a ton of disappointment by ordering something only to be dissatisfied. I bet you can play that riff in your sleel now lol.

I mean, that joyo zombie is calling me.

@SimonMedia666

5 жыл бұрын

It is a great amp - I have one :)

@officialWWM

5 жыл бұрын

Get the green one for cleans and the black one for drive :)

@AnthonyMoon_

5 жыл бұрын

I use one with a Marshall 4x12 , turned less than halfway. Brutal !!!

@infelicitas

4 жыл бұрын

the vivo is pretty cool, its basically a many 5150 hence the name vivo (roman numerals)

@werewolfmedialv

4 жыл бұрын

@@infelicitas i spent all day trying to figure out the correlation lol. Thanks!

Couple weeks ago, you asked why we watch..for me it's because of vids like this. The sponsor you believe in, the cable company, and your down to earth approach to comparisons. Spend less, play more. Thanks Dan!

That 5W Stage Right combo is the best $100 I ever spent. I'm constantly amazed at how good it sounds. Highly recommended.

@teleguy5699

2 жыл бұрын

Just bought one.

@deBebbler

2 жыл бұрын

@@teleguy5699 I started using a cheap 1x12 Kustom cabinet with the unit. Great budget bedroom rig.

@teleguy5699

2 жыл бұрын

@@deBebbler Still not too loud with a 12 inch?

@deBebbler

2 жыл бұрын

@@teleguy5699 With the attenuator on, it is great.

@teleguy5699

2 жыл бұрын

@@deBebbler Thanks bud!

I'd like to hear these with single coils--but that's just me. For clean I'd go with the Joyo Atomic and for wet I'd go with the Orange Micro. It'd be interesting to hear one guitar playing both clean and wet at the same time-- for definition and distortion. I think it's been done before in the studios, but it would be interesting to hear this particular match up. Thanks again for your vids.

@GunsandGuitars

5 жыл бұрын

All the clean tones were coil split (single coil). All the overdrive tones were humbucker.

@squirlmy

4 жыл бұрын

With everything you crossed out because it really was single coil, the question makes no sense. You might as well have crossed it all out, or deleted the question. Crossing out just half of it serves no purpose!

I have the stage right amp going into a 4-12 cab and it’s amazing and was so cheap! You can get these on sale for as low as $89 too on monoprice!!

@GunsandGuitars

5 жыл бұрын

I’ve seen them for $89 with free prime shipping once in a while on amazon. The recent popularity has jacked up the price. Unfortunately monoprice charges an arm for shipping if you buy from them.

@travelinman482

3 жыл бұрын

@@GunsandGuitars From your years of electrical/sound engineering background, tell me why you know that 8” speakers will not well at all?

I’m also a Blackstar fanboy as of late. I started with the Fly3 to have around the house. After I fell in love with its tone, I moved up to the HT Club 40 MKII, and never looked back. Killer stuff.

@erictoniaschwab1009

5 жыл бұрын

Kris S. Blackstar makes such great stuff. I’d love to have their Studio 20 one day. Plenty loud for mic’d gigs. Probably even unmiked.

@jameshill2015

4 жыл бұрын

I also have a MKII HT40 Combo and it's so powerful l can't run it in my house.. it is not great under 4-5 volume even with the attenuator on low..it WANTS TO BE DRIVEN. l am considering the Ht1 or Ht5 for home practice. What do you feel about this?? Just curious

@OnAir21

4 жыл бұрын

James Hill Well, a lot has changed since I originally posted this. I ended up returning the HT40 MKII back to Guitar Center after coming into a HT Studio 20 for cheap. Then I sold it, and yada yada yada. However, I also now have both an HT1R MKI and a HT5 MKI. I love them both. But the HT1R lacks an effects loop, and I wanted to noodle around with some modulation medals. So I stepped up to a used HT5 and it’s super killer for the house.

@jameshill2015

4 жыл бұрын

@@OnAir21 thank you very much for your experience...l have been tempted to go with an HT1 ..after your reply l think the HT5 MKll will be the practical choice.. l have the factory 12" celestion speaker out of my HT40 (it was replaced with a Scumback!) So l was about to build a cabinet for the Celestion 70/80 speaker anyway... Do you have the HT in combo or head plus cab?

@OnAir21

4 жыл бұрын

James Hill Combo. And for what it’s worth, I have a WHS Alnico 12 in it now apparently because I wanted a speaker in it that’s worth more than the amp itself. 😂 But she’s sexy sounding.

The way you divide up the the talking and playing sequences is perfection. Love your videos!

@joeyguitar2056

5 жыл бұрын

BTW I've had the Orange Micro Terror, Joyo Meteor and Orange Micro Dark now. They were all great and I kinda wish I had all 3 still lol

The Monoprice 1w/5w Stage Right, and its big brother the 15w/1w 1x12 are spot on white label Fender Champ and Fender Deluxe Reverb with only perhaps a tube swap and a speaker upgrade keeping them from being ethereal. I got them on sake, and have less than $300 in some quality repros that Weber and Mojotone etc are selling for big bills. They use more modern electronics, you may find it desirable to swap tubes and re-bias the amp. I recommend pulling out the high power Super 8 and Seventy Eighty and replacing them with a Celestion Eight Fifteen and either an Alnico Blue or an Eminence Cannabis Rex. Better tubes are always good, but a speaker upgrade gives you the most noticeable move towards boutique Grade A amps while being significantly money ahead of buying or building a Champ or Deluxe Reverb clone. 10/10 would buy as many as I had room for if my wife wouldn't hide my body underneath them. If you can find these amps cheap, don't hesitate. They now sell a 30 watt all tube half stack that I believe is modeled on the Vox AC30 but haven't had the pleasure of checking out up close. TL;DR: Buy the Monoprice/Stage Right amps. They are faithful vintage Fender circuits.

@teleguy5699

2 жыл бұрын

Just bought the 5 watt. 👍

I don’t even have a guitar and I’m looking to buy a guitar amp.

@UNSCPILOT

3 жыл бұрын

I have a Microfreak Synth and I'm looking for an amp, don't worry, your not the only odd one

@hamzasaber120

3 жыл бұрын

Tube amp*

@alexmalch

2 жыл бұрын

@@hamzasaber120 are you trying to say that a tube amp isn’t a guitar amp

Things that have never been said before in a recording studio: "Get that original '59 Bassman outta here, we need a Hot Rod Deluxe or a Blues Junior." 😂😂😂

Zoom 505ii and a noiseless amp (fender champion 20 or roland 10xl...etc), and/or output to a good stereo headphone and you r in sound heaven.

For my ears - Bugera 5W, great sound, low price, has reverb and onboard attenuator to 1W

@AZHighlandHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

I agree

@SxSxG666

2 жыл бұрын

I play the bugera V22. Awesome clean sound and very good for pedals. On bord overdrive is okyish.

I'm just a bassist who is waiting for some bass stuff *vink* *vink* ;)

@dimhelmet

5 жыл бұрын

Juuso Kovala I know, right?

@AveMcree

5 жыл бұрын

Good luck! It's hard out here for us.😢

@codyjewell1460

5 жыл бұрын

its guns and guitars....not guns and basses. get in the back and be quite where you belong.

@joemurray2523

5 жыл бұрын

DejaVu64 you know dan is a bassist right?

@juusokovala45

5 жыл бұрын

@@codyjewell1460 well thats a nice way to say it

My first 'Tube Amp' is a Blackstar Ht-1 rh (used $150)... I'm using headphones or emulated out to my Bose Wave right now. Oh, baby! Where have you been all my life?

You should check out the Vox MV50 Clean/AC/Rock/Boutique/High Gain. These are hybrid-amps, so you have a 50 W class-D power-amp. The special thing about them ist the tube in the preamp-section. It is the so-called NuTube which is a for audio modified fluorescent tube like they were used in carradios. I own myself one and it is really awesome. I myself really like that comparison and especially the Mooer and Joyo amps. These are just great amps. Being honest I never needed a big 100 W full tube-amp or even a 50 W one. If you're on a gig with a PA most of the time at some point the sound engineer wants you to lower your volume because your amp is getting picked up by the other mics on the stage. So again thanks for the comparison Dan

No "effects loop" is always a deal breaker for me. If you use modulation pedals especially, it's a must have. Thx 4 the review.

That monoprice amp blew my expectations away like Katrina's wind :O And it comes with an attenuator? Nice

@camilo1455

4 жыл бұрын

Jas Bataille wish they sold just the head

@MicDread

4 жыл бұрын

I have the mono 15, that’s a blues jr clone with a 12 inch speaker, I just plug it in a Marshall 2x12 cab. Big Full sound. I might just get the mono 5 cause I’m a Champ fan.

As a metal guy your playing really makes me want to play some blues. Nice vid!

The Blackstar , because the cable jacket & the grill cloth match. LOL The amp does fit my needs.

The Blackstar is also my favorite. Thanks Dan.

Sounds like your dishwasher is running on Dan-Thompson-Mode 😂

@croc3862

5 жыл бұрын

Must be the amp gods punishing him for not showing the bugera g5 infinium

I bought one of those Mooer Little Monster ACs for my son, fantastic little amp, so much grunt, so much headroom and so cheap. Really solid well built chassis and it looks great too. Highly recommend them.

I didnt think there was such a thing as "tube over saturation" at max, I thought that was the point of the break up sound everyone wants? and also the point of having an attenuator. I love that amp has one built in. Great upload thank you.

Orange dark terror with a tube screamer is my favorite personally since I like more metal stuff.

This took you some time, really well done. Subbed! :) I absolutely LOVE the 15W and below herd. Can’t get enough.

@GunsandGuitars

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub! I look forward to seeing you around here more :)

This was an immensely helpful video for picking first (hybrid) tube amp. I ended up getting the orange micro terror, because I found a deal on it. I listened to this video so many times I may never get that riff out of my head.

Thanks, Dan. I appreciate all the time you put in.

I bought an orange dark micro terror for around $125 and it has an effects loop. Definitely darker tone than the orange amp in this video

The Zombie amp is just calling me to play thrash on my Flying V, man can't wait so I can buy it next month so I have enough money.

The video I've been waiting for! Thanks 👊🏾

One to consider in the low Watt all valve stakes is the Kustom Defender 5h. Two flavours, the standard model and the MOD model, which adds a very useful bass contour control.Input socket, volume control, 4,8&16 Ohm speaker taps ( and bass contour on the MOD ) and that's it. A 12AX7 feeding an EL84 for great tones. Loud as Hades for a 5 Watt, well built with beefy transformers. Sounds great when just on the verge of madness, controlling the volume from the guitar, then hit the front end with a boost as and when needed. Here in Europe, it's cheaper than the Orange Micro Terror too.

@GunsandGuitars

5 жыл бұрын

Good tip!

I might get the Stage Right when I go to college. I don’t think I can bring my Fender 60W 2x12 without the entire dorm hating me.

@jacoblagarde4383

5 жыл бұрын

For a bit more get the 15 watt version, it’s way better and can be lowered from 15 to 5 to 1 Watts, check out Darrel brains video

I mean, I own a Blackstar HT5 head that I plug into a Lanely Ironheart 2x12 (like heck I'm lugging a 4x12 up and down stairs lol) and the tone is killer for a metal head like me! I love Blackstar amps so I know where my vote goes.

@GunsandGuitars

5 жыл бұрын

I bet your rig sounds killer! I love my ht-5

@Furiora

5 жыл бұрын

@@GunsandGuitars I mean, I don't like to brag. But it sounds nice. Some would say it sounds flat thought because I run EMG loaded guitars XD

HT-1's and HT-5's are hybrid, they use diode clipping. All tube starts at HT-20 and above.

@GunsandGuitars

5 жыл бұрын

They still use a tube in the power stage, they just have some solid state magic for the gain channels and voicings. So yes, we are technically both correct I think.

@jamesprisciandaro3144

5 жыл бұрын

If you crank the clean channel you get nice tube crunch without diode clipping. It has op amp stages between input and the first tube gain stage and the phase inverter is ss, but otherwise it has 2 tube preamp gain stages and a push pull output tube design.

@guitarplayergeek

5 жыл бұрын

@@GunsandGuitars I love my Ht-1. I just wanted to throw some info out there. Thanks for the vid.

Many people don't even know how loud a real 5W tube amp can get. I got Marshall DSL5C combo and it's too loud for an apartment with 1W setting. Getting something bigger would be pretty nonsense because you will never use half of the power of the amp without being hated by the neighbours.

I love the look of the 'open air' amps, with the tubes exposed. It looks like something out of a really bad 50 s sci- fi. I just wished I could keep the low wattage with more than 4 controls.

Hey keith, we are playing Wembley tonight, don't forget to bring your Wangs power amp!

@erictoniaschwab1009

5 жыл бұрын

marc carter You could mic that thing and no one would know the wiser. It sounds huge. It’s amazing how many pro bands are either going direct to PA or playing low watts these days. I’m old school so I still love wedge monitors and Marshall amps 😊🎸

@marccarter1350

5 жыл бұрын

@@erictoniaschwab1009 I was mucking about. I have a Vox AC15HW1X. I use the selector switch to drop the rating in half to 7.5 watts. I can perform small halls with it. Without using a PA. I still fancy a Princeton at some point. There only 5 watts i think. Less is more :-)

I have the Stage Right/Monoprice 15w amp and it sounds so good after the speaker break in. I also love my micro terror. I recommend both of these

@flatfifth5876

5 жыл бұрын

hey that's good to hear . getting ready to pull the trigger on the stage right 15 w. thanks. ohhh how does it do with pedals?

@Cam_B

5 жыл бұрын

@@flatfifth5876 very pedal friendly. I use it more than any other amp I have at home and i tested it at practice once with a 4x12 in the external speaker output and I had no problems keeping up with the band. Just keep in mind, the speaker will need to be broken in to sound it's best.

@flatfifth5876

5 жыл бұрын

@@Cam_B hey man that helps a lot. thanks.

The Monoprice amp is greatly improved with some vintage NOS tubes. Less than $30 and it’s much edgier than with the old Chinese tubes.

Dont worry, Dan. I too am a blackstar fanboy. 😂

I have an Orange Micro Dark. Great little amp. I prefer it over the Micro Terror.

@GunsandGuitars

5 жыл бұрын

Lots of people are agreeing with you. I must be the only on that thinks the terror was better

@bradhallacy

5 жыл бұрын

@@GunsandGuitars both are great amps. I play heavier music. So the dark fits my taste better. Especially when playing doom. Either way... Massive sounding amps for the price.

@donniedarko444

5 жыл бұрын

The dark has an effects loop. And as far as the amp its, it has quite a bit more gain, but does the low gain sound too. I mostly use mine to power my helix through a 2x12 cab.

@brendanhulegaard437

Жыл бұрын

​@@GunsandGuitars basically the same amp, but the dark has an extra gain stage and an FX loop. I play the terror myself. Cheers.

I have a Blackstar HT-1R and the tones are fantastic.

I've got a Wangs Mini 5 that I put some NOS tubes into and that little amp is now utterly mind-blowing! Great, tweakable cleans and crunch and it loves fuzz and distortion. My decision was between the Orange Mini Terror and the Mini 5 and I am so glad I went the the Wangs (Dad joke).

For a 5 watt amp an 8 “ speaker sounds fine to me . I’d go with the monoprice.

Bro', the 1x12 in the back ground looks amazing.

I have that Blackstar. Take the poopy stock speaker out and put in a new Celestion 8 inch speaker. The difference is night and day. It sounds incredible. Smaller speaker combos can sounds just as good as larger speaker amps they just are not as loud.

@joshuamcdonough2197

4 жыл бұрын

Imma ask a dumb question lol, not too knowledgeable on the tech side of guitar playing. Can u use the head amp version without a cab? Like just plug it straight into the wall?

@bryanmchugh1307

4 жыл бұрын

@@joshuamcdonough2197 Not sure what you mean by plug it into the wall. Yes you can turn on the head version without it being connected to a cab if that is what you meant.

I want one of these as my next amp so I am super glad you did this video, thank you

I would personally put in the Micro Dark over the Micro terror as it has a few more features.

@GunsandGuitars

5 жыл бұрын

I thought about including it, but I must be the only person in the world that thinks the micro terror sounds better. Lots of people agree with you.

@jonhandro1

4 жыл бұрын

Totally agree, that the micro dark may be more versatile than micro terror. I think both are amazing but the dark may give you more distortion just if you want it. Simple!

Joyo meteor is for me one of the best sounding low watt amp is. Just amazing :D

Did a great job, as usual, with the comparisons. You would be surprised how many people will play a long piece, then expect you to keep it in your head for reference. You do it right. Good work and great video.

Blackstar is my favorite amp company because of the American to British tone control and the USB out features

Heck yeah! Dont have to spend so much on my gigging and church cables!!!

@sryburn641

4 жыл бұрын

Hi. I'm wanting to get back into playing in the praise/worship band. Did you find a mini head that worked well for you? Thanks. Hope you're doin alright.

Fun fact Dan. Jim Marshall, for all intents and purposes, copied the 1959 Fender Bassman circuit design and built out his version using British bits and pieces that he could source for much less in the UK as opposed to the US parts that Leo Fender was using here.

This was a great review the fact that you played the same thing to tell the differences in each amp and both clean and dirty. Thank you!!

if you didn't take a look to the Bugera T5 Infinium.....you should...its a all tube (EL84-12AX7A combo) 5w amp with attenuator switch (5w, 1w and 0.1w), 2 band EQ (Bass and Treble), Gain knob and built-in Reverb including a ''Phat'' switch to sound more cleaner or Gainy(more boost). I own one myself and the amp is awesome, base on my taste obviously. For 169.99$US, its a no brainer! Combine with a tube screamer its surprising the tone you can get. Keep the good work man! Cheers!

@GunsandGuitars

5 жыл бұрын

I tried the bugera and I, personally, didn’t feel like it made the list here. I agree that it’s really feature packed for the price, but I thought the tone was lacking compared to these (no pedals, I’m sure the tube screamer helps). Again, it’s my personal opinion, I know people will disagree with me and that’s okay!

@renethibault2429

5 жыл бұрын

I totally respect your point of view. Thank for taking the time to reply by the way! I started following your channel more then a year now...and I enjoy watching the guitar you build. I liked one of your diy strat so much....that you inspired me to build a similar one but with a reverse headstock and a lefty tremolo. When people appreciate the result of mine, I point them all to your channel. I wish you nothing but the best man! See ya around!

Ok, I’m going to have to check out that Biyangs Wang VY-1H. Great video man!

@DIYGene

5 жыл бұрын

Hugh Manatee, Thanks for the tip, I will.

@fendshallmesadano7416

5 жыл бұрын

Actually Biyang Wangs are known for high quality products.. The issue you are referring to is the old Mini5 transformer...it has been replaced and works fine.. Unpainted transformer is old Mini5 Painted transformer is new.. But no, Wangs in general are not known for failures

@liucole2151

5 жыл бұрын

@@fendshallmesadano7416 Yes you are right，Wangs quality is very nice

@fendshallmesadano7416

5 жыл бұрын

@@alchemistsanonymous6558 I looked for Wangs Common problems and did not find anything, you have a link? They are not known for failures but Mini5 did have an issue that has been resolved . Wangs has 20 models from 1w to 100watts...only issue has been Mark 1 Mini5. This issue has since been resolved

It's gotten so hard to get through a KZread video nowadays.

I watched this a while ago looking to replace my Valve Jr Stack (being a single knob amp that the EQ changes as you crank the volume makes it really limited, its not a bad amp just limited) and was totally sold on buying an Orange Micro terror or the Joyo head to go into my current 1x12 lady luck speaker cab. I ended up trying out an Orange Crush 35RT and fell in love with it, picked one up for $185 from Sweetwaters Demo deals. Other than the box being beat up I'm pretty sure it was actually brand new and it is an amazing little amp and the 10" voice of the world speaker is damn good unlike most 8" practice amp speakers. No it's not a tube and I never thought I'd say this but it sounds just as good. Maybe that's sacrilegious but it really is a great amp.

Great revues and suggestions Dan ! I have the HT-1R and I am super happy with it ! It is very versatile and loud ! Have a great weekend !

I’m kinda disappointed you didn’t include anything from the Dumble lineup. He makes some great budget amps

@camilo1455

4 жыл бұрын

Riley Tech thanx for that -- gotta look into that

9:56 LOVE the pick squeal you got there, Dan! You’ve got to bust that out at church one Sunday morning 😊🎸

Only thing I like better than Blackstar at this time is my MESA. The Blackstar lineup is definitely a big value for what you get for the money no doubt!

The blackstar is badass, I had the ht metal 1 watt combo and it was killer. Now I had to manipulate things to bring a more powerful clean tone as for the amp was designed to be overdriven. Now with the emulated speaker output I would run it through a vintage organ speaker cab that was stocked with a jenson ps12 whizzer and the amp delivered my personal space needs for jamming and recording. I found mine at sweetwater for $189 shipping included during some silly sale but I had to online search a bit for that price.

I have the Orange Micro and I like it...you can get them used these days for under $100 so look around.

@JonathonBarton

5 жыл бұрын

The Micro Terror has a well known problem with it, though - the power supply for it is 2-prong, and it isn't grounded, which means that you can plug it into a grounded outlet and get a ton of noise and 60hz hum, and there's nothing you can do about it short of running a wire from the ground at the outlet to the case of the amp. I love the sound of the microterror, and it worked fine at our home in Arizona, but our new place has "noisy" outlets, and we don't have a single outlet where the Micro Terror doesn't wind up with some bad 60hz hum at the speaker. If you get the Micro Terror make sure that you order from someplace that has good return policies.

@eikbike

5 жыл бұрын

@@JonathonBarton mine came with a 3 prong and the cord is detachable, if it is on yours than obviously you could get that changed easily to the 3 prong grounded version i would think... let me know if that is the case on yours....just curious. Thanks!

@JonathonBarton

5 жыл бұрын

@@eikbike Mine has a three prong cord to the wall, too. The problem is that the power brick is external, and I should have clarified: You have only a two prong connection to the guitar, so the Terror's chassis still has (or, I guess, *can* have) a floating ground relative to the wall if there's anything approaching an alternate path to ground between the guitar and the wall.

@eikbike

5 жыл бұрын

@@JonathonBarton I wonder If you could install a new/additional ground for your home. I remember seeing that done, driving a 6 foot spike into the dirt outside the breaker box and adding wires from the spike to the grounding buss...

@JonathonBarton

5 жыл бұрын

@@eikbike You certainly could, but it still doesn't really solve the issue of floating ground in the amp, though, since the metal box the tubes are in still isn't connected to the ground of the house, which is the source of the floating ground, and definitely wouldn't help if you packed it up and took it anywhere, which is a large part of the charm of these mini tube-lets. =)

I really liked sound of Orange and blackstar 🤘

@badbadbrian3820

4 жыл бұрын

Yup

@thatellipsisguy8984

4 жыл бұрын

IMO the Orange clean tone was the best. Quite a variety of the gain demos sounded good, would depend on what suits your style...

What, no love for the Vox NuTube heads? Their MV50 line is as varied as JoYo’s, the NuTubes have incredible life and durability, and they sound fantastic.

Techs hate black Star amps because they are next to impossible to get parts for service/repair unlike vox/fender/Marshall . Of the newer tech Boss seem the best built hence the katanas are the biggest selling. I love the sound of that joyo vox clone the most of all the ones on your video.

well, for me, mooer BM doesnt sound like bassman neither mono price sounds like champ

Spend less on guitar gear leaves more for ammo😁

My dad is an electronics engineer and spent decades repairing amps, tvs, vcrs, whatever. He says tubes in power sections don't make a difference, only the preamp is important for tone. After buying a Taurus Stomp-Head 2.HG high gain hybrid amp, I have to agree. My Taurus with a Behringer TO800 overdrive in front of it sounds just like any EVH amp.

I gig with a micro terror and Marshall 4x12 cab. It sounds awesome