power and headroom and loudness
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power and headroom and loudness
I guess everyone here knows that to double the loudness, you have to multiply the watts by ten. That is to be twice as loud as a 50W amp you need 500W, or twice as loud as that 15W practice amp, you'll need a 150W amp.
It seems to me that people often forget about speaker efficiency and numbers when talking about loudness.
I'm no expert in this field (or any other for that matter) but in my experience, changing out a speaker for a more efficient one, or even adding more speakers to the equation has considerable perceived benefits in loudness.
The reason I would prefer an 85W amp over a 50W amp is not to do with loudness, but with headroom.
I simply cannot bring myself to play anything with the volume on 10+.
For me, if I can't get the volume I need at 4-6 on the master volume, its time for a bigger amp.
What's your take/experience with these points?
It seems to me that people often forget about speaker efficiency and numbers when talking about loudness.
I'm no expert in this field (or any other for that matter) but in my experience, changing out a speaker for a more efficient one, or even adding more speakers to the equation has considerable perceived benefits in loudness.
The reason I would prefer an 85W amp over a 50W amp is not to do with loudness, but with headroom.
I simply cannot bring myself to play anything with the volume on 10+.
For me, if I can't get the volume I need at 4-6 on the master volume, its time for a bigger amp.
What's your take/experience with these points?
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I never run my twin at 100watts. It is always at 25 watts. If I was standing in Western Springs playing star spangle banner then maybe the 100 settting would seem right, but 99.9% of time 25 has more than enought go go juice.
There is still plenty of head room in that amp. I think my ears would bleed before I rang out of head room.
There is still plenty of head room in that amp. I think my ears would bleed before I rang out of head room.
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I'm running my Matchless at 15 watts. Channel volumes on 5 and 3 respectively. And I still have to cut the Master Volume back to 3 most of the time. Those 15 Class A watts are damn loud!
On the Boogie Mk IV you can't run the master volume past 2.
On the Boogie Mk IV you can't run the master volume past 2.
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Bloody old codgeers. I had the pleasure of 'diming' my AC30 tonight. Fuck it sounded good, was fiddling with a couple of nice pedals I borrowed off Angry_young-poet. The Hotcake and the AC30 is lusher than a field full of supermodels. Treble boosted there is balls all headroom (good thing in my case) However I get the impression that it's louder than standing in front of a jet engine so I try not to do it too often .
Hmm that sounds like I'm bragging and what the hell was this topic about anyway
Hmm that sounds like I'm bragging and what the hell was this topic about anyway
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My ears are ringing loud enough for eys not to be able to focus. Ah yes young and reckless. They'll make a TV show about it soon ....bluesgeek wrote:What does it matter :funky:Polar Bear wrote: and what the hell was this topic about anyway
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I likes to wind my twin up full bore from time to time - preferably with the big muff pi and wah pedal preceeding it! Last time was kiddies playtime a the local catholic school just down the road and they usually make a heck of a row - but this time when I'd finished a ten minute stretch and stopped there was nothing but silence!
Who says you cannot have fun in suburbia!
Hint for PB - use the ancient chinese trick of standing behind the amp/quad box! so much easier on the ears/balance.
Who says you cannot have fun in suburbia!
Hint for PB - use the ancient chinese trick of standing behind the amp/quad box! so much easier on the ears/balance.
You can't do THAT on stage!