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Old 10-24-2010, 10:14 PM
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Can I get more volume out of my amp if I needed it? Its a 165w peavey tnt 115
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Old 10-24-2010, 10:55 PM
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No, but you can maximize what you have. Tilt your amp at your ears so you get the mids and highs where you can hear them. Put the amp against a wall (or better yet, in a corner) to make the low end sound waves couple (twice the power).

Using these two methods, I've been fine with a 175W, 12-inch combo, playing with a drummer and a marshall half-stack. For shows, the PA does the work, while the amp is my stage monitor.
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Have you tried turning it to 11?
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The original Fender Bassman amps went to 12!

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I would look into getting a bigger amp
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The original Fender Bassman amps went to 12!





'2' more volume than most other amps.

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Old 10-25-2010, 06:46 AM
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Can I get more volume out of my amp if I needed it? Its a 165w peavey tnt 115
Add a 15'' extension speaker. That will be the equivalent of quadrupling your power.
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