Best small cheap practice amp

[tigerfan2]

Im looking for a cheap small practice amp. Preferably with a headphone output.
Doesn't have to be tube but if it's not I want decent sounds.

Any suggestions?

Appreciate the help.

 

[lareplus]

hands down. . .Vox Pathfinder 15R, 15W with headphone, speaker out and line out.

 

[Rena Rune]

The Pathfinder is well liked, but IMO the Orange Micro Terror could well rival it. There's no "good" clips of it yet though sadly.

 

[lpcustom]

Peavey Rage 158 offers nice cleans and surprisingly good overdrive.

 

[geetarboy]

I've got a Tech 21 Trademark 10 and it's perfect for bedroom use.

 

[rippingrudy]

Line 6 spider 4 @ 75 watts. Every sound on earth for a couple hundred bucks. I can't emphasize enough to not bother with anything else.

 

[Mudder]

Headphone out? Vox Little Night Train.

 

[BEACHBUM]

SCXD. You can get them for about $200 now.

 

[bluesgolfer]

Dumble

 

[tigerfan2]

Dumble

?

 

[cratz2]

If you want a good headphone out, I like the Fender Mustang. If don't need the headphone jack, the Super Champ XD would get my vote, esp with an upgraded speaker... that puts you closer to $300 but instead of a 'practice amp' you get a 'small gigable amp' that works pretty well at lower volumes as well and is pretty lightweight.

For a pure practice amp, I think you could do a lot worse than a Mustang I.

 

[TS808]

Any of the Fender Mustang amps. I own the Mustang III and it sounds great at low and moderate volumes. The versatility alone is worth the $299

 

[bbutler123]

Vox Pathfinder for a very pure tone, or a Roland Micro Cube for simple and excellent effects, and some darn good amp simulations.

Both are $120. No need to spend more for a practice amp, IMO.

 

[Soul Man]

The Mustangs are pretty nice amps.

 

[tigerfan2]

Yeah I'm not at a gigable place in my life right now. Law school and fiancé and such. I appreciate the suggestions for the most part. I'll have to check out the vox and Roland in person but they sound good online.

 

[markszabo]

Line 6 spider 4 @ 75 watts. Every sound on earth for a couple hundred bucks. I can't emphasize enough to not bother with anything else.

Pretty much this.

 

[itstooloudMike]

I have both the Micro-Cube and the Vox Pathfinder, and they are both great practice amps. If you want decent onboard effects, and like the idea of a battery powered option, the Micro-Cube is perfect. If you want really nice full clean tones with a tube-like feel, the Pathfinder is the one. I use the Pathfinder for blues, country, and rockabilly type stuff. If I'm wanting to play rock stuff, I grab the Micro-Cube. They are both really great practice amps, and actually having both won't break the bank.

 

[Rena Rune]

The best value modeler at the moment is probably the Mustang II. Good amp, doesn't take pedals too well on most models though.

 

[albatross]

+1 one the micro-cube. Bought one for when I lived in the dorms and as far as practice amps go I though it was great. The battery option is nice too.

 

[jota]

I have both the Micro-Cube and the Vox Pathfinder, and they are both great practice amps. If you want decent onboard effects, and like the idea of a battery powered option, the Micro-Cube is perfect. If you want really nice full clean tones with a tube-like feel, the Pathfinder is the one. I use the Pathfinder for blues, country, and rockabilly type stuff. If I'm wanting to play rock stuff, I grab the Micro-Cube. They are both really great practice amps, and actually having both won't break the bank.

I was just saying exactly the same.