MiniMat or Tiny Terror?

Gavin · Post by **Gavin** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 8:40 pm

I really wants me a Tiny Terror really bad, but until five minutes ago I had almost forgot about the MiniMat, which in retrospect, looks even more suitable to my own personal needs.

What would yews chews?

Post by **Hurb** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 8:45 pm

They look nice, and i bet the dirt sounds would be wicked. but I'm guessing at only 2 watts clean your gonna be limted slightly.

Of course i cant recommend the TT anuff , i love mine.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 8:47 pm

The Tiny Terror (and not just because I own one).

I'll tell ya why:

a) you can get a great sounds at practise volume and recording volume
b) you can play small gigs with it
c) it sounds amazing full bore and will compete with a heavy drummer if it's crunchy
d) The Gain control is really useful, I'm not sure about the footswitchable boost option on the MiniMat, seems like you'd get a lot of volume change aswell as Gain added.
e) It comes with a Gig Bag
f) It has that Orange overdrive and a spanky clean tone - from what I've read of the Minimat it seems darker.

Gavin · Post by **Gavin** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:00 pm

The reason I think it'd suit me better is that even at only 5W the Valve Jr I've got is way too loud to get any natural od without making my neighbours go mental and I have no interest in practicing with a band or playing small gigs.

Post by **Hurb** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:02 pm

Yeah but that has only volume, the TT has the gain knob to get the rock toooones.

Gavin · Post by **Gavin** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:03 pm

It's got a master volume round the back.

Post by **Hurb** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:07 pm

ah, well the tt can rock at low volume no problem.

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:20 pm

I want a minimat, when the time comes, who wants something from America and is willing to trade me Purchase for Purchase?

mickie08 · Post by **mickie08** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:21 pm

TT all the way...... for all the above reasons....

Gavin · Post by **Gavin** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:26 pm

Hmm, def some TT bias here, the only good reasons given so far is more clean volume and less dark tone.

mickie08 · Post by **mickie08** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 10:44 pm

I don't know the price of the matamps. I just would go for an amp that was at least in a pinch, gigable. Even if that is not your plan you never know when you might want to meet up with someone to jam...

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Tue May 01, 2007 2:49 am

I say Tiny Terror just for the fact that Orange is a more recognizable brand and therefore would probably be easier to resell later on...

mewithoutus · Post by **mewithoutus** » Tue May 01, 2007 3:01 am

normally id say try them both and decide which one you like more but ive never even seen a minimat in person. so, good luck. go with what suits you best.

Gavin · Post by **Gavin** » Tue May 01, 2007 3:35 am

It's a moot point anyway, I can't afford either. I was getting all silly and thinking about buying the matamp to eBay later in the year, but I have to quit thinking silly things like that and admit that I don't need it.

zoinks · Post by **zoinks** » Tue May 01, 2007 5:02 am

good ole american TUBE power!!! $200 in the states.

James · Post by **James** » Tue May 01, 2007 6:18 am

Sloan wrote:I say Tiny Terror just for the fact that Orange is a more recognizable brand and therefore would probably be easier to resell later on...

Actually, minimats go for about Â£240 on ebay, and cost about Â£270 new. Waiting lists and that innit.

How many people recommending the TT have actually played both?

Post by **Mike** » Tue May 01, 2007 8:00 am

You have wasted our time Gavin.

gaybear · Post by **gaybear** » Tue May 01, 2007 8:01 am

get a fender rad.

Chico Malo · Post by **Chico Malo** » Tue May 01, 2007 3:21 pm

mickie08 wrote:TT all the way...... for all the above reasons....

Mick, I would like you to bring that T.T. over to my studio sometime so I can put it next to my Marshall Studio 15 to compare. Is that possible?

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Tue May 01, 2007 3:23 pm

zoinks wrote:good ole american TUBE power!!! $200 in the states.

that thing LOOKS like shit.

i don't care if its got tubes in it or not....im not gigging with something that everyone in the audiece thinks is a 20 dollar practice amp. Kids in buffalo would laugh and walk away from you before you even plugged into it

MiniMat or Tiny Terror?

Minimat or Tiny Terror?

MiniMat or Tiny Terror?