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mellowlogic .


Joined: 01 Mar 2008 Posts: 1014 Location: Chicago
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 11:01 pm Post subject: Keyboard Amp Recommendations |
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My brother is looking to buy a used keyboard amp and asked me what he should look at. I don't know anything about keyboards or keyboard amps, so any insight would be greatly appreciated. He's looking to spend around $250-300 for a used amp. Something that can keep up with a band would certainly be a plus.
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stewart Cunning Linguist

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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 11:04 pm Post subject: |
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i've found bass amps work quite well. also, it depends what sort of keyboard he's using. from experience, i'd say if it's a vintage keyboard a tube guitar amp is best. if it's modern and has, say, realistic piano sounds you'll want something with decent fidelity. _________________
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mellowlogic .


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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 11:12 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Stewart. The keyboard player in my band plays through a bass amp with analogue synths, and it sounds pretty good. He mainly plays bass lines and such though, so cutting through vs a bassist isn't really an issue for him. My brother has some newer stuff though, he's got an Alesis Ion and some korg thing. He seems to like playing organ type sounds and weird sequenced stuff a lot, so it sounds like a bass amp might not be the best thing huh? _________________
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Doog mid-century modem

Joined: 24 Apr 2006 Posts: 21210 Location: London
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 11:49 pm Post subject: |
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A bass amp that features a tweeter for the high end is generally ideal. _________________ andrew floss musics |
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endsjustifymeans Grown Up Punk

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suede .


Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 663 Location: Calexico
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Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 2:20 am Post subject: |
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a small P.A...for amps, Roland makes good stuff...also the beringer copies of he Roland are okay for practice and stuff... _________________ I'll see you in hell with the rest of the trash |
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Bacchus Whatever's handiest

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Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 2:24 am Post subject: |
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I've always heard bass amps were good. For some reason I'd imagine a Roland Jazz Chorus would work well too, or the cube. Dunno why. Maybe it's their reputation for being astonishingly loud and for representing what goes into them very cleanly. _________________
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for practice I used 2 of these...but then again I don't have to compete with a full band or real drums...these sound amazing by the way...roland cm-30...they double as a PA and studio monitors...
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mellowlogic .


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Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 5:11 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for all the tips guys. _________________
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robroe Bon Jovi Fan Club!!1

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suede wrote: |
for practice I used 2 of these...but then again I don't have to compete with a full band or real drums...these sound amazing by the way...roland cm-30...they double as a PA and studio monitors...
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wow these are $200 a piece? for 400 bucks you could get a real PA system
i would FUCKING LOVE IT if my powered monitors had speaker outs on them like these roland things do. |
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I'm really a big fan of the Roland KC series. Also, a Peavey KB300 is super cheap and sounds pretty good. |
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My money would be on something from Roland. Been in a few bands where the keyboard player has used Roland backline and it always sounded good. _________________ Don't look at me I'm irrelevant! |
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suede .


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robroe wrote: |
suede wrote: |
for practice I used 2 of these...but then again I don't have to compete with a full band or real drums...these sound amazing by the way...roland cm-30...they double as a PA and studio monitors...
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wow these are $200 a piece? for 400 bucks you could get a real PA system
i would FUCKING LOVE IT if my powered monitors had speaker outs on them like these roland things do. |
yeah but I only paid 100 for both at guitar center ...for once their stupidity paid off... _________________ I'll see you in hell with the rest of the trash |
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