Recent content by ColinDeacon

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    Help, please! Need advice on buying an amp and cabinet

    So basically, if I turn it up the boost too high I should expect some distortion; but I should be able to turn up the master volume without getting any distortion? If I do get distortion when turning up the master volume to high levels then there's something wrong?
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    How can I tell if a cabinet's speaker is blown?

    Thank you. It's a private sale.
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    How can I tell if a cabinet's speaker is blown?

    I am about to buy a used Gallien-Krueger Backline 600 300W head and an 8X10 Backline 800W cabinet. I went to test it out and it seemed to me that it wasn't very loud and I couldn't turn the volume up to the high levels because the sound would distort. How can I tell if an amp's speaker is...
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    Help, please! Need advice on buying an amp and cabinet

    Yes, it's a GK. Thank you very much for your reply. Something I noticed when I tried it out was that I couldn't turn the volume very high because it would distort. Is this normal?
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    Help, please! Need advice on buying an amp and cabinet

    I have been looking for a bass amp and I finally found one that I am interested in. It is a Backline 300W head and a backline 8X10 800W cabinet. The guy is selling them both for $400. Do you guys think I should buy it? Is Backline a good brand? Would it be loud enough to play at venues, like...