found a small amp that doesn't sound like a small amp (NAD)

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Re: what's a good small amp that doesn't sound like a small amp?

Post by noisepunk » Wed Aug 25, 2021 8:00 am

UlricvonCatalyst wrote:
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If you can find a reasonably priced non-reverb Princeton, those can be great with the right speaker. The other guitarist in my band plays with a MusicMan 212, but in the basement he really can’t crank it, and once he’s been convinced to turn it down so that everyone else has a shot, the little PNR with whatever dirt I want cuts right through, especially with a lead boost. It’s a pretty clean amp all the way up though so that might not be the thing.
not in the uk. last princeton non reverb i seen was £750. which is more than i spent on my twin.
If you see another one at that price geez a shout, please. Unless noisepunk feels like doing a swap for my AC30 (and £££s) while he's over here.
sorry, that's a cold-dead-hands amp ;D

it sits too beautifully at the nexus of portability, reliability, sound-quality, and sheer usefulness.

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Re: found a small amp that doesn't sound like a small amp (NAD)

Post by MechaBulletBill » Wed Aug 25, 2021 12:13 pm

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I found the low end quite overpowering when I was giving it a warm-up. Don't know if that's a feature of the stock speaker or not, and I suppose they put the treble and bass pots on to deal with that kind of thing, but I'm sure we all agree these are pretty good amps for the money, what with the point to point wiring and all that jazz.
did you try taking the back off? i took the back off mine as soon as i got it and you can dial out the rumble much more easily.

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Re: found a small amp that doesn't sound like a small amp (NAD)

Post by UlricvonCatalyst » Wed Aug 25, 2021 9:23 pm

MechaBulletBill wrote:
Wed Aug 25, 2021 12:13 pm
UlricvonCatalyst wrote:
Wed Aug 25, 2021 2:20 am
I found the low end quite overpowering when I was giving it a warm-up. Don't know if that's a feature of the stock speaker or not, and I suppose they put the treble and bass pots on to deal with that kind of thing, but I'm sure we all agree these are pretty good amps for the money, what with the point to point wiring and all that jazz.
did you try taking the back off? i took the back off mine as soon as i got it and you can dial out the rumble much more easily.
Nope, I was just trying it out prior to selling it to Sean.

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Re: found a small amp that doesn't sound like a small amp (NAD)

Post by s_mcsleazy » Thu Aug 26, 2021 5:15 am

i've managed to dial out the farty tone. most my bass frequencies come from me using heavy strings so i can really roll the bass back on all my amps.
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