Recommend a combo for around $200

[scott757]

I'm looking for a small combo to have around the studio. Something that takes pedals well. I have about $200 so that pretty limiting. What do you recommend?

 

[Papanate]

A local band called Dave and the Jellytones.
They are a decent Combo - who will take any
pedal they can...if you are not looking.

 

[gearscrubs]

Yamaha THR-5

 

[vbf]

Super Champ XD comes to mind if you want tube. If you can find one, a VOX Pathfinder 15R is a fantastic solid state amp.

 

[doublescale1]

Fender Mustang II v2 is just under 200 bucks and will sound great recorded.

 

[therealjoeblow]

I just posted this regarding the Peavey Bandit 112 Red-Stripe:

https://www.thegearpage.net/board/i...g-ss-combo-for-cellist.1683819/#post-21593393

and over the last couple of weeks, these:

https://www.thegearpage.net/board/i...stack-in-a-small-combo.1681476/#post-21565449

https://www.thegearpage.net/board/i...akes-pedals-well.1674440/page-2#post-21466430

I don't want to repost the exact same info again, check those threads out. You seriously can't go wrong with one of these.

Cheers
TRJB

 

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The China One down the road has a Dinner combo for well under $200...only...no substitutions...

 

[scott757]

Fender Mustang II v2 is just under 200 bucks and will sound great recorded.

Found one on Reverb and just put an offer in. I dig the Fender patches and the 12" speaker.

 

[Robert Sands]

Throw more money at it.

 

[motokev]

try the new fender bassbreaker 007, impressive little amp. Oh, U said $200.

Hmmm, used fender super champ XD was a fun amp.

 

[snow and steel]

Find an old USA made Peavey Bandit, teal stripe if you can. Should be $150 TOPS. If they can't get a good sound out fo that as a pedal platform, it isn't the amps fault.

 

[guitarjazz]

Find a broken amp and fix it. (my dad bought me my first tube amp 'as is' for $25, and fixed it)

 

[backdrifter]

I have a Crate Palomino V16 in excellent shape for sale for $200. Great amp, but I prefer American-voiced amps and just replaced it with one. If you have any interest, you can see it here:

https://www.thegearpage.net/board/i...ass-a-tube-amp-celestion-speaker-200.1681146/

 

[Ilduce]

Used VHT Special 6!

 

[mesa/kramer]

The Mustang is great

 

[Stratobuc]

I'm looking for a small combo to have around the studio. Something that takes pedals well. I have about $200 so that pretty limiting. What do you recommend?

Honestly? A used Roland Cube. I could not believe how great those sound. If you weren't looking - you'd swear it was a tube amp. They sound great, they're light, and you can find one cheap.

 

[lkft]

All great suggestions here. Another vote for the Fender SCXD. Avoid the "X2". For some reason they've had reliability issues.

 

[Blues Power]

+1 on post 6 and 11

you cant beat those old 80's bandits. USA made and built like tanks.

I have on old 65 that I use regually and has never let me down, the ch 2 OD sucks but the cleans are nice and it takes pedals

you can still get a nice one for $135 or so maybe less and if you want to go tone crazy pop in a vintage 30

 

[alfabit1]

Used VHT Special 6!

I'll 2nd that. And the special 6 Ultra for a bit more flexibility/ lower volume amp od.

 

[MartinPiana]

I got a used Roland Cube 60 for $180 and sold my Cube 30 for $100. My #1 is a Vox Tony Bruno 6v6, but the Cube's are absolutely decent amps - hard to imagine anything better for the price. I don't hesitate to use mine - smaller, lighter and just as loud as the Vox. And better onboard reverb.