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Forums :: Ask Amp Tech Expert Skip Simmons

Portable Amp

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Wed, 08/19/2020 - 15:22
lhobdey
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 Do you know of an amp that is battery operated (and A/C of course) portable, with MIC and AUX inputs, preferable volume control for each input, maybe has at least a reverb effect and puts out a good bass sound?  I just looked at a Pignose 20 that is 20W with a special larger battery, but it only has 1 volume control and  no effects. I have a Roland Mobile which meets these specs to a degree but is only 4W with 2 4" speakers and is sort of weak on sound quality.  Any ideas would be helpful. THanks!

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Thu, 08/20/2020 - 07:20
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David Barrett
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Hello lhobdey. I'll answer

Hello lhobdey. I'll answer this since Skip focuses on vintage equipment (tube amps draw too much power to be practical for battery-powered rigs). Take a look at Sweetwater, they have a lot of options. Here's a Behringer with two inputs, 1/8" audio and bluetooth ins https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/MPA100BT--behringer-europort-mpa... None of these will have the "tube amp sound," but you could play acoustic (with vocal mic).

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Thu, 08/20/2020 - 17:39
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Thanks much, David!  

Thanks much, David!

 

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