Amps Mounted On Tripods

[Robert Spencer]

I have been told that amps will producce a clearer sound when mounted on a tripod. Is that true? Thanks & take care. Bob

[nysbob]

No doubt, but you lose that lovely earth shaking floor coupling.

No thanks.

[LiamPodmore]

It will be clearer to you as the sound is not aiming at your ankles, but at your head instead, but as for the crowd at a gig i do not know

[T-Bird]

Hi.

It'll be the "true" sound of the cab that You'll hear, much closer to what the audience hears. Whether that's to Your likin' or not, that's an another matter alltogether .

An another + side of elevating an instrument cab is that if there's a PA, the stage volume will be more manageable and the bleed to the other mics will be reduced.

When ever I play in a small place, an elevated SWR WM10 is our monitor while the PA beefens up the lower register.

Regards
Sam

[Rick Auricchio]

As Liam said, by elevating the amp you can hear its full tone clearly. Most cabinets beam the mids and highs quite a bit (moreso with bigger drivers), so you don't hear those frequencies when standing above the cab.

I usually elevate the RS112 cab on a milk crate to get it a bit closer to my ears. You have to elevate several feet before the cab no longer couples with the floor.