Need Mics?

The second stop on my route today was the Action Pawn on Ben White and Clawson. 

They had 2 SM57s for $69.95, various AKGs, and 2 Sure vocal mics at $109.  There were other condensers and some drum mics too.  Someone was looking for a small modeling combo and I happened to come across a Vox AD30VT.  It was going for only $199.  I found it on ebay for $299, but a google shopping search brought up prices of $249-299.   I recommend watching some review/demos on youtube.  They actually sound really good.  Here's the description from MusiciansFriend.

The Vox Valvetronix AD30VT 30W Guitar Combo sounds big for its size. And you get great onboard amp models and effects. Vox's patented Valve Reactor technology provides genuine tube tone with the stability of solid-state sound. A 12AX7 tube and low-wattage tube power circuit are combined with digital models of 11 classic amps plus 11 high-end effects for an amazingly versatile practice and small gig amp that sounds fabulous. 2 user-programmable channels and preset mode let you switch your whole setup on the fly. Knob-based interface provides easy editing. Headphone line out.

 I guess if you're looking for a modeling amp that sounds bigger than it is, this would be perfect.  Before I sign off, I would like to mention the selection of BC Rich guitars.  They had at least three.  That is all for now.
A.P.S.

Vox and Boss

My girlfriend was at the Victory Medical Center getting checked out, so I took a drive down Ben White.  First stop was the Cash America on 1st.  The Usual Suspects:  Peavey, Squire, and Ephiphones.  They had a pretty good looking Fender Hot Rod DeVille for $539.  That's a whopping $400 bucks off of new from musiciansfriend and unlike craigslist, you get a 30 day guarantee. Go and get it!
In the glass case they had a few clearance items.  A Vox Tone Lab SE for $299 with all the bells and whistles, a BOSS DR70 drum machine for $69, and a BOSS Micro BR recorder going at 159.99.

This thing was $750 new about 5 years ago.  It's loaded with features and you can even plug your own pedals directly into it.  $300 is pretty much what people have paid for it used.

Paging Dr. Rhythm!   Here's a pic of the 70 dollar drum machine. I found it online for $402.  Here are some of the highlights:

	Top-of-the-line BOSS compact rhythm machine with amazing sound quality, new patterns and powerful sound shaping controls
	Includes 400 Preset patterns and 400 User patterns ranging from Rock, Pop, Fusion, Jazz, Latin, Dance, World and Standard
	255 high-quality drum and percussion sounds including 52 different kicks and 67 different snare and crossstick sounds
	64 Preset drum kits and 64 User-programmable kits
	Built-in effects include five types of Reverb, two types of Flange and 2-band EQ control
	Start/Stop and assignable Pedal switch allows Forward, Rewind, Kick Drum triggering and more from optional pedals using "Y" cable
	Direct Pattern Play mode allows instant pattern playback by pressing a drum pad (up to 16 pads/patterns total)
	10,000-pattern memory onboard—never run out of memory My final find at this Cash America is this Micro BR.  New at $200, here for $159, maybe cheaper if you haggle. The world's smallest guitar recording studio.   The Boss MICRO BR is the ultimate palmtop guitar companion and recording studio. Only slightly larger than an iPod, it offers four simultaneous playback tracks plus 32 virtual tracks, as well as MP3 compatibility, effects, rhythm patterns, a tuner, USB port, microphone, an SD card slot, and more. Only 5-3/8"W x 3-3/16"H x 7/8"D, it gives you over a dozen front panel controls. The included 128MB SD card allows over an hour of mono recording.
	That's all from this store. I'm having formatting problems with this, so I'll just start a new blog for the Action Pawn.  A.P.S.