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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kolchak357" data-source="post: 295918" data-attributes="member: 568">Yes, we are spoiled with these new modeling amps.  When I was in school I remember my friends always putting money into having their amps fixed.  Don’t get me wrong, a tube amp sounds spectacular, but for just playing at home they can be overkill.  I play quietly in my living room most of the time, so a tiny solid state amp works really well for me.   I was going to buy a Boss Katana 50, but the guitar tech at my local guitar center recommended trying the Yamaha as well.  After five minutes I was hooked.  So nice for quiet playing.  I got the cheapest model (still $299 without my gift card) and I have zero complaints.  But you definitely couldn’t gig with a drummer with it.  It gets pretty loud, but not enough power for that imo.   I never played the Fender GTX amps, but they seem very cool from what I have seen on YouTube.  I also tried a Vox modeling amp (can’t remember the model) that sounded amazing too, that was probably my second choice.  But the Yamaha was a little easier for me to dial in tones quickly.  Guitar stores are a trap.  You go in with a plan to buy something, try 10 different things, and end up with something that wasn’t even on your radar.  Too much fun.</blockquote>

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