Best Bang for buck ever! 
by Mark Doyle from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, May 2008
Music Background:  AV Designer

I have been playing guitar for 15+ years, I own my own project studio and have a Diploma in Recording Arts. I play a PV EVH Special.

I recently pawned a Line 6 Duoverb head, and decided to downgrade to some small practice amps. (I also never liked the Line 6) So I bought one of these and a Fender Frontline 15R. I have a splitter. I use the fender because of its big bottom end and the Vox for its ability to make nice ear candy that blends well in the other amp. Plus two amp double the amplitude, thus the volume.

The DA5 is a Monster, it doesn't bottom out when cranked (Yes it actually cranks, and loud as stink), all the amp variations sound great. The trick is to have the gain at 50%. The wattage switch is also useful for a good sound if you need to be quiet.

The tap button is intuitive for every effect. My fav is tapping in the reverb time, so cool!

The amp sounds great through my headphones (ATH M30's). Total bang for buck.

The only complaint is the changes in volume (almost like pumping and breathing) on the tremolo, and rotary reverb settings. But thats why I have the other amp, to mask those in inaccuracies.

You can't go wrong with this unit in your arsenal.

  Excellent Effects 
by Honey Roy from Largo, FL, June 2006
Music Background:  Recording Guitarist

I also own a Roland Micro Cube, so I will be making comparisons. Got this one yesterday for another room. The effects section is first rate with multi effects and 3 parameters to control them. The auto wah actually works and is even a rotating speaker effect. These put the Cube to shame.It also has more amp sounds to choose from and is a little more complicated to tweak. The amps are a bit Voxy but anyone who has played digital Vox amps knows that. They still haven't come close to the Marshall circuit in the Roland. But the DA5 is more versatile and I believe more powerful. The power adjusting switch in the back is a nice feature also. I am going to try to hook the Cube into this and see what happens. Both are very nice practice amps that go anywhere. I like to have a guitar and amp within reach anywhere in the house. My advice: Buy both.

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