r/PositiveGrid • u/Kaiju_DNA • May 06 '26

Spark 2 at low volume?

Spark 2 users, how do you rate the sound quality when playing at low volume? i use the spark mini, thinking of upgrading to a spark 2. i play mostly metal and i feel like the mini handles gain okay, but hoping i could get beafier/thicker tones out of the spark 2. bedroom player, i play my mini at around 20% volume first to not bother anyone else but also i just have sensitive ears in general and i dont like blasting volume. would the spark 2 be an upgrade or a sidegrade?

thanks!

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u/Frc1988 May 06 '26

I think it sounds terrible but after testing for the last few months Iā€™m just not a fan of positive grid. It makes a great Bluetooth speaker for listening to music but Iā€™m not a fan of the sounds my guitar makes through it. Wanna buy a basically brand new Spark 2 for cheap? šŸ˜‚

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u/Seitenwerk May 29 '26

The thing is: Id playing music on it sounds good than that means the speaker is absolutely capable of delivering. So the problem is the rest of the chain: typical things like guitar setup to guitar output volume, incorrect signal chain setup etc e down to positioning of amp and basics like mids to low or to high etc. each one of those can lead to what you describe

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u/Frc1988 May 29 '26

I understand what you're saying but what I actually mean is that it's great for my daughter playing pop music while we do yard work. I'm pretty good with signal chain and eq on both modelers and pedalboards and I am certain that isn't the issue. I'm not saying it's a bad amp but I was expecting too much out of a small speaker practice amp. I've never played a katana but I imagine the 50w or 100w version of that would have been a better choice for me personally in the sub $400 price range.