Positive Grid - Spark Go is coming

hollywoodrox · March 2023

Am I first to post
https://uk.positivegrid.com/products/spark-go?

I think I’d sooner go for the mini , this is teeny tiny
Always interesting to see new stuff though .

I was posting a pic but you’ll have to make do with a link as the action I use to post on here isn’t working today

RaymondLin · March 2023

Surely something like the Nux can’t be far away.

Jono111 · March 2023

Available on preorder, what could go wrong.

dazzajl · March 2023

Not sure what the gain is, going smaller than the Mini? It would fit in a guitar case I guess, maybe that’s the sell?

hollywoodrox · March 2023

Jono111 said:

Available on preorder, what could go wrong.

Absolutely , the last fiasco showed it’s best to wait for retailer stock

hollywoodrox · March 2023

Too darn small

mark123 · March 2023

hollywoodrox said:

Jono111 said:

Available on preorder, what could go wrong.

Absolutely , the last fiasco showed it’s best to wait for retailer stock

What happened ?

hollywoodrox · March 2023

mark123 said:

hollywoodrox said:

Jono111 said:

Available on preorder, what could go wrong.

Absolutely , the last fiasco showed it’s best to wait for retailer stock

What happened ?

There were longer than anticipated waits for the original Spark

Pabcrane · March 2023

A high-tech Pignose by the look of it. You'll be a walkin' concert!

randella · March 2023

£89 is a pretty aggressive price point to be kicking off with, right in the path of the Katana Mini. Going up to £129, so maybe they're banking on it getting some very good reviews and people being prepared to pony up the extra as a result.

I liked the Blackstar Fly, I must admit - it could do with a smidge more drive, but as a pick-up-and-play tool it's very good indeed for £59. Then there's Nux, and a ton of others.

Positive Grid got their work cut out here.

bertie · March 2023

Line 6 ought to re-vamp/update the pocket pod concept, apart from eating batteries, it was a really good headphone amp.

Great tones, variety and "on board editing" no need for a fucking phone

hollywoodrox · March 2023

bertie said:

Line 6 ought to re-vamp/update the pocket pod concept, apart from eating batteries, it was a really good headphone amp.

Great tones, variety and "on board editing" no need for a fucking phone

Pocket helix & helix mini

BigPaulie · March 2023

This is interesting. Thanks for the heads up. Have registered for pre order notifications.

bertie · March 2023

hollywoodrox said:

bertie said:

Line 6 ought to re-vamp/update the pocket pod concept, apart from eating batteries, it was a really good headphone amp.

Great tones, variety and "on board editing" no need for a fucking phone

Pocket helix & helix mini

ah - didnt know they existed I knew about the "big helix" - nothing on the Line 6 website tho

, just seen that they're still selling Pocket Pod £110 on Amazon, think I paid about £40 for mine, and sold it for £25

menamestom · March 2023

Looks like an 80's camera.

These small amps usually sound pretty bad but at least this has reverb, most have none or just delay. I find reverb at least makes the small sound passable.

I was going to say wireless would be good but it's so small you can just clip it on to your belt.

Looks quite good actually, like one of the amplug kind of things but with a speaker option. Also acts as an interface which is cool. I may order one.

hollywoodrox · March 2023

bertie said:

hollywoodrox said:

bertie said:

Line 6 ought to re-vamp/update the pocket pod concept, apart from eating batteries, it was a really good headphone amp.

Great tones, variety and "on board editing" no need for a fucking phone

Pocket helix & helix mini

ah - didnt know they existed I knew about the "big helix" - nothing on the Line 6 website tho

, just seen that they're still selling Pocket Pod £110 on Amazon, think I paid about £40 for mine, and sold it for £25

They don’t unfortunately , that was more like a suggestion/wishful thinking . A helix stomp built into a spark mini type enclosure or thr10 enclosure running off 8 AA’s that would be mega groovy

BigPaulie · March 2023

So the presale is open.

I added one to my basket and when checking out they add £17.80 in tax taking it to a total of £106.80. Screw that! I'll just wait for it to hit the shops.

hollywoodrox · March 2023

BigPaulie said:

So the presale is open.

I added one to my basket and when checking out they add £17.80 in tax taking it to a total of £106.80. Screw that! I'll just wait for it to hit the shops.

I know they’re doing the same thing with the spark Mini which seems a good deal at £169
but then the tax takes it to shop price . I dont object to paying tax where it’s due as it pays for things if the people who collect it don’t squander it . But I take affront at the deceptive advertising
leading you to a false sense of a good deal only to quash it at checkout

mark123 · March 2023

randella said:

£89 is a pretty aggressive price point to be kicking off with, right in the path of the Katana Mini. Going up to £129, so maybe they're banking on it getting some very good reviews and people being prepared to pony up the extra as a result.

I liked the Blackstar Fly, I must admit - it could do with a smidge more drive, but as a pick-up-and-play tool it's very good indeed for £59. Then there's Nux, and a ton of others.

Positive Grid got their work cut out here.

Tried the link, free postage but with "taxes"?? Import ?? it comes to £109.

adamino · March 2023

More of a Spark Go Pip Squeak.

powerhand · August 2023

Has anyone tried one of these yet?

Penn · August 2023

Yep I’ve got one.

It’s pretty good to use as a little Bluetooth speaker.

As a guitar amp it’s very small and a bit tinny but if you use it with a pair of decent headphones it’s a good little portable practice tool.

I couldn’t say it’s the best thing ever but for the money it’s not bad. Good to just to stick in a gig bag and take away with you if you go away. The models are the same as the bigger version so it covers a lot of bases. The app is ok. Pairing it was a bit of a pain to work out but once I got the hang of it it’s ok.

It’s not as premium feeling as the bigger amps they do but not bad at all.

I probably wouldn’t have bought one. Her indoors got it as a present for me. She’s pretty good with things like that. She’s previously bought me a proper Gibson ES-345 and American Standard Strat.

roberty · August 2023

You must be on the naughty list this year @Penn ;

My mate has one and I had a go on it (no pun intended), I thought it was decent. Did a little rehearsal with it. It keeps up with an acoustic guitar. I kind of want one. I don't plug in often enough to practice

The speaker looks replaceable

Penn · August 2023

roberty said:

You must be on the naughty list this year @Penn ;

My mate has one and I had a go on it (no pun intended), I thought it was decent. Did a little rehearsal with it. It keeps up with an acoustic guitar. I kind of want one. I don't plug in often enough to practice

The speaker looks replaceable

I didn’t say that was all she bought me this year

I’ve got one of the original sparks too. That’s a lot better in terms of sound etc but obviously it’s a lot bigger too.

hollywoodrox · August 2023

I got a mini in the end off that guy on eBay who was selling them cheap, I must admit to being bloody impressed ,it sounds great

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