Amp Stands, or A Box For A Vox.

[Riverdrifter]

I posted a pic in another thread of a small wooden box that I flipped upside down to set my amp on and get it up off the ground.
It changed the tone a little, in a good way to my ears.

I remembered that I had this wooden tool box stashed away though. It belonged to my dad, and was given to me by my mom when he died. I hadn’t found a use for it, then I realized it was the perfect size to sit my amp on. It’s got enough room in it to store plenty of accessories and keep them readily available. So this box replaced the other one.



Do any of you use amp stands? DIY or not? Tilt back?

BTW I attempted to upload this pic directly from my phone and I got the “image is too large” error message. It was 2.5 mb. I had to reduce it to get it to upload.

 

[Triple Jim]

Neat box. Yesterday I did some upload tests and decided there is a 2 Mb size limit. Other forums automatically resize too-big photos, so I don't understand the reason for the limit. I can work with it though.

 

[TimTheViking]

Amp on the floor = more bass
Amp on the floor against a wall = even more bass
Amp on the floor in a corner = max bass

High frequencies are very directional while low frequencies are not. So where the amp is pointed in reference to your ears will have a much more dramatic effect on the highs than the lows. Hard floor or carpeted will also have dramatic effects.

 

[Riverdrifter]

Amp on the floor = more bass
Amp on the floor against a wall = even more bass
Amp on the floor in a corner = max bass

High frequencies are very directional while low frequencies are not. So where the amp is pointed in reference to your ears will have a much more dramatic effect on the highs than the lows. Hard floor or carpeted will also have dramatic effects.

Yes I definitely agree.

This amp is in a corner, plaster walls, tall ceilings, carpeted floor. The amp sounded a little “woofy” back there. I pulled it out about 1 foot from the back wall, and put it up on the box, and then it really came alive. Much better balance, to my ears anyway.

 

[brians]

My amp sits on an amp which sits on an amp , so I don't know....

 

[Davis Sharp]

I bought 3 small crates from Home Depot, used the end pieces of the first to brace the centers of the other two, and made amp stands with storage.

 

[Riverdrifter]

I bought 3 small crates from Home Depot, used the end pieces of the first to brace the centers of the other two, and made amp stands with storage.

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That’s nice! I like it.

 

[Lanaka]

My amp sits on an amp which sits on an amp , so I don't know....

Heh, most of my amps are stacked like that, so I literally have a wall of amps. Mind ye, I don't have many amps (only 8 full sized ones; 2x 2x12, 2x 1x12, 1x 2x10, 2x 1x10s, and a 1x08).

 

[Higgins]

I used to use an amp stand when I only had two amps. Now I have three so my Carvin sits on the floor and my 1x12 box and Vox mini head sit on top of it. The Ampeg sits beside my “3x12 half stack” with the 15” speaker it’s tall enough it doesn’t need a stand.

 

[dbrian66]

The amps I use the most are either on a stand, a cabinet or a table/desk. The Marshall and the Boss pretty much stay where they are, and the Spark gets moved around wherever I need it.

 

[yegbert]

Home player here, and I don’t want a lot of bass. I like mine open a bit on the back and up off the floor, or at least tilted back a little.

 

[Telechamp]

I really like the On-Stage RS7500 Tilt-Back stands. I’ve got two.

 

[Radiotech]

I had a couple of tilt back stands, and then my wife gave me this cabinet to put my amps on, it’s the perfect height, and tone is great (better than the stands).

 

[miket1117]

Yes I definitely agree.

This amp is in a corner, plaster walls, tall ceilings, carpeted floor. The amp sounded a little “woofy” back there. I pulled it out about 1 foot from the back wall, and put it up on the box, and then it really came alive. Much better balance, to my ears anyway.

Your quote:
Where you been is good and gone
All you keep is the getting there.
-Townes Van Zandt

Reminds me of a line out of a Chris Smithers song, "Train Home"; "Is and was all there ever gonna be."

Nice box, too!

 

[Hugh]

I like amp stands if the controls are on the front of the amp. Otherwise I would rather just raise the amp.

Jmo