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What is a good affordable distortion amp for stoner music

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:36 am
by Alex!
Me and some buddies are starting a stoner rock band (even tho we are not stoners lol) but my current amps gain stage is buns (buns is gen z slang for bad). Any recommendations?
Edit: it is also gonna be fuzz heavy so something that can handle a Op Amp Big Muff

Re: What is a good affordable distortion amp for stoner music

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2025 5:50 am
by Dr Tony Balls
Anything? Dont let the gear tastes of previous acts within a genre define what you do.

Re: What is a good affordable distortion amp for stoner music

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2025 6:28 am
by horseblanket
Traynor.

Re: What is a good affordable distortion amp for stoner music

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2025 9:16 am
by therizzla
Traynor, Sunn, Peavey and Ampeg are solid choices that can still be found fairly reasonably. I feel like getting lots of watts and speaker surface area with a good fuzz and distortion pedal is more important than brand when it comes to stoner/doom music. Older solid state Peaveys and Sunns work well too!

Re: What is a good affordable distortion amp for stoner music

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:30 pm
by andyman
Laney AORs can be found for cheap, especially the combos. If they're good enough for Sleep...

Re: What is a good affordable distortion amp for stoner music

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2025 4:55 pm
by Brock the Mod
I actually own both a Traynor and a Laney AOR :D

Traynors I feel like are a bit overpriced atm but I live in socal. They can be had for cheap depending on where you are. I would just suggest getting one that's already been serviced or cheap enough to get it serviced.

The Laney AOR I got really cheap. It sounds pretty good to me with the 6v6 tubes. Some controls are bland but the metal mesh on the speaker and tubes are great for anyone that trys to kick it.

Re: What is a good affordable distortion amp for stoner music

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2025 8:07 pm
by B.T.
Vintage Ampeg V/VT series depending on your needs. Still under the radar, affordable, amaze tone.

Re: What is a good affordable distortion amp for stoner music

Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2025 2:59 am
by mynameisjonas
If you're not afraid of solid state, the Orange Super Crush 100 or the Crush Pro 120 could be good contenders. They have gain channels that are well suited for stoner/sludge/doom, and the clean channels have lots of headroom and are pretty neutral, so you can throw pretty much any pedal at them.

Re: What is a good affordable distortion amp for stoner music

Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2025 6:39 pm
by budda12ax7
Any kind of Ampeg VT head.....

Those solid state Orange amps....get it clean as possible , then add pedals.

Re: What is a good affordable distortion amp for stoner music

Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2025 10:31 pm
by Pacafeliz
Definitely old solid state HH ( :-* ), Peavey or Earth!
Or Sunn, if you're lucky or rich :P

Re: What is a good affordable distortion amp for stoner music

Posted: Thu May 01, 2025 12:53 am
by andyman
Also don't discount pedals. I have a DAM Meathead clone that's like instant wall of doom through any amp.

Re: What is a good affordable distortion amp for stoner music

Posted: Thu May 01, 2025 4:59 pm
by F15hface
Orange OR15s seem reasonable used and will fit this. Or the Super Crush as suggested upthread.

Re: What is a good affordable distortion amp for stoner music

Posted: Thu May 01, 2025 9:42 pm
by mynameisjonas
I just ordered an Orange Dual Baby 100:
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The orange channel is the same as the dirty channel of the Super Crush, but with an added presence control, and a "tubby" switch. I'll report back with its stoner capabilities as soon as it gets here.

Re: What is a good affordable distortion amp for stoner music

Posted: Mon May 05, 2025 1:49 pm
by BoringPostcards
Hey, is that Dual Baby solid state? I like the look of it.

Re: What is a good affordable distortion amp for stoner music

Posted: Mon May 05, 2025 9:35 pm
by mynameisjonas
Yes, it's basically their Pedal Baby 100 but with an added preamp.

I've been eyeing the Pedal Baby for a while to use with a setup that would benefit from going into the effects return of an amp (my main amp doesn't have an effects loop). But when I saw this one I figured, why not get two additional OD channels for not much more money?