Monoprice 1x8 20-Watt Guitar Combo Amplifier with Overdrive
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Can this be powered by batteries?
A shopper
on Jan 25, 2019
BEST ANSWER: This amp runs on house current, monoprice does carry a battery powered amp. See their website for details
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- William W on Jan 25, 2019
- Purchased on Nov 13, 2018
BEST ANSWER: This amp runs on house current, monoprice does carry a battery powered amp. See their website for details
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- William W on Jan 25, 2019
- Purchased on Nov 13, 2018
Ya it can just by pass the power supply hook the ten AA batteries to the other end of the power supply an that's that don't try this if your not familiar with electronic devices what goes into the circuit board is about 10 to 12v
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- New User U on Feb 21, 2019
not directly. it is 110/120 volt household current. you would need an inverter to operate off a battery.
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- Stephanie K on Jan 25, 2019
- Purchased on Dec 31, 2018
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what size jacks?
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on Jan 29, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Input is for standard 1/4" instrument cable. Line-in, line-out, and headphone all use 3.5mm connections.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 5, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Input is for standard 1/4" instrument cable. Line-in, line-out, and headphone all use 3.5mm connections.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 5, 2018
1x 2.5mm for headphone out, 1x 2.5mm for audio in, and 1 quarter inch for line in (guitar or bass).
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- Nathaniel W on Feb 5, 2018
- Purchased on Sep 8, 2017
1/4" guitar input. 1/8" for headphones. MP3 input, and line out.
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- Dan S on Feb 5, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2017
3.5 earbud and guitar patch chord jack
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- Tim B on Feb 5, 2018
- Purchased on Oct 9, 2017
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Is this loud enough to play with another person?
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on Feb 16, 2019
BEST ANSWER: 20W will get pretty loud. If you like full distortion then you can crank it up and play with some others. If you like a cleaner sound then this little guy will probably not be able to keep up. Check out our 40W or the 15W tube amp. Even though it is less power, the tube output is much louder than solid-state amps.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 19, 2019
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BEST ANSWER: 20W will get pretty loud. If you like full distortion then you can crank it up and play with some others. If you like a cleaner sound then this little guy will probably not be able to keep up. Check out our 40W or the 15W tube amp. Even though it is less power, the tube output is much louder than solid-state amps.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 19, 2019
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If it is just another one or two folks playing in a room with similar size amps it should be fine.
I play with 2 others that have similar sized amps in a large room and it works fine and plenty
loud at medium volume level and probably would even higher. The clean channel stays
clean. We play medium rock like Tom Petty, sometimes bit heavier and R&B stuff.
I play with 2 others that have similar sized amps in a large room and it works fine and plenty
loud at medium volume level and probably would even higher. The clean channel stays
clean. We play medium rock like Tom Petty, sometimes bit heavier and R&B stuff.
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- New User U on Nov 15, 2019
- Purchased on Oct 31, 2019
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will this amp work with a bass too?
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on Jul 12, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your interest in this amplifier. While not recommended, yes you can use this amp for a bass. Great care needs to be taken so you do not damage the speaker. As a small practice amp for working out bass chops start with volume very low. change setting slowly until you hear too much distortion. If you use with headphones there is no issue. A little distortion on the bass is kinda fun.
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- Dave L Staff on Jul 13, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your interest in this amplifier. While not recommended, yes you can use this amp for a bass. Great care needs to be taken so you do not damage the speaker. As a small practice amp for working out bass chops start with volume very low. change setting slowly until you hear too much distortion. If you use with headphones there is no issue. A little distortion on the bass is kinda fun.
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- Dave L Staff on Jul 13, 2017
i don't think so. I wouldn't recommend trying it, either. Guitar amp circuitry and wattage, along with signal peak/impedance are set specifically for guitar and NOT bass. Although, if you tried to plug a guitar into a bass amp, it'd work, but not the other way around...you'd run the risk of frying the amp
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- Michael C on Sep 21, 2017
no a guitar amp will not work for a bass. a bass requires a lower frequency response and unless the amp is specifically designed as a combo amp with a different woofer and set of crossovers all you will typically get is buzz or maybe very poor sound. if the unit is designed as a combo amp it will typically have a selector or set of controls for the bass clearly marked.
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- CHARLIE on Jul 12, 2017
- Purchased on Jun 13, 2017
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Could you use this as a keyboard amp?
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on Feb 16, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Yes, you technically could. I would use the bass amp instead since the speaker will better handle the full range frequencies of the keyboard. With a little too much volume you will pop this one easier.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 19, 2019
Monoprice 20-Watt 1x8 Practice Combo Bass Amplifier witth 3-band EQ and Headphone Output
BEST ANSWER: Yes, you technically could. I would use the bass amp instead since the speaker will better handle the full range frequencies of the keyboard. With a little too much volume you will pop this one easier.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 19, 2019
Monoprice 20-Watt 1x8 Practice Combo Bass Amplifier witth 3-band EQ and Headphone Output
Yes you could. I bought this for my cousin as he is just beginning to play guitar. It would be a decent practice amp but not a great performance amp.
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- B T on Feb 18, 2019
- Purchased on Nov 5, 2018
If the keyboard has an analog audio out porr
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- Kevin W on Feb 16, 2019
- Purchased on Feb 4, 2019
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Is it solid state or tube?
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on Jul 21, 2019
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I believe it stated a direct line out (not the headphone) is this the case and if so Im assuming its a 1/4" jack on the rear panel.....2nd? Does this one have an effects loop which would certainly not be a deal breaker if not but just curious. 3rd?? Does this one have a Footswitch jack for the overdrive? Certainly not a deal breaker 2not just curious. Lastly,, does this have that xtra tone type knob like the 40 watt one has...its like an xtra eq or like the blackstar iso knob which can blend an american drive with a british type tone ordrive. This is slong with the normal bass mid and treble pots. Now o know the big brother (40 watt) has it And a real reverb tank (Bravo) but Im asking about that extra iso like US/UK tone knob???? OH question bout big brother 40 watt. Does that one have a direct line out 1/4" on the rear panel. Im sorry as I can be all these questions....only planned to ask the first few bout the 20 watt. Please forgive me
New User U
on Sep 19, 2019
BEST ANSWER: The amp has three 3.5mm TRS jacks on the front. There is a line input, a headphone output, and a line output. The amp does not have an FX loop or an additional tone knob.
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- Dave L Staff on Sep 19, 2019
No effects loop? I'm confused. Is this the same amp as the stack one? The stack one has an effects loop.
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- New User U on Jul 7, 2020
The picture shows an FX loop on the back panel of this 50 watt tube amp. Might want to change this answer. When selling product you want the best representation of the product that you are selling. So unless you are posting pictures of one amplifier but ship something totally different from the picture, you may want to fix the staff written reply please?
BEST ANSWER: The amp has three 3.5mm TRS jacks on the front. There is a line input, a headphone output, and a line output. The amp does not have an FX loop or an additional tone knob.
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- Dave L Staff on Sep 19, 2019
No effects loop? I'm confused. Is this the same amp as the stack one? The stack one has an effects loop.
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- New User U on Jul 7, 2020
The picture shows an FX loop on the back panel of this 50 watt tube amp. Might want to change this answer. When selling product you want the best representation of the product that you are selling. So unless you are posting pictures of one amplifier but ship something totally different from the picture, you may want to fix the staff written reply please?
There is an FX loop, and footswitch jack. See pic of rear panel.
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- Jonathan C on Feb 19, 2021
There is a Headphone out (small phone plug) that you can plug into speakers and an Aux (in or out?) that I haven't used, also a small phone plug. It has an extra Tone control plus Vol and Gain. That's all I know. I like the tone...
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- Paul B on Sep 19, 2019
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CAN YOU USE A GUITAR AND MICROPHONE AT THE SAME TIME IF YOU USE A 1/4 INCH SPLITTER PLUGGED INTO THE 1/4 INCH IMPUT THEN PLUG YOUR GUITAR AND MICROPHONE INTO THE TWO 1/4 INCH FEMALE SPLITTER ?
A shopper
on Mar 8, 2022
BEST ANSWER: I'm not an expert...but I think for that to work, the mic would have to have it's own "power". Normal XLR/Analog condenser mics use 48v "phantom power" usually obtained by a mixer with built in phantom power in my experience.. I don't think there's enough power to drive a mic along with the guitar. I can see a cheap 2 or 4 channel mixer being put in the mix there to achieve your goal. Again, just trying to help but NOT an expert.
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- Doug M on Mar 9, 2022
- Purchased on Sep 30, 2021
BEST ANSWER: I'm not an expert...but I think for that to work, the mic would have to have it's own "power". Normal XLR/Analog condenser mics use 48v "phantom power" usually obtained by a mixer with built in phantom power in my experience.. I don't think there's enough power to drive a mic along with the guitar. I can see a cheap 2 or 4 channel mixer being put in the mix there to achieve your goal. Again, just trying to help but NOT an expert.
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- Doug M on Mar 9, 2022
- Purchased on Sep 30, 2021
It may work. Probably better is no splitter and dual input mixer. Just a splitter might work but if you turn the speaker volume down it might turn guitar and mic down together. But there's also adjustment on the guitar which might make it work "okay", again probably just not ideal.
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- Lance on Mar 9, 2022
- Purchased on Oct 17, 2021
I don’t think that would work you would have no signal at all or an in balanced output
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- Philip H on Mar 10, 2022
- Purchased on Oct 28, 2021
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Would this amplifier work for my electronic drum set? I'd like something that I can rehearse with and, perhaps, perform with. Thank you!
Armen T
on Apr 11, 2019
BEST ANSWER: I would use a small powered PA Speaker like our APS10. This amp will work but it is designed for drums and will not reproduce the bass very well. You will probably blow the speaker.
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- Dave L Staff on Apr 15, 2019
Stage Right by Monoprice APS 10 200W 10-inch 2-way Active PA System with 2-Channel Mixer (each)
BEST ANSWER: I would use a small powered PA Speaker like our APS10. This amp will work but it is designed for drums and will not reproduce the bass very well. You will probably blow the speaker.
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- Dave L Staff on Apr 15, 2019
Stage Right by Monoprice APS 10 200W 10-inch 2-way Active PA System with 2-Channel Mixer (each)
This would make a good practice amp, but you're not going to the the lows you need for your floor tom and bass drum. But for $50, this thing is a steal!
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- Peter M on Apr 11, 2019
- Purchased on Jan 16, 2019
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Does this amp work well with effects pedals?
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on Jan 29, 2021
BEST ANSWER: Never tried it so can't say
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- Barry on Jan 29, 2021
- Purchased on Dec 14, 2020
BEST ANSWER: Never tried it so can't say
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- Barry on Jan 29, 2021
- Purchased on Dec 14, 2020
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Open back or closed back cabinet?
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on Nov 14, 2022
BEST ANSWER: Open. With a ledge to hold cables etc
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- James H on Nov 14, 2022
- Purchased on Aug 22, 2022
BEST ANSWER: Open. With a ledge to hold cables etc
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- James H on Nov 14, 2022
- Purchased on Aug 22, 2022
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Total wattage of 8 inch speaker?
A shopper
on Feb 8, 2021
What is the manufacturer warranty on this item? Is warranty transferable during warranty period?
A shopper
on Apr 14, 2022
Would this be a good amp for an electric / acoustic guitar?
A shopper
on Dec 1, 2022
Is this 20watt guitar combo amp the same dimensions as the 20watt bass combo 611920?
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on Jan 12, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5
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Great amp at a great price ... Love the sound and price point.
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Rated 5 out of 5
Works great
Great little amp for the price
Works great!
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Rated 4 out of 5
Great Little amp at Great Price.
Can?t beat the Price. Bought one for Church and One for my Classroom.
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Rated 5 out of 5
PLAY FREEBIRD
Good little practice amp so far. Does what it needs to do for the money and a young lady learning how to play Freebird.
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Rated 5 out of 5
Great Amp
Very nice and sturdy amp. 20W is plenty loud. The only negative I would say about this amp is the overdrive is over amplified? Not sure what the correct term is, but I barely set it to 3 on a scale from 1-10 and it sounds overpowered already. Obviously you can adjust for it, so not a big deal.
Overall, bought it as a combo and it is definitely worth the buy.
Overall, bought it as a combo and it is definitely worth the buy.
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Rated 4 out of 5
nice amp for the money, but will need mods
The amps circuitry is very nice tonally, however its speaker and 3 band eq need improvement. if you get this amp, know that the speaker is too bassy and high pitches are awful.
so if you replace the speaker and play around alot with the eq till its acceptable. its a nice tone overall.
cabinet construction is solid.
gets loud if you want.
good beginner amp or for others with the speaker upgrade.
I put a jensen special design in mine, nice tones.
so if you replace the speaker and play around alot with the eq till its acceptable. its a nice tone overall.
cabinet construction is solid.
gets loud if you want.
good beginner amp or for others with the speaker upgrade.
I put a jensen special design in mine, nice tones.
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Rated 5 out of 5
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Rated 5 out of 5
great amp
Just what I wanted got it super fast
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Rated 3 out of 5
Good practice amp
I ordered this amp with a guitar the amp is solid but after using it a few days I was shopping for an upgrade. The build and features are nice for an amp at this price. I would recommend if you are on a budget, but if you have more to spend there are better options.
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Rated 5 out of 5
Great practice amp
At this price point this is by far the best 15W practice amp on the market. It has a great tone and the overdrive works great.
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