Higher Power 60W mono Amp Pedal

[Achilles]

Anyone tried one of these? Sounds killer.

HIGHER POWER

Built around the TPA3118, Higher Power is a 60W class d solid state power amp solution. Don't be fooled, it'll push your 4x12 plenty but it shines on a 1x12 or 2x12 at bedroom levels. The buffer inside sets up your signal with a nice flat response going into the power section so you can drop...

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Dude's using one here:

 

[Mongillo19]

Ghost is that you?

I know Electroharmonix makes a few pedal power amps as well if it interests you

 

[Achilles]

Ghost is that you?

I know Electroharmonix makes a few pedal power amps as well if it interests you

Who's Ghost? I've tried the EHX ones and wasn't too impressed. Don't need it right now but it looks intriguing. He's got some really cool other gadgets too like this one.

TITAN

Not the most original design, but hey... neither is pepperoni pizza. The Titan PreAmp Sweetener is tweaked to my taste and meant to be used with preamp pedals or in the FX loop of your amp that unfortunately doesn't have Presence and Depth controls. While this isn't true Presence control like...

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[DLC86]

As a cheap and lightweight power amp I'd take this over anything else:

🎸 Harley Benton GPA-100

Harley Benton GPA-100, kompakte Endstufe im Pedalformat(Preamp erfoderlich!) für E-Gitarre, leichte Class-D Technologie, direkte Anbindung an einen Preamp oder Effekt-Pedal, 100 Watt bei 8ohm oder 190 Watt bei 4ohm, Master-Volume, Bass-Mid-Treble...

www.thomann.de

More than double the power, almost half the price and it has a built-in PSU. I've had it for a couple years now and it's been solid, plus it sounds pretty close to my diy icepower (basically what's inside the SD PowerStage).
Sure, it's a bit larger than a standard pedal but it's worth it imho.

 

[Mongillo19]

Who's Ghost?

 

[Achilles]

As a cheap and lightweight power amp I'd take this over anything else:

Does it have a fan and does it run constantly? That's what I disliked about the PS170 with the Ice module.

 

[DLC86]

Does it have a fan and does it run constantly? That's what I disliked about the PS170 with the Ice module.

It doesn't have a fan and it has never cut-off the signal for overheating, but I guess the latter depends on how hard you push it.

Btw, not even an icepower board really needs a fan if you put it in a large enough enclosure with some vents. Mine doesn't have it and it's been working fine for 4-5 years.

 

[Achilles]

It doesn't have a fan and it has never cut-off the signal for overheating.

I wouldn't be pushing it hard at all. I just ordered one. It's cheap and if it works out I can ditch the full rack unit and free up a shelf.
Thanks for the tip!

 

[JiveTurkey]

600 watt Kemper powerrack amp is great. Some 60 watt pedal turd; not so much.

 

[Foxmeister]

Class D, so likely 60W at 4 ohms, which would mean around 30W at 8 ohms, and 15W at 16 ohms.

Might be ok for some applications if you've got the right cab.

 

[Achilles]

Class D, so likely 60W at 4 ohms, which would mean around 30W at 8 ohms, and 15W at 16 ohms.

Might be ok for some applications if you've got the right cab.

My normal home playing volumes never exceed ~75-80dB in a 10 x 12 room. It won't even break a sweat into the 1 x 10 Boogie cab.
(two attached neighbors and my wife down the hall)

 

[DrewJD82]

Does it have a fan and does it run constantly? That's what I disliked about the PS170 with the Ice module.

I think I’m going to get my hearing checked. Or maybe I’ve just been fortunate with fans; I’ve heard people gripe about the AxeFX III’s fan and now the PS170, I can’t hear shit coming out of either. Sometimes I have that thing on from 9am until midnight when I’m falling asleep, it’s chest level on top of my cabs that I have to walk by to go anywhere in my apartment, the III is ear-level in my studio, I can’t hear shit!!

 

[Achilles]

I can’t hear shit!!

It's more a problem of the ambient sound levels in my current situation. Ridiculously quiet area and there's no noise around the house most of the day. Like dead quiet. The plus side is that jamming at 75dB is loud enough to feel good. Down side is I can hear a mouse fart.

 

[jellodog]

I think I’m going to get my hearing checked.

Semi-serious comment: If you ever do go to have your ears checked... prepare yourself mentally for potentially negative outcomes. It can be a surprisingly depressing experience.

 

[Mongillo19]

Semi-serious comment: If you ever do go to have your ears checked... prepare yourself mentally for potentially negative outcomes. It can be a surprisingly depressing experience.

But not getting it checked out won't change the outcome, just delay any help

 

[Elric]

I think I’m going to get my hearing checked. Or maybe I’ve just been fortunate with fans; I’ve heard people gripe about the AxeFX III’s fan and now the PS170, I can’t hear shit coming out of either. Sometimes I have that thing on from 9am until midnight when I’m falling asleep, it’s chest level on top of my cabs that I have to walk by to go anywhere in my apartment, the III is ear-level in my studio, I can’t hear shit!!

Similar here. I can never identify w/ fan noise complaints. All the fans on all of my sh*t could be broken for all I know. I cannot hear fans with a radius of less than a foot or so.

 

[jellodog]

But not getting it checked out won't change the outcome, just delay any help

Oh yeah, for sure!

 

[DrewJD82]

Semi-serious comment: If you ever do go to have your ears checked... prepare yourself mentally for potentially negative outcomes. It can be a surprisingly depressing experience.

I do not doubt that a single bit! Fortunately, I used to be overly cynical and feel it left me with the ability to receive bad news without much detriment!

 

[mbenigni]

It's more a problem of the ambient sound levels in my current situation. Ridiculously quiet area and there's no noise around the house most of the day. Like dead quiet. The plus side is that jamming at 75dB is loud enough to feel good. Down side is I can hear a mouse fart.

Same. And I had to call an exterminator. Seriously.

 

[Achilles]

As a cheap and lightweight power amp I'd take this over anything else:

220-240V Operation ONLY.

A transformer would be needed for 110-120V.