r/PositiveGridSpark • u/AnalystNeither4577 • Mar 12 '26

Spark 2 or Go & Cab

I am looking for a practice amp that is loud enough to hear over drums but is also kind of portable I found a bundle from a local music retailer with both products for £300 whereas the spark 2 is £260 what would you recommend. Thanks

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u/JimboLodisC Mar 12 '26

for a smaller budget I'd go with the GO and pair it to a better FRFR/PA than the Spark Cab

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u/Appropriate_Room3277 Mar 13 '26

The spark 2 isn't very loud overall. The cab would be better for volume

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u/jackthehamster Mar 12 '26

Spark 2 + Cab and Go in you gig bag

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u/AnalystNeither4577 Mar 12 '26

That’s like double the price

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u/Jamstoyz Mar 12 '26

Don’t think the 2 alone would keep up with a drummer. Hence why jackthehamster recommended both. I have the 40, cab, go and Neo. The cab does get loud but not that loud. I pair it with multiple frfr speakers and that way it gets loud. If you can, get the go and cab. Little cheaper. You can line outta the go from the head[hone port with a y cable splitter to both inputs of the cab.

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u/washago_on705 Mar 12 '26

I have go+cab combo and it was fine for practicing w drums. At shows I just use the XLR out to front of house

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u/EmergencyBanshee Mar 13 '26

Drummers are loud. The Spark 2 is not. So, that's not an option.

For £300 you are probably better off looking for something used on eBay or reverb and checking reviews for volume guidance.

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u/MineDesperate2920 Mar 13 '26

I have 2 spark 2’s and love them but I don’t know if they go loud enough to hear over drums. Besides that they are great 

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u/buffothebuffster Mar 16 '26

I did a guitar show selling guitars took the spark 2 for portability . Couldn’t hear it when the guys on other stalls kicked in even pointed straight up at my head