Anyone have any thoughts on the new spark amp. Looks pretty nice, wonder how it sounds.
Mike

Mike
Ken, I'm wondering that if it sounds good, it could be used with IEMs and sent straight to board for FOH amplification?Obviously for home use only but a neat toy. Price isn't bad either since you're getting an app to help learn songs.
Ken, I'm wondering that if it sounds good, it could be used with IEMs and sent straight to board for FOH amplification?
Looks like competition for the Yamaha boxes.This is a really cool piece of gear at a great price. There is some really interesting stuff coming out these days.
40 watts is a bit overkill for home use.Obviously for home use only but a neat toy. Price isn't bad either since you're getting an app to help learn songs.
40 watts is a bit overkill for home use.
Certainly good for a worship band... or any situation where you can mic the amp.
I remember back in the 80s, keyboardists and even some bassists were running those little GK amps that weren't much larger than this one.
But I do think they missed the mark on three issues:
1 - No effects loop... you are limited to pedals ahead of the amp, or the modeled pedals (and I have no idea how well it takes pedals)
2 - No analog line out... so you MUST mic it if you don't get enough dispersion from the two 5" drivers. It does have a headphone out that can be used as a line out, but that silences the speakers, so your only feedback is from the PA. The alternative is to use the USB output and D2A that into the PA.
3 - The internal effects do not include a looper. It has a "Smart Jam" mode that offers SOME of the function of a Trio, but it looks like it only does bass and drums... you can't practice soloing over your own backing track... unless I guess you record it and upload it to Youtube. Using a Trio in front of the amp would work fine, but then you're back to using external effects and the Spark becomes nothing but a clean power amp. Using the internal effects ends up putting the same effects on everything coming out of your looper.
Don't get me wrong... I think it's a sharp little amp at an awesome price, and I do have one on order.
2nd issue... yes, they are shipping, but they are a few months behind. I ordered in January and am not expecting to hear from them until April or May.
I remember back in the 80s, keyboardists and even some bassists were running those little GK amps that weren't much larger than this one.
It has 4 presets, so you can assign those and switch between them without your phone, and you can still "twiddle" with the knobs.If it were 40W into guitar speakers it'd be loud for sure. With tiny speakers like the ones in the box it's hard to say what that equates to, especially since they are so puny they will likely not project at all. I'm not sure I would want this live, and be stuck either living with a single setting or trying to change on the fly with my phone!
I didn't watch. Does it play in stereo? That's pretty cool. Also an easier sell for the missus....'Honey, remember you said you wanted tunes on the patio in the summer?"I just watched this video earlier. It has ”full range“ speakers cause it also is a Bluetooth boom box. It’s got some really cool features.
YesI didn't watch. Does it play in stereo? That's pretty cool. Also an easier sell for the missus....'Honey, remember you said you wanted tunes on the patio in the summer?"
And it's not that much more than other BT speaker systems.I didn't watch. Does it play in stereo? That's pretty cool. Also an easier sell for the missus....'Honey, remember you said you wanted tunes on the patio in the summer?"