Positive Grid Spark Vs Mooer SD30i - Best Practice Amp Showdown!

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Positive Grid Spark Vs Mooer SD30i - Best Practice Amp Showdown! It's time to look at both of these products head to head!
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:53 - Spark Overview
01:56 - SD30i Overview
03:48 - Spark App Overview
08:15 - SD30i App Overview
12:18 - Spark Presets
14:17 - SD30i Presets
17:17 - Spark Utilities
20:11 - SD30i Utilities
23:39 - Spark Tones Playthrough
24:52 - SD30i Tones Playthrough
26:00 - Scoring - Who Won?
28:32 - What Did We Learn Today?
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@GearGasms 9 ай бұрын

Love these small desktop practice amps? If you do - here’s a whole playlist of them! kzfaq.info/sun/PLJ7bQFZhdVlPfIz44gSheSSV8TMZNR3l9

@a-mb9373 7 ай бұрын

I have to commend you on being one of the VERY few KZfaqrs who actually respond and answer the comments made by people. I always wondered why these content creators even bother if they aren’t going to respond to questions and comments on their channels. I so appreciate you for that!

@GearGasms 7 ай бұрын

Thank you! I don’t get to all of them but to be fair my channel is relatively small

@a-mb9373 7 ай бұрын

@@GearGasms No one can get to all of them; but you do answer a very large majority and that is to be commended!

@joemonroe1106 4 ай бұрын

First time seeing your channel and I gotta say... you got me crackin up from those 'heckler' insult drops. Hilarious. Nice work and nice video set up too.

@GearGasms 4 ай бұрын

Thanks and welcome aboard!

@BlurpeeBaggins 9 ай бұрын

Great comparison. They are so similar, there really is no compelling reason to ditch one for the other if I already own one. The battery and looper are definitely bonus but I think I’ll just stick with the Spark for now.

@GearGasms 9 ай бұрын

I agree! Love using the Mooer downstairs

@Kennardy 5 ай бұрын

As a Spark 40 owner, I really like the Mooer better! I have had to do the magnetic battery pack on the back mod and I can’t believe Spark does not have a looper built in! I may be looking for a buyer for my Spark. Very well done review. Thanks.

@GearGasms 5 ай бұрын

You’re welcome! And thank you too!

@mikecarreca7864 9 ай бұрын

Hello Alan, does it have an output to send to a cabinet..????? Great run-through on both. I am preferable to the MOOER . Thanks for the video.

@GearGasms 9 ай бұрын

No just headphone out like the Spark

@brianphelps1183 9 ай бұрын

What’s up Alan. I use my Spark all the time. Without headphones I use the headphones out to Studio Monitors. I also have the Spark wireless foot pedal.

@GearGasms 9 ай бұрын

Yeah I have a bunch of AIRSTEPs but rarely use any footswitch. The one that they sent me for the Mooer is nice

@ArizonaMMJ 8 ай бұрын

Would love to see you do a head to head on the spark 40 x the NUX Mighty Space. Those seem to be the guys going neck and neck. The mighty space seems to be a fave of Andertons guys

@GearGasms 8 ай бұрын

I’ll reach out to Nux again but so far no dice

@beaukneaus 7 ай бұрын

Question, the knobs for mod, reverb, and delay, do those control the mod/reverb/delay that are in the currently loaded preset?

@GearGasms 7 ай бұрын

Yes

@AngelMartinez-qs3cf 9 ай бұрын

Hey, I've got all the Spark Amps, the Spark 40, the Mini, and the Go. When played with headphones they all sound the same! I'm glad you like the Spark better. The Spark Rules. What guitar was that you were playing, the model and number?

@GearGasms 9 ай бұрын

Charvel San Dimas Pro Mod in transparent purple burst

@AngelMartinez-qs3cf 9 ай бұрын

@@GearGasms Cool guitar!

@GearGasms 9 ай бұрын

@AngelMartinez-qs3cf thank you!

@jimwoodard64 9 ай бұрын

18:40 nice Love Stinks cover. LOL

@GearGasms 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Jim!

@albertmarkethinkpr1325 2 ай бұрын

Can you play the mooer sd30i while is conected to the power cable? or do you have to wait until the battery is fully charged? Also for someone who likes a more traditional approach which amp gets closer?

@GearGasms 2 ай бұрын

Yes you can use it plugged in. Both are great

@DalyTek12 3 ай бұрын

Just picked up the Mooer today. Trying to dial in a good Enter Sandman type Metallica tone, but am really finding it hard to hone in on with this amp. Any advice on dialing this in?

@GearGasms 3 ай бұрын

Sorry I’ve not spent much time with this amp yet. Try the tone cloud?

@soulsweet40 9 ай бұрын

Ive got the Spark and I'm loving it as a practice amp...get a footswitch with and twice the fun...it doesnt have to be the spark one...I got a knockoff called the airstep and it works great and cheaper of course

@GearGasms 9 ай бұрын

I’ve got the AIRSTEP as well. I work with the company a lot and have a fair amount of AIRSTEP content. Xsonic makes great stuff!

@brandoncharles4781 6 ай бұрын

Airstep isn't a knockoff it's the flagship. It has loop where the positive grid one doesn't. It operates without the spark app being on top and the spark one doesn't.

@t0ddbr0wn731 3 ай бұрын

I’ve own my spark 40 for about 32 hours. The spin knobs act just like a slider if you just go up and down instead of spinning then.

@GearGasms 3 ай бұрын

Yep!

@RaptorV1USA 8 ай бұрын

HA.. didnt know you did this video,.... well played. who else figures these amps are made in the same factory....? thanks Alan

@GearGasms 8 ай бұрын

Lol likely!

@jasonmelo9379 23 күн бұрын

All right guys, which one sounds better That's all I want to know! Which one sounds less boxy and like a practice amp.

@GearGasms 23 күн бұрын

Neither sound boxy but overall maybe the Mooer sounds better simply because it has less bass but in a good way

@jasonmelo9379 23 күн бұрын

@@GearGasms hey thanks for the quick reply! That's very rare these days! I have an Android, there are no reviews on the Play store for the app. So I'm sure it sucks balls lol

@vince6792 9 ай бұрын

Can you feature David Gilmour's 3 million black strat? Oh man ok man the Spark man yeah man online presets man 😎

@GearGasms 9 ай бұрын

🤘🏻

@jacobbockover1628 8 ай бұрын

The more settup the less likely i am to play. I have the go for late night n ive left it alone

@GearGasms 8 ай бұрын

I hear ya!

@PooNinja 9 ай бұрын

THR30 II wireless FTW

@PooNinja 9 ай бұрын

Wait what?

@Smart-Alex 9 ай бұрын

No. I've had that one for 9 months and sold it in favor of a Spark 40.

@PooNinja 9 ай бұрын

@@Smart-Alex thanks for the input 🤘🏽

@GearGasms 9 ай бұрын

Never tried that one only the 10

@Smart-Alex 9 ай бұрын

@@GearGasms it’s a good amp, but amp cabs are worthless and there are not nearly enough tones as Spark

@IamMusicNerd 9 ай бұрын

The best practice amp is the Katana mk2 head with the built in speaker. It can be a small portable practice amp and also powerful enough to gig with when plugged into a 100w cabinet, or Line Out to front of house.

@akwamarsunzal 9 ай бұрын

Love the Katana head and, if you are happy without the features of the Spark and Mooer, then yeah, its great.

@GearGasms 9 ай бұрын

I hate the sound of my Katana 50 though. I may not know how to dial it in however.

@JohnShalamskas 9 ай бұрын

@@GearGasms Katana 50 combo amp sounds boxy. I was considering getting one to use with an HX Stomp XL and small pedal board, and ended up with a Powercab 112 plus FRFR amp instead. The older non-plus version would have been fine too, since I don't use the speaker IRs much.

@GearGasms 9 ай бұрын

My Line6 AMPLIFi makes a great FRFR for my PodGo

@JTB-- 9 ай бұрын

The real draw to the Spark 40 and Mooer SD 30i are their App's offering tons of cool practice and jamming tools

@ArizonaMMJ 8 ай бұрын

If spark had a damn battery i would have gotten one already. such a lame oversight

@GearGasms 8 ай бұрын

Agreed

@sergioalvarez5949 9 ай бұрын

Nope, neither one is for me.

@GearGasms 9 ай бұрын

Do you have another practice amp that you like?

@sergioalvarez5949 9 ай бұрын

@@GearGasms the blackstar ht 5. The marshall dsl 5. I recently discovered the Blackstar Debut 50. That one kicks ass for only $250. Im a 55 year old beginner, I am not putting modeling amps down I just prefer to practice instead of messing with knobs and switches and computer and all that.

@GearGasms 9 ай бұрын

@sergioalvarez5949 then you have the perfect attitude as a beginner! Practice more and dwiddle less

@sergioalvarez5949 9 ай бұрын

@@GearGasms yup, practice practice practice. I really miss your version of " roast my rig" segements yours were 100% better than that other guys. Will you bring it back?

@GearGasms 9 ай бұрын

@sergioalvarez5949 it’s part of Free Form Friday now as a segment. There’s one in this week’s video!