School me on amp stands....

[Aahzz]

So, considering getting a stand to raise the Classic 30 now that I'm back to playing a combo. What do you have, what do you like, what kills the low end - let me know your experiences with stands!

Thanks!

[jb70]

seriously check out the standback:

http://standback.net

it's lightweight, compact, affordable, keeps your amp on the ground and keeps your low end in tact

[Aahzz]

Anyone got any experience with this one?

http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/Musicians-Gear-Deluxe-Tripod-Amp-Stand-with-PosiLok-Combo-Boom-Arm?sku=431053

[dewey decibel]

So, considering getting a stand to raise the Classic 30 now that I'm back to playing a combo. What do you have, what do you like, what kills the low end - let me know your experiences with stands!

Thanks!


I've used all kinds but I personally prefer tilt back legs. As far as loosing bass, anytime you lift the amp off the floor that's going to happen. Then again it's not a bad thing. Even with the tilt back legs you're not going to get as much coupling with the floor as you would when it's laying flat, just the way it is.



seriously check out the standback:

http://standback.net

it's lightweight, compact, affordable, keeps your amp on the ground and keeps your low end in tact


A good friend uses one of those, comparable to tilt back legs.


Anyone got any experience with this one?

http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/Musicians-Gear-Deluxe-Tripod-Amp-Stand-with-PosiLok-Combo-Boom-Arm?sku=431053


Not that one. I do think it's funny the amp in the pic has tilt back legs and they're not being used. I don't see any advantage to that one over the stand in the link above; the amp is still relatively low to the floor, yet it's not on the ground so you're loosing the coupling. I'd prefer this:

http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/On-Stage-Stands-Pro-Tiltback-Amp-Stand?sku=451011&rec=product_A

Not necessarily this model but this type. IMO If you're going to get the amp off the floor at least get it closer to your ears/guitar.

[Endr_rpm]

I own one of these
Tripod http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/Musician%27s-Gear-Deluxe-Tripod-Amp-Stand-?sku=483286


And one of these
Folding http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/Musician%27s-Gear-Folding-Tiltback-Amp-Stand?sku=450727

The tripod is far easier to transport, but the post will often interfere with cables plugged into the back of cabs or combos. The folding one is more stable, but I have placed a Boogie Recto 212 on the tripod stand, and the only issue was the pole getting in the way of the speaker cable. I prefer the amp to stay close to teh floor myself, having knocked over several amps off chairs and such :) You do lose some bass, but that also keeps your sound form interfering with the bass player as much, and takes some mud out.

[FenderBigot]

^^^ I also use the $29.99 tripod stand... it works surprising well too.
http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/regular/3/7/2/609372.jpg (http://www.thegearpage.net/board/#)

[Alton]

I use this one for my Bugera V22:
http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/ProLine-PLAS-Adjustable-Amp-Stand?sku=581185&rec=product_A

It's up higher than most so I don't get any preservation or enhancement of the bass from the floor but I do get extremely easy access and keep the volume lower.. In my current band situation this works out well for me. I also have a Fender Twin with the legs and they're just fine on their own.

As a thought, depending on if your amp is an open back cab model, you could take a piece of 3/4" plywood and put spacers on it so it would keep the amp about 2-3 inches in front of the plywood. Put this behind your amp on the stand and it will effectively reflect any bass you lose by the higher elevation of the stand.

[Crowbar]

Well I might be a redneck, I use a milkcrate.

[jlagrassa]

I've never liked raising the amp off the floor due to loss of bass response but the "Ampwedge" works good for just tilting back the amp, but the best Amp stand I use now is a 1x12 extension cab added to my combo... bigger tone and no loss of bass and you can hear your self real good!:D


Ampwedge

http://cachepe.zzounds.com/media/fit,400by400/quality,85/ampwedgeiso-24807d1743a9c16854f03e7884f1b77b.jpg

[liamjaeger]

seriously check out the standback:

http://standback.net

it's lightweight, compact, affordable, keeps your amp on the ground and keeps your low end in tact

:agree

[teXum]

Standback is nice, doesn't interfere with the sound as much as raising the amp on a flight case. Tilt back legs is easier to use, but a bit of a hassle to install. Tripods and the likes do not sound good, IMO, but don't sound any worse than putting the amps on milk crates or flight cases.

[lpaine]

seriously check out the standback:

http://standback.net

it's lightweight, compact, affordable, keeps your amp on the ground and keeps your low end in tact

I heartily second this opinion. Have used a Standback for years, and have been completely happy. And it folds up small enough to fit into my cord bag. Relatively cheap, too. I think less than $30, if memory serves...

[sharpshooter]

I'll third the tripod type stand, works great, and has a flex type gizmo that holds a mike in front of the speaker.
Since the bass control(s), on most amps end up being turned down when playing in a mix with others, the loss of floor coupling is no big deal.

[doublescale1]

Use a standback and it's great - installed a pair of Fender tilt-legs on my Headstrong Verbrovibe 2X10 and they're great too, but the drilling into my amp was a little stressful - measure five times drill once...the chrome legs do ad a little weight to the amp. If youre micing the amp the off-the-floor stand, while it will de-couple from the floor and loose some bass to you standing there will not affect the bass going to FOH with the mic - all the off the floor models mentioned above do work well, I have owned and used the tripod model and the OnStage tilt back Pro model but they are more difficult to move around as they don't really compact neatly and kind of don't stack well with other gear when your carrying or filling up a folding cart. In all, I have found the Standback to be the easiest to live with, transport (it does fit in the back of a combo folded up) and do the job it's intended to do with min. hassle - it's a sturdy one to use.