What amps do you guys own? (bass, hardcore, volume, quote)

Dr_Rez · 09-09-2008, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by spook

I always say "If it's too loud, you're too old!" - By the way I'm 51!

But if you live in a ****ty place like I used to the walls can crumble.

Halfa · 09-09-2008, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by RezZ

But if you live in a ****ty place like I used to the walls can crumble.

but seriously tho
how awesome would it be to rock out so hard that ur walls fall apart?
that would be so brutal its ridiculous

austin1292 · 01-23-2008, 03:51 PM

Fender DeVille 410

plothead31 · 01-24-2008, 05:22 AM

not exactly an electric guitar person but i do have a strat. my amp is some ****ty fender frontman. no clue how many watts it is i play it so little. i'm gonna sell both soon though.

tkpb938 · 01-24-2008, 07:01 AM

I'm using some crappy amp that came with my bass. Reptone 15b is what its called I think.

littleknowitall · 01-24-2008, 07:13 AM

250 watt trace elliot combo (7 band)

boss distortion pedal, not one of the little ones, cost me 150. It's got stacks of sounds built into it.

A fender half stack and a 450 watt carlsbro bass combo until recently i pawned them off too.

dert_stylus · 01-24-2008, 12:42 PM

I have a Peavey Tour 700 and Dr. Bass Cabs!!!! They ROCK !!!!

coltonbraun · 02-08-2008, 10:02 AM

how many watts do you guys recommend...for like a small gig...bout like 500 people...kinda big audotorium foe example...

I like the sound of tube amps but it seems like the loudest is like 30 watts...

haveyouheard · 02-08-2008, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by coltonbraun

how many watts do you guys recommend...for like a small gig...bout like 500 people...kinda big audotorium foe example...

I like the sound of tube amps but it seems like the loudest is like 30 watts...

The volume to watt ratio changes depending on if you're using a tube or circuit amp. If you're using a tube amp then 30watts is more than loud enough for 500 people. You could even go with 15. My Vox AC-30 will self destruct and bring the club with it if I crank it.

If you go with a circuit then you would need around 100 - 150 watts.

GuitarBizarre · 02-08-2008, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by haveyouheard

The volume to watt ratio changes depending on if you're using a tube or circuit amp. If you're using a tube amp then 30watts is more than loud enough for 500 people. You could even go with 15. My Vox AC-30 will self destruct and bring the club with it if I crank it.

If you go with a circuit then you would need around 100 - 150 watts.

1 - you mean tube or solid state. both are 'circuits'
2 - Its nothing to do with that really. 30 output watts is 30 output watts.
3 - Loudness is dependent on wattage and speaker sensitivity. a 90db speaker is twice as loud as an 87db speaker.
4 - Tube amps tend to sound louder because they have certain characteristics and many are designed to be pushed over maximum to gain power tube distortion. hence on a lot of amps, 30 watts is the maximum it can handle completely clean. it might go as much as another 5 watts once power tube distortion hits.

For these reasons tube amps seem louder than solid state at similar settings. seem being to key word here.

In a more practical sense however, my solid state Line 6 X3 sounds ****ing amazing, and I could easily run the line out from that through a 1000 watt behringer poweramp module into a homebuilt cab. And it would have still only cost me as much as a medicore halfstack while sounding a hell of a lot better and more versatile to boot.

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coltonbraun Groupie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Central New Jersey Posts: 22	how many watts do you guys recommend...for like a small gig...bout like 500 people...kinda big audotorium foe example... I like the sound of tube amps but it seems like the loudest is like 30 watts... __________________ "Who knows how long I've loved you? You know I love you still. Will I wait a lonely lifetime? If you want me to, I will." -The Beatles

01-23-2008, 03:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
austin1292 Groupie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Raleigh Posts: 8	Fender DeVille 410

01-24-2008, 05:22 AM	#4 (permalink)
plothead31 Groupie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Boston Posts: 25	not exactly an electric guitar person but i do have a strat. my amp is some ****ty fender frontman. no clue how many watts it is i play it so little. i'm gonna sell both soon though.

01-24-2008, 07:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
tkpb938 Lvl 70 Troll Hunter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sunny Phoenix Posts: 482	I'm using some crappy amp that came with my bass. Reptone 15b is what its called I think.

01-24-2008, 07:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
littleknowitall Pow! Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,673	250 watt trace elliot combo (7 band) boss distortion pedal, not one of the little ones, cost me 150. It's got stacks of sounds built into it. A fender half stack and a 450 watt carlsbro bass combo until recently i pawned them off too.