The Lunchbox 2 Amplifier
The folks at ZT Amplifiers really feel that size doesn’t matter, it’s the wattage that counts. The Lunchbox 2 from ZT Amplifiers is a 200 watt amp that’s about the size of…well, umm… a lunchbox.
The hipsters over at ZT have decided to “reinvent” the guitar amp by not “following the traditional path of optimizing the electronics, cabinet and speaker in isolation” but instead “designing the sub-systems of the amp [to] work in true harmony”. Given they’ve managed to squeeze a Marshall stack into a Fender Champ we can kind of forgive the hubris around classic amp design. But how does a 200 watt Lunchbox sound?
We have a couple of MP3 samples for you to check out:
Lunchbox Clean:
Lunchbox Crunch:
While the Lunchbox 2 can be used as a practice amp - it includes a headphone jack and a 1/8″ input jack for your iPod - the Lunchbox 2 can handle just about any small venue on its own. You can even plug it into a 8ohm speaker cab! That alone makes a very versatile bit of gear.
Also roadies and wimpy guitarists will rejoice at the diminutive size and weight - 9 1/2 lbs, making it an easy amp to lug to gigs around town.
We’re not sure where you can get one right now. ZT Amplifiers doesn’t list any dealers right now and it doesn’t look like you can buy direct. If anyone knows please let us know.
List Price: $289
Hat tip to Matt Borix
Update: We recently checked the ZT website and it now looks like you can contact ZT Amplifiers directly to purchase a Lunchbox 2 amp.
Tags: gigs, Lunchbox 2, practice amps, ZT Amplifiers
200 watts!?!?
Comes out to less than 70 cents a watt…seems almost like a deal!
I want one!
why 8 ohms… every 4×10 cab ive ever seen is 4. i guess you could mix and match a PA cab though… idk
@Ethan - there are lots of speaker cabs out there that are 8 ohm, just take a look around on your favorite music retailer site.
ZT Amps is stating any 8-Ohm passive speaker cab will be able to be paired up with the amp.
http://www.ztamplifiers.com/faq.htm
Might want to ask them directly if you’re thinking about getting one.
Eastside Music Mercantile in East Nashville, Tn carries them.
I saw this amp demo’d….it is fantastic. I picked mine up at kuykendall Music in Clovis, Californa. Ask for Steve (owner) Let him know Shawn refered you…I believe I was his first customer to purchase it after him receiving it. His number to store is 559-291-6129
Just bought one of these at G.C. in Monroeville, PA. It appears to be USA . I noted to the CS at the store that it seemed to be made extremely well. Asked about the sound and he said it’s kind of odd.
SInce I just busted my shoulder up a bit he was good enough to plug in and play for me. After a few bars and a bit of tweaking I said “You know I think I can deal with that kind of odd”. Definitely a distinct sound.
So then I asked to plug it in to a 4X12 cab and it took on a whole new life of it’s own. I thoroughly liked the sound. I broke my look at it at least three times rule before you buy any guitar or amp and bought it up on the spot. As I was walking out the last one (the display model) was being sold to someone else. Maybe it’s true. Size really doesn’t count.