Which Half Stack Or Head To Buy?, trying to find which amp i should get and need peoples opinions. |
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Which Half Stack Or Head To Buy?, trying to find which amp i should get and need peoples opinions. |
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May 8 2010, 06:08 PM |
Why dont you try them out?
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May 8 2010, 07:05 PM |
I have a question along these lines as well, so I'll just hijack this thread a little as it might help the OP make a decision as well.
What size amp does the average venue actually *need*? Alot of the venues here in my neck of the woods have small ad-hoc stages - we're talking 1500 SQ Ft range. You don't need a full-head for that do you? I mean, you could get a way with 1/2 stack pushing 50W or less I would think since most tube amps sound their best when they're pressed to their max? When do you upgrade to a 100W+ head? When you're hitting stage? And do you record with something that humongous? Seems like to record with even a 1/2 stack you'd need to crank that sucker up, so it's not bedroom recording kind of equipment. Curios Chris -------------------- The more I practice, the more I wish I had time to practice!
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May 8 2010, 08:10 PM |
Mesa wins for me
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May 8 2010, 08:24 PM |
Theoretically you can gig with a 1 watt battery amp because almost ALL venues have a powerfull PA system where your amp gets miced up and you can hear it through the monitors and play the venue... Tube amps sound best on high volume levels - about 1/3 of the max volume - which is already really loud! There is no real need for a 100 watt halfstack but it has some benefits like more headroom for your clean tone (amp stays clean at high volumes). Also a 50 watt version of the same amp sounds signifficantly less thight and punchy! 100 watts aren't much louder than 50 watts but the 100watts head moves more air, it has more punch and tightness behind the picking. This can also be heard when recording. Recording a halfstack usually works like this: Amp in a room mic'ed up on a high volume and the guitarist in another room playing. Homerecording won't really work unless you have a silent recording out (like the Marshall JVM) This is great information! Thanks - I never quite knew the diff between 50W v 100W - always thought 50W would sound better played at same vol as 100W because it's pushed harder than the 50W - there goes that theory! Thanks! Chris -------------------- The more I practice, the more I wish I had time to practice!
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May 9 2010, 04:34 AM |
alright so people have talked me down into getting either a head with a 50 watt or a combo. i dont know that many combos, i only know what heads to buy any suggestion on what to try? so its either the mesa boogie road king 2 or the mark v for me or a combo amp. I've been considering the Road King myself - based on alot of feedback I've seen on other sites. But they're pretty expensive -------------------- The more I practice, the more I wish I had time to practice!
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May 11 2010, 11:18 PM |
It would be best to test the amps you are intending to buy as much as you can - this will be my advice to you based on my experience. Paying that much for an amp should be justified. Only the amp that gives that "this is the one, I'm sure of it" spark can pass
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May 12 2010, 12:03 AM |
1)mesa boogie road king 120w amp head I'd go for the roadking all the way!! -------------------- My bands homepage
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