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Best small amp for home practice? (sopuli.xyz)
submitted 1 week ago by BlushedPotatoPlayers@sopuli.xyz to c/guitars@lemmy.world
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What is the best home practice guitar amp with a 150-200EUR price cap, roughly 5W output, no app dependence (I don't want to go for app diving in the few minutes I can practice and also want to probably use the thing after the company decides that the model is outdated and not supported any more)? There is no real size requirement (I don't want to put it in my pocket or anything), but battery operation would be a nice plus, and good sound quality (even in quiet operation) is a must.

Currently I have an old Nux Mighty 15, but at the low volume level I'd need it's output is really poor, you can't increase the gain, and the sound is generally muffled in the lower quarter of the volume.

I came across Boss Katana Mini X, Yamaha THR5, Blackstar Fly 3, Nux Mighty Light BT, Vox Mini Go 10 , Mooer SD10... online tests rank all these as the single best one in the category, so it seems like an impossible choice. What's your take?

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[-] CentauriBeau@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Positive Grid Spark. The best home amp hands down. Any amp or guitar sound you can imagine, it can emulate and there’s a huge community creating free to download patches for it. Plus you can control it through your phone and use it as a recording interface. The make several models, I believe the smallest fits your budget, but save up just a bit more and get the original Spark, it’s a touch cheaper than the Spark 2 and still has amazing sound. Positive Grid

[-] BlushedPotatoPlayers@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 week ago

Spark came up as well - does it have a good silent sound? I think from the test videos that was the one that gave a continuous app diving vibe - is that an issue?

[-] Mr_lobber_lobber@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

I bought the spark 2 4 months ago, my playing has greatly increased because of the turn on and go factor. It has excellent low sound...though it can be somewhat "digital" sometimes.

Ive had one session where i defined 2 or 3 sound that works for me on the app...stored them on the amp and havent fiddled with it since.

The ai accompiment is bullshit and doesnt work. I just choose not to use it.

this post was submitted on 16 May 2026
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