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I have had "permission" to hang the Pacifica on a wall in the living room as it colour co-ordinates with the decor.
If I could have the amp in the same room it certainly would make practising easier & probably more regular.
The THR is a very capable practice amp and as you say it’s a bonus that it’s very living room friendly.
It makes a neat speaker too - if you get a 3.5mm to 3.5mm cable you can use it as a music player if you have a phone or iPod etc to plug in.
also I have a THR10, if fills the slot of bedroom/lounge amp well, is easily hand portable and can hold its own in a jam. only thing is I find battery life is quite short so I use mains (possibly because I use rechargeable batteries), and the software includes a noise gate but I wish that was built into the hardware somehow so I could use it without patching.
For me, for rockier sounds a conventional amp like the Peavey sounds far better.
The little Vox Mini5 Rhythm does have a built-in drum machine - I've got one, it's a very cool little toy... but not as good an actual amp as the Peavey, I don't think. It does sound good but the range of adjustment is quite limited, both on the amp sounds and particularly the effects.
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The only thing I regret is that I wasted time looking for a second hand one, although I did get a great deal on a new on when ebay did 20% off
The form factor is perfect, and it works really well when plugged into a laptop, too. You can connect it with a USB cable and it makes a great audio interface. There are a million decent backing tracks on Youtube, and via commercial vendors.
I'd say that it has probably been the single most transformative piece of gear I've ever had, as I practice plugged in, all the time. I've been playing a long time (30 years) and my technique is fine, but always playing plugged in, with backing tracks or loops, has been a total shift in what I do for practice. I pick cleaner, and phrase better.
But, I'd have to say I agree with ICBM above. I don't personally find the high gain sounds on the vanilla THR10 that great. Clean, just-breaking up, and Vox-y crunch are all really good. The blackface Fender style sound is really wonderful. But I've always found the very high gain sounds a bit disappointing. Might be worth comparing with the THR10C and THR10X.
Matt
This is where I am at at the moment.
The THR could be kept in the living room as it is more aesthetically pleasing to my wife.
Neither the Katana or Peavey can be kept in there & would have to live in the back bedroom.
The Katana 50 may marginally be the better amp for me.
I have now been told I can borrow the Vypyr for a few months & if I like it pay for it & if not just give it back.
As I can"t even play yet then it would seem to me that borrowing the Vypyr for a few months so I can get to the point (hopefully) that I can get a half recognizable simple tune out of it would allow me to make a more informed decision on whether to keep it or buy something else ?
There's also some kind of USB interface but I think it's for Apple only so I have never used that.
I suggest having a look online for reviews/prices. I just got hold of a Katana 100, which is a bit overkill for me but gives a meatier sound when I want it. Not sure yet whether I will keep the micro cube.
However the Peavy is certainly good enough to get you going and is the much cheaper option
Either way you should be able to get perfectly useable tones! Have fun playing - that’s the main thing!
I am sure that previously I just copy/pasted but it won"t let me now ?
If on a mobile add a space after you’ve pasted the link in
Right lets see if this works