From what I've experienced if there're ANY disturbance with whatever phone or tablet you're using the app ( think phone call, news feed notification, text message, etc.) with it screws with the connection with the amp itself. If you use it without the app just using the four built in pre-sets that problem will never happen. The amp seems fine but the app needs work. It also has problems with the iPad Pro's that have a faster screen refresh. Also that's not a woofer on the bottom...it's a passive radiator that's not powered. This thing is an absolutely wonderful little tool to screw around with and this is coming from a 65 yr old guy that's just starting to take lessons.
My Spark 40 loses sound after an hour of use. The power remains on, but the sound is dead. Very strange! The folks at Spark appear kind and responsive, however oblivious to the cause of this problem. As they say; you get what you pay for. I'm gonna give Yamaha a try. ❤
mine started doing that every hour or so now It does it within minutes i figure I broke it and ordered a new one today from musician friend better support by far than ordering from positive grid direct
okay damn...so the amp got hard stuck and had to shut off by itself or by the drainage of the battery...How much time did it get stuck for? A way to hard reset the amp either on it or through the app would be nice since you holding the Power button didn`t do anything. Thank you for the video! I am waiting for this to arrive!
I don't really know how much time it took to stop getting stuck but definitely not a day or 2. It didn't drain the power enough too. I don't think and remember it being responsive on the app too. So yeah, limbo!
I broke my first mini. Literally lol. I put it on a desk and was playing through headphones. I got up quickly at one point and forgot I still had headphones on. From being dragged by the headphones, the mini fell off the desk and the headphone end broke the headphone jack. From then on, I couldn't play through headphones anymore.
Putting a microphone on it would be fine. There's nothing special about the speakers that preclude it being used with a microphone to capture the sound. Sound is sound, whether it's a 60s Fender Twin Reverb amp or a Spark Mini, and if you can hear it, you can record it with a microphone and it would be just fine.
Mic placement has always been tricky. You're right to say if we can hear it we can mic it. But perhaps you will need to consider if the mic is able to capture exactly what you need it to capture. Anyone who had their hands on recording guitar cabs will understand the pain when it comes to positioning the mic. Hence, I don't think and have any confident in micing the mini up. It sounds fantastic from how I hear it, I just don't think I can do justice by micing it up.
@@PedalRebel880 that's true, mic positioning is an art, but the mini or some other amp wont make a difference. Even the size doesn't matter much, in studios they used to routinely mike smaller amps, because they distort faster in lower volumes (than a bigger wattage amp) so they could get crunchy tones
*Brah )) Rubber feet creates some space between the combo and surface - with aim of passive radiator can move the air under it ))) Physical POWER BUTTON is not there cause its a digital scheme amplifier with DAC on board - it always has that kind of turn on procedure...just remember any portable JBL GO speaker with 2 buttons BLUETOOTH and POWER... etc) Also good quality physical button eats a lot of space inside) All those things are so normal for people who at least read or watch something about electronics, acoustic systems and amp design - you should spend some time also man, cause lot of people doing facepalm watching your ''scientific'' conclusions)) Broke it with hammer - and have a look inside) Maybe it will be a new world for you))) No hate - good luck)*
I play on the streets in nyc and it’s pretty loud, you can deff be heard from across the street , still testing it out, but I was in a busy area and people could easily hear me if you’re within 50/100 feet
Well at least yours made sound I ordered one it came a week ago never made sound out of the box Had to contact customer service/support through email no phone to calll the emails come back at 2 am in the morning they never answer them during day hours i had to start the refund process through Paypal as positive grid has not answered my last email from Wednesday! Contacted paypal friday to initiate refund Do your self a favor do not buy this amp if you have one i pray you never have to contact positive grids customer service/ support because you are in for a very disappointing experience!!!!!!
@@thehappyheretic2136 They ended up refunding bought me a boss katana mk2 no problems what so ever! The head has a 6 inch speaker you can use as practice but i ended up with a HB 2x12 cab What a monster!
From what I've experienced if there're ANY disturbance with whatever phone or tablet you're using the app ( think phone call, news feed notification, text message, etc.) with it screws with the connection with the amp itself. If you use it without the app just using the four built in pre-sets that problem will never happen. The amp seems fine but the app needs work. It also has problems with the iPad Pro's that have a faster screen refresh. Also that's not a woofer on the bottom...it's a passive radiator that's not powered. This thing is an absolutely wonderful little tool to screw around with and this is coming from a 65 yr old guy that's just starting to take lessons.
Great review. I wonder how it compares with nux mighty air amp. Which one do you like the most?
I love your guitar playing dude
Thanks !
My Spark 40 loses sound after an hour of use. The power remains on, but the sound is dead. Very strange! The folks at Spark appear kind and responsive, however oblivious to the cause of this problem. As they say; you get what you pay for. I'm gonna give Yamaha a try. ❤
You said that they were responsive. Did they offer to repair or replace the unit?
mine started doing that every hour or so now It does it within minutes i figure I broke it and ordered a new one today from musician friend better support by far than ordering from positive grid direct
I have the Spark 40 and really like it! I just ordered the Mini to pair with my Traveler Guitar LTD EC-1
Click bait, that hurt
Very informative review, thanks
You're welcome!
okay damn...so the amp got hard stuck and had to shut off by itself or by the drainage of the battery...How much time did it get stuck for? A way to hard reset the amp either on it or through the app would be nice since you holding the Power button didn`t do anything. Thank you for the video! I am waiting for this to arrive!
I don't really know how much time it took to stop getting stuck but definitely not a day or 2. It didn't drain the power enough too. I don't think and remember it being responsive on the app too. So yeah, limbo!
I broke my first mini. Literally lol. I put it on a desk and was playing through headphones. I got up quickly at one point and forgot I still had headphones on. From being dragged by the headphones, the mini fell off the desk and the headphone end broke the headphone jack. From then on, I couldn't play through headphones anymore.
Oh no...
Sounds like it would be a very easy fix if you take it to someone with electrician skills
@foljs yeah I thought so too. But I ended up just buying a new one and selling that one as is.
What is the microphone you are using on your shoulder
NUX B-10 VLOG
Putting a microphone on it would be fine. There's nothing special about the speakers that preclude it being used with a microphone to capture the sound. Sound is sound, whether it's a 60s Fender Twin Reverb amp or a Spark Mini, and if you can hear it, you can record it with a microphone and it would be just fine.
Mic placement has always been tricky. You're right to say if we can hear it we can mic it. But perhaps you will need to consider if the mic is able to capture exactly what you need it to capture. Anyone who had their hands on recording guitar cabs will understand the pain when it comes to positioning the mic. Hence, I don't think and have any confident in micing the mini up. It sounds fantastic from how I hear it, I just don't think I can do justice by micing it up.
@@PedalRebel880 that's true, mic positioning is an art, but the mini or some other amp wont make a difference. Even the size doesn't matter much, in studios they used to routinely mike smaller amps, because they distort faster in lower volumes (than a bigger wattage amp) so they could get crunchy tones
@@foljs5858 well I'll be honest, I have never tested my theory on micing the mini. I'll give it a shot :)
3:58 need that jam track!
*Brah )) Rubber feet creates some space between the combo and surface - with aim of passive radiator can move the air under it ))) Physical POWER BUTTON is not there cause its a digital scheme amplifier with DAC on board - it always has that kind of turn on procedure...just remember any portable JBL GO speaker with 2 buttons BLUETOOTH and POWER... etc) Also good quality physical button eats a lot of space inside) All those things are so normal for people who at least read or watch something about electronics, acoustic systems and amp design - you should spend some time also man, cause lot of people doing facepalm watching your ''scientific'' conclusions)) Broke it with hammer - and have a look inside) Maybe it will be a new world for you))) No hate - good luck)*
Bro...hard reset is same as your phone. Hold the power and pair button till it cuts off
I did that, nothing happened.
That's an option if the power button is a hard switch. If it goes through CPU, then it wont work if the CPU is not responding.
@@foljs5858 exactly...
it has drums or metronome ?
Please someone tell me if I can play on the street with the spar go or better the spark mini Thank you so much
Spark Mini, it sounds better.
I play on the streets in nyc and it’s pretty loud, you can deff be heard from across the street , still testing it out, but I was in a busy area and people could easily hear me if you’re within 50/100 feet
Or get an external battery for the 40
Well at least yours made sound
I ordered one it came a week ago never made sound out of the box
Had to contact customer service/support through email no phone to calll the emails come back at 2 am in the morning they never answer them during day hours i had to start the refund process through Paypal as positive grid has not answered my last email from Wednesday! Contacted paypal friday to initiate refund
Do your self a favor do not buy this amp if you have one i pray you never have to contact positive grids customer service/ support because you are in for a very disappointing experience!!!!!!
their support sucks so I bought my new one from musician friend so they can deal with it if it doesn't work and give me another
@@thehappyheretic2136
They ended up refunding bought me a boss katana mk2 no problems what so ever! The head has a 6 inch speaker you can use as practice but i ended up with a HB 2x12 cab
What a monster!