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    Crate B200XL is quiet - Can I fix it?

    But he recreates it by cranking the bass and turning down the treble and mids? I'll have to play around with the EQ a little, but I've really enjoyed a heavily scooped sound on my Ibanez (tuned to Drop A). For my Gretsch which I just keep in E standard I do like having a lot of mids present...
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    Crate B200XL is quiet - Can I fix it?

    Thanks for all the knowledge, guys! It is very much appreciated :)
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    Crate B200XL is quiet - Can I fix it?

    Hard to say. There isn't any indication on the cab if they are independent inputs to the twin speakers if they are in parallel. I ran it the first practice session with just 1 cable but it was so quiet that I thought perhaps I was only powering 1 speaker. But when I ran them both, I didn't...
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    Crate B200XL is quiet - Can I fix it?

    Thank you! I'm in Stuarts Draft which is just south of where 81 and 64 meet up
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    Crate B200XL is quiet - Can I fix it?

    I did manage to make sure I was using a speaker cable instead of an instrument cable, so there is that 😅 I had to limp thru another practice session with it again this weekend and I'm pretty much done with it Might keep it to experiment with, but most likely I'll list it for pennies saying...
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    New guy from Virginia

    Awesome that there are other board members close by!
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    Crate B200XL is quiet - Can I fix it?

    I know. I'm a poor. The kids need braces 🤷‍♂️
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    Crate B200XL is quiet - Can I fix it?

    Ahh, yeah you're right. It says 500W Max on the part with the power ratings but 200W RMS @ 4 Ohms at the outputs, so I guess that's the problem. I've been looking at the BQ500 because it's super cheap and people said it is "LOUD", but now I'm skeptical that I won't run into the same issue I...
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    New guy from Virginia

    Glad to hear it! I'm in Stuarts Draft which is west of Waynesboro.
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    Crate B200XL is quiet - Can I fix it?

    Hi all, I bought an old 500W Crate B200XL with a 2x15 cabinet off of Marketplace and the guy assured me it was PLENTY loud for gigging around my area. Yeah, I should have tested it before buying but it was $150 and he was the weird type of guy who thinks everyone that comes to buy something...
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    New guy from Virginia

    Hey all, making my introductory post before I jump right in to revealing my ignorance. Been playing for a bit under 3 years. Always been a huge fan of music, but never really learned an instrument outside of dinking around. Finally picked up a bass at 39 since my daughter got a guitar for...