Is it realistic to have a tube amp at home?

[likitlikeyoulikeit]

I'm so confused here......ask questions, get answer.....argue .....weird.

From my perspective, there are no issues with a small valve amp.....at any volume. Use what you like.... preference is subjective.

 

[Eagle]

Uh no it was not :) i rather by myself a nice small tube amp for the living room but the quote text made me think its just not possible.

It seems debatable.

Nope .

 

[mercifulfuzziness]

I get you.

Not sure what happened, other than someone wanting to start another modeler v valve amp convo.....yawn.

Wow. No. The helix is fine for what it is. And it’s a great set up for the other room. But I don’t see myself putting a HX stomp in the living room, with cables running to the studio monitors etc.

And if anything, I like the idea way more of an amp with 3 knobs than spend more time tweaking (helix) than actually playing.

In the end I just bought some York IRs, some delay and reverb with a Fender Deluxe and done :)

 

[mercifulfuzziness]

I'm so confused here......ask questions, get answer.....argue .....weird.

From my perspective, there are no issues with a small valve amp.....at any volume. Use what you like.... preference is subjective.

I am not arguing anything man :) I am just reposted something said the previous page.

 

[mercifulfuzziness]

Noodling while children are watching TV or when everyone else is in bed - no. And you'd need to take care with placement of any kind of "normal" amp, be it tube or solid state to make either of those scenarios possible. A 1x10" amp sitting on the floor, even at low volumes, transmits a lot of vibrations through the house.

Also at those volumes -- tube vs. not-tube you're not going to be able to hear a difference. You will be able to hear the acoustic sound of your guitar alongside whatever is coming from the speaker at pretty much the same volume. The only folks that can hear a dynamic/warmth difference of tubes in that scenario where you've already quashed the dynamic possibilities of the amp by turning the volume knob down and where it is evenly blended with the sound coming from your guitar (and fighting with the sound from your kids TV in some instances) have eagle eyes for ears.

This post.

 

[Eagle]

I get you.

Not sure what happened, other than someone wanting to start another modeler v valve amp convo.....yawn.

It’s pathetic. At lower volumes the dynamic of a small analog amp will be much better than a modeller regardless of what sound you setup.

 

[mercifulfuzziness]

It’s pathetic. At lower volumes the dynamic of a small analog amp will be much better than a modeller regardless of what sound you setup.

That’s interesting. I must have really took a wrong turn somewhere that this is now being called pathetic … I am not sure. Probably a misunderstanding but I am very open to listening to you and your friends here

 

[likitlikeyoulikeit]

This post.

I was speaking of all of it...in total.

There are differing opinions.

Eagle and I were addressing the OP.....and that was our full focus.

Seemed pretty cut and dry to me.
Get a small valve amp, that isn't fender, in your living room.....kids love amps.....and sound..... especially loud.....

But it can be quiet too!

No bs.....just simplicity.

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

I get you.

Not sure what happened, other than someone wanting to start another modeler v valve amp convo.....yawn.

I'm so confused here......ask questions, get answer.....argue .....weird.

From my perspective, there are no issues with a small valve amp.....at any volume. Use what you like.... preference is subjective.

Nobody said there were problems with it, the question was whether there were benefits to tube at those volumes. Plenty of folks that have played lots of stuff said “no”.

The only problem I mentioned related to technology was not related to tubes vs modeler, but related to placement of a 1x10 or larger cab on the floor for bedtime playing.

 

[Eagle]

Those irs and DACs and 4” speakers are going to give you playing dynamics better than a clean analog tube amp even turned down is one of the most ridiculous things I’ve heard on any guitar forum.

 

[likitlikeyoulikeit]

This didn't makes sense.... And the convo swerved outside of op for a bit.

So the conclusion … :) with the Yamaha Thr10ii and the helix + monitors I am good in the “at home” situation? Does that mean I can now primarily focus on getting more guitars? (Meant slightly funny but also real question)

This is why I said his mind was already made up..... because it didn't even really feel like a true conversation..... question answer conclusion....bam.

It's all good.

Love yall

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

Those irs and DACs and 4” speakers are going to give you playing dynamics better than a clean analog tube amp even turned down is one of the most ridiculous things I’ve heard on any guitar forum.

Who said that?!?

 

[likitlikeyoulikeit]

Who said that?!?

I am not interested in attenuators.

the current situation is where I have a HX Stomp + studio monitors in my own room.

Downstairs in the living room, where the family also lives, I have a Yamaha Thr10ii which is fine. Maybe good enough?

I am considering replacing that one for a small tube amp that still sounds warm and clean on low volumes. I am not looking for break up or anything. If I can noodle a bit while my children are watching their stuff on tv or if I can play a bit of guitar when my wife and children are to bed, that is all I really need.

I am considering tube because of all I read online about the feel .. feedback etc … but maybe this is perfectly possible with a solid state?

Also… my wife doesn’t like the Fender amps aesthetics. So that ain’t happening.

Any suggestions maybe what amp to look at?

How much better will it be from the Yamaha?

So the conclusion … :) with the Yamaha Thr10ii and the helix + monitors I am good in the “at home” situation? Does that mean I can now primarily focus on getting more guitars? (Meant slightly funny but also real question)

 

[FuzzyAce]

Also… my wife doesn’t like the Fender amps aesthetics. So that ain’t happening.

Sounds like you need a different wife amp?

 

[likitlikeyoulikeit]

Sounds like you need a different wife amp?

My wife said the same

 

[FuzzyAce]

My wife said the same

Your wife is the smarter half for sure!

 

[Frodebro]

My current living room amp is a Marshall Studio JTM in 4CM with an FM9. Some tube amps cannot be tamed to household levels, but an awful lot of them absolutely can do it. My only tube amp when I lived in an apartment was a Mark V with a Recto 2x12. It was fine at apartment level playing.

 

[likitlikeyoulikeit]

Your wife is the smarter half for sure!

So funny.......if you only knew.

 

[likitlikeyoulikeit]

 

[FuzzyAce]

So funny.......if you only knew.

Do tell. Anything that can be used as fuel around here is welcome.