Antman74 Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Hi What Amp would be the best small practice....home/bedroom amp for a HD500X?. Would an amp with an FX loop be needed, as smaller amps tend not to have an FX loop?. (Would I be ok to go straight from Guitar to POD....POD to input on AMP?) Looking at Amps similar to Marshall MG15, Blackstar HT1R....FLY3...etc....nothing too big but would take a 500X Cheers Ant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radatats Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 asked and answered many tines before... Guitar amps are not designed for modelers. Find a decent powered speaker like the Alto TS110a. You will be very happy with it and it is loud enough to play out when you want... About $200... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianoguyy Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Buy a set of computer speakers for $20. I don't know if you have Radio Shack across the pond, or how accessible Wal-Mart is to where you are. But they are great places for cheap little lollipop like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antman74 Posted June 24, 2015 Author Share Posted June 24, 2015 Hi We don't have alot of gear over here...or the same stuff you guys have access to. My idea is to have a small home amp that I can use some pedals on....but also have the option to plug my POD in when I want other people to hear it (not at a gig). I thinkthe Fly3 can be used as a PC speaker(s) so would these be ok (normal Fly3 with ext cabinet?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianoguyy Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 but I am thinking that something like *these* or *these* will be able to run in stereo, and would work better if you had your mp3 player plugged into your pod as well. Whereas, a guitar amp, like the Fly3, doesn't sound as good with sounds that are outside of a guitar range like you would find from an mp3 player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antman74 Posted June 24, 2015 Author Share Posted June 24, 2015 Ahhh I see. We certainly have a wide choice of PC speakers over here. With a 3.5mm jack where would I plug these into on the POD?....andwhat wattage (speakers) would you recommend?. Thanks for the info....just trying to get the best sound out the POD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianoguyy Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 You do not want the ones with the usb jack. And probably not the ones that are miniature surround sound units with separate sub-woofers. 3.5mm is the way to go. I plug into the headphone jack with a 3.5mm-to-1/4" stereo adapter. Watts is up to you. I mean, if you want, you could spend $100 on the Bose. But once you start spending that kind of money, it almost defeats the purpose of keeping it cheap and small. The good news is - they have volume knobs. If it is too loud - turn it down. I am sure you (or a mate) have a set of speakers hooked up to a computer somewhere. Stream some music through them to see how loud they get. Should be plenty more volume than you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antman74 Posted June 24, 2015 Author Share Posted June 24, 2015 Something like these I think would work?. I can plug into the headphone socket on the POD and away we go.... http://www.johnlewis.com/logitech-z150-multimedia-speakers-black/p1575102 This should sound better then through a small amp and will save me a load of cash! (so thank you) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antman74 Posted June 25, 2015 Author Share Posted June 25, 2015 Hi I tried plugging in some really old cheap PC speakers and was actually quite impressed. The sound was ok and each patch I have created wasn't affected in any way. The mission now is to get a better grade set of speakers which will ensure a wider range of sound is heard...i.e more bass than what I am currently hearing. All in all a great piece of advice from pianoguyy so thank you for a) saving me money from buying a new amp and b) ensuring I'm hearing what I am used to hearing when I play through my headphones. I guess it was obvious as I bought the 500X because of the array of sounds....amps and effects available..now it's not going to get distorted by playing through another amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianoguyy Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 For $20 +/-, it's a no brainer. They work on computers. They work for mp3 players. Why wouldn't they work for everything else. Obviously, they won't be as good (or loud) as a $1300 FRFR, but for $20 it is an excellent option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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