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Any Plan to Review the Pro Junior?

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Wed, 03/14/2018 - 14:47
SFJorge
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I've really enjoyed the amp reviews so far.  Very interesting and eye opening.  I love the setting suggestions!

 

Is there a plan to review the Pro Junior?  That's the one amp I'm most curious about.

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Thu, 03/15/2018 - 08:18
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Morning SFJorge. I'm glad

Morning SFJorge. I'm glad you're enjoying the reviews. Yes, that will release in around two weeks. Also watch the Marble Max review (one week)... it's a very similar-sounding amp, and I like it a little bit more than the Jr, but the Jr is very good for the $.

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Fri, 03/16/2018 - 16:23
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Sounds great! The big

Sounds great!

The big attraction for me with the Pro Jr.  would be that it is substantially lighter than other amps in this group: Blues Jr., VHT, Cub, etc.

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Fri, 03/16/2018 - 20:27
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No, it's not that light

No, it's not that light relative to the other amps. It's loud though. You looking to gig with this, or for home use?

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Sat, 03/17/2018 - 11:25
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To be perfectly honest, I'd

To be perfectly honest, I'd like to take it to jams where the volume can be very variable but is often quite loud.  I would also like to be able to use it as a guitar amp at small house party gigs, where the only requirement is to keep up with the drummer's volume.

Right now I have a VHT Special 6 with a Eminence Lil' Buddy speaker, which appears to me to be more efficient than the stock speaker.  It makes the amp about 4-5lbs heavier.  I love the VHT, but I would like a tiny bit more volume at times. 

The Pro Jr. III appears to weigh around 21 lbs.  The Pro Jr. IV is a little heavier at close to 23 lbs.

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Sat, 03/17/2018 - 22:03
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I would not use any of the

I would not use any of the single-speaker amps for a jam, but if you decide to risk it, the Pro Jr is the loudest amp I have tested to date.

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