NAD THR5

[Call Me Al]

Finally caved and ordered one. So far I’m very glad I did! Quickly found a tone I liked; always a good sign when you want to play a new amp instead of mess with knobs I really love the tone, response and reverb on it. Backing track sounds equally great through it, very well balanced with the guitar and over all EQ. Just may replace my Spark mini for regular practice amp…

 

[Heartbreaker_Esq]

Heck yeah - congrats! I love this amp. Eventually I found a good deal on a THR10, so I picked that up to get the extra acoustic and bass models. I play the THR10 all the time. So great to have plug-and-play tones that sound great without tweaking. Plus, there are so many really useful quality-of-life features. Headphone out, aux in, recording interface, etc.

Even though the THR5 was redundant once I got the THR10, I couldn't bring myself to get rid of it, so I keep it in my office along with a guitar now.

 

[Call Me Al]

Heck yeah - congrats! I love this amp. Eventually I found a good deal on a THR10, so I picked that up to get the extra acoustic and bass models. I play the THR10 all the time. So great to have plug-and-play tones that sound great without tweaking. Plus, there are so many really useful quality-of-life features. Headphone out, aux in, recording interface, etc.

Even though the THR5 was redundant once I got the THR10, I couldn't bring myself to get rid of it, so I keep it in my office along with a guitar now.

The 10 was tempting. Namely for the Bluetooth and EQ control. But I’m using this on a small shelf in a small room, so the smaller footprint was a priority!

 

[Call Me Al]

FWIW I’ve had the Spark Mini for about 6 months. I really like the tone, but… it seems to have an apparent quirk/design flaw where it will hiss after a note ends if any decent amount of volume is used. (Perfectly demoed in this video.) More apparent without backing track going, but once you hear it you can’t unhear it!

The 8 AA batteries and wired aux in on the Yamaha were a concession; but I’m loving the tone so much I think I can live with it. I’ll probably just leave the Yamaha plugged in and keep the Spark for portability options. (And, I also have a Blackstar fly.)

 

[Heartbreaker_Esq]

The 10 was tempting. Namely for the Bluetooth and EQ control. But I’m using this on a small shelf in a small room, so the smaller footprint was a priority!

I get it - space is always a huge consideration for me. In my case, my THR 5 lived on top of my Deluxe Reverb. The THR 10 is a little longer, but ultimately still fits on top of the Deluxe, so there was no change in footprint needed.

The 8 AA batteries and wired aux in on the Yamaha were a concession; but I’m loving the tone so much I think I can live with it. I’ll probably just leave the Yamaha plugged in and keep the Spark for portability options. (And, I also have a Blackstar fly.)

I like the wired aux in. Don't get me wrong, having Bluetooth as an option could be nice sometimes, but I like being able to plug anything in (phone, tablet, laptop) and go. My THR10 is the original version without Bluetooth, and I'm fine with that.

 

[hemingway]

I've had this amp for about 7 years, and it is probably the most essential piece of kit I have ever bought.

I have recorded several albums using nothing but this amp, and as a plug-in-and-go home amp it is unbeatable.

 

[Alaska Mike]

I have had two THR10IIs.

I bought the first during the pandemic for travel use (I was doing a lot of that back then), quickly found a setting I liked, and never really explored the rest of the options. It sounded good, was compact, and had a cool aesthetic.

A year or so later, I bought one for my daughter since she was showing interest in guitar.

I stopped using mine when I stopped traveling so much, preferring my tube amps. I also go a Spark Go for travel, which had a smaller footprint and fit in a gig bag pocket. I eventually passed mine over to my girlfriend's son, and he's used it ever since.

I grab my daughter's every once in a while to use as a bench amp, because it sounds a hell of a lot better than my Champion 600.

I love the combination of knobs with presets, so you aren't fiddling with applications or whatever. Sometimes you just want to reach out and turn a dial.