OP
That would require me buying a different vehicle just to transport it, thats my only objection.
Who Ya Gonna Call???
- Thread starter Inspector #20
- Start date
That would require me buying a different vehicle just to transport it, thats my only objection.
OP
I've never seen a rack like this one...
gball
Ambassador of Boogie
He's just about the greatest singer that ever lived is all. Dude's voice is magic.
gball
Ambassador of Boogie
Interesting. I don't see that helping other than you hearing yourself a bit better - I assume the cabs are going to be mic'd to front-of-house? This might be enough if so.
OP
Yes, exactly, for my ability to hear better. I did find out we will be mic'd for this show, so I'll have my amp behind me for reference.
I can't tell you how many times i had ZERO in my monitor and hearing my amp saved the performance.
OP
One of the members of The Iron Maidens will be singing two songs with us.
OP
I ran two DSL40C's for over 2 years and they were ungodly loud. Its not about putput.
The Origin is 50 watt with an extra gain stage.
I think its more in the small details
ibmorjamn
Ambassador of Moar Jammin
The DSL 40c I had could not compete with 100w JCM 900 4102 or a 50w single rectifier. The 50w rectifier is Hella loud.
I know it's comparing 40w and 100w but it was pale in comparison.
OP
Interesting. I've never encountered anything like that before, and i only switched away from DSL40C's because of their wright.
Ask @Mitch Pearrow SJMP about how our guitarist - with a 100 watt Carvin full stack - complained to Mitch that he couldn't hear himself over my DSL40C with a 102db EH 12VR75.
ibmorjamn
Ambassador of Moar Jammin
That is peculiar. I bought my 40C new. I went through a grip of amps back then. Mind you it was probably biased cold. It was bone stock except the speaker.
If I was in a metal band like the one you are guesting in, I would want some fire power especially if your outside.
gball
Ambassador of Boogie
No substiture for iron IMO. Even two 50 or 100 watters are going to be real different in output if one has great big real transformers and the other has puny Chinese ones. My trusty old 2204 was as loud or louder than many a 100 watt amp I have played through.
gball
Ambassador of Boogie
You sure there wasn't anything wrong with the Carvin? I had a buddy back in the day that gigged an X100B and that thing was brutally loud when he wound it up. I would wager it would crush any 40 watt combo without getting warm to the touch.
OP
Not that i know of, it was very loud. @Mitch Pearrow SJMP was there and can attest., but i had a similar experience with 2204's.
Both my DSL40C's had the 102db Electro-Harmonix 12VR75's and the volume levels from both those amps felt like way more than 40 watts.
Now, both were biased as hot as i could go with 6CA7 tubes and the Genelex Gold Lion B759's pre-amp tubes, but they were otherwise stock. My only gripe was they were too heavy.
OP
Here's some info i got from the other guitarist.
His 4x12 Cabinet is an old Valvestate VS-412 and its loaded with Celestion G12L 40 watts rated at 97db SPL.
Head is a stock 80 watt 5150.
OP
Jethro Rocker
Ambassador of Live & Loud Action
I have essentially that exact one! So the lower cabinet can be angled. Or a 1x12 combo angles on the top.
Can't get your guitar through monitor folds?
ZERO in monitor cause too f'ing loud or monitor issues?
OP
In my experience, getting good/adequate sound in your monitor is hit and miss, unless you are working with a paid staffer, which was seldom the case.
Additionally, most clubs don't mic' all the instruments, generally, just drum kit and vocals, with instruments runnimg at stage vume and being "mixed" by signals from a staffer at the back of the venue.
I use my amp like a monitor, so even if i get ZERO in my monitor, my amp "has my back" so to speak....
Jethro Rocker
Ambassador of Live & Loud Action
Huh. Interesting. Other than the smallest pub here, everything is mic'd in clubs here. I always need my amp behind me too.