Small amp recomendations Please !!! for GNX3000
I know there is already a post regarding this issue, but I'm still really seeking some help, and would greatly appreciate some responses.
I still have my gnx3000.( many of the buttons have stopped working, but it's still going well )
The issue I have always had is the amp choice. I play only at home, and sometimes in a small band setup. I have tried using the gnx3000 with various amps, Roland Cube 60, Vox Valvetronic, Line 6 spider and they all sound hollow, distorted. Only a couple of patches sound well.
Through my head phones of course it sounds awesome. I don't want PA speakers, and just want as simple a setup as possible, guitar into guitar input of gnx3000 and amp into one of the outputs.
Can someone please recommend some amps for me, or amp like setups for me. Again it doesn't need to be loud, and my budget is really no more then $600. I know on the forum some have suggested the Bugera v22 or the tech21 power 60. Are these good options. And what about more accessible brands like Peavery, Orange, etc
I really want something I can plug in and just play, and have it sound so much better then what my current Roland cube 60 does.
Also I'd love to know upgrade advice. I don't think my gnx3000 has very long left. What are other going to RP500. So many online publications are suggesting the POD HD500 are the best upgrade option from a gnx3000.
I genuinely will appreciate some responses.
Thanks everyone.
I still have my gnx3000.( many of the buttons have stopped working, but it's still going well )
The issue I have always had is the amp choice. I play only at home, and sometimes in a small band setup. I have tried using the gnx3000 with various amps, Roland Cube 60, Vox Valvetronic, Line 6 spider and they all sound hollow, distorted. Only a couple of patches sound well.
Through my head phones of course it sounds awesome. I don't want PA speakers, and just want as simple a setup as possible, guitar into guitar input of gnx3000 and amp into one of the outputs.
Can someone please recommend some amps for me, or amp like setups for me. Again it doesn't need to be loud, and my budget is really no more then $600. I know on the forum some have suggested the Bugera v22 or the tech21 power 60. Are these good options. And what about more accessible brands like Peavery, Orange, etc
I really want something I can plug in and just play, and have it sound so much better then what my current Roland cube 60 does.
Also I'd love to know upgrade advice. I don't think my gnx3000 has very long left. What are other going to RP500. So many online publications are suggesting the POD HD500 are the best upgrade option from a gnx3000.
I genuinely will appreciate some responses.
Thanks everyone.
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First off, let me point out that oz wimmins iz my favorite in the world. If you send me a bonnie sheila, I'll send you any amp of any type you want to your door. :twisted:
Anyway...your sound problems probably has much to do with your settings. For one, you must alwaysalwaysalways be sure that your Speaker Compensation button is ON.
Also - since the GNX is already a total tone processor/preamp, you don't want to run THAT signal into the git'r amp's preamp. If possible, go from your GNX's output to the amp's Power Amp In, or Effects Return input, thus bypassing the amp's preamp section. This, of course, makes an expensive tube amp with a fancy tube preamp section unnecessary, saving you piles of money that you'll need for that aussie cutie's plane ticket to Colorado. :twisted:
Better yet; try to play into/through either a full-range PA-type setup, or at least an amp that has a better frequency response than a typical git'r amp. Most git'r amps have response characteristics that don't meet the demands of a GNX's sounds.
Again, remember that much of the cost of premium git'r amps goes to producing quality tone, much of which is done by a GNX, so you don't need a boutique amp to get great sounds. In fact, it can be overkill.
Beyond that...it comes down to having your patches match well with the amp/other equipment you're playing through. You might want to tinker with the amp/cab settings in various patches.
Oh. And by the way...I'm tall, so she should be somewhere in the 160-175cm range...nice smile...likes yanks...
:twisted:
I've done a lot of reading from other websites about people using PA systems and amps etc in all type of effects processors. Many reporting they get a really good clean sound with Mackie PA.
I saw a pair of Mackie MR5 MK3 for $350. Would they be a good option??.
Presume they just plug into both the XLR outputs and away you go.
I looked up those Mackies they look nice, but I feel they'd be inadequate for stage use. Perfect for studio/home use, and of course Mackie is a fine brand.
By the way, I know Oz is Oz, price-wise...but a quick check of a US online retailer had them on sale for US$129 each...
And yes, that's how you'd use a powered speaker - just plug them into either the 1/4\" or XLR out/s, and they'll have the signal they need.
I myself have a pair of Behringer powered 2031's in my studio; my GNX goes into the mixer, and everything goes out to the 2031's. Sounds GREAT. Here's a sample of the sound I get with that setup...
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=832489&songID=7044692
Wouldn't believe that last night I went to make sure speaker compensation was turned and on the next/prev buttons broke. the dislodged right into the chassis. \" I Was shattered\".
Anyway even a simply change from going to stereo all to Mono all made a big difference. Even the Cube 60 doesn't sound so bad anymore.
Thank you for looking up the Mackie option and I will certainly look into your recommendations. The sound of your setup sounded really good.
I'm a bit of a metal head so will be interesting to see what good low tone sounds I can get through some PA speakers.
Thank you again
Anyway, the fact that you're into metal makes it all the more important that you play into something that has a decent frequency response and power output. Those little Mackie's wouldn't have worked for stage use at all, though they'd probably sound great at home...
Good luck!
PS any progress on locating a yank-loving sheila for me? :P