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Bring It On Home

Yamaha’s desktop amp range goes cable-free and packs in more features than a

Swiss Army knife. Can you really use it for home, studio and stage? We ﬁnd out…

Words Nick Guppy Photography Olly Curtis

YAMAHA THR30II WIRELESS COMBO

review

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review YAMAHA THR30II WIRELESS COMBO Bring It On Home Yamaha’s desktop amp range goes cable-free and packs in more features than a Swiss Army knife. Can you really use it for home, studio and stage? We find out… Words Nick Guppy Photography Olly Curtis 118 GUITARIST MAY 2019 GIT453.rev_yamaha.
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YAMAHA THR30II WIRELESS COMBO review YAMAHA THR30II WIRELESS COMBO £535 CONTACT Yamaha Music Europe GmbH PHONE +49 (0) 4101 3030 WEB https://uk.yamaha.com What You Need To Know 1 What’s a desktop amp? It’s a concept that was pioneered by Yamaha in 2011 with the original THR amps, which were designed to live in a home environment, rather than studio or stage. It’s proved to be very successful – several other manufacturers have jumped on the desktop amp bandwagon.
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review YAMAHA THR30II WIRELESS COMBO 3. The THR30II Wireless’s simple LED display shows patch numbers and info for the onboard chromatic tuner, as well as wireless and battery status checks 4 3 5. Yamaha’s ‘third amp’ concept focuses on the needs of players while at home. The Wireless iterations of the THR-II amp are also fully compatible with Line 6’s Relay G10 transmitter for up to five hours of fully wireless operation Effects are taken care of by two knobs that vary the mix level and effects type.
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YAMAHA THR30II WIRELESS COMBO review YAMAHA THR30II WIRELESS COMBO Two knobs govern the amp’s onboard effects levels, with more parameters available to edit from the THR Remote app idea. There’s an uncanny ‘real’ dynamic response – the clean models produce snappy treble and surprisingly full bass, while low- to medium-gain models have a hyper-realistic touch sensitivity that feels just like you’re plugging into a classic valve amp.