Product: Dean Markley K-10
Price Paid: US $55
Submitted
11/30/1999
at
05:29pm
by
Floyd Godfrey
Email: shishka55 at hotmail<dot>com
Features
:
7
Standard practice amp. Treble, bass, mid, gain, input, output, line out, effects out. 6" speaker and like 10 watts or so... not very loud. This was my first amp, and a hell of an amp I must say. It may not be loud... but it is as durable as rock. And it could put out enough to still be heard over a drum set in a small basement room. But I am now upgrading to a Marshall VS102R... I hope... so good bye K-10. Over all the features arent the best so I cant rate to high... but it was great for a practice amp.
Sound Quality
:
8
I play an Epiphone G-400 with two humbuckers. The distortion is nice but the feedback kills. If you stand away the feedback isnt bad but then since its only 10 watts you can hardly hear the amp. So either way you are screwed. The bass has kinda gotten bad... but hey... i have had it for like 3 or 4 years so what do ya expect from a 55 dollar amp.
Reliability
:
10
Very very reliable... the local dealer told me not to buy Dean Markleys cuz they break down too easily but I havent had any "real" problems with mine. It has fallen 5 feet on to concrete plenty of times (like when its on a shelf and i run out of cord and oops!) Reliability is the one major thing I have enjoyed with this amp.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Overall Rating
:
9
Defiently worth the money. Good practice amp or first amp. Sounds nice... keeps quiet... has head phone jack... all around worth while. And we all abuse our first amps... so it takes the abuse and keeps on going. Worth while... definently!
Product: Dean Markley K-10
Price Paid: US $50
Submitted
03/26/1999
at
01:31am
by
Larry Stout
Email: stoutl<at>usa dot net
Features
:
7
Solid state 10 watt, 6" speaker combo practice amp. 1 Channel with gain, level, trebele, and bass controls. Also has a headphone jack. Wish it had reverb but at the price I paid I can't bitch.
Sound Quality
:
9
I mostly play classic rock, and some folk. Use a Mexican standard Strat. The amp was bought as a practice amp to use in my bedroom. It serves this end grandly! The amp has a very nice tone clean. When cranked up the distortion is acceptable for the product and it's usage. Not a real "IN YOUR FACE" distortion but to expect that from a 10 watt inexpensive practice amp would be foolish! In any amp I always say it best have a good "clean" sound. You can always add distortion or other effects with boxes, but if your amp dosen't produce a good clean sound no box in the world will give it to you! Only carp is there is always a loud "pop" when I turn the thing on.
Reliability
:
No Opinion
Only had it for a week so not much to say here. Not a gigging amp. Use my Peavey Classic Vtx for that. The thing may work out in a small "Coffehouse" setting but you should never gig anywhere, with anything, without a backup!
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Not able to comment. only had it a week.
Overall Rating
:
10
Hard to beat for an inexpensive practice amp. If lost or stolen I would definitly buy another one. You could do worse for more money! I have been playing 37 years and have done a lot worse!