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!
This might work. But I need it to have enough versatility on its own. It needs to have high gain (I’m a metal fan), plus some reverb/delay. I’d prefer not to need pedals for a practice amp. At least I think I need this, not sure unless you try. Also, second hand, I currently can’t find anything nice locally (I’m in Serbia).
Ok, I’d stick with the NuX if I were you then, it’s the full package, it’s even sold with its own pedal included, that you can use to control the effects and the drum/loop. I’ve just seen that on Thomann they have a couple B-Stocks available that let you save some buck, if you’re interested