Yamaha THR vs Positive Grid Spark | Which One is Right for You?

[@christiancolabelli]

THR all day long! One of the best pieces of gear I've ever invested in. Sounds and feels natural and tracks so well.

[@DrewCreal]

I couldn't agree more m'Lord!

[@christiancolabelli]

@ lololol

[@rullya11]

spark in my hands- win. yamaha sold ...

[@brunvanderhorst]

I think the most important line here is “spending a lot more time tweaking ..” which is exactly what I don’t want. Plug in, practice with a nice sound. I like the way the THR sounds. Sounds natural. Hope to be able to compare the Spark 2 and the THR30II somewhere in store soon tho. Wish the THR30II had a bit lower price.

[@DrewCreal]

You nailed it bro. Thats exactly how I feel when I want to practice. It is pretty easy to dial up a sound with the spark if you keep it simple, but there are so many amp models and pedal it’s easy to get option paralysis. And you’re right, $500 for the THR30 is a lot of dough.

[@Prsboy78]

I have a black original THR and love it for its usability and aesthetic. I have been wondering whether the spark 2 is worth checking out for my son who's staring out.

[@BonkeyMucket]

I have a Spark 40 and a Yamaha THR10!! and I tend to use the Yamaha more. I've just never warmed up to the Spark after having issues updating the firmware and never knowing if I did it right or not. I like the Yamaha more, because it acts more like an amp and I basically just use it without the software editor at all.

[@quit293]

I was about to get spark 2 but only for looper feature but now they have xsonic looper for yamaha thr.

[@sinistrousdiabolus]

i absolutely loved my thr but felt it was crippled by the lack of outputs.And its why i ended up moving it on. I see the 30 fixes this now, but its hella expensive considering 30w isnt much more useful than 5w.

[@DrewCreal]

It's a great practice amp for sure and I think the outputs are really useful if you wanted to play through a PA or even a powered speaker of some kind. The Spark 2 can get you there for $299 and you get 50 watts, pretty sweet if you ask me. What practice amp is the mighty HM2Doom using these days?

[@sinistrousdiabolus]

@@DrewCreal Absolutely! a device like this can also be a great solution to break away from a PC/screens but still have some functionality if required. Its a crowded market for sure with nearly every taste catered for-i had a mk2 katana for a while that was killer and the wee onboard speaker made it great for practice. A lot of the time if i want the above scenario-i reach for the trusty roland micro cube. I could quite happily noodle away on that for hours :)

[@oza250]

What do you think about the bass output on Spark 40 when streaming music? I own the first version and I feel like there is always a blanket on the amp and the sounds are muffled! I wonder to what extent these problems have been addressed

[@DrewCreal]

I think there’s plenty of bass but you’re right, there seems to be a frequency hump in the lower midrange. I think it sounds great for clean guitar. I’m always playing drum genius grooves through mine and it sounds pretty nice to jam to. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@RomainG6409]

Spark 2 should be the one to compare to the thr I guess, I have both and love both , didn't like the spark 40 because of the muddy sound that has been fixed with the spark 2 that includes additional options that are really great : battery, 50w, stereo line out, 8 onboard user presets, two loopers, AI (fun ! And useful) ... the price ! and the app which is unbeatable. I considered the yamaha was the best (still is on clear sounds but the spark is quite close) until the spark 2 arrived and quite frankly I can't go back now ... Until yamaha or someone else will launch a true competitor of that beast, not only as an amp but as a learning tool and a fun jam companion, it is the best (and unique ?) complete tool for practicing and learning the guitar on the market today ...

[@DrewCreal]

It’s hard to beat the value of the Spark 2, you’re right about that. The app is great as well! Thanks for watching.

[@nico3641]

So the spark 2 no longer is boomy with too much bass?

[@markinthemix6055]

Wishing the Hotone option was in this mix.

[@DrewCreal]

I have not played the Hotone yet, what are your thoughts on that amp?

[@DanTheDiggler]

Will Yamaha release any predecessor to the THR soon?

[@azimut2azimut218]

Lequel des 2 restitue le mieux les backing tracks ?

[@DrewCreal]

The spark has the best bass representation and the Yamaha has more top end!

[@nouvellecivilisation5895]

I got the new spark 2 and it didn't impress me, I returned it for a refund. I find this amp to be overrated. It's not a bad sound, a little too muddy and for the first time in my life, the distortion of this amp is attacking me. There's something in the grain of the distortion that I don't like even if I change the sound in the app. And I don't like depending on the apps, for me it's a real game to depend on your cell. The new Boss Katana mini X is the way to go. Less dependent on the apps and having several options directly on the amp. A THR 30III with more options in the way of the Boss mini X would be perfect. I don't miss the spark 2 and I find its hype very exaggerated. I have more fun with my nux mighty lite bt. I might try the Boss Mini X which I think version 2 in the future might be a blast

[@alonzomart7873]

I returned the spark 2, it has great features and so much more I found I was tweaking the amp more then I was practicing, bought thr30ii just plug and play very simple, I’m happy now.