Is it really an amp or a mere toy? I get asked this question all the time when I display the Mini Twin. Yes, it's a fully functional amp but it does not possess the legendary reputation of its namesake. Indeed, there is a pair of 3" drivers on board to credit the 'twin' tag but these babies are too shrunk to reward anyone looking for a pocket-size (no, this amp doesn't fit any of my pockets) Fender sparkling cleans; they rattle too easily at higher volume/ drive settings. Nevertheless, before the arrival of my X-mini Capsule Speaker, the Mini Twin served all my fanatical urges to play guitar at ridiculous venues- in the store room, the wash room (no kidding!), under spiral staircases at deserted venues, at the reservoir park, sports stadium viewing gallery & countless other locations which I can barely remember (getting old...). The amp lasts for more than an hour's worth of non-stop playing when powered by a non-alkaline 9V battery. I bought a power adaptor for it but this method of operation simply triggers hum so it was avoided. A passable guitar amplifier but one heck of a novelty item.
Other items in pic:
- BOSS OD3 (for relative size comparison)
- Ribena berry portable fan (not the Mini Twin's complementary accessory but it does fan the sweating player)
2 comments:
where to buy it and how much does it cost?
bought it like 10yrs ago @ Swee Lee, about $70+/-...
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