Hi! I hope you don’t mind giving some advice on buying a desktop amp. I’m talking basically about those amp sims with full range mini-speakers. I’ve been playing for years, but I’ve been using amp sims. I’ve previously owned tube amps, but found them inconvenient for practicing and always ended up playing unplugged. I also tried vox amPlug, which was better, but I also dislike having headphones on while playing. So I primarily want a desktop amp that would inspire me to play more.
I’ve looked at various ones online (I don’t really have an opportunity to try them live), which makes a decision very hard.
My list so far:
- Yamaha THR30
- Positive Grid Spark 40
- Hotone Pulze
- Nux mighty space
I also don’t have great PC speakers, so maybe I could also use it as general speaker there. Do you have experience on any of those? Some others? Any advice?
Thanks!
Edit:
Ordered a Nux Mighty Space, it could take a week or two before it arrives. I’ll post an update once I get it. Thanks everyone!
I’d be tempted to go ampless with something like a Valeton GP200 and some headphones, or a small FRFR powered cab.
I actually have used (and still do) a Vox amPlug headphone amp and it sounds amazing! But I can’t stand using it with headphones. I feel like I’m chained to my guitar. So I connect it to my HiFi system instead. And it works and sounds wonderful, I don’t need/want anything else. This is actually why I may want a desktop amp, it skips one step, which is having to connect to my HiFi system and provides additional versatility. But the headphone amp has its place too, I agree.