I don’t get it myself. EDIT: I played mine yesterday for the first time in a couple months and I actually really enjoyed it. I do think it is a good product for the right situation. I don't think I would gig with it though. As an affordable practice amp it is great.

I had a 100 watt Fender Cyber Twin half stack… Basically, it sucked… 😁

I don’t think the mini is loud enough to busk with. I agree that some will enjoy the darker tone of the Spark. My biggest question is why are there no presence controls on any of the amps? This makes me think that the speakers cannot handle these frequencies at all. In the PG Bias app the amps and EQ’s have these frequencies available. The Boss sounds interesting.

Really?…. You were surprised when a little 10 watt battery powered 6” cube with 2) 2” speakers didn’t have enough headroom?…. Your expectations were not realistic my friend..👍🏻

Just what about thlatency disturbs u? U mean, my Blackstar is slower then my picking hand? Thats crazy never knew that.

Thanks. I will have to try analog pedals in front!

Wow that is a great tip. Soooo, u can upgrade digital 2analog with a foot pedal. I dont see how is possible. Let me know if is specific "analog pedal" u use.

I just didn’t find the mini to be loud enough. The regular one should be on sale for the holidays. I have to say that I haven’t used mine at all since I made the video. I have a Kemper and haven’t needed to travel.

@@aaronshortmusic aaron, do you know which one I should get as a beginner? I mainly enjoy classic 80s rock… I feel as if I buy one of those spark amps I’ll spend more time on the app than on the actual guitar

@@alexitanguay Either the full size Spark or check out the Yamaha THR amps.

How on earth do u or any reviewers not notice or mention the 40 is in stereo thmini is mono??

@@TOPMOSTPOP They are both stereo.

I have to say that I agree.

the attraction is that is small, rechargeable and very portable. I own both and the mini is the one I use the most. I use it in my office, garage, bedroom and living room. I guess the main point for me is I don't need the whole 40 w to practice at home

@@davedhayden no, you don’t need the app to use it, but you will be limited to only the 4 Presets it has, Rhythm, Lead, Solo and Custom.

@@demayoexperience6646 < and the mini (and Go) have line outs so that you can make the speaker breakup problem disappear if you want to fill a room.

I would get the Bose S1 Pro+ but it’s not as portable. The Spark amps sound like a good option for what you are looking for.

I believe that you can get a cable to send the line out to the PA but it will mute the built in speaker.

Only volume knobs.

Interesting mod! Have you tried it?

@@aaronshortmusic Yep, indeed I have. It works :)

@@ricjoorg I have to admit it feels strange to stuff my gear with socks lol. I will have to try it.

@@aaronshortmusic I felt the same way, I must admit! But it’s easy to do and totally reversible, so thought I’d give it a go. Glad I did!

Is there an online group where the spark users hang out and share tips?

I like it too. I wonder why it has no presence control though? The Positive Grid Bias app does…

@@aaronshortmusic i think presence is an adjustment on the power tubes, of which it has none.. they did manage to put one on their bias amp for the computer though... go figure..

@@lonnieo4676 Exactly. It’s in the plug in but not in the amp…

@@aaronshortmusic i also wished they would have put the eq in front of everything instead of in the mods...

@@lonnieo4676 That’s because it was an afterthought.

Yes you are correct. This is why I was giving my opinion based on what I was hearing in the room as I felt that would be more valuable that just the audio recording. It is definitely impressive for the size but I preferred the fuller sound and added headroom of the 40.

I completely agree with you.

Is one large speaker better then 2smallwr speakers eithwr side of throom 2produce STEREO?

@@TOPMOSTPOP Running a mono signal through two speakers doesn't make it stereo. It's just mono output by two speakers. Stereo is actually having different sound/mix coming from each speaker.

@@catsandchords625 exactly. Point i am trying relay 2people. Who think stereo been here 4ages. My MK 2X12 adertized stereo. Its a lie. It has 2speakers in mono. There are several false "pseudo" stereos. Only 1 true stereo. Interesting read: Van Halens Frankenstein was a copy of some1 elses guitar. 1/6/2023: (Written earlier) Building 2nd Gen Frankenstrat. Dont have much money. I must nail thdesign 1st take. Learned2read thscrypts Satans avatars in our matrix starting 1984. Entire matrix pretty much revolves around me. (Anymore, increasingly) Why? I function as Lucifers REPLACEMENT& Yahweh taught me how2burn Satans dimension (computer program) with quartz crystals so I MUST be hidden from public view. Thus Satan decieves people with avatars (Plasticines) Worlds best guitar was my signature design& Van Halen/Floyd Rose built it named FRANKENSTRAT. Satan name it that = Ed was a fabricated entity. Its code. What i found out was Ed was (victim2) a computer program Satan used 2whitewash me. (doesnt mean Ed was evil initially) Ed was a human @1st. Apparently he was eventually killed &cloned. His late models cmpletely went 2rubbish bcuz when I sold my guitar 1988 Satan began sweeping Ed under thrug&didnt need him anymore. Frankenstrat: Had widest/flattest fretboard in thworld. THAT was thsecret 2why Ed could play so good. 100's of 1,000's peeps researched Franky they@ Ed all miss thpoint 2what made it so good. (super wide flat neck.) ENTIRE guitar built by me? is going 2b ridiculously good. Necks RADIUSED by Satan 2cripple guitarists vs FLAT/WIDE fretboard both a dream2work on easiest2play. Fingrs dont bumping in 2each other. ACTION (strings) can be lowered much more. (High action = HELL 2play.) Lol I figure out most all this stuff off thbat just fondling my Aria Pro2 ZZ Custom day I bought it. I am just that good. Note Ed built copy my ZZ called thSHARK. Again code. Eds job was 2say "that was a failed experiment." Lucifer saw in2 time knew I'd become famous with ZZ 1993 &I was supposed 2look like a Van Halen wannabee. (I also invented "Zero nut") World fastest guitarist plays? My neck ofcourse. WITH Zero nut. (Shawn Lane.) Atkins, Les Paul, Hendrix, Steve Vai = widest flat necks. Lucifer switched from Ed to Steve Vai& Michael Angelo Batio as my avatar whitewash guitar messiahs. Satan knew I would build a guitar now. b4 I did. So, Batio built it recently closest 2my specs. Satan had him paint it 2look like sh*t 2make me look bad lol. (Photo) I just figured I could build 1myself much MUCH better &same price (Lucifer lowered thprice from $850 2$500 trying get me 2buy it AS i was clicking on it lol.) I suppose up untill now he thought i didnt know about his avatars. Well I do. Batio is code for Bat Sergio. Mike knows all about me& all of this avatar sht bcuz I told him ling time ago. His Primal Red (pictured) jas a 43mm wide nut. Widest neck in thworld that also HAS my signature Floyd Rose Tremelo. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nshlhMR0y9Obkps.html People never did figure out what made th Frank so good. It had a 44m plus nut at the tuners. &it had a 17" radius. That is why was so easy 2play. (Q7 radius means was vry FLAT) Ed liked wide necks thwn. But later started making tiny narrow necks cuz he said ("its easier to play") That second comment was likely made after "he" was killed &cloned. I have that skinny neck guitar. Its a BITCH 2try 2play. This was threal Ed speaking on how he built thguitar here: Note Satan made sure Ed would constantly try hide what made thFrank good. Les, Batio, Ed, Lane, Vai, none of them give u thTrue keys 2 thFerrari. It was the wide 17" radius necks lolmost. This 2ndGen Frank I am building as of 1/6/2023 is going 2b cmplete revamp not jus Flod&neck. Gonna list it on ebay see if any1 bleevs my story. If not Satans plan wrked. Not 1person ever had a fading clue the whole point of th Floyd Rose. Neither did Floyd. I made it that way so i could loosen broken strings &clamp them back in 2save money lol. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/edenZZxqp6_MZoU.html

@@TOPMOSTPOP Is that Katana MKII? I thought they only advertised that you could link it to a second amp for stereo. Which would make sense if they had on-board stereo effects and was setup to be able to control which signal went to the internal speakers and which to the link output.

I saw that too. It’s a great option!

Hello, what was the dc power bank you used?

@@wonderz_808 I never used one but I saw other videos where they attached one to the unit and it worked fine.

Search for the video posted by Vapor Trail Channel. He goes through the entire setup and the items you need

Congrats. I couldn’t bond with it but I have other options that I am more used to.

@@aaronshortmusic totally man!

Yea but neither is ideal. I wish they would improve the EQ options. The amps need presence controls and the output needs its own EQ with a high pass filter.

@@aaronshortmusicAgree. The mod groups on Facebook are all about recommending different speakers, plugging in the baffle or enclosure, going from the headphone out Jack into an entirely different amp. It's kind of ridiculous. You think positive grid would get the message...

@@valueofnothing2487 Yes I don’t really understand it to be honest. I was hoping they would just release more firmware update to make it better.

The bigger one will surely be better for bass.

Thank you and you are right but all of my thoughts and feedback was coming from the sound I heard in the room. That was what I wanted to get across in this video.

I just don’t ‘get’ these two amps. So many people rave about them but they were not for me.

It is but I’d rather use something else for that.

@@aaronshortmusic okay. I do have a fishman loudbox dual channel and a yamaha desktop as well. I am new to electric and been having a used godin SD sitting around. I am leaning toward a more jazz style. Have you tried the DV Mark Jazz Little 8” and if so maybe you have a review of it?

@@davidpatrick1813 I have not sorry.

Can you please leave a link to it so I can check it out? Thanks!

Yes link pls

@@aaronshortmusic I tried to post a link to Amazon where I purchased the battery, but it didn't seem to get through on this comment section. I can email you a link if you direct me to your email address.

@@rexomatic8667 sayhi@aaronshortmusic.com

@@aaronshortmusic I would like to know the address for the battery pack as well. Cheers.

I agree. I think people hype it up too much.

I think they fixed it eventually with a software update but I didn’t like the mini because the sound wasn’t good enough for me.

@@aaronshortmusic That's fair enough mate. I just want one to use for holidays in the cottage and in the car at lunchtimes, and will only really use it with headphones, so the sound will be the same as the 40. I use a Fender Mustang Micro at the moment, which is great, but I'd like the added functionality and wider range of tones that the Mini gives. I can see me maybe getting a 40 at some point, but I mainly use TH-U and Amplitube 5 (and a few Neural DSP plugins) at home, so an actual amp isn't much use to me. My gigging days are long gone.

It’s going to sound way better though. It was worth it.

English?

@@J.C... it will be of no use Lucifer wont let u.

@@J.C... @J C your minds are such a mess, i have 2write absolutely massive data b4 I can even try &re wire all yr circuitry Lucifer spent 8 hour days 12 years when u wr a kid giving u in bllsht schools. Those are ALL his schools. i should point out what they taught u schools, right off thbat english language is Reptilian. It lowers your IQ thvery maximim all Satans best demons could give it. My neighbors were Ashers. Jews from original tribes of Bible. There minds were incredibly sharp as were their use of numbers. This language mocks u with cmplete spelling bllsht. Take engisj tape measures 4example. Metric is not reptilian. If u ever used a tape measure, english tape measures are Satans daughter from hell 2have 2live with. 95% people on earth are Plasticines. Not humans. They are Satans Tare Race. They are all computer controlled. Reality is greek 2them. If I were 2place a plasticine in eden he would be a virus destroys it. Plasticines tear their house down with their bare hands &they engineered 2do just that. Speaking exquisite english or kidnapping them from thpath qan eternity in hell wont phase them it isnt in thcomputer program. American indians were primarily Yahwehs people. They had no money, no fences, no "no trsspassing" signs, yet America was dotted with hundreds thousands beaver ponds lined wirh luxurious gardens. They had buffallo meat constantly wandering past their nose. Satan killed them, turned America in2 a shopping mall. And built fences. Our deserts were inhabited by Altantians. Satans kid. Arapajo, Apache, Crow, these were the evil indians the Tare Races. All tares are computer controlled.

Yeah the cleans don’t sound very good.

@@aaronshortmusic thanks so much Aaron

Yea, I agree I usually need to break out my Cookie Monster hand Puppet ..lol Seriuosly tho I think I just made a mistake and ordered the Mini because I'm basically a Clean/jazz player But I am going direct to the PA so just maybe it will work at a gig that way

Or any kind of clean tone, pop music and funk often have squeaky clean tones.