I've been using a Quilter Micro Block 45 with my Franklin, Evans Eclipse speaker(15 inch). I used it at a small club and outdoors at the Public Gardens in Halifax. It's plenty loud for the size and I never crank it much past 50% gain, with the master wide open. For tone(Tri-Q) I use it in the middle or a little towards the lead setting(Right) but I'm still experimenting . I also use a Boss RV3 with it. Sounds fine and lots of power. The headphone and aux input are also great benefit's for home practice. Great to take to a practice when you don't need a big amp or keep one in your steel seat in case you have amp problems
Price: $US 149 (I got free shipping to Canada)
Picture of the Micro Block 45 sitting on the top of my Evans speaker cabinet
Thanks for the review of the Quilter. I'm close to pulling the trigger on one, having looked for something to use for in-home practice without disturbing my (city apartment) neighbors.
How have you found the headphone and aux in functions? I'm likely to use it without a speaker, but with headphones plugged in as well as an iPad for backing tracks to practice along with ....
re : How have you found the headphone and aux in functions?
Hi Michael,
They work fine. It was designed to work with a audio source such as a iPad. You will need a good set of headphones so it will sound clean. ALso, You will need to add a external Delay/Echo to it.
Franklin D10, Telonics (E9)True Tone(C6) pickups, Fender Steel King , Evans (FET 500LV), Nashville 400, Quilter MicroBlock 45 amp's, Telonics FP100 volume pedal, PodXT(effects only), Boss RV3(delay & reverb),Steel Guitar Black Box,Bill Lawrence cables, Walker Seat,Peterson Flip Tuner, IVL Steel Rider, IK Multimedia IRig Pro DUO for recording.
Thanks, Bob. I pulled the trigger on one just this morning. I really need it for a practice rig that I can use with my IPad running iRealB practice tracks. I do plan to put either a reverb and/or echo in front of it. I'll post again when it arrives and I've had a chance to play around with it.
Last night Bob Mcdonald(Pedal Steel Guitar) and I geared up a Steel King speaker in a Cabinet and Bob will use it at the Mic Mac Club in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, this afternoon(from 2-6PM) . I will put a live video(for a song or 2) on Face Book and later put it on YouTube and a link here, for anyone interested in how it sounds. Bob is an awesome player so it will be a great test. Bob was impressed with the little amp and it looks like one may be in his future.
Location: Mic Mac Club in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Date: Oct 29, 2017
Time: 2-6PM
Band: Frank Lowe & the Sidekicks
Band Members: Frank Lowe(Bass), Nancy Lowe(Piano) , Keith Delong(Guitar and Vocals) , George D? (Drums)
Bob Mcdonald (Pedal Steel Guitar)
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Franklin D10, Telonics (E9)True Tone(C6) pickups, Fender Steel King , Evans (FET 500LV), Nashville 400, Quilter MicroBlock 45 amp's, Telonics FP100 volume pedal, PodXT(effects only), Boss RV3(delay & reverb),Steel Guitar Black Box,Bill Lawrence cables, Walker Seat,Peterson Flip Tuner, IVL Steel Rider, IK Multimedia IRig Pro DUO for recording.
I'm putting together a super portable, lightweight grab & go rig and very nearly bought one of these based on your post. Then I chickened out and up-sold myself on a Pro Block instead (awaiting delivery). There will likely be the need for big watt un-mic'd power so I decided to cover that as well (plus the Pro Block might render a pedal board optional, further lightening the load).
