Jerryc41
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I ordered a burgundy HoneyTone amplifier yesterday. After ready a review that said, "For the price of a pizza, you can get yourself a nice little amp," how could I resist?
HoneyTone on the Way
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Croaky Keith
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Good little amps. 
Arcy
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Bunny approved!
It's too noisy for my taste. Great for the price and super portable, but not something I'd normally use given other options. (<= that's a lie, since I have a Roland Micro Cube on the floor in easy range of that guitar cable...). The scruffy low-fi sound is great with a cigar box.
It's a wonderful toss-in-the-backback-and-don't-worry-about-it amp for travel and practice.
And for your daily inception moment: this thread is reflected in the Vorson in the pic
It's too noisy for my taste. Great for the price and super portable, but not something I'd normally use given other options. (<= that's a lie, since I have a Roland Micro Cube on the floor in easy range of that guitar cable...). The scruffy low-fi sound is great with a cigar box.
It's a wonderful toss-in-the-backback-and-don't-worry-about-it amp for travel and practice.
And for your daily inception moment: this thread is reflected in the Vorson in the pic
I have a vintage green one (somewhere) and gave a burgundy one to a friend. I have a pretty rare kwave by kiwaya Les Paul style and I got the amp to use with it. I was intending to collect a couple more guitar inspired ukes with mini-amps like the Fender style one but life intervened.
Those honeytones have audio out and overdrive. They can be used with headphones. I put those ukes and amps in the category of just for fun and why not.
Those honeytones have audio out and overdrive. They can be used with headphones. I put those ukes and amps in the category of just for fun and why not.
Let me know what you think.
I've heard two honeytones, and I think "unimpressed" would be an understatement. Both were tinny, distorted, and aggravating to listen to.
I've got a blackstar fly 3 on the way, specifically after being hired for a gig where I won't be singing. (I'm thinking that they heard me sing...)
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Jerryc41
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Thanks for the encouragement!
For my purposes, this little amp is perfect. It provides a bit of amplification for me in the house, just for the fun of it. And for $20 - the price of a pizza - I couldn't say No. : )
Pukulele Pete
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Mmm , . . . pizza !
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Jerryc41
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Yes! I've discovered Red Barron Four cheese pizza in the supermarket. For $3.79, it makes a nice lunch - or dinner. One day last week, I had ice cream for brunch and pizza for dinner.
Thanks for the encouragement!
For my purposes, this little amp is perfect. It provides a bit of amplification for me in the house, just for the fun of it. And for $20 - the price of a pizza - I couldn't say No. : )
No, I really want to know - were the two I've heard anomalous? Were the users pushing them too hard and overdriving to distortion? Did they just need new batteries?
I have heard two of the Honeytone amps; there are a lot more out there, and they keep selling. What, if anything, was different about the two crappy units I heard?
Croaky Keith
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Can't say about the two you heard, but mine plays well enough, if you keep it in the middle range, sound wise.
Clip it on your belt/trousers, plug in some headphones, connect uke........now you can wander around any where you like playing your uke......without disturbing anyone else.
Clip it on your belt/trousers, plug in some headphones, connect uke........now you can wander around any where you like playing your uke......without disturbing anyone else.
stevejfc
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The Blackstar to me is a couple of steps up from the honeytone. Fuller sound, boomy bass and less tin canish rattling.
I have a Honeytone, but nothing that will plug into it currently. I used it with an electric guitar I had for a bit. To me it had an old vintage small AM radio type sound/vibe to it. I actually really liked the way it sounded. I think it's pretty great for what it is. Anyone looking for a full range sound is going to be disappointed....It's way too small for that. For $20 it's a lot of fun and does have a sound all its own, whether you like it or not. I think any sound approaching bass is going to make it rattle....but that could be a plus too considering what a person is after.
I have a Danelectro adapter, so used it plugged in always.
I have a Danelectro adapter, so used it plugged in always.
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