Question:
Price Range: Max $200, at least for now
Neccesity: Mostly just for practicing at home (with headphones a lot of the time). I made need to mic it (or do a line out) from time to time (at my church).
Frequency: If I do use it at my church I would only actually "perform" once per month, with weekly practices.
Musical Style: TFK, Pillar, Kutless, Relient K, Anberlin
Current Setup: I'm getting an Agile AL-3100, but I don't have an amp
Experience: I've been playing for about 2 1/2 years... mostly acoustic but some electric
Personal Research: I'm wondering if an amp simulator would be the best thing for me in my situation. I've looked up the following:
Zoom G1x
Zoom G2 (Can someone confirm that these are actually simulators?)
As far as amps go I've wondered about the following:
Line 6 Spider
Roland Cube-30
Shopping: I'd like to buy at one of the local music stores... or at least something that I'd be able to try there. I've been watching craiglist and the bargain finder since August and nothing that suits my needs seems to be coming up.
Answer:
Originally Posted by dtaylorl
Personal Research: I'm wondering if an amp simulator would be the best thing for me in my situation. I've looked up the following:
Zoom G1x
Zoom G2 (Can someone confirm that these are actually simulators?)
As far as amps go I've wondered about the following:
Line 6 Spider
Roland Cube-30
Shopping: I'd like to buy at one of the local music stores... or at least something that I'd be able to try there. I've been watching craiglist and the bargain finder since August and nothing that suits my needs seems to be coming up.
I've got an original Line 6 Spider that I might be persuaded to sell.
Answer:
The big problem wiht amp modelers is that you don't actually have a speaker system, so you're dependent on there being a PA to be heard.
However, with a budget of $200, you're not looking at many viable amp options, so if it's an immediate need, then you'd probably end up with an amp modeler, but being dependent on the PA for live performance.
Answer:
from 12-9 Originally Posted by Rainer. The big problem wiht amp modelers is that you don't actually have a speaker system, so you're dependent on there being a PA to be heard.
Right, but that shouldn't be a problem at my church right now. If I did want to would these modelers work well going into an amp?
Also if I didn't want to go through the main PA could I just go through a monitor or keyboard speakers, etc?
from 12-11
So does anyone have any opinions on the modelers I have mentioned or have any other suggestions?
Answer:
Originally Posted by dtaylorl Price Range: Max $200, at least for now
While I've never used one, Digitech has some models $200.00 and under. I'm sure you can't make a multi-effect or simulator anymore without it being able to be plugged direct to a soundboard.
Line 6 has some also.
Answer:
I think those are all good possible options for your situations. You also might consider the new Digitech RP150. If you use a modeling pedal you can use a keyboard or portable PA. It actually better to have a neutral amp like that than to use a guitar amp to avoid double coloration of the sound. A good bass amp might work too. The good thing about using a modeling pedal with a Keyboard or bass amp is that you can also plug an acoustic into the same amp. Even if you use the PA, you may still want to have an amp for monitoring. I find it very hard to play an electric directly into the PA without having an individual monitor that only has my sound.