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Originally Posted by Hoodster
Bender, no offense and no worries. Boxy is the way people often describe the tone of an amp in a too-small cab, like the tone is trapped in a box and needs more room to breathe. The Pro Junior is especially notorious for this, and pretty much all smaller amps suffer from it to some degree. A/B a BJ with a bigger amp like a HRDLX and you will hear it immediately (or better yet play a BJ/PJ through an extension cab).
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glad i didn't offend, hoodster, certainly didn't mean to...i didn't A/B as such when i chose the Bjr., but did play through 3 other amps of various sizes/price ranges, and it was what i came home with...part of the difference in perception may be that i play a sorta country/jazz/Chet Atkins wannabe style with thumbpick and fingers and utilize multi-benders on my guitars...what you describe as "boxy" is what i always described as "hitting a wall" with the projection....just am not perceiving this as of yet with this amp, but if it does become an issue, is why i invested in the Peavey EDI but 90% of my playing is in my own little "studio" or clubs that seat 200-300 people and 15 watts does it for me...i also do a 2 piece thing with another lead guitarist/singer(electronic drums, bass, rythym) so am never "drowned" by crashing banger/drummers or booming bass players...if i ever were to run into that situation with an actual band i always have the line out option, but trying to compete with drummers and bassists who are trying to fill Carnegie Hall is why i went the electronic route long time ago; i'm too old and cranky for loud wallpaper burning volume levels....again...good luck...cheers