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Topic: Yamaha THR Amplifier |
Paul Strojan
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California, USA
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Posted 28 Sep 2023 8:14 pm |
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| I have been thinking about getting one of these amps to be able to play where there might not be an outlet. Thoughts? The little three watt amp, I am using now doesn’t have the headspace to use a volume pedal. |
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Paul Seager
From:
Augsburg, Germany
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Posted 1 Oct 2023 3:59 am
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I have the little THR5 which I use at home, for rehearsal (everyone else acoustic and drummer using brushes) and I have played an outdoor gig where we had to be fairly "in the background" volume-wise.
I like it mainly because I can pack it in my shoulder bag and bicycle my gear wherever (European thing)!
I've not tried gigging on batteries only. The THR5 has no EQ, just a tone control which is always rolled off. so it's down to how your instrument sounds. If it died, I would buy another Yamaha but not the THR5 - I would go for any of the louder models with better EQ!
If you look at my links below, the "Other Stuff" is the live gig where I used the amp. The other guys were going through a Bose PA but due to lack of channels, I used the Yamaha.
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Bayern Hawaiians: https://www.youtube.com/@diebayernhawaiians3062
Other stuff: https://www.youtube.com/@paulseager3796/videos |
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Paul Strojan
From:
California, USA
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Posted 1 Oct 2023 2:45 pm
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Lloyd Walsh
From:
San Antonio, Texas, USA
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Posted 1 Oct 2023 3:48 pm
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I have a THR30II WL (wireless). Fantastic amp! Lots of extras hidden but accessible with the smartphone app. Like Paul (from Europe) I haven’t run it on batteries though so I can’t speak to that. The other amp I considered was Positive Grid Spark, a friend came over with one a few months back and ran it on batteries with no problems.
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Bass player: upright/electric
Lousy Guitarist
Rookie Steel player (pedal and non-pedal)
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 1 Oct 2023 5:58 pm
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Paul, how much were you looking to spend? (Battery powered amps can go up to $600.) I'd look for something with at least a bass and treble control, and many of these amps also have some built-in EFX (though they're not pro-level sounds).
I have a couple older ones, but I wouldn't recommend them for anything but room-level practicing. But the are some interesting ones out there with a little more oomph...
Boss Katana Mini-7.............$95
I-Music BP mini................$136
Coolmusic BP40-D...............$219
Boss Dual Cube LX..............$300
Boss Cube Street-2.............$349
Roland Cube Street EX-4........$581 |
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Paul Strojan
From:
California, USA
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Posted 2 Oct 2023 8:29 pm
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| I am not too worried about the money, I am looking for something that be a forever amp. I like the idea of rechargeable batteries, I am just curious whether it makes sense to go with the 30 amp model to provide room to use a volume pedal. |
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