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Amazing little headphone amp for the price
I purchased both the Metal and the Classic Rock version of the HB Rockplug, and they compliment each other very well.
This metal version has a good variety of tones. With the gain knob, you can range from crunchy overdrive/fuzz all the way through filthy metal shredding distortion. There are virtually no cleans, but that's not why you buy this! The tone knob does a good job coloring the sound, and the volume keeps you from blowing your ears off.
The aux input makes it easy to connect to your phone/laptop in case you want to play along with a track in the same set of headphones (be aware though, the 1/8" male-to-male cable they provide is laughably short and not usable). The Rockplug comes with a USB cable for charging, which is much easier than always replacing batteries in some other brands' models.
The casing itself is plastic and not super sturdy. The on-off switch on mine is a bit funky and doesn't quite click into place, but for £11 I don't expect it to be perfect.
Absolutely worth the price! Great stuff HB!
This metal version has a good variety of tones. With the gain knob, you can range from crunchy overdrive/fuzz all the way through filthy metal shredding distortion. There are virtually no cleans, but that's not why you buy this! The tone knob does a good job coloring the sound, and the volume keeps you from blowing your ears off.
The aux input makes it easy to connect to your phone/laptop in case you want to play along with a track in the same set of headphones (be aware though, the 1/8" male-to-male cable they provide is laughably short and not usable). The Rockplug comes with a USB cable for charging, which is much easier than always replacing batteries in some other brands' models.
The casing itself is plastic and not super sturdy. The on-off switch on mine is a bit funky and doesn't quite click into place, but for £11 I don't expect it to be perfect.
Absolutely worth the price! Great stuff HB!
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Good one for beginner
I've bought both Harley Benton rockplugs and VOX Amplug 2 Lead, and this one is my favorite =) The device hasn't clean sound, but its' metal sound is good enough: harder than Classic Rock and more variable with tone than VOX.
It could be the best item if it had effects as VOX. But for its' price I think it's 5 Hetfields of 5.
P.s. my instance has a poorly functioning power button.
It could be the best item if it had effects as VOX. But for its' price I think it's 5 Hetfields of 5.
P.s. my instance has a poorly functioning power button.
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Cost nothing, works fine
I am using it when I'd like to practice after 11pm with high quality Bayerdynamics headphones.
With low gain setting I get quite nice tone so Idon't feel any frustration any harsh sounds
Pros:
* cost nothing
* sounds good
* good battery life
* line in (but... see cons)
Cons:
* I don't like the way when line in input is NOT parallel with headphones output. So no matter how you position the unit one cable is always sticking out somehow
* line in sounds strange. I have almost feeling like line in is before CAB sim so output music or beats sounds strange. I also have problem to align volume
Verdict: if you are not planning to use line in often this may be great unit for you
With low gain setting I get quite nice tone so Idon't feel any frustration any harsh sounds
Pros:
* cost nothing
* sounds good
* good battery life
* line in (but... see cons)
Cons:
* I don't like the way when line in input is NOT parallel with headphones output. So no matter how you position the unit one cable is always sticking out somehow
* line in sounds strange. I have almost feeling like line in is before CAB sim so output music or beats sounds strange. I also have problem to align volume
Verdict: if you are not planning to use line in often this may be great unit for you
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HC
Spot-on
Sounds punchy and crunchy! Great piece of kit. Good quality, well packaged and arrived promptly. I've now bought a few bits from Thomann and remain impressed with all of them. Great company, great staff and great products.
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J
Fantastic Plugin Amp
This Amp is ideal for portability.
A long battery life. Great Heavy Gain Tone.
Very Versatile as this plug can connect input to Mp3 and also to other ext. amp/ speaker, if you not want to use headphones.
Well done HB a Fantastc Plugin Amp
A long battery life. Great Heavy Gain Tone.
Very Versatile as this plug can connect input to Mp3 and also to other ext. amp/ speaker, if you not want to use headphones.
Well done HB a Fantastc Plugin Amp
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Solid sound but not particularly robust
This is a great starting point for amplugs - it has a good high-gain sound, and the USB charging makes it practical.
Unfortunately the USB charging port has become dislodged on mine and I've not gotten it open to fix it. I mainly used it on a desk plugged into a pedal for recording, so it wasn't from particular manhandling or anything either.
As I say, if your expectations are set according to price and don't expect it to last forever, it's a good starting point for trying out a high-gain amp sound before investing in something more solid (and more expensive).
Unfortunately the USB charging port has become dislodged on mine and I've not gotten it open to fix it. I mainly used it on a desk plugged into a pedal for recording, so it wasn't from particular manhandling or anything either.
As I say, if your expectations are set according to price and don't expect it to last forever, it's a good starting point for trying out a high-gain amp sound before investing in something more solid (and more expensive).
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Not that great sound
I stoped using it very shortly
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M
It's cool small amplifier that allows you play and don't disturb other people, cool feature is that you can connect your phone or another device and play along with backing track. Lasts a long time without charging, only the of/on switch is maybe too tiny.
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Good for practice
it's a good tool to practice power chords and heavy riffs.
Overall it's a good practice tool, power swich is a bit stiff, keep an eye open that you turn it really off.
use a good headphone to improve results
Overall it's a good practice tool, power swich is a bit stiff, keep an eye open that you turn it really off.
use a good headphone to improve results
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Poor build quality, but it does its job
Nice to have for when I want to practice on the couch and don't want to plug in to my amp.
The build quality is quite poor, with the on/off button hardly moving and getting stuck on the way from on to off and viceversa.
The sound is not perfect, but if you are a beginner trying to learn how to mute strings while using distortion, this is justperfect.
The build quality is quite poor, with the on/off button hardly moving and getting stuck on the way from on to off and viceversa.
The sound is not perfect, but if you are a beginner trying to learn how to mute strings while using distortion, this is justperfect.
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