MelPhantomSurfers
Joined: Aug 21, 2008
Posts: 50
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Posted on Dec 31 2018 10:34 PM
Howdy,
After decades of getting stuck with awful sounding amps at various shows, especially overseas, I need to find a micro amp that has dual voltage capability. We are playing a festival in Spain in February, and many of those types of shows use a rented backline. If we are lucky enough to have some kinda Fender, it will almost aways be in need of a cap job, ands sound horrid.
So, anyone know of a micro head that has dual voltage power? That way i can at least get a clean signal into a speaker, plus use it overseas without the hassle of tracking down a transformer.
Any recommendation appreciated
Mel
Phantom Surfers
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FritzCat
Joined: Sep 11, 2007
Posts: 667
Sonoma, CA
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Posted on Jan 01 2019 12:37 AM
Quilter! I'd choose the Pro Block 200.
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RobbieReverb
Joined: Feb 28, 2006
Posts: 2252
San Jose, Ca.
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Posted on Jan 01 2019 01:39 AM
+1 on Quilter. I have the Tone Block 201, and love it. I've repeatedly heard that the other models are terrific.
— Bob
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Tqi
Joined: Dec 07, 2014
Posts: 1222
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Posted on Jan 01 2019 05:14 AM
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stratdancer
Joined: Dec 11, 2013
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Akron, Ohio
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Posted on Jan 01 2019 05:53 AM
The only choice should be a Quilter. I use a PB200. We played with Daikaiju a few months back and they played through Quilters. I have a 63 Bandmaster pumping through JBL's, a killer Blackface Bandmaster pumping through JBLS's but our for our last gig I took just the PB200 and found that it produced all the tone I needed, cut though the mix extremely well and I could get all the grunt out of it I needed without ripping heads off. Very Impressed!
— The Kahuna Kings
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https://thekahunakings.bandcamp.com/releases
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crumble
Joined: Sep 09, 2008
Posts: 3158
Guildford England
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Posted on Jan 01 2019 06:19 AM
Tqi wrote:
100-240V!
Indeed the original Toneblock 200 tested positively at 12 volts and cautiously over 240 volts.
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MelPhantomSurfers
Joined: Aug 21, 2008
Posts: 50
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Posted on Jan 01 2019 09:23 AM
Thanks all for the advice
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Tqi
Joined: Dec 07, 2014
Posts: 1222
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Posted on Jan 01 2019 01:13 PM
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Squid
Joined: Aug 22, 2010
Posts: 1013
Portland, Oregon with Insanitizers
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Posted on Jan 01 2019 03:55 PM
If you're not entirely sure that an amp cabinet will be available consider the ZT Lunchbox. 120 watts RMS (i.e., "200 watts") with its own speaker built in, weighs 9.5 pounds, dual voltage, fits in a suitcase. It has an external speaker jack. With some external speakers I leave the internal speaker on, with others I shut it off. I've used it for many gigs. It needs external effects for verb, delay, and compression; consider a Zoom G1on.
— Insanitizers! http://www.insanitizers.com
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ElectricLimnology
Joined: Nov 20, 2017
Posts: 104
Southeast MIchigan
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Posted on Jan 01 2019 05:15 PM
Quilter. Quilter. Quilter.
Currently I'm using the 101 Mini Head along with a Surfybear Bear (still meaning to post photos) through a home built 4x10 cabinet or 90 watt Mesa 1x12 in a three piece band. I keep expecting to need more power but it hasn't happened. It's wonderful. My tube amp is a dust collector.
— The Vicissitones
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DeathTide
Joined: Apr 13, 2018
Posts: 1343
New Orleans
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Posted on Jan 01 2019 05:51 PM
Tqi wrote:
Mel, do you have a Surfy Bear yet?
Because that can also be run on any voltage, unlike a Tube Reverb. ;)
What? Really? I thought it was 12-volt or nothing?
— Daniel Deathtide
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Drecula
Joined: Oct 04, 2015
Posts: 31
Seattle
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Posted on Jan 01 2019 06:12 PM
+1 for quilter pro block 200. Evan from Boss Martians let me try his out and I was sold. I've had mine for a couple months now. Its louder and cleaner than my 65 bassman. Sounds great through my bassman cab. Great with pedals too.
Made a vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Du2kUcxrhY
— Dre
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Tqi
Joined: Dec 07, 2014
Posts: 1222
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Posted on Jan 01 2019 07:34 PM
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