Chappers & The Capt Choose An Amp for Under £100!

[@cmdrcrimbo]

Guys you got to remember that a practice amp under 100 quid will be played in a bedroom quietly enough so parents / room mates cannot hear in the next room, I dont know why you are banging on about who's is loudest. You should have put them on volume 1 and see who's has the best sound and tones at low volume.

[@nightraven5760]

I would disagree. If you're young, youre likely gonna get an amp that's as loud as possible so you can practice with your band, and an amplug/marshall ms2 for bedroom. That's what I did

[@harrypottershead8331]

@@nightraven5760 i need one for my bedroom, so...

[@nightraven5760]

@@harrypottershead8331 yeah, so get a VOX Amplug or Marshall MS2, then when you lpay with a band spend the main cash on a really loud amp

[@TubeDupe]

@@nightraven5760 Practice amp for bedroom and practice amp for the elusive "garage you can practice in with deaf neighbours" are like chalk and cheese.

[@simon_patterson]

Nah mate, half the fun is playing with your mates. For that, you need some volume.

[@emmey8865]

You could say Orange *crushed* it I'll see myself out

[@JobForAMaxboy]

Please do because that was *terror*ble. I’ll leave with you

[@djhavickofficial]

LOL YES

[@ampcruz2540]

Lol 😆

[@therhythmist9156]

6:28 basically every day a guitar center!

[@terasankka]

LOL... I am just visiting USA and went to two Guitar Centres. It was exactly like that. :D

[@jackgeddesmedia]

Hey guys, I’ve got an idea for a video: buy an all valve rig for under £700 but one of you has to choose a combo and the other has to get a head and cab. I think that’d be pretty cool to see!!

[@joelcoool]

Jack Geddes I think they should make a huge video out of it, and do 3 price points: combo vs head&cab at £300, £500, £700 Or maybe somehow work solid state vs valve in there too

[@twistedemise]

Love the punk demos more than random shredding

[@Chet1138]

Agreed.

[@PeteHawthorne]

Also agreed.

[@RoachDoggJr2112]

The Orange Crush would have been my choice, too.

[@rmg222]

I have one, and a valve amp, still like the orange sound

[@futbolkid1997]

Couldn't you guys have found some amps that weigh less? 100 lbs. seems pretty heavy

[@tripleforcium8003]

Nice one

[@dannobilly]

I have the Crush 12 and it's a loud amp. I never go past volume 4 and have to tune down the volume on my guitar to find the sweet spot. Orange amps have amazing cleans just not what they are known for. Modeling amps may have all the bells and whistles but if it's your only amp you'll be better off with a non modeler.

[@ShoreyJr]

I love the Orange Crush stuff. They have this awesome kinda fuzzy sound that I can't get enough of. And man, do they cut.

[@darktempest53]

Oddly enough the Marshall did sound leagues better through the Cap10

[@chrisdavidson911]

the boss sounds like a really good amp, that someone's playing in the other end of the house

[@nikhillobo7411]

it's funny watching the Captain squabble for damage control after Rob just goes for it at 4:07 xD

[@ASLUHLUHC3]

Hahaha

[@GuitardedAndBroke]

I thinks it's a ride of passage as a new guitarist to play with sh*t gear. I know I did... and I loved every sh*tty minute of it!!

[@anthonysclafani3963]

Totally agree. Your first guitar shouldn't be a really nice one, it should be an ok one that's not complete garbage but one that you still like. That way when you finally get your dream guitar (I recently got mine- a PRS S2 satin that I love dearly), it'll mean the world to you & you really appreciate it. Plus a lot of beginners don't stick with it so that expensive gear will end up being a waste of money.

[@tehking23]

I have a Squier Bullet Strat and a Frontman 10G and I love them 😂

[@20quid]

The Boss seems like a good little "bedroom" amp, for when you're just noodling around on your own. The Orange is definitely the best amp for jamming with other people.

[@screamoemo2860]

Back in high school, I went to Guitar Center to pick out my Christmas present and had about a $100 budget. This was when the V1 Mustangs first came out and I played through it and was surprised. I didn't even look at the price thinking it was over budget, but it was right around $100 at the time. I wouldn't rule out modelers for beginners. It allows new players to find a sound they like and experiment with effects. Then after a year or two of playing, when they want to upgrade, they have an idea of what they like.

[@gamergod9182]

I'd go with the Boss. A practice amp doesn't need volume, it needs good tones that inspire you to play.

[@willowilson5753]

I tried this out in my local guitar store and I fell in love with the boss katana mini. Great birthday present for myself. Perfect sized bedroom practice amp

[@groverjuicy]

Never cranked my crush 12 to full volume, it's just sooooo loud. Best 1st/practice amp EVER. Having gain & overdrive knobs as well as 3 band e.q. makes it incredibly versatile. No I am not Cliff Cooper.

[@dannobilly]

Agreed and why I bought it. 3 band eq and overdrive built in. I used to think I had to reverb on always. I don't miss it. Love this amp.

[@craiglarbes1546]

Is it even politically correct to plug a $2,000 Fender elite into a $150 Marshal amp?!

[@jfinkle456]

Craig Larbes no, it is not

[@craiglarbes1546]

jfinkle I was just joking around

[@jfinkle456]

Craig Larbes me too lol

[@fagyu7502]

Craig Larbes that amp is less than 100€

[@chipbipple2593]

No. Do it.

[@napkinshoplifta5163]

When I started playing, I couldn't afford an amp so... Years playing an electric unplugged

[@landonfranklin1170]

Napkin Shoplifta' i plugged mine into a record player input

[@stuartbegley2085]

Mark knopfler done that for years.

[@marshallzingkhai889]

Same league here.

[@jbish1479]

I still have to do that when the Mrs is watching real housewives of Cheshire 🤢

[@giltyakhtar]

Not to knock you down,but you miss a lot of essential skills not plugging into an amp. Ability to dial a tone,knowing when to reduce volume and tone on the fly,and also learn to mute strings when distortion is on

[@deanpolis4516]

Definitely prefer the orange. I even have the orange crush 20ldx which i bought as my first amp and recently I took it out of my cupboard and gave it a play and mate it sounds alright for a lil practice amp. I tried that marshall one time and rob isn't joking the clean is definitely louder than the gain channel which i think is weird. But tbh Im not a big fan of the marshall mg series and I love marshall amps but if you were to go marshall I reckon its worth saving more for the dsl range at least :)

[@desvonbladet]

One of our old guitarists used a Focusrite into Amplitude into the PA. It sounded fine. Another one played a Pocket Pod into the PA. It sounded fine. Current one plays a Zoom Something.3 into a clean amp or just the PA live. That sounds fine too. My theory which is mine is that if there's a PA anyway then modelling will be fine. My other theory which is also mine is if you can stretch to a Boss Katana 50 then your life will still be better.

[@riffdude]

I've got a POD Mini of a good friend of mine. This thing is amazing. Sounds pretty good and works well infront of a clean amp. If you only want one sound this thing is good for practice and live applications. All you need is get the thing loud 😍 wish I had it anymore but no I got the Boss GT-1 from my buddy and this amazing. I'm going to make a video for my channel 😀

[@liamanderson4456]

Fender MIM/Squier Classic Vibe/Epiphone guitar + Boss Katana 50 + Zoom Effects Unit = Probably the best value for money rig. If the internet is to be believed that is.

[@robertpurdy4452]

Sounds a lot like my rig.

[@andrewbailey7999]

Well what a coincidence! I bought an MG15CFX (basically the same amp as Rob is using but with a few more bells and whistles) about a week ago, and lo and behold, this video comes out very shortly afterwards!

[@oleksiizhuk2331]

Vox VT series are killer amps! VT20+ used to be my first amp back in the day. Loved it a lot. The variety of amps and effects was sufficient, and the volume range allowed to sound good both at home and at a big hall. Really tempted remembering the times. It's a shame you haven't done any videos on that for 7 years. Guys, up this, if you are interested in it. It's a bargain for new players.

[@greywolf5374]

Love how honest you are with the review, thank you

[@xxczerxx]

That orange colour is badass on the strat

[@GGRetroRally]

orange micro terror.. £99 plus £50 for the cab the chrismas after :-).. they are LOUD and sound great

[@fourkray4825]

Andy Lord My first setup was the micro dark for £100 because I got money off from points and a 4x12 Ashton cab I bought off someone near me for £40. It was such a great setup, I’ve got a blues junior now but I’m thinking of getting a micro terror at some point

[@MrBatf1nk]

I have a 2 x 12 1936 cab I run my Micro Dark through - Amazing Sound!

[@neptunethemystictube]

Yeah I'm not waiting two whole Christmases for a whole amp.

[@chrispouflis7331]

nah just until your birthday

[@andrewl5127]

I have a soft spot for the MG series because of a little MG10 that I used to make a bee-line for at my lessons. It was so easy to get the right tone for what I was playing and used to sound much better than the bigger amps they had. For a Les Paul type guitar it used to sound pretty ok even when fairly loud. Just bought a MG15 for my Dad (who is a beginner - BTW I am >50) and its pretty good when played at room volumes. The sound gets worse when loud like most cheap amps. What did surprise me was how big it is physically - much bigger than the MG10 and wider and taller (just) than the Code 25. Its not as discrete as the old MG10!

[@sublimingmule6356]

Mg 15 was my first amp. I still use it for practice and writing. I broke the gain channel. It took a nasty fall. But I have an fx processor, so I can get amazing sounds through the clean as a pedal platform.

[@CJMartial]

The Fender Champion 20 is an excellent amp in that price range. Ton of different voices of amp & gain. And built in effects. Great for practice, I really like mine

[@RantVoidTiggs]

As another "budget" video, I'd love to see you review some of the cheaper-end pedals (Hotone, Tone City, etc) alongside these amps. Both to look into what affordable pedals sound good and to see how versatile these affordable amps are when adding pedals into the mix. It would also be interesting to see such a review using sub-£200 guitars, maybe even sub-£150, to get a good idea of what effect pedals can have on a complete starter practice rig. Also then maybe, just for comparison, what the same pedal (and guitar) setup would sound like through higher-end amp. As knowing what cheaper pedals, if any, still work well when you start to upgrade the rest of your gear can be useful form a value perspective.

[@andydaniel3070]

I’m with Rob on this. I’ve got an MG15CFX and only ever use the clean channel with a pedal in front. It’s still not great, but it’s loads better than using the drive channels.

[@davidstorm4015]

Oh, forgot to say, if you have £100 you absolutely have to buy something second hand, you can get some quality kit for this if you're prepared to have something from the previous decade or so.

[@msspi764]

But Andertons isn't selling us on their used gear.

[@nightraven5760]

Avt50s are 50-70 quid down here! It's just silly that you would go for an 8 inch, 10 watt amp when for LESS, you could get a second hand, semi valve, 12 inch 50 watt amp

[@rezner101]

A good, really helpful video, first for a while. You should do more of this type. Agree with Chappers on this, Marshall with a pedal would sound better.

[@CaptAnderton]

"Helpful".... such a subjective term! Some people want help choosing a cheap amp, some people want help finding out about expensive guitars & some people want to be helped by watching something that makes them laugh! So I think every video is helpful to someone in someway!!

[@rezner101]

CaptAnderton I think people (mainly young) need guidance when starting out. That is why I thought it helpful. Keep up the great work.

[@CJ_YT.]

Exactly what setup I use in college, I use my mxr DD-11 dime distortion with it through the clean channel

[@timfletch]

I wonder what percent of the beginners with that kind of gear actually get together and jam out. At that stage I just figured the decent lower volume Boss amp in the basement office or your bedroom just learnin learnin learnin

[@aikensource]

The thing Rob was doing around 7:45... man, that sounded great. inspiring

[@taffskates4150]

Definitely worth looking secondhand managed to pick a hardly used 30w Peavy Vypyr for £50 and some of the amp settings are amazing with 12 presets for your favourites

[@rev0lvingd00rs6]

I think that Chappers had a fair point, i play on an MG15CFR and I know for a fact that the gain channel sounds shit. Clean channel with a drive or distortiob sounds not only so much better, but sounds genuinly good in my opinion.

[@parcival2661]

I have the Fender Champion 20 and it's actually decent for a practice amp. It's very versatile and has loads of fx built in.

[@anvil_production]

When he said he got the better guitar and looked at rob.. (rob had fender, captain has Chapman) Man that's the type of support I need in a friendship

[@tomholton235]

Upgrades from a first rig would be a great video. Start with a cheap squire and one of these amps and set a modest budget for upgrades. Do you upgrade your amp, the guitar or add pedals/multi effects? Think that would be good for a lot of people starting out.

[@troyhill1924]

I prefer the orange, amazing playing in this vid I loved it

[@boilingpaul]

The magic of youtube makes the Orange sound like pulling nose hairs....the Marshall tone is much nicer on this side of the interwebs..

[@SamShearn]

Pablo Honey I had a similar Marshall in 30 watts and it sounded not bad for the price

[@morphine0000]

Yeah, at least in the video, the Marshall is just so much better.

[@mikestak]

Amen to that!!

[@nowwhat1]

Yep, totally agree!

[@acoffeewithsatan]

The old Valvestate series is much superior, I have a VS15R (equivalent to the one being reviewed) and I don't notice any of that mentioned lack of volume.

[@borderthisrecords6851]

That first jam took me back a few years. Practicing in an old caravan. Brilliant!!!

[@borderthisrecords6851]

I would take the orange without doubt. Boss is great though. But LOUD!

[@Todesnuss]

Blackstar Fly3 is probably the best thing you can get in that price range. It's very limited but it sounds good both driven and clean

[@STRATOHOLICRichman]

As of right now my practice setup is a Fender Champ 5F1 (Joyo Sweet Baby) with a 12AX7, 6V6, and 5Y3 tube compliment and a Celestion Eight-15 speaker (british voiced speaker). I get my drive from an Xotic SL Drive which is a Marshall Super Lead voiced pedal. When you get the amp just at the edge of breakup and engage the pedal it just starts to overdrive in such a natural and smooth way, but not farty or spitty like the champ usually is when cranked, and I think with that British voiced speaker and the Marshall in a box pedal make it sound like a tiny version of a Marshall amp on 10. It's very inspiring to play unlike most solid state/ transistor amps and even modeling rigs. The natural compression from the power tube and the sag from the tube rectifier really feel like a power amp that's working hard. A very interesting little setup that I think any tube amp lover, especially in a rock context, would love. Also the cleans are amazing, its a tube Fender amp. Then when I want the 5F1 Champ sound I just crank it without a pedal and that is awesome too, reminds me of a lot of some Zeppelin recordings. I mean, just look up how many albums were recorded with a Fender Champ on full tilt. Tiny tube amps cranked can give some awesome tones.

[@nosferaiuzial866]

To answer the question at the end... I just bought an orange 12... great lil room amp...snag a 1/8-1/4 adapter n you've got yourself a mean laptop speaker as well 😂...✌️be good y'all

[@techwatch4202]

I like the Orange, was going to get the crush 20 as my first amp but then I saw a Blackstar ID Core beam for half price and swooped in on that instead cause of its reverb, delay and other features, plus I'm planning to get a bass in the future so it works out best for me since I'm on a tight budget

[@charliepayne9248]

Sound like The Ramones for under £750- Guitar & Bass, 2 Pedals & Amp's? Failure to do so will result in this challenge not being shown! "Hey Ho Let's Go"!

[@orlock20]

A two humbucker guitar into a Marshall sounding amp.

[@simonfreer9076]

Why even pedals????

[@charliepayne9248]

Makes it more interesting, eg;- DS1 & Mosrite Fuzz Tone! Gabba, Gabba, Hey!

[@anthonysclafani3963]

I'd love to see them do this. You actually need single coils since he played a Mosrite with a DM FS1. I always thought he used humbuckers since photos show his guitar had a humbucker in the neck but he had it disconnected & never used it. He never used effects, just a tuner. I'd go with a cheap Marshall and add either an overdrive, micro amp boost, or something like a Marshall Jackhammer to tweak the sound further. You don't want fuzz or distortion, you need a cranked Marshall with the gain set to low or medium. His sound is actually fairly clean, just super loud.

[@charliepayne9248]

Anthony Sclafani good point, I've actually own a reissue of his guitar & your right the bridge is single, I had it imported from USA and it's spec is spot on from the volume & tone knobs to the tuner's, neck dot's, also I had the privilege of seeing them live about early 80's, I'm positive that J/R had some form of distortion? With so much interest shown on this topic Andertons have got to respond.... "I wanna be sedated"

[@TosiekDegutis]

Hi guys, I just love your videos. You combine education with entertainment. Bought orange crush 12 combo couple days ago @ Tom Lee's here in Vancouver B.C. At the main library branch there are soundproof rooms where you can record or play music. I booked a room today (it's free) for a couple of hours next week, and I'm gonna play the living shit out of this combo. Will let you know how was it. Cheers!

[@charliet.sanford2495]

I just bought my daughter her first guitar & amp for Christmas. I bought the Acoustic G20 Lead or whatever for $80. It sounds light years better than anything I’ve ever heard in that price range.

[@timoconnor9950]

Love the Andertons videos but sometimes I get a little frustrated when things are said like "if you put a pedal in front of it then it would be a great amp.".... Then put a pedal in front of it and show us! I understand you want to stick to the rigidity of the concept for the video but don't let concept overshadow the practicality. Love all the videos though!

[@rsmallfield]

Anyone looking for a cheap first or practice amp with no bells and whistles should check out the Vox P10. No reverb, but it sounds way, way better than it should at that price. It gives you all you need in a practice amp: good tone and no frills. Although it’s solid state, actually does sound like a Vox. Way better than you’d expect at that price point. (My last amp was a ‘59 Bassman, so I do know what a good amp sounds like.)

[@nathanquinn471]

Please put the shopping back into the videos! It's the best bit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@richardhuckle5715]

Quite funny watching an Andertons video from 2010, to see how much has changed. Not just Chappers hair style

[@johnnyhurst3108]

4:16 bit of a mr bean moment from the captain!

[@FunkyMonkey-ip4xy]

Apart from when it was full volume I preferred the Orange. The Boss also sounded good but personally I'd find the whole battery thing limiting. Plus if you're aiming it at kids or low budget that's another expense.

[@markwhitehead6965]

Very useful comparison. I absolutely agree with the microphone choice. The room acoustic is a serious consideration at these sort of volume levels. Very interesting because this is exactly where I was 3 months ago (except I'm 63 and not 15). I bought the Marshall MG15CFX which costs a wee bit more but adds chorus, phaser, flanger, delay and octave fx as well as the reverb on the subject combo and takes the useful optional footcontroller (PEDL-90008). There is also the MG15CF which doesn't have fx or reverb and is a wee bit cheaper than the MG15CFR. I totally agree that the clean channel gives a lovely sound. Maybe it's because the crunch, od-1 and od-2 are somehow less satisfying, as Rob says, that I did keep hankering after a modelling amp. So I now have a Marshall CODE 50 as well (bought from Anderton's - great deal- thanks). So, should I have taken the Orange instead of the MG15? A very difficult choice. I'll probably stay with what I have for the foreseeable future. My instrument is an Epiphone G-400 PRO.

[@mattmckivigan3382]

My first amp was a Crate gx80 in 1994. $90. Still have it.

[@EpictheEpicest]

6:46 this is why everyone should bring headphones to the guitar store.

[@ChrisVanMiddelkoop]

Chappers is back!!!!!!

[@rebeccaabraham8652]

After 45 years - I’ve just bought my first real amp… the first being my old, original MicroCube. And the one I went for was the Orange Crush 20RT; a week after getting it, I played a few numbers - country and blues in a village hall and I had to wind it down to no more than 30% and the guitar was barely opened up! The Orange Crush amps are completely underestimated by everyone - hells - I’d love a fender valve job… but I’ve carried memories of Orange clean tones since I was a student back in Liverpool - and now with a modern Orange… I can let the fender idea go….

[@harringtonsheritage2380]

I have the Marshall mg15hcfx cleans are lovely and the crunch nice. Good for a practice amp, no issues at all. And I would say a clean sound for a beginner in my opinion is always better, than stacking the gain.

[@Payne2view]

I used to own the older, gold fronted, version of the Marshall 15 (I had to sell it so seeing that makes me a little wistful). Rob is right about the gain channel. An overdrive in front of the clean channel does sound better. If we are talking strictly about an amp to practice at home with, the Boss Katana Mini is probably the best since we want tone without disturbing volume.

[@JDStoneCreations]

The fact is, if you're buying an amp... or a guitar... or frankly any musical instrument for £100 or less, you buy used. But it was cool to see you can actually get something 'alright' brand new for that price!

[@sambenton45]

I'm all in on the Boss, Livingroom , bedroom , back stage, Back yard

[@akshaykumar_r]

9:05 God, that was sweet!! :D

[@jr13227]

You sold me on the orange. I play bass but just picked up my old guitar and I’m using my fender rumble 15 bass amp. Doesn’t sound bad believe it or not but I would love the orange drive sound.

[@Zelomeisterdude]

I've had the Marshall, thought it was terrible. A friend has the Orange and it sounds great. I have a Katana 50 which I love, but in this test they should have used a Blackstar ID Core10 V2 (looks to be 86 pounds at Andertons) instead of the mini Katana. Not as loud as the bigger ones here for sure but it has an awesome sound and being in stereo just makes it that much better. I owned one before my Katana, and I wouldn't mind owning one again in addition.

[@CJLaw945]

I pee on the side of the toilet to make less noise.

[@landonfranklin1170]

Music Ghost YES SAME

[@ezrasena3931]

I pee in the center of the toilet to assert my role as dominant male of the household.

[@CortMarshal]

Ha! I piss in the middle of the living room floor so everyone on my street knows I'm the dominant male of the whole neighborhood

[@gusdupree9076]

Music Ghost i sit down , then my legs fall asleep as i invariably end up watching andertons vids on my phone for ages

[@teemusid]

The inside or the outside?

[@ghty43]

My first bit of gear was a little Peavey amp(don’t recall the model specifically) Ibanez blue and white Gio and some dinky Behringer phaser pedal. I’ve moved up the chain since ‘99 but I still look back fondly to that little rig. I enjoyed the Orange amp.

[@marcanthonycandarella]

Love this channel

[@CaptAnderton]

Cheers man!

[@Foster9432]

I spent the first few years of playing guitar with a mg30dfx and a boss gt8 and got a goodish tone from it (Obviously not full valve quality but ok). Used it till it broke. Totally agree with rob that you need a pedal after the clean and its fine for newbies

[@ChrisPreece]

It's a shame the old Roland Cube 15 isn't still around because that would have decimated this competition. I still have mine after 15 years and it is still the best practice and home use amp I have ever found. Started a love affair with Roland'Boss that has lasted my entire musical lifespan.

[@comeback1827]

I have an old micro cube, ans it's great for the size !

[@srvthesheep4682]

Chapers and the captain need to release some albums of there improv

[@Stropitor]

I like the room sound better than micking the amps individually.

[@joenamredla]

Kinda agree with Rob. I played through an MG series Marshall once before and it sounded okay-ish clean but its distorted channel sounded unforgivably bad. Even then when I knew jack shit about tone and amps i was just like "ohh noo... this is bad"

[@coolhandluke3223]

The Boss sounds the Best in person as a practice amp but I’d choose the orange if I’m gonna be playing with people or for a kid who wants a first amp that’s got some volume to rock out!

[@jimmyalber]

I was shopping for a small amp for my daughter and after trying several, I decided to go with the Fender Champion 20. It sounds great! It has amp models and built-in effects are very good, but it's not a "modeling" amp like the Fender Mustang.

[@alecmullaney7957]

Yes it is?

[@nickfit3]

That D&M Drive in the background is calling my name!! Ugh save those pennies!

[@riff1964]

My first amp was a Marshal MG15R (13 years ago). I still have it, although last year I ripped the inside out and replaced it with a Champ AA64 tube circuit. .... Awsome ..... I was surprised to find the MG has a real mini reverb tank in it. I have some bits if you need them.

[@fritsvanzanten3573]

I am from another universe apparently, where I was a paperboy, cleaned and washed postal vans and filled the shelves of a supermarket. So I thought of how many hours of work my amp would cost. Feels different.

[@doctorskull8197]

I love this demo and that orange guitar sounds GREAT 😎‼️🔥🎸

[@nicolamontoro]

The orange cut through best

[@kmdracer]

in answer to Robs question, I bought the Katana mini. I had a Marshal MG30cfx, and could never grow to like the sound. Luckily, the MG got ruined in the flood from Harvey,you I cashed in some hotel rewards points and bought the Minis daddy: 2x12 100 watt Katana. my brother in law loves the Orange amps, but again, not for me. I play alone, sometimes with friends, at home

[@BeepBeep2_]

An extra few £ (£127) would get a Blackstar ID:Core 20w V2. I think it would be great in a video like this.

[@juliettest.laclaire8931]

I rock that Marshall amp. Looking for a Cab and Head though. Blackstar maybe.

[@austincouto4652]

I would have opted for a Vox AD30VT. The valvetronix amps are pretty good for home practice for beginner/intermediate.

[@frmcf]

Lee, whatever happened to the original 'CAP-10' strat? You used to whip it out all the time, but now that you've got new toys you seem to be neglecting it.

[@13StJimmy]

I got that same orange for my college apartment amp and it's perfect with or without pedals

[@aikensource]

That was a great video. excellent debate and informative, and objective. I agree with Lee entirely, actually, which is odd for me. I thought the Marshall gain was great too.

[@M17_Max]

Rob's really not being unfair.

[@JasonCone]

I agree with Rob on this one: out of those three I'd get the Katana because it sounded the best. If your budget is 100 quid you're almost certainly a beginner, and you're going to be doing a lot more practicing in your bedroom with a backing track or a click than playing with a band. If "needs to play in a beginner garage band" is a requirement, I wouldn't buy or recommend an amp at this price point, because you're just going to be disappointed. Save up a bit more and get something like a Katana 50. If I *HAD* to pick one of these for a garage band requirement (with no PA), I'd pick the Orange. Its volume and mids would give you the best chance of being heard with drums and bass. No chance with the Katana mini (unless you have a PA, in which case the Katana mini would be my choice). Probably no chance with the Marshall, either. And the Marshall sounded like crap. Absolutely terrible with the Fender, and moderately terrible with the Chapman.

[@mickhaslam2985]

7:40 'Come on. Jam along.' Genius

[@benrosenbaum1899]

Of course Lee, it feels like your fifteen again when you are sitting there with you signature guitar😂

[@user-po5bi6jb9g]

Marshall MG15CFX is good. 4 channels, 4 pedals, reverb, headphone and aux, pretty loud too.

[@frollixz3773]

I've just turned 16 and I've got a strat and an MG15 Thanks guys for this vid

[@damagi123]

Good for you bud

[@paniccleo]

My first amp was a Marshall mg10 from around 2004. A little while later I got an mg15 with the digital effects in it and that thing sounded awful. They changed something in the drive sound that made it really bad. I still have and use the older mg10 because despite the tiny speaker, lack of general volume and the now crackly knobs, it sounds legit and even cleans up with the volume knob in a really pleasing way.

[@mattheweastel129]

All sound miles better than my old Park 10 watt that I started with. Bedroom playing the Marshall, but if you’re a lead guitarist playing in a band I agree that the Orange will stand out

[@dziwic]

So nice to see that Rob is finally going for that straight-out-of-the-bowling-alley-italian-mafia-old-school-new-york-hardcore-punk look that suits him so well. And the haircut!