Desktop Testing Amp Recs?

[tylerpritchard]

I want a small amplifier that can fit on a, for lack of a better description, regular desk. All it needs to do is perform testing when I'm debugging my builds. I got a little Fender 9v w/ a belt-buckle attachment, but it sucks. I'm definitely valuing price over sound quality, b/c all it has to do is let me know if my pedal is working before I test it in a more amplified/realistic setting.

Like a console.log() or print() terminal, but in amplifier form.

Thank you in advance! Happy holidays & Cheers!

 

[JamieJ]

What about this one?

FLY 3 - Blackstar

The world-famous FLY 3 mini amp for electric guitar, enormous tones that belie its size.

blackstaramps.com

 

[mdc]

DIY!

beavis audio research

 

[mdc]

Here's a vero layout for the V2:

Noisy Cricket MkII

Collection of vero (stripboard) & tagboard layouts for 100s of popular guitar effects, with over 1000 verified designs. DIY your own boutique effects!

tagboardeffects.blogspot.com

 

[lcipher3]

DIY!

beavis audio research

I tried building some of tle LM386 circuits and found them extremely noisy and tending to oscillation. Wound up picking up RF radio stations.
Had much better luck with the TDA7052 circuits.

 

[Chuck D. Bones]

I use a rechargeable guitar headphones amp. Got mine from Monoprice a few years ago, but they no longer carry them. Any of the el cheapos on Amazon will do. Or look for an entry-level Fender solid-state amp at garage sales. Picked up a Champion 110 for $25 a couple of years ago.

 

[jimilee]

Bought a used crate GX-10. Small little entry level solid state amp. About 10 years ago, I had to temporarily move into a place where I only had a small bedroom.

 

[tylerpritchard]

DIY!

beavis audio research

Perfect! Thank you MDC! That's exactly what I'm looking for! I got a <s>shitty</s> tiny Dean Markley 15w speaker leftover from a combo amp valued at $20. Forming a plan...

 

[Phil hodson]

That Beavis audio amp sounds cool, but does anyone have any idea where you can get the Dual general-purpose IC PCB board from? I cant find any. Especially here in the frozen north!

 

[PapaBear]

I purchased a Spark for this purpose, and it wasn't a good fit. Got a lot of noise with some pedals I plugged into it, that have no noise into my Fender TRRI