POSITIVE GRID SPARK GO...Is it ACTUALLY Worth Buying?

This practice amp is TINY...but what does it sound like?
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[@DarrellBraunGuitar]

For those curious about the overall volume of the GO: measured at 3 ft away, it reached 90db before the limiter kicked in - So plenty of jam as a practice amp! This amp (just like the mini) sounds much bigger than its size suggests! SPARK GO Link: bit.ly/3lS17pn Enjoy :)

[@clarkbabin9799]

I guarantee if you went see Ted Nugent all those speaker were wired.

[@markdoolan3424]

The Spark 'Nano' coming next lol!

[@pads-zr9ln]

Any idea when they will start shipping

[@janzahalka9096]

Too bad we could not actually hear how it sounds...

[@pads-zr9ln]

@@janzahalka9096 probably like a box of bees, let's be honest it's a headphone amp with a speaker

[@MattZildjian]

I can't believe you did it again, you demo'd an amp but only recorded a direct signal out. you didnt even MENTION the speaker or how it actually sounds, that's what we all want to know!

[@DarrellBraunGuitar]

I could mic it up, but that is not a true representation either as no one else has the gear I do - people will just have to try it for themselves! It sounds nice and clear and good volume for the record 😊

[@KennedyIvy]

​@@DarrellBraunGuitar couldn't you say that about any gear you record for your videos? It's not truly a perfect recording but gives people an idea. I have a feeling this amp is trash, but you got paid for advertising and didn't want to show how it truly sounds

[@conordyer2307]

This test just uses the spark as an audio interface for the 'amp software' on your phone because of how you recorded it...and not as an amp. Why not mic up with an sm57 the most widely used, and cheapest pro mic for amps? (@ £95) That would be a fair test, then add other mics you have if you choose to.

[@alanshawn3058]

​@@DarrellBraunGuitar I understand your point Darrell, but I would assume Positive Grid uses the same internal electronics used in the 40 and MINI. With the same software, I don't think there will be a significant difference between Spark 40, MINI, and GO with direct signal out. So the real question, at least for me, is how the speaker sounds.

[@EJH-jn6mo]

@@DarrellBraunGuitar not a good answer to your constituents. You do remember the viewers are your constituents and not these companies, right?

[@IsraelLazoPlus]

Good video Darrel! But I missed the test of the unit as the audio interface itself.

[@vettemaniac2237]

LOVE MY 40 and ordered my GO yesterday.

[@patrickstahle1624]

I wish they would do one in the fender mustang micro format. Plug directly into the guitar with headphone jack.

[@erkamau9629]

is it possible to connect a bluetooth pedal board to switch witout delay from one preset to another one ?

[@avh9394]

How did you record the audio, from the computer? Mic the amp, or through the video Camera?

[@stevenarmstrong5364]

Ughhh dammit Darrel, everyone knows what the library sounds like, we wanna hear the damn speaker!!

[@TheChicagoTodd]

That is a very good point Steven. The "Go" provides everything that the other two provide...which we have seen a million reviews on between the 40 and the mini......it would have been good to hear it on its own.

[@realdocloco]

Exactly what I was thinking too

[@rockerbuck967]

exactly!! I don't want something that sounds like a bad AM radio

[@maclean525]

Yup, that's literally all that matters. We already know what the damn tones sound like!

[@christoofart]

@@TheChicagoTodd Came here to say same. We want to hear it's speaker!

[@Sadtiric]

I'm a big fan of your work, but you really do need to update this one with how it sounds through the speaker and showing it working with the pedal, which I just assume it does.

[@allmystuff8637]

When you say you're a fan, do you mean the Guitar Center lobby riffs? I cannot for the life of me understand how someone who doesn't play guitar has a guitar channel with 845000 subscribers

[@Sadtiric]

@@allmystuff8637 His channel isn't one focused on playing, his channel is focused on tech. He's a guitar teacher in his offline job, this is about the gear. If you're looking for people playing guitar, you should look into Polyphia or The Dooo. That being said, this gear review was lacking in a lot of ways.

[@songfantasy670]

Why only direct? We need to hear how the speaker sounds. The more this channel has 'grown' the more fake and inauthentic it has become. Getting paid to advertise gear, has made this channel corrupt. No way to rationalize this.

[@ss_avsmt]

If you don't record the real sound out of the small amp, this review is just null/dishonest. Why man?

[@MarcCoteMusic]

Dishonest? Seriously? A mic'ed up amp is never going to sound like what you would hear in real life. If you need clarification on that, go watch Jim Lill's latest video.

[@ss_avsmt]

@@MarcCoteMusic Jim Lill does not say that the mic never sounds like the real amp in the room. He says that it is inconclusive. Watch carefully. About this video, it is dishonest because a speaker of that size would sound really bad and he intentionally did not play it. Instead he plugged to a high end digital interface /cabinet.

[@MarcCoteMusic]

@@ss_avsmt - Well, obviously, it's not going to sound like a full stack. But before I received my Spark 40 I wondered if I had made a mistake... I mean, two 4" speakers... how good could that sound? It sounds fantastic and it's my most played amp. This little thing has a single 2" speaker. It won't sound as big nor as loud as even the Spark Mini, but I'd wager it would be surprisingly good for it's size. I have a similarly sized JBL GO2 Bluetooth speaker and while it won't impress an audiophile, it's astonishingly loud and good sounding for such a little box. But there's really no convincing way to capture how the Spark Go would sound next to you if he throws a mic in front of it... That's not how audio works. And that was the point of my comment.

[@ss_avsmt]

@@MarcCoteMusic I get your point. But he should've atleast said a few words about it. That's what people watch his videos for. He's a credible reviewer whose opinion matters. Not commenting on it makes it look like a TV commercial. Btw other people have made videos about it by now. It isn't very bad from youtube's sound atleast.

[@MarcCoteMusic]

@@ss_avsmt - On that we can agree... While he does mention it in the comments, he doesn't in the video... not that I recall. And he should have.

[@ellesnyder942]

Would have like to have heard how loud it was on it's own.

[@brendandavidson6120]

You'd have to try it in person to get any real understanding of how loud it is. It's not going to be that loud though, they have 2 other amps for that. This is mostly going to compete with headphone amps like the fender Mustang micro.

[@Peasmouldia]

All it needs is another 50 watts and 2x12" speakers.

[@RickMcCargar]

@@brendandavidson6120 he should have included the audio from the speaker so we could hear it. Most people will buy it to use with the speaker. the fact he chose to not demo the speaker, speaks volumes about what he thought of the tone

[@generalbystander1631]

Really Darrell, are you now just a shill?

[@BuckFlicks]

I said this for the Mini review as well: given Spark’s speaker sound issues with the 40, and the way that the majority of people use these amps, it doesn’t do anyone any good to hear this recorded direct. We need to hear the speakers. Everyone knows they sound great when they’re not being played through Spark speakers.

[@aphotosyntheticworld]

Speaker sound issues? It's definitely bass heavy but the amps all sound solid to my ears.

[@Brotelho]

I heard that the 40 was too bass heavy. I have the mini and don't find it too bassy at all. Maybe because of the smaller size, but the mini sounds incredible for its size. But I do agree that this thing needs to be mic'd up. Don't know why Darrell only used the line out. Everybody knows Positive Grid has excellent tones, but we need to hear the actual speaker.

[@BuckFlicks]

Yeah, I have the Mini and it sounds loads better than the 40 did. I didn’t mean to imply that the Mini had sound issues, but there is no debate that the 40 had serious sound quality problems upon release and both this demo and the Mini demo used direct recording. My point was that both of those reviews should have a miked up demo. Given the history of the sound problems with the 40. The whole demo doesn’t need to be miked. Just give us an idea.

[@andychen4212]

Sponsor video lol

[@theproblemmustbeinyourpant5910]

You must live a pretty good life if you think the sound quality on the 40 isn’t enough.

[@RWUBRISTOL]

How about comparing this to other $100 amps in a room? Compare to Fender Frontman 10g, Orange Crush Mini, Mooer 15 watt, Boss Katana Mini, and Vox Mini 3. Everyone is right. Virtually no one is going to use it the way you demoed it. Please just let us hear it as it sounds in your room. Don't mic it. Just use your smartphone. If you do it as a comparison, at least we can hear it next to models that we may have heard in person, so it would be a more valid comparison, as we'd have a point of reference.

[@EricWestphal]

Why test/show only the headphone output?! The only real difference between this and the Mini or 40 is the size of the speaker. You would get the same exact results plugging headphones into a Mini or 40. So this isn't really a review of the Go, it's a review of the Spark software. What I really wanted to know was how the speaker sounds. Obviously not as good as the 40 (or Mini), but is it adequate for jamming/practicing in a small room? How about hooking it to your belt and playing while walking around? What's distinctive about the Go?

[@sleepless_160]

I would have loved to hear the speaker with a room mic and maybe a more budget friendly guitar going along with the budget friendly amp... something like a squier or an Ibanez. I think that would be a more user friendly test than playing a Majesty

[@itzigloo]

agreed

[@PerryCodes]

200000000x agreed. This video is useless. Might have well demoed the SPARK software application, since all we're hearing is the algorithm... not the actual amp. USELESS.

[@rs-ou2po]

I was going to order one but this video is no help at all , with the sound from the line out, so I'm holding out for more reviews, its abit strange doing only a video with the line out only, I'm guessing he's not allowed to yet with it being a sponsored video

[@danfranks8093]

So the first thing you did was run it thru another amp?? We still don't know what "it" sounds like!!

[@PAINFOOL13]

So we have no idea how it sounds 😂 on its own 😮 Does it eve. Have a speaker?

[@Cr8z13]

We all want to know how the onboard speaker sounds and you conspicuously ignore it. Bad review.

[@shuster1921]

I know people are bitchin about not showing how the speaker sounds, but we all should know if you've been around these tiny amps, that speaker is going to suck!! End of story!

[@TheChicagoTodd]

The Spark product line is pretty phenomenal ....my pre-order is in! Darrell, in reading the comments....your people have made it clear....we want to hear the amp on it's own! As indicated by many, we know what the engine sounds like and can do. I have both the 40 and the mini and pre-ordered this as well. Based on what I know from the other, I bet it sounds as good as it can for that size. They've done a great job with the other two from hardware perspective. Would be great if you could do a 3 min follow up with the actual sounds, or at least talk a little more about it. We all know...lol...it's not going to keep up with a drummer...that's not the point! :-)

[@fredstevens799]

yes, yes, yes!!! {pleeeese}! tia!

[@jesserobinson9262]

You didnt test the speaker... i watched this whole video 😢

[@ItsaCatsLife]

Sorry Darrell, that was a terrible (paid) review. Who cares about listening to 'software' emulation via a line into home studio gear, what does the damn speaker sound like? It's called a 'go' for go anywhere, so lets hear what the damn thing sounds like without having to plug it into a recording rig at home. Oh, and soft touch plastic sucks, they all break down go sticky eventually.

[@theoversouls]

But what do the speaker(s) sound like??? Seems like you skipped half the info on this one, Darrell.

[@Joe-hm1zk]

How does the speaker in it sound?

[@DarrellBraunGuitar]

It sounds really good! Lots of clarity and volume

[@MattZildjian]

@@DarrellBraunGuitar cool, I look forward to the video demonstrating it!

[@DarrellBraunGuitar]

@@cochase Well, I could have mic'd it up but nobody has the same mic, audio interface, recoding software and monitors as I do, so either way people will need to try it for themselves 😊

[@SpiritDK]

@@DarrellBraunGuitar but you mic up every other amp you show, how is it suddenly a problem that we don't all have the exact same equipment for precisely this one ONLY

[@conordyer2307]

​​​@@DarrellBraunGuitar I enjoy your content but that's a terrible excuse...Sm57 is the widest used and cheapest pro mic @ £95....use it and a few other mics you have to show the speaker as all you did was show how the mini acts like an audio interface for the phone software Your audio interface, recording software ( that's a new excuse iv never heard before) and monitors ( again what is this about?) dont come into it at all so why you are saying that? Also how would that not affect every guitar review you do since we dont have the amp you do... Your recording software doesn't affect a mic recording and why would your monitors affect anything either as we are not listen to the mic or recording through it..... you simply record the sm57 direct to the recording software via your interface.....boom simple as that

[@scotthewitt6047]

The whole point of this amp is to play without another amp or PC you didn't even review how it sounds alone

[@joecoach7268]

Sorry Darrell - looks like junk. When the cable is heavier than the amp, that's going to be a problem keeping it in one place - additionally there's the issue of having to use a cable into that tiny amp in and of itself. Buy a Fender Mustang Micro or any of the other plugin headphone amps by like Boss or VOX, etc. If you want to play "out loud" there are too many other options that make more sense than this tiny little Spark novelty box. Thanks for the vid though and I truly enjoy all of your content.

[@bradchervel5202]

Wtf? How does it sound through the speaker!!!

[@stevestalock3200]

I think Positive Grid should go the other direction next and create the Spark MEGA! Put those Marshall stacks to shame!!

[@MashaT22]

I have said the same. They need a larger combo like the Boss or Catalyst. Not sure we quite need Marshall, lol. 😉 😂

[@courier11sec]

A spark 40 v2 with a mono amp and cab out would be great.

[@DMSProduktions]

And go TO 11!

[@stevestalock3200]

@@DMSProduktions With today's technology, I think they could go to 12!

[@karnbroad8504]

They went there before the Spark even existed with a head. It didn't sell well enough to stick around. The Spark & Spark Control not working without the app means you need the 3rd party solution to make this ecosystem look gig-able. Not really going to hurt the likes of the Katana from a practical point of view without some serious changes. I'm a lover of the Spark Mini & Spark control too, but it needs streamlining somewhat for live use.

[@johnmac8084]

Disappointing Darrell. We know the software sounds the same because it's the same software

[@johndon7384]

Yea this review lacks what does that little unit sound like in its own?

[@donkeymagician]

Some people have already said it, but this seems a pointless promo rather than a review. Anyone buying the amp is probably using it on its own as a portable practice amp. You can plug any amp into an interface and record directly. The likes of the katana can do exactly the same. The difference here is the portability. People will want to know, if I put it In my bag to travel and plug in for a noodle, how will it sound in the room. That's the entire point of this. The bigger PG amps have exactly the same settings and will sound exactly the same used as an interface. We know what the presets sound like, what does THE AMP sound like. It'll get you clicks and dollas but this is a "review" that shows perfectly the art of missing the point

[@doctoribanez]

I have a mini and I can't see the sound quality being good at all on that

[@DireWolfForge]

Really bummed you didn’t mic the speaker on it. It’s like literally what everyone wanted to hear. Glad I read some comments before watching the whole thing waiting. Bah!! Usually like your vids man, but come on!

[@kaizen209]

Not as portable, but I'm getting to the Yamaha THR10ii. The Sparks still don't sound as crisp as the Yamahas.

[@SpiritDK]

all you did was just show yet again that Positive grids software is good and sounds great, a thing most of us already knew, you literally demoed a speaker without doing it at all, all you did was show it works just fine as an audio interface, at no point unless you just forgot to show it, did we hear what the Spark Go sounds like

[@joecoach7268]

I would guess there's not much magic in that little tiny speaker. I would bet it sounds exactly like you think it would sound. My experience was so poor with Positive Grid when the Spark 40 came out that I am not sure I would ever buy a Positive Grid/Spark product. ☹

[@RByrne]

Most likely sounds like a Marshall micro stack.

[@SpiritDK]

@@joecoach7268 i would agre and expect the same, i just find it a bit odd that he does a "review" of the what is essential a combo amp, but he doesn't ones show what the speaker part can do, i think most people that follow a bit along, knows or have a little experiance with positivs grids software, so i find it odd that he just does yet another review of the software, or maybe he found the speaker to be so bad, that to avoide saing something negativ and risk not getting any more PG gear, he just skipped right around the problem and just highlighted the good parts

[@joecoach7268]

@@SpiritDK You could be right - I think the software is the sell for Positive Grid regardless of the product, always has been. They had software long before any of the spark amps came out. I also think that its tough for content creators to do really good audio reviews of amps in general because ultimately the sound is going to have to pass through one or more sources before we hear it on the user side. As observers, we have to rely on the integrity of the creator to fully understand the real-time experience. Based on the size of this tiny amp, my assumption would be that it will be tough for anyone to get a good quality representation of the audio experience in a youtube video. I have found Darrell to be honest and transparent in his reviews - I am pretty certain when he reviewed the Spark 40 that he highlighted the issue with the bass response which is a known complaint and even acknowledged that it was hard for him to get used to it and he had to go through a series of settings adjustments to make using the amp tolerable. I think Darrel is just such a positive guy that he may come off as disingenuous in his effort not to be a total jerk. Every creator has their own style and I think he just leans more toward not outwardly disparaging a company/product. I prefer a little more blunt honesty especially considering how much gear costs, but I still enjoy Darrell's videos just the same. ✌✌

[@danidelanava]

First user comment nailed it 👍🏼, the video did not 👎🏼, we want to hear “in the room” sound (compared eg. to the mini).

[@TheSunnyGun]

Just searched this amp from an ad I got and this video was uploaded 2min ago. Coincidence? I THINK NOT (Thanks fbi man)

[@MrSchnulzenheini]

Sorry, but this video is nonsense. Everybody knows how capable the Positive Grid software is. The only thing we would like to (but still do not) know is the difference in sound between the three devices in comparison. I love your videos, but this one is a miss

[@adams.555]

I feel truly ashamed for allowing myself to waist over 8 minutes by watching this unbalanced review!

[@adams.555]

@@d3w4yn3 i apologize for previous insensitive analogy

[@richgrothaus5971]

Maybe links to your channel would be warranted.

[@peakvisiontv]

I’ve pre-ordered one, but I have to assume it sounds really bad in the room! As everyone else has said not giving any feedback about the room sound is just too big an omission!! You need to update this video and come clean with us all

[@simonpeek37]

Typically, I really dig your videos. So did they specifically ask you not to use a room mic or a mic in general? Or did you know people would lose their minds and it would cause them to comment more? Not mad either way, I just find it interesting.

[@andrasszabo1237]

The best example of a useless “review “ 😢

[@Macacos]

Yeah, but… how does the amp sound by itself, in a room?

[@TimTheViking]

This 'lil amp begs for a wireless system. How does the weight of the cable not constantly pull it off the table and down to the floor? I mean it weighs just 3/4 of a pound. PG should have built -in wireless to the guitar for both the Mini and the Go. Now that would be something.

[@conordyer2307]

This feels was more like an advert than any actual review you have done in the past, even how you sound while talking about it, your hitting all the sales talking points in the first few minutes, promoting all the other products, didnt hear anything negative or realistic as an amp review and used a very misleading test, not mentioning latency etc... tis a shame.....if they forced you to do it this way I would have said no, integrity and authenticity is the best currency on youtube and this just changed my perspective about your reviews

[@tonepilot]

I don’t care how the headphone sounds as they all sound great. What about how it sounds as a speaker?

[@charliexu3126]

Really bad without a headphone, I’ve already tried

[@tonepilot]

@@charliexu3126 Thanks bud!

[@iowaal7671]

How about a follow up review of the speaker. More views for you and make your subs happy. What’s it sound like sitting next to it playing? What about for someone listening across a room? What about outside? Is the weight of the cable a problem considering the device is so light weight? Come on Darrell help us out.

[@smartmammal9926]

But how does it sound in the room?

[@v5r223]

What about speaker's real sound??? The main question remained unanswered.

[@jerrylee087]

Ive got a chance to play one of this.. and i can say its really good if im just at my room and for a practice amp. Its fair enough for me

[@Kdschaak]

So what does the actual speaker actually sound like?

[@attrition0]

Probably crap if they don't even show how it sounds in this video. And I don't mean they made it bad intentionally but how good could a tiny speaker sound? They should have just made a straight mustang micro competitor and had a little plug in device instead of this speaker thing.

[@Reliz]

I'm sorry but what is the point of an amp review without showing the speaker sound?

[@markbutcher4100]

Ditto!

[@randygomez9595]

I gigged with another guitar player for about a year who played through the original Spark amp and he would put it on an amp stand and Mike into our full sized PA system. It looked hilarious on stage but actually sounded pretty good. Now I wanna do the same thing with that mini stack 😂

[@adventureawaits3646]

I just got mine today, and it sounds terrible, worst blutooth speaker I've heard in a long time. No bass, sounds like a 30 year old portable radio. No bass, tinny sound, laughable for guitar with anyone listening. Maybe if you run it into a PA or real amp, but sorry, I have the 40 (love it) and the Mini (like it), this thing is going back, not worth the $120. And it doesn't sound anything like this video if you don't run it into something bigger. I have a very old exogear blutooth speaker that's the same size and sounds 3 times as big. And it's waterproof and floats. Sorry PositiveGrid, this one is not a winner. The smaller Bose Micro sounds better. I expected a lot more. Unless you want to wire up headphones to this thing or plug it into your computer, I'd say avoid it and get one of the others. The Mini sounds ok enough (still bad compared to similar priced blutooth speakers, but it works with the app), the 40 sounds great to me, I have it on a cheap guitar stand under my desk, lifts if off the ground and it doesn't sound too bassy to me at all that way. Everyone's ears are different. My GO will go right back for refund, the sound is just awful. Kind of insulting to offer this in 2023. It actually reminds me of the sound those tiny cigarette box amps from years ago made. The app software is amazing, but it's not built into this crap speaker. It's in the app. I had low expectations for such a small thing, sadly they were not met by a mile.

[@DJCJ999]

This review is meaningless without including audio from the speaker, Any app or mini amp headphone output will give clutch tones to an Audio interface….. makes me wonder what Spark and the reviewer are trying to hide?

[@nickcabrera3982]

Would have been nice to actually hear the amp and speaker sound in the room. We are essentially hearing the software.

[@chrishyde1216]

I stopped watching when you plugged it in the DI. I need to hear what it sounds like in the room via it's speaker because that's how I use my amps.

[@sajza1728]

Instead of connecting the guitar to the amp, could I connect the guitar via a Bluetooth cord to get rid of hassle and hassle of a long cord around me!?

[@drewciferf5832]

Dude, how much are they paying you to review this while purposely skirting the main concern; the speaker?

[@larrycastro5113]

So many dislike comments, I think IT'S GREAT, MANY digital effects in One I'm gonna get One on Stage

[@d3w4yn3]

Darrell, I got what I needed out of this review. It obviously won't replace my practice amps, but for what it is named, it would be a good thing to toss in a bag for practicing away from home. No, you didn't demo the speaker, but then, I watch your reviews on my cell phone... not going to get an accurate perspective on the speaker sound. You listened to it, and I've seen you make critical observations about everything you review, so you not mentioning any issues is a matter of my trust in you, which you've earned hundreds of times already!!!

[@renatokun9318]

I agree with everyone. You don’t even give a raw sound test. Whats the point lol.

[@grungrlistener]

This amp sucks and it's not worth have. There are much better solutions.

[@BirdYoumans]

And for us old geezers that stood in front of too many Marshall stacks early on in our careers, they could just put a mike on the front of each temple lobe of those glasses (would be stereo) and on the back of each lobe put bone tech transducers so that they activate the mastoid bone so that we hear thru our skull (this works by the way, check out bone phones) and we could hear again lol! Cute little amp by the way. We live in wonderland now.

[@jaribu2758]

Next: the Spark Amp Plug!!

[@guloguloguy]

AWWH!!! CRAP!!! ANOTHER DAMNED "APP"..... FORGET THAT!!!...💩

[@sumi_plays_games]

They should maybe consider Positive Grid Headphones, bluetooth, same software, touch buttons on the ear cups.

[@Dobermanator]

Glasses ?

[@Russell_Optics]

This thing is nothing more than a joke in my opinion. If you want simple and tiny just get a headphone amp like Fender makes for a lot less money. My Spark 40 doesn't sound very good to me with two 5 inch speakers. This Spark "go" can't be any more than a single 2" speaker ? They should have made a 60 or 80 with an 8 inch speaker that uses the software.

[@Neil3D]

I'm actually really mad after watching this. Absolutely dreadful video.

[@matdowdall]

We need to see and hear that through a room mic or even better the little mic you wear to talk on these videos .

[@terogan]

Soft touch: is that the rubberized coating that gets stickier as it ages?

[@joeyb.3589]

Let’s hear the ACTUAL speaker wtf?😂

[@middleearthjedi1494]

Can't believe they basically just duplicated the mini and went a little smaller... blah... They needed something to go bigger or at least the ability to run into something bigger for gigging!

[@coolhand_leo]

I have an audio interface that can do much much better. Maybe you should be sponsored by a mic company 🤣🤣🤣 mic it up dude!

[@enzoloveless132]

Now we need a versus between the Mini and the Go!

[@dcarsondavis]

But what does it actually sound like?

[@williammolina9792]

Does It still sound dark and muddy...

[@MrStanislavb]

A portable device and no speaker test?

[@johnamcclintock1]

Is the onboard speaker any good or is this really better used as a pre-amp and effects to drive either headphones or some other input source? I'm intrigued by this as, for the price, it seems like the ideal thing to have knocking around the house for evening practice and even taking to lessons. Thought the mini was priced just a little too high because, well, you may as well just buy the 40.

[@thiscorrosion900]

There's bound to be limitations with a tiny speaker, it's unavoidable. It's never going to push the air of a larger practice amp, or more pro amp with a 12" speaker, etc. I would just buy the Vox VX50 GTV, which I own, or a Vox older Valvetronix amp, not that large, and you get tremendous power and tons of models and FX built-in. Then I run a Zoom guitar processor through that, and I have all the power and FX and presets I can possibly need. Plus you can make up your own presets.

[@DaveTaste]

Advertisement. Sold yourself out mate.

[@Stoney3K]

This one could knock the Fender Mustang Micro out of the park as it's similarly priced, and you get a Bluetooth speaker for free. What will the next Positive Grid product be? Are they going to go bigger? A Spark GIG with double Celestion?

[@heavybrett-al4082]

I have the large original spark. And I still use it all the time...great little amp to just turn on have a shred on your preset...then back to life😢 but yea fantastic little practice tool.

[@carsten_von_dunkelstern]

Has anyone already said 'mic it up and test? 😛 😀 Honestly, one more vote for doing a real amp review.

[@pawemaruszczyk2701]

I feel like someone is trying to make a fool out of me when I watch this video.

[@johnburris3395]

Cool little app. But I'm more impressed that Sterling guitar think it's gorgeous that sounds even better than it looks River fishing dad on the channel

[@clivematthews95]

Wow the 80s were crazy, walls of Marshalls but only one plugged in 😂 I gotta say loved the intro 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Great video overall as usual ❤

[@Cynical709]

so could i plug this into the power amp input of a kanata mk2?

[@firstnamelastname061]

This just felt like a review of the Positive grid app rather than the speaker itself.

[@BogoBob]

I have the spark 40 and almost always use headphones, until I got cables tangled and it fell breaking headphone jack. This would be perfect for me, just have the whole amp attached to the guitar.

[@michelvondenhoff9673]

Small amps are practical and can sound very good. Got a Marshall DSL-1 and Boss Dual Cube LX (JC + phaser and Dual Rectifier gain on 11 + heavy octave are my go to settings). Small amps do not have the volume but for sure can have and convey the sound.

[@valentemartinez4082]

My only concern with this one is the amp being so light and dragged around by your cable(s) unless you pocket it or hook the amp to your belt. Other than that I wish for one thing considering its size: Please include a BT transmitter at least, Would be really nice to be able to connect wireless from your guitar to your spark amp, like an affordable Yamaha THR 30 II. I would be happy with a half priced one of those in this form factor...even in the Mini.

[@tommytruelick3146]

I"m sure it sounds like a transistor radio without the back up power....just as good..... Nah

[@bkmeahan]

How is it as a speaker? is it any good, or only really usefull as a headphone app/audio interface?

[@davesilbersdorf3639]

Darrell Braun What guitar are you using on this demo? I love that guitar!!

[@audiophileman7047]

It's in the video description with a link to Sweetwater's site to purchase the guitar if you really love it enough to buy it.

[@philb5245]

Still no Windows app 🥴

[@sharatchandr6945]

Quitting your babling

[@sharatchandr6945]

Stop talking demo it