Modelling - Amp in a box/pedal - Any ideas? Suggestions?

MrMusic

I recently started a new project with an amazing vocalist. We're going to begin gigging soon and i need to source a decent amp in a box/pedal that goes straight to the PA. I'm currently using a palmer pocket amp but want something a bit better.

Any ideas/suggestions for a small amp/pedal solution? 

(Not looking to spend Helix/kemper money and smaller - pedal size the better, stumbled on Atomic Amplifire but still a bit pricey)

firepaulmusic

Yamaha DG Stomp - around £100 in good nick...

mrkb

Atomic is bringing out an Ampli-firebox soon which will be cheaper - not sure if it has the features you need. Do you want reverb, delay, or just an "amp and speaker" sim?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuBMzcA2UqM

simonk

One of the Tech 21 character pedals, or the cheaper Joyo equivalents?
Or FlyRig?

bingefeller

I happen to be selling a Zoom G3N....


http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/104208/fs-zoom-g3n

hubobulous

I'm selling an AMT SS11-a which is an excellent valve based pedal with a DI out

LuttiS

Depending on what you want to do something like a Line 6 HD500?

Jez6345789

Old line 6 pod will get the job done and cover all right amps and and basic chorus reverb etc and probably get chance from 50 or 60 quid

Rocker

I think the answer is Helix.  Now what is the question?

bloodandtears

Line 6 Pod v2 bean.. more than adequate...

Slartibartfarst42

The Atomic AmpliFire is definitely worth the money over something like a Pod HD500 as the difference in quality is night and day. It doesn't have the options of the Helix or Ax8 but the amp modelling is better. If you just can't stretch that far, the Ampli-Firebox that will be released soon sounds like it might be what you want.

firepaulmusic

mrkb said:

Atomic is bringing out an Ampli-firebox soon which will be cheaper - not sure if it has the features you need. Do you want reverb, delay, or just an "amp and speaker" sim?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuBMzcA2UqM

Is it just me or did that sound total pants???

Sassafras

I use an AMT F-1.
It's a Fender Twin in a tiny box.

gearaddict

Amp in a box? That's just an amp, isn't it?




Sorry

MrMusic

Thanks for the suggestions, gives me alot to look into

gibsongretschfan

+1 for the Fly Rig.

vasselmeyer

Various options, all of which can sound decent with a bit of EQ:

• Tech 21  Flyrig
• Anything from the Tech 21 Character series (Liverpool, Oxford, Leeds,  British, Blonde, California etc)
• Yamaha  DG Stomp
• Zoom G3
• Zoom MS 50G. 

I'm consistently amazed by the  bang for buck you can get from the Zoom series. You can find people selling the little MS-50G pedals for less than  £50 these days and you could easily do most gigs with them as long as you can work out the workflow. A G3 would be better as you can do most songs with a careful fettling of the patches.

MrMusic

Thanks everyone for the input, still un decided as to my final decision, think i'm going to wait for this new atomic amp box thingy to be released and also give some of these suggestions a try and see what i get on best with

ThePrettyDamned

hubobulous said:

I'm selling an AMT SS11-a which is an excellent valve based pedal with a DI out

Ooo these are supposed to be quite excellent. 

monquixote

I'm selling a Tech21 Blonde which I think would work for you.

John_A

ThePrettyDamned said:

hubobulous said:

I'm selling an AMT SS11-a which is an excellent valve based pedal with a DI out

Ooo these are supposed to be quite excellent. 

They are excellent.  I gigged one for ages before I got my Helix.  3 channels of valvey lovelyness