1847
3962 posts
Jan 19, 2017
7:57 AM
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looks like quilter has released a cool new amp.
the micropro 45.
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Last Edited by 1847 on Jan 19, 2017 8:01 AM
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dougharps
1336 posts
Jan 19, 2017
8:28 AM
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Looks like an improved version of what the EH 44 Magnum offers. VERY interesting! I would love to try one out.
Any info on price?
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1847
3963 posts
Jan 19, 2017
9:00 AM
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one hundred fifty dollars american.
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1847
3964 posts
Jan 19, 2017
10:24 AM
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don't you just love this antiquated web site?
i had to trick the censor with my original post. i posted a empty link,
to see if it would take, which from some reason it did.
then i went back and added the web site to it so the link would work.
then i posted a response to dougs question, and the post disappears so fast my head is spinning.
they are also introducing a twin 8 cabinet that looks interesting.
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NiteCrawler .
341 posts
Jan 19, 2017
11:03 AM
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@Doug At the bottom of the page it says $149.It does look interesting and would love to try one also,I like the speaker input option,pretty cool.
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Harp2swing
257 posts
Jan 19, 2017
2:15 PM
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This might be the go to amp when I tire of lugging a 19lb Micropro200 (down from lugging a 45lb 4x10). I will be able to carry this in my pocket! Put me down also for trying out one of these.
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rogonzab
1013 posts
Jan 19, 2017
2:18 PM
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The quilter 101 is very lightweight too, something like 2 pedals togheter.
Anyway, this seems like a great product, and for a good price!
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Sorry for any misspell, english is not my first language.
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Harp2swing
258 posts
Jan 19, 2017
2:28 PM
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From Brad Bentson (Quilter dealer for Australia), "The 44 Magnum Produces 44 Watts Peak Power and probably 20 Watts RMS. The 22 Calibur ( Now Discontinued) Produces 22 Watts Peak Power and probably 10 Watts RMS. They are Low Watt Amplifiers. The Quilter is the Worlds First "High Powered" Micro Amplifier as it Produces 45 Watts RMS, more than double the 44 Magnum + The difference would be like "Chalk and Cheese" :) + INTUITIVE CONTROLS
Gain, Tri-Q, Master. The same three wide-range controls that made the Tone Block 200 famous are now available in pedal form. Gain goes from clean to soaring overdrive. Tri-Q goes from Blackface chime to roaring lead boost. And Master takes you from full output down to zero with no change in tone or overdrive. Perfect for practice or playing out." If it works for harp like their other products they'll be on a winner.
Last Edited by Harp2swing on Jan 19, 2017 2:33 PM
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1847
3965 posts
Jan 19, 2017
4:14 PM
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they are expected to be in stores next week.
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indigo
312 posts
Jan 19, 2017
8:33 PM
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To everybody tired of lugging around a heavy Valve amp this would seem o be the perfect answer
If it sounds as good as the other Quilter amps what would you choose to run it into?
Direct line out to the PA(apparently through the Headphone jack)
Into a speaker box with (say)two 10" in it.
I like the idea of direct into the PA, maybe coupled up with a delay pedal, for the ultimate pick up and go rig.
I could fit all my harps* and the pedal(s) into my Hohner briefcase.Awesome.
*I don't play Chromatic and usually only take around 6 diatonics to a gig or especially a jam.
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rogonzab
1014 posts
Jan 20, 2017
7:23 AM
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as the days goes by, I am more and more tempted to get one. I just build an 1x12 speaker cab, and it weight less than my Harp Train 10, so reducing even more my total gig-weight would be awesome!
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Sorry for any misspell, english is not my first language.
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HarpNinja
4240 posts
Jan 20, 2017
10:37 AM
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I want one! The tricky part is you have to send it to a speaker cab. It will not work straight to PA.
This is different than something like a HarpBreak.
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Mike
My Website
My Harmonica Effects Blog
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HarpNinja
4241 posts
Jan 20, 2017
10:48 AM
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indigo - you can't run this to a PA or powered speaker. It needs to go to a passive speaker cab.
If the HarpBreak or Attack isn't your thing, the Tech 21 and Joyo pedals are analog and offer the same premise for direct to PA.
I suppose one could get the Quilter, a speaker emulation pedal, and go direct that way, but again, there are easier tools for that.
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Mike
My Website
My Harmonica Effects Blog
Last Edited by HarpNinja on Jan 20, 2017 10:50 AM
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wheel
527 posts
Jan 20, 2017
12:20 PM
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I want one too! It's cool to have an amp in pedalboard. It will be even more cool if Lonewolf will make such amp designed specially for harmonica!
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rogonzab
1015 posts
Jan 20, 2017
1:48 PM
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" It will be even more cool if Lonewolf will make such amp designed specially for harmonica!"
Best product design ever for the comunity!! Please Make one Nathan!
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Sorry for any misspell, english is not my first language.
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1847
3966 posts
Jan 20, 2017
6:24 PM
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wow holy smoke
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indigo
313 posts
Jan 20, 2017
7:07 PM
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@rogonzab
Now that is a great idea!
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indigo
314 posts
Jan 20, 2017
7:27 PM
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Quote from the site'
"-Comes with universal voltage 72-watt power supply
ETC.....
-Mini-jack output drives headphones or line outputs"
I may be wrong(and i usually am) but doesn't "line output" mean it would drive a PA?
But the more i think about it it would be a bit of a waste to just use it to drive a PA anyway,you don't need a 45 watt amp to do that.
A speaker cab with the Quilter in it makes much more sense.
I mean you could build a cabinet and have room in it to
put the amp and maybe a delay pedal plus mike and Harps.
Put a handle on it and you'd be only carrying 5 kilo (12lbs) if that.
I'd buy one in a flash but at our dollar exchange rate to the US (and postage) it'd set me back around 240$ at least.
But i might just sell a spare Valve amp and do it.
Last Edited by indigo on Jan 20, 2017 9:37 PM
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1847
3967 posts
Jan 20, 2017
7:44 PM
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its solid state no need to have a load. you can run a line out to the pa.
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1847
3968 posts
Jan 20, 2017
8:03 PM
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i could not resist the urge to test drive one. very impressive. i tried it thru a new cabinet they are rolling out, it had 2 eight inch speakers.
sounded like a 50 watt fender champ with 2 8's
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indigo
315 posts
Jan 20, 2017
9:39 PM
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This is getting more seductive ..1847 what are the speakers that they are using?
Actually though on second thoughts, if we are talking about 100 (us) or more per speaker you end up with an 'amp' that in reality costs maybe 400..500$.?
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SuperBee
4440 posts
Jan 20, 2017
10:35 PM
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I'm interested to know aboutvthevspeakers too. I have a twin 8" cab but I think they are only 15 or 20 watt speakers. Probably wouldn't cut it.
I am a bit confused about the various Quilter models. I haven't really checked it out but my skepticism is lifting and I feel I am in the market. I need a loud amp and was thinking maybe a bandmaster or super but this would be cheaper and more practical I think.
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rogonzab
1016 posts
Jan 21, 2017
7:26 AM
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You can build a speaker cab yourself. I just finishied my fisrt one, and it was not that dificult. And it cost me something like $30 total.
Whit a good speaker, those 40w can work on almost any stage.
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Sorry for any misspell, english is not my first language.
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1847
3969 posts
Jan 21, 2017
9:22 AM
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the speakers they are using are the same ones they have on hand for their other amps.
their other amps are 200 watts. so there is a bit of disparity running 45 watts
into a "much" higher rated speaker. but from what i heard i would question
what we consider conventional wisdom, of having an exact match.
but yes, we all have our favorite speakers. i plan on using this in tandem with my bassman, i will use the lone wolf terminator pedal to split the signal, and run an extension cab with echo, perhaps to the other side of the stage.
supe... i think the speakers you have will work fine, i think it just a question of
how loud do you want to play?, or a better question how loud does the band want to play? LOL
if the band insist on playing super loud then perhaps a 410 cab. is better called for.
of all the quilter amps, this seems ideally suited for us harmonica players, we do not need all the bells and whistles their other amps offer. we will never get close to needing 200 watts, we don't need an overdrive channel. we can add our own effects if deemed necessary. and at $150.00 usd it is hard to beat.
some folks here already have a quilter amp, so no need to replace it, but this could come in handy,
for instance, like today when i have a day off and my amp is at the shop and i have no intention of driving there.
one thing.... this is an amp, it must go last in line, you cannot plug the into another pedal,
they are releasing only a limited supply next week, it will be another month before they ship.
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1847
3972 posts
Jan 21, 2017
9:50 AM
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i somewhat question the validity of a harp specific amp. the fender bassman is one of the most
popular harp amps, it was designed for bass. the fender champ is a guitar amp.
they work just fine totally stock out of the box, sure you can change a tube or a resistor,
but does that make it harp specific?
the harp king may fit that category, but it has circuitry to reduce feedback. it is a different animal all together.
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