Modeling amps

Does anyone have familiarity with the Fender G-Dec 30 and Cyber-Twin SE amps? I do 95% of my playing at home and my main interest is to experiment with a wide variety of tonal options. I may occasionally play out at very informal events like a company picnic or family reunion. So...

Since I do most of my playing at home, is the Cyber-Twin overkill, or is it worth the higher price tag?

If the G-Dec is the better choice for at home, will it be loud enough for those rare occasions when I take my show on the road?

Thanks,
Tom

BTW I'm not sold on either amp, so if Line 6 or Vox Valvetronix are better choices, great. Or, if you think I'm insane to consider digital amps and should just get a great tube amp, I'm OK with that too!

Tom

Hello? Anybody out there?

I do my playing at home also. I've got the Vox DA5 and it's got some great modelling sounds. I played a Valvetronix at my local store and was impressed. The DA5 is just for practice at home.

I just picked up the Vox Valvetronix AD50VT this weekend and so far I couldn't be happier. I have only just begun to get all the different tones that this amp is capable of. It also has the power level adjustment so you can crank the volume controls to get great overdriven tones but keep the volume down to levels that won't anger everyone else in the house. For $350 this amp is a bargain.

Congratulations on your new purchase... I've had nothing but great experiences with the Valvetronix line. Make sure to keep us up to date on how you're getting along with it!

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I'll second Cary's recommendation on the Vox Valuetronic. A buddy of mine has one.

If you are looking to build more of a portable "rig." I recommend a Roland AC-30 and run a modeler like a Line6 Podxt Live through it... they are tiny, portable, clean, stereo, loud if necessary (louder than most drummers I've played with), and double as a small PA or acoustic amp...it even has a subwoofer out (that makes it sound huge coupled through a bass amp or small subwoofer). The combo can model tube amps effectively. I've seen them used for $250. The Pods are worth it for the downloadable tones and software alone.

It's not as "fat" as my Mesa Boogie, but in live situations, it's hard to tell the difference.

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[quote=adaptable;164]I'll second Cary's recommendation on the Vox Valuetronic. A buddy of mine has one.

Was that a typo or did you intentionally call it a "Valuetronic?"

typo.... but interesting. It's definitely a good value. My buddy uses his for "buddle stick" rehearsals instead of lugging around his very heavy Badcat.

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I've been using a Line 6 Duoverb combo for a while now and I love it. I had a Fender CyberTwin and other modelers in the past, and I really think the Line 6 stuff is the way to go. Since their whole line of products are modeling systems, they seem to have a better grasp on it.

Not to take away from the Vox modelers, but for items in the same price range, it's Line 6 for me

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