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Your playing makes this demo/review immensely enjoyable! Shows what the product is capable of putting out. Thank you !🎉😊🎉

I absolutely adore this amp!! It sounds incredible and is easy to use. Well worth it in my opinion

The Yamaha’s are way too expensive. You can get the Spark 40, the Spark Mini, and the Spark Go for the same price as the Yamaha. Think about that! Love your videos 👍🏻

One of the few whose reviews I trust.. I’d like to see a review of the boss IR-2 .. keep up the good work Elmo.

Got a THx10 second hand, and I love it. Hi gain stuff sounds amazing.

I have the THR30II, provided you take the time to pair it with the app (I hate using apps for this kind of stuff but anyway...) and dial some presets you can get quite good tones from this amp. Just a common issue with the android app: you probably need to enable the gps before turning on bluetooth and pair it, otherwise it would not connect (Yamaha: please fix the app, this is a bug, not a feature!!!) after a few minutes/hours fiddling with cab sims, gainmastercompression interactions, I could get some interesting and decent clean/blues/rock/crunch tones and save them in the 5 presets banks. Yes, you definitely need some time/research to dial some settiings in that amp because the default presets that you can hear out of the box are (in my opinon)...not the best you can get (the default cab sim has way too much spongy bass sound) and that's a pity. Using the volume pot on my guitar, the amp sim is quite accurate, it does clean up even using a decent amount of overdrive/gain. As I had a Line6 G10II wireless transmitter, I could keep it and use it directly with this amp. Would this compete with your vintage 4x12 cab+JCM800 or your 4000$ Friedman of course not, and if you are into djent/death metal, I suspect it would not fit your requirements. If you are into blues,classic rock, fusion jazz, etc... and need to practice, busk, play at low volume in a bar or at home, it does the job.

I purchased a THR 30II (black) and I am so Impressed with the Sound Quality = Fender Princeton-like "Cleans" and also the Zeppelin & Van Halen sounds. You really need to use-the-app to Unleash the Full Potential. It's the Perfect low-volume Amp for a NYC apartment.

Thank you for your assessment. I now almost exclusively use my Boss Katana go at home. Sounds great and the app works perfectly. I'm still looking for the right speaker for home with an AUX in, something like a FRFR box. Do you have any ideas?

Hey Elmo, great video as always. As a die-hard Yamaha THR30ii user myself for teaching, I have to agree with you on price - it is far too much for what it is. There are plenty of s*** guitar sounds in the THR30ii as I find myself avoiding many of the Crunch/Lead options and only using the Clean(red - cab sim turned off) and Hi Gain (Green) modes that seems to work really well for me. I also teach bass guitar so it does that quite well too! As a teaching tool it is perfect for me due to its volume, weight, fantastic track play-back (it sounds great to listen to music on) and doesnt require me to use the app to tweak what I want on the go (like the Spark Mini). I never bother with the wireless stuff but two of my students have the same amp and use the Line 6 dongles. It is definitely not the perfect practice amp that the marketing will lead you to believe, as I believe the competition is catching up at a lower price point! - Gabe

I love this amp...master at max for that tube feel and set bass to control the attack for high gain tones 🤘🏻

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Elmo, for busking, how do you think it'd compare with a Cube Street? And another downside of the THR you forgot to mention is very limited and cumbersome compatibility with a foot switch. No chance of a traditional one, and MIDI is complicated.

Yes! Now i can remove my purple Hendrix stack from my livingroom! Thanx for posting bro! Yamaha still deliveres! 🙏

I love mine. The app is very useful actually. There are about 30 factory presets hidden in there when you check the profiles

With this kind of money I bought katana 100 2x12 and I am more than happy. And with the 1 watt setting I play easily at home with lots of bass and presence without annoying anyone. And if I wish I rattle the place 😊

I have had the old 10 watt version for close to 8 years now, and it is pretty much always on as my computer speaker/practice amp and it is still kicking. It also probably tripled the amount of time i spend practicing just by the ease of use. The 30 watt version has many more amp versions and the wireless, but if you are going to use it only as a bedroom practice amp I think it is an overkill, even the 5 watt version is enough for that. You could probably use the 30 watt as a very portable rehearsal amp, so that is a big plus. I highly recommend any version of these.

Mine has the same "flubby" sound sometimes. I depends a lot on the settings, and a lot on the guitar and how it's set up. Some of my guitars sound amazing with it, others like garbage. The app doesn't do much, but I think it tweaks the right things if you know exactly how to use the them. Yamaha specializes in sound, it seems like they assume that you know as much as they do and what to do with it (Not always the case). I have a THR 10, and a THR 10-2 so I'm pretty brand loyal. I always get a lot good comments on both of them from other players. If they ever come out with a THR10 - 3, I'll buy it too :)

Great review Elmo...Tube amp"like" my bottom!. Can I ask, spark 40 or the Yamaha.? The spark looks and sounds pretty cool.

I’d love to know what you think of the new Laney Lionheart analog combo. That looks cool aesthetically too.

Some of the video went black on me.

Just wondering which would you pick over this or the Hotone Pulze? Looking for something for practice and jamming with a friend/coworker/student. Which is more dynamic and “t00blike”? Quality of models etc. And just in case, let’s say you wanted to possibly busk for 10-20 people at a coffee shop, which would you take?

Hello! Still, this or Pulze for higain and overall?

I own the THR10X from the previous generation; it simulates some high gain amps. Bought it 10 years ago and still use it to this day. Lets me play high gain at neighbour-friendly volume. The onboard tuner is rather inaccurate and the amp comes with no blue tooth, but other than that, no complaints. I would say it sounds way better than this new version... at half the price. If you really just want it for practice, try a THR10, not a THR30. And if you're lucky and the store has some old new stock of the gen1 model, try that instead of the THRII. Just my two cents, though.

My friend has one white and maybe smaller wattage. Is old but man this tiny thing is and sounds amazing.

I have the 10ii. I really like it. But these days I usually use my NUX Mighty Plug Pro.

I had a lot of several amps, but the Yamaha THR30II (the non-wireless) is one of my favourites; regret I sold it. Now I have a Fender Champion 100 amp, which is great!

Once you get the THR app dialed in the interface is one of the best in my opinion Running it just off the dials isnt even 10% of the amps true tone Theres alot of other practice amps and interfaces out there,one for everyone Ive tryd most of them The Yamaha just flat out works and sounds amazing,,,,,,after you get the app dialed in its,,,for me the best practice amp out there Live the stereo live the wireless and easy of app use If you want easy it might not be for you,,,if you like really getting into dialing your tones in and practicing with a great mix of backing tracks I suggest putting the time into dialing in the THR I wish Yamaha would bring the THR 100w head back out!!! Everyone is different but i enjoy the THR and anyone whi has come over to my place and played and took the time to go thru the tones and set ups has been blown away I have atleast 3 good friends life long time players and gig’n musicians who have biught there own THR’s after spending time in mine

"It can give you all sorts of all sorts." 😂 BTW it would've probably been better to rotate the overhead camera image 180 degrees ;) Otherwise a great video as always!

Hi, could you make Cort Source guitar review if it's possible?

Thanks Elmo - Seems like lots of stuff pick up mechanical resonances. Maybe, this amp did too. Good playing.

For me the THR30ii after Spark40 was as fantastically better as Spark40 was after the Katana50mk2. But Is Pulze better than THR?

Solid vid. I had the non wireless version and got rid of it. I prefer my Spark 40

I preordered the Katana Air when it was announced because I understood what it was, even though it was about 100 USD more than the other "lunchbox" amps; when it finally dies, I might check this out - wireless built in is just so nice, I'm almost a little mad when I have to actually plug stuff in with a cable. That KA is so dented and crusty lol it's been hucked into so many places an amp really doesn't deserve to be thrown but it keeps coming back for more. The Yamaha ones I've tried (other people bring them to jams) always sound great, though. All things equal, a good wireless system with low latency and decent fidelity will always make the choice for me, the way I am spoiled now.

I played through one of those Yamaha practice amps and walked away without thinking twice. Just not my thing. When I think of a practice amp I think of an amp with a speaker that's at least 8". I have the Katana mini but that's more for just taking outside to noodle and not upset my neighbors. A good practice amp should move some air. You have to hear and feel it, especially when you're starting out. You've got to hear and feel the mistakes or you don't learn. Always a genuine pleasure watching you play Elmo.

Great vid Elmo - thanks! I got the THR10ii wireless version a few years ago and it cost me £299 with another £60 for the wireless transmitter. It was great then but I think the competition has moved on a lot and the Yamaha is starting to show its age. The app is clunky and the firmware updates have not improved anything so maybe there’s a new version in the pipeline? Anyway, it’s still an OK bedroom amp but there are better options out there now.

I agree totally with Elmo’s review. I originally owned a THR 10 Il and didn’t like the sound at all, also the app was problematic and I often couldn’t get it to work well. I upgraded to a used THR30ll as I needed something small. Like Elmo, I think it’s ok but not great like the many reviews suggested. I’ve given up on the app and now mostly use the Amps in and out to DI into a DAW.

Moin, ich habe den gleichen Verstärker und meiner hat das gleiche Problem mit dem Klang. Beim ersten mal war es ein Garantiefall, habe dann ein neues Gerät bekommen. Aber jetzt habe ich schon wieder das gleiche Problem. Er funktioniert, hört sich aber irgendwie dumpfer und übersteuert an.

Maybe I should be happy that no one was interested in my Laney TI 15 on blocket. I was planning to buy this to play at low volume. There are some dishonest reviews on various gear on KZfaq unfortunately, but you are not among those. This is really a trustworthy channel.

Finally you did a review of that fantastic amp ! 😉 Thanks for that 🙏 I own that one since it came out and I did not find a better one so far. But I have to disagree with you and can see you're definitely not a fan of Yamaha's products ... it does not make the top 10 ??? Really ??? 😉 Yes you are right it is expensive, too expensive but I own the Sparks Mini and Go, I own the Boss Dual cube, I tried the Nux Mighty Space (and was so disapointed by the quality of the sounds, same with the Spark 40 .. awful, muddy ...) and own the Nux mighty air and I am looking for the Hotone Pulze you've reviewed as it sounds to having great soundings ... The main drawback I see on all these amps is that none have an effect loop and that's a shame ... 😉 other than that, yes for me, that Yamaha is the best of all "practice" amps I have tested so far ...

I have the 10x version and to me is great

I bought the 10ii about 4 years ago and it sounded great (cleans and high gain). Then after a couple of firmware updates, it just never sounded quite the same. Especially the clean tones. The app was never really updated and felt buggy; almost as if Yamaha stopped supporting this product any further. I ended up selling it last year and have been very happy with the blackstar ID core instead.

Hmm, And I just bought a Spark 40. Is the Yamaha better,?

In US, Sweetwater had them at $499 right now, during a sale, formerly $550. Bundle is $610 on sale right now and $660 before. LOOKS like all the US retailers recently reduced prices to similar (THX 3 soon?)

$499.99 USD at Sweetwater. Great video. Thanks

Between positive grid spark 40 thr30ii and hotone pulze?

I’ll stick with my Marshall Code 50. Although it gets a lot of bad reviews, with a little tweaking and patience it rocks. I have say Elmo, you can make any amp or guitar sound awesome by your playing.

Thanks Elmo! I used to have one of these guys, and a Spark 40 too. IMHO, the only issue with these amps is the speaker, not their technologies. Just sounds small - I'd recommend a Boss Katana 50 Gen 3, nicer speaker, can go really quiet, and less $ than the Yamaha.

It is a good home amp if you live in an apartment or do not want your whole house to hear you practise.

Nice Strat, don't see many guys playing scalloped necks

A lot of subjectivity in reviews. I have a Blackstar ID core which I hate. I have Vox pathfinder 15 which isn't particularly my cup of tea. I have a Spark 40....aggh...don't get me started. I have some small Boss thing which has classic wasp in a jar distortion. I have a Marshall MG10 ...it basically gives me one sound but it suits me the best and has a better basic rock sound than my Marshall AVT 50.

Sounds good (but Elmo can make anything sound good), but spennndy. I have the Spark, which is woofy without EQ, but sounds good after that and with the foot switching, is usable live.

I remember really liking my thr10x but not the 30 that much. Sold it

Ive got a Spark mini and for me, it's a great little practice amp if ya know how to set the controls... Only thing Id do to improve it would be to double the power to 20 watts instead of 10..... Spark 40 is too big for what I want in a practice amp & the Yamy is wayyyy too pricey

Its going for $490 US at Sweetwater, Demo Model for $450

Sounds like one of the speakers is blown. I have the exact same model and it does not make this sound. I have been all the way down the parctice amp, Nux, Fender lt25 and many others, Roland Cube (not the Micro). I now have the Fender, Spark, A Kartana Air EX and THR30 like the one you have there. If you like playing with apps, the Spark a lot of fun. I don't play with a ton of distortion, and I prefer a little reverb and only use Deley occationally, so my tone is quite different from yours. But the Katana and the THR sound way better IMO. Both are fantastic but, I tend to use the THR more. Now I witt try the Hotone you tried the other day to see how that compares :) But for the more budget, conscious beginner I think you can't go wrong with a used Fender Mustang which you can pick up for wery little money.

The kings have not yet been dethroned. The Positive Grid and the Hotone remain far superior to the Yamaha, and even more so when you connect them to an audio system with quality speakers-they are killers. Even the Fender Mustang GTX remains an excellent choice, even though it is bulkier. The original presets are excellent, and the app for phone and tablet is intuitive, easy to use, etc. Modeling is clearly the future. With eyes closed, no one can hear the difference; musicians these days listen too much with their eyes. Yamaha, for me, is like the Boss Katana: synonymous with quality. But the apps or software on PC are not at all intuitive-you really have to understand the logic, and even then. Don’t forget, the amp its not the most important thing. The most important thing is the speaker-that’s what makes all the difference. If you take good modeling and connect it to a quality system, it will always sound good.

You get what you pay for

Elmo, are you not too late with this thing?

This amp is not perfect but it’s very good and better than most any other I’ve tried and I’ve been through a whole lot of others.

Too bad about the speaker. Thought about buying this THR30II Wireless but wasn't convinced for my use case. The new Katana Air "EX" might be a better desktop option with two 5" speakers instead of 3.5", a proper wood cab, works with BOSS BT pedals, and has battery compartment. But it's $150CAD more than the already pricey THR. Neither THR or EX have an FX loop. The Kat Gen 3 100w head, with the fx loop and one 5" speaker, might be even more practical (and much cheaper). Gen 3 has stereo headphone out and bluetooth capability, but you have to buy a BT dongle for another $120CAD. I recently went with the Katana GO cause I enjoy a good headphone for cranked guitar tones, given the GO's cab sim is half decent.

You’re wrong. The app does heaps. For example you can switch between reverb types, tape or digital delay, change feedback etc and much much more. But yes without the app you can still get a good sound.

I had this amp, and did not really care for the sounds at all. I am glad I am not the only one who feels it doesn't live up to all the hype! Even music playback did not sound all that good through it. For similar form factor amps, the Spark 40 and Mini sound better in every way, hands down. Although my favorite desktop amp, which I know you were somehow not impressed with, is the Vox Adio Air GT. That thing impresses the hell out of me for what it is. Some people hyping these things up need to keep a grip on reality though. When I hear people saying things like, "OMG, it is as good as any tube amp!", I just want to know, how bad is their hearing loss, OR what horrible tube amps, or more importantly what horrible cabs/speakers paired with those amps, that they are comparing to. Are any of these even in the same realm of existence as my Friedmans, Marshalls, Bogners, Mesas, or my Wizard? LOL... No. But those are more difficult to play at night while my wife is sleeping :)

Not really a buskers amp if it doesn't have any Mic input, also 2 channels is needed for the Mic and Guitar to keep them seperate otherwise you get feedback problems as I have found in the past

Got one. Me thinks it’s good

Hi Elmo. I thought for that kind of price (a great very versatile second hand Fender or Marshall combo could also be bought!), I don't care if the guy that got it first time around kicked the absolute shit out of it at max volume, it should not have been an issue. I'm fed up with amp manufacturer's putting out so called loud amps where the speakers are clearly not up to the task! Go on Yamaha spend some dough and configure this thing with the hardware needed to deliver the goods - utter nonsense and anyone who buys this has obviously more money than sense. I own both the Harley Benton 5 and 15 amps and collectively they are half the price of this little beastie - go figure. They are great and this is not, period. I guess that's my rant over (Phewhhhh). As ever wild guitar skills and demonstrative and informing play from your good self with no bias or favouritism, how refreshing in this age of hype and bullshit! I am as ever your servant. Kindest regards Alex the K

There's an app with cabs, compression, ect ect ect.

Had it. Sold it. Stuck with the Katana mini for convenience. I think Yamaha should make Dedicated electric guitar THR, no one cares about acoustic and bass if you are buying an electric guitar amp. They need to upgrade the tones and the interface. I absolutely dislike the 3.5 mm speakers and the metal chassis might have something to do with the tone suck.

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Not the best. Trust me, my son have it (gift). 😅 With app you can load tons of phone saved presets. Batteries are great, even after 1 year. B stock => returned after yt reviews with careless usage. :(

nah, just get a small fender tube amp or marshall combo

I think Vox Adio Air GT the most underrated desktop amp. Maybe because of design or poor VOX marketing.

Run it on the brown classic channel with the master at 10. This give a tubish response from it.

Got a NUX MG 30 for 175 Euro’s and a Katana50Mk2 voor 150 Euro’s. For less than the price of this Yamaha, I’m sure I’m having more options and better sound as well.

They're way overpriced, but I scored the 20-watt THR10-II a couple years ago for $100 and the one thing I can say is that the speakers really do deliver a crystal clear sound that no tube amp I've ever played delivers. Every last note rings out individually with no muddiness. That said, they don't sound good at high volumes and they have very little bass due to having tiny speakers. For low volume situations, I don't think anything compares to the clarity of the tone you get, especially with a little reverb and some high gain. Again, definitely agree they should cost 30-40% less.

Hotone Pulze or Yamaha THR30II ?

$500 on sale for amp only, bundle with transmitter $610 US dollars

I prefer my Vox 50 Go.

Yeah hard to compete with the spark mini…. BT, wireless , intuitive app, and loud enough to busk . Battery life also for me at least last is over 6 hours play time . More than enough. Th30 looks like if Darth Vader had a signature amp which is awesome but priced a bit much .

cute, but expensive as hell!

The Spark 40 is better in my opinion although this is second by a narrow margin.

There are, if you require it, a couple of wireless footswitches but.......honestly.......this compared to a Boss Gen 3? Close call. £540 in the UK vs. around £519 for the 50 Watt Gen 3, Footswitch and Bluetooth adapter.

Buy the old thr10...but you need to change the cab and enable the compressor using the software to get the best out of it or you are wasting your time.

652€... WAY TOO EXPENSIVE.

I'm not sure any amp sounds good with the gain turned as high as it goes. especially one with tiny speakers.

Buy the old thr10...but you need to change the cab and enable the compressor using the software or you are wasting your time.

Nah buy a tonex, and hx or gt core. id rather play through single tonex on pedal for 176$ no delay no reverb than that sound lol.

It didnt sound to good to my ears. But that’s just my opinion.

If you think the Yamaha THR 30 II is expensive, you're not working hard enough as a musician... There are many bits of advice you get on the interweb, but regarding guitars and Amps of all types: CHEAP ISNT GOOD AND GOOD ISNT CHEAP!!!

Nice amp but Boss has alternatives for same or so price. Boss Dual Cube lx does €179 now (without bt module).

if the amp is new, the speakers likely haven't settled into the port tuning yet.

500 USD

Fantastic equipment for those drowning in money….

No effects loop, for that price. Forget it

$650. Ha …. Ha… hahaha think I’ll keep my buckaroos. 😂

I very much agree with your analysis. And it hurts that strong brands spend tons of money on advertising and can make you buy anything even if it really isn't that good. I have a Vox Ac4tv and a Yamaha thr and the Thr sounds like a toy next to it. Vox Ac4tv. Saying that the Yamaha sounds like valves is misleading people.

What I don't understand is why they make it look like a kitchen appliance. But then, they probably want it to also look like a Bluetooth speaker. Meh. Yamaha.

Katana mk2 50

Boss katana are less with more feats just Bettter all a round why would you buy this

There are too many of those amps, too many curiosities, if you ask me. Get yourself a simple amp, get to know the basics and learn to play proper first.