Ampeg B25-B not loud enough!?

vivahate · #1 09-12-2010, 04:56 PM

hey there,
i was looking to buy a 70's B25-B but am not sure if it ll have enough power for what i want to use it for.
its a 55watts tube amp.
i was planning to use it for an indie rock project(think old kings of leon-kinda style).
what do you guys think?

RickenBoogie · #2 09-12-2010, 05:53 PM

With the matching 2x15? See, it all depends on the speakers you'll use.

metalmariachi · #3 09-12-2010, 06:01 PM

Yes depend on the speakers mainly.
Or just how loud do you really have to be?

One hi efficiency 16 ohm cab, 2 16 ohm cabs or 1 high efficiency 8 ohm cab alone (plugged into the extension speaker jack, not the speaker jack) can get plenty loud.

A kid in a local indie group uses one through a GK 4x10 I believe, sounds great and they are loud.

MM

taurus1 · #4 09-12-2010, 06:57 PM

I would agree that it's not loud enough, really great tone though.
I could use that beside a bass rig that did have headroom, blend the two together.

JimmyM · #5 09-12-2010, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by vivahate

hey there,
i was looking to buy a 70's B25-B but am not sure if it ll have enough power for what i want to use it for.
its a 55watts tube amp.
i was planning to use it for an indie rock project(think old kings of leon-kinda style).
what do you guys think?

i think it's just as likely it would work as not, however, it could go either way, and you would have to have a pretty big cab, at least a 215 imho.

mellowgerman · #6 09-12-2010, 07:52 PM

Will it be mic'd?

vivahate · #7 09-13-2010, 11:22 AM

thanks for your answers guys.
i ll mainly use an ampeg fridge and or will be miced at most shows.

JimmyM · #8 09-13-2010, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by vivahate

thanks for your answers guys.
i ll mainly use an ampeg fridge and or will be miced at most shows.

well remember that a b25b only operates at 16 and 8 ohms. might want to rewire your fridge for parallel/series to get the impedance to 16 ohms. otherwise i think it'll be enough for what you're doing.

Din Of Win · #9 09-13-2010, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by JimmyM

well remember that a b25b only operates at 16 and 8 ohms. might want to rewire your fridge for parallel/series to get the impedance to 16 ohms. otherwise i think it'll be enough for what you're doing.

Really?

I don't have the head, but i have the B-25b 2x15, and i thought it was switchable between 16ohms and 4ohms... odd that the head wouldn't match it...

Din Of Win · #10 09-13-2010, 01:04 PM

For the OP... it IS pretty quiet when used as a bass head. I have a buddy that uses the head and matching cab for Guitar, though, and it sounds awesome!

JimmyM · #11 09-13-2010, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Din Of Win

Really?

I don't have the head, but i have the B-25b 2x15, and i thought it was switchable between 16ohms and 4ohms... odd that the head wouldn't match it...

you can't switch it between 16 and 8, so 16 and 4 is next best.