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Positive Grid Spark Amps (Spark-Mini $199, Spark-40 $239)

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Positive grid is offering their Spark practice amps for $30 off the already discounted price on Amazon. These are great practice amps for the guitar. The Spark-40 is the larger, mains powered amp. The Mini is battery powered (charges with USB-C), but has surprisingly good sound for it's size. Both connect via Bluetooth to your phone or tablet to enable a variety of effects, including downloadable effects, cabinet/amp simulations, and even help playing along with songs (it doubles as a Bluetooth speaker). This is one of the few products I've used where the reality really lives up to the hype.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09V2QF992

Note: Spark-40 price discount seems to come and go. If you don't see it, try later.
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Created 10-10-2023 at 05:39 PM by Scutter
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Model: Positive Grid Spark Mini 10W Battery-Powered Stereo Combo Amp Pearl

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feijichang
10-10-2023 at 06:00 PM.
10-10-2023 at 06:00 PM.
Already discounted price? No. $229 is regular price. So it's like 12% off with coupon.
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OoTLink
10-10-2023 at 07:09 PM.
10-10-2023 at 07:09 PM.
I sometimes wonder why modeling guitar amps are as expensive as they are. Like even the little orange 20rt I have... if I sit here and ponder how much I spent I feel like I got ripped off lol. In this case, the speakers are really tiny, but some people REALLY like those Spark amps. I wonder what they sound like? I assume the price is because of the battery and the software.
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10-10-2023 at 07:33 PM.
10-10-2023 at 07:33 PM.
Quote from OoTLink :
Silly rant but: I sometimes wonder why modeling guitar amps are as expensive as they are. Like even the little orange 20rt I have... if I sit here and ponder how much I spent I feel like I got ripped off lol.

The wireless yamaha THR30ii is quite a splurge. $550 and you still have to pay another $110 for the g10 wireless transmitter to really take advantage of it.

I guess they just figure guitar people have a lot of money to spend on stuff haha. They probably aren't wrong.

But really, the mini has a battery.. that's great! It has two teeny tiny speaker cones hehe. I wonder what they sound like.
I'm not an amp aficionado, just a bedroom guitar player but the mini sounds shockingly good. Not going to blow the doors off but it'll fill a room more than enough and the sound quality is excellent for something so small. You're also paying alot for the software which I dont have much patience for but it is valuable if you like to mess around with different amps and tones and stuff.
For me the ability to play wireless is great too. Didn't think I'd care much but it's nice to move around without having a plug and one less wire to mess with.

This is a decent price but not a screaming deal.
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DebatewithHate
10-10-2023 at 08:42 PM.
10-10-2023 at 08:42 PM.
I've had a spark go for about 6 months and love it for headphone playing late at night. The tonecloud models are great as well.
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Scutter
10-10-2023 at 09:30 PM.
10-10-2023 at 09:30 PM.
Quote from OoTLink :
I sometimes wonder why modeling guitar amps are as expensive as they are. Like even the little orange 20rt I have... if I sit here and ponder how much I spent I feel like I got ripped off lol. In this case, the speakers are really tiny, but some people REALLY like those Spark amps. I wonder what they sound like? I assume the price is because of the battery and the software.
I have two of them: the Spark 40 and the Spark Mini. Only the mini is battery powered. I really love the 40. It sounds fantastic. I am selling my Boss Katana because it's so much of a hassle to connect a computer to it to set up some effect, plus there are no downloadable setups. I have larger amps, but for practicing around the house, 40 watts is more than enough. The Mini I have set up in my home office. It's small, so I can just tuck it away, and grab the guitar to play a bit while I am taking a break from work or reading some boring paper.
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10-11-2023 at 03:22 AM.
10-11-2023 at 03:22 AM.
Quote from Scutter :
I have two of them: the Spark 40 and the Spark Mini. Only the mini is battery powered. I really love the 40. It sounds fantastic. I am selling my Boss Katana because it's so much of a hassle to connect a computer to it to set up some effect, plus there are no downloadable setups. I have larger amps, but for practicing around the house, 40 watts is more than enough. The Mini I have set up in my home office. It's small, so I can just tuck it away, and grab the guitar to play a bit while I am taking a break from work or reading some boring paper.
I have an Airstep Katana, this allows wireless Bluetooth connections to the amp and easy changing of tones. There's also many tones you can easily download here [bosstoneexchange.com]. I also have the Spark40 and rarely use it compared to the Katana. FYI, depending on your area - you can find barely used Spark 40s for under $200. $239 is also the normal and not uncommon "sale" price for the 40.
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10-11-2023 at 01:42 PM.
10-11-2023 at 01:42 PM.
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I also have the Spark40 and rarely use it compared to the Katana.
I sold my Katana the day after I got my Spark. I run a powered Helix Rig for the band, but I enjoy the Spark 40 just for low volume at home noodling around. All the models sound distinct, it's stupid simple to dial in patches and the phone controls are a huge plus.

I can see using a Katana over a Spark if you also want to use it to jam with others. The Spark 40 isn't going to keep up with a drummer. But for home alone, I love the thing.
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NeoSlick
10-12-2023 at 02:48 PM.
10-12-2023 at 02:48 PM.
It's the best sounding Spark; but don't waste your money on this phone app thing. Save it for a portable combo that will not only do practice; but be your pre and power amp into a 12" guitar voiced speaker. Then you're set and can even use a pedal, like the $35 Multi FX, pre amps and loadable IR's Cube Baby. With foot switches, USB rechargeable long lasting, wireless Bluetooth in for backing tracks, works as a DI box and can turn tube pre amps from analog to digital USB in for your recording, etc, has auto noise gate levels on different amp settings, boosts at clean or to all varying levels or gain(clockwise through 9 famous amp settings). And mainly stacks with your combo's pre amp distortion for creamy, fuzz and metal tones. What else do you need? You can eve add a inexpensive riff looper and still be the best value bar none. Of course I like the MP 15W all tube combo when it's on sale + code for about $202. All whisper practice to stage volumes! 25lbs portable for it all. And they say tube amps and their 1x12 combo's are to heavy. LOL.

$202 + $35 = $237 hmmmm. New, shipped. (Monoprice and the Temu app).

Or just get the Cube Baby first $35 and practice with practically and tone you want (headphones etc...), without needing a phone app at all, just your backing tracks wireless or manual and with it's knobs. And while you do not need to change it (Full gain ranges and amp types already), then with its Windows or Mac app it's the world least expensive IR loader!

While you can practice (best) only with just $35 and in style then the Cube Baby also is not just a practice amp; but all your pedals. No other cords, power supplies, boards.

And The Cube Baby does not require a guitar power amp or 12" guitar voices speaker to sound like them, and exactly. it works very well to enhance and stack with them. Even with the IR's mixed it somehow does not cause over compression. The point is FRFR is not required or better; but works good too. And yes you could patch to house PA and the Cube Baby could be everything you need! But you still need a combo value for one LIGHT 12" (Guitar voiced speaker as the main element), *portable* covering whisper (not stadium amps) to stage with drummer. Even if just your friends basement/Garage jam. So don't spend on (Practice ONLY things etc..) for "stepping up" and wish you had just bought what you need; once and for all. Practice on what you can play on stage WITH your sound or whatever you want to cover. AND without individual pedal and board costs.

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10-12-2023 at 04:49 PM.
10-12-2023 at 04:49 PM.
Quote from AidesAcrossAmerica :
I sold my Katana the day after I got my Spark. I run a powered Helix Rig for the band, but I enjoy the Spark 40 just for low volume at home noodling around. All the models sound distinct, it's stupid simple to dial in patches and the phone controls are a huge plus.

I can see using a Katana over a Spark if you also want to use it to jam with others. The Spark 40 isn't going to keep up with a drummer. But for home alone, I love the thing.
I never got to try a spark or a yamaha THR but the one thing that makes me interested is they apparently can make a really polished big guitar sound... at low volume.

When I use my mustang micro all I hear is a loud buzz in between picking strings (unless I use the clean tone that's almost as quiet as my guitar without an amp)... or I use my orange crush and... if I want to play quiet I can barely hear anything coming out of it lol.
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nshah
11-01-2023 at 10:38 PM.
11-01-2023 at 10:38 PM.
20$ off spark go now. Speaker sucks but is good headphone amp
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