Its a great piece of gear and perfect for what I wanted.
My electric guitars and amps and all my gear is in my basement cave. However, there are times when I feel like playing to a dvd or whatever up in the family room in front of the tv. No way I am lugging an amp up there whenever I have the urge so I have tried using a pignose (Sorry, I hate them I dont care what Zappa did with one), and recently a fender mustang modelling amp I bought specifically for this purpose and is great for this. BUT, the problem always arises were my amp no matter how small gets in the way....like right now with xmas decorations everywhere - and I need to quickly moving the amp. The issue is that any amp near the couch gets plugged in behind the couch. I got sick of this and looked for other solutions. The Spark is re-chargeable via usb. I can pick it up and move it anywhere instantly and sits nicely on the coffee table...doesnt tip over or anything. Very small and very solid. It is not that loud but it does sound large and open and high quality. Surprisingly so. My only issue with it is that- no surprise- it sounds best with single coils. Humbuckers are a little much for the tiny speaker. Honestly, my telecaster sounds amazing for such a little practice amp. As for the software, I like it. I havent spent as much time exploring everything it can do because I dont really need to do all that, but from what I have tried -its great.
It even has a second channel that you can bluetooth your ipad to and using the spark software, have a jam along track in various styles....either pre-recorded or smart tracks that learn your pattern and create the backingloop sorta like a Trio pedal
20 or so years ago I had a Fender Amp Can that I bought for busking in NYC. Everyone was using them. Pretty loud, but just clear or distortion and very heavy with large batter and large speaker. This is light years ahead of that just not as loud
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Originally Posted by craigster59
Elliot Easton (The Cars) picked one up and posted this review. How are you liking it so far?
"Attention, my guitar playing friends: I'd like to tell you about the coolest piece of gear that I've seen in quite a while: it's the Spark MINI by Positive Grid. This thing is incredible. It sounds really big- it has passive radiator bass booster in the bottom and even specially designed rubber feet that helps to perfectly balance the tone. It's got some real weight to it. They way it works is, you download their app and pair your smartphone with it. There's enough different amps, effects, and pedals(all for you to edit to your taste and save) to satisfy any player.
It's got a rechargeable by USB battery, line/headphones out and you simply will not believe how great it sounds. Oh, and if you get it, make sure you go onto the app and buy the HENDRIX PACK for some of Jimi's classic rigs and settings! You just won't believe how big such a small amp can sound! It also has a jamming feature that adds bass and drums to your chords, plus it can analyze a song streaming on Spotify or YouTube and create a chord chart for you if you need to quickly learn a song-unbelieveable! And it can function as a Bluetooth speaker for just playing music. Brilliant!"
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