2000w+ power amp suggestions?

[bongomania]

You may be wasting your time and money trying to play with a guitarist like that. Seriously. If he turns up terribly loud, you're never going to have a band. A solo guitarist is all you'll have.

Seriously. Note from Planet Reality: he is a poser who thinks that having the loudest rig in town makes him a guitar god. My advice is to see if you can find a real (probably older) guitar wizard in your town who'd be willing to offer your guy some free advice--which would include the fact that 600 W is literally 10 x more than he needs, and that it is selfish and harmful to the rest of the band for him to use such an insanely overpowered rig.

 

[runmikeyrun]

Dude didn't come on here to get his guitarist judged, just for an opinion on an amp. so i'll give mine- i have a QSC RMX 2450. More than enough power- at max i run it into a 4 ohm ampeg 8x10 and 2x15. It's frigging ridiculous. You can get em used for a few hundred bucks.

 

[JustRob]

Are you sure?

You rarely see TUBE guitar amps that are 300 watts. Solid state yes, but not tube.

I can't even think of anything about 150w...

Crate BV300H.....They're absolutely brutal!

I've seen no mention in this thread about cabinets or tones. Efficient cabs with proper eq settings will go further than a 25% wattage increase over your 4PRO.
I hope you all use hearing protection. You may need athletic cups with that kind of guitar power.
Way too f'n loud....but I'm old.

 

[tommy gilstrap]

+1 for the Carvin DCM 1500. Less than $400.00 new and dependable.

 

[Rugaar]

I've seen no mention in this thread about cabinets or tones. Efficient cabs with proper eq settings will go further than a 25% wattage increase over your 4PRO.

+1

Adding cabs is the way to go.

OT serious question--Where do you play that your band needs that much firepower? And what do you use for vocal PA support or is it all instrumental? No slam implied--just wondering/trying to imagine.

 

[Tunaman]

I'll say it & take the wrath later...

Behringer EP2500 does a great job, had it for 4 years.
(EDITED: THIS WAS BEFORE IT BROKE!!) Dont get this AMP!

Also have a QSC 2450 which works the same. Heavy amps but tons of power.

 

[Red Planet]

The Behringer stuff takes a pretty bad rap but I've had great service out of my Behringer 32x8x2 Euro Desk Mixing Board I purchased new in 05. Not had a minutes trouble out of it.

 

[allexcosta]

The Behringer stuff takes a pretty bad rap but I've had great service out of my Behringer 32x8x2 Euro Desk Mixing Board I purchased new in 05. Not had a minutes trouble out of it.

But the sound...

 

[Tunaman]

Just the poweramp though... still get fantastic sound with Eden Pre & Cab

 

[bassguppy]

a used QSC PLX2402 or 3002 should be under $500. Solid amp and lightweight.

I just picked up the PLX3002 and I don't need half the power it puts out.

 

[Red Planet]

But the sound...

I've not had any issues with the sound. The Board I have is set up for Recording/Live and I have used it for both with no issues. I'm sure it's not in the quality lines of a 10,000 dollar Board but could not afford something like that anyway.

 

[Bob Lee (QSC)]

When you're pushing that kind of power, you'll need at least a 30-amp AC circuit.

Most venues don't have even 20A outlets.

Not necessarily. Unless he uses a very inefficient power amp (e.g., a class A), he'd probably only need a >15A circuit if he were doing high-power tests with continuous tones on a service or test bench.

 

[Deville2Rocket]

If you need 2kw of power, and you don't have PA support, why not spend the money on a proper PA? Seriously, no one should be that close to 2000watts of bass, and 600 watts of guitar. You're asking for hearing problems in the future.

I've got a Crown XTi1000, and it pounds the crap out of my speakers. I can't imagine my cabs taking much more without giving up the ghost. What do you honestly hope to achieve? That kind of power is for PA systems in nightclubs. If you're playing venues that require that kind of volume, you need a good PA system. Eardrum piercing stage volume is not your friend.

 

[Bob Lee (QSC)]

I agree with the others who have mentioned that a bass rig shouldn't need that much power, and the PA should really carry the burden instead.

That's the ideal situation; but just as the tail can't wag the dog, the bass often can't wag the band to have proper PA support.

 

[Rick Auricchio]

Dude didn't come on here to get his guitarist judged, just for an opinion on an amp.

Agreed. But once he spends his money, then he'll be back with questions on setting it up. And then he'll find the guitarist is still so loud that he's wasting his time and money.

Why not try to head this off now? That's what education does: you learn how not to make the same mistakes others have.

 

[T-Forty]

This is a hilarious thread.

 

[zagnut]

 

[hrgiger]

I picked up a Peavey GPS 1500 for $400. 1500 watts bridged 4 ohms, 1100 watts bridged 8, 750 per channel 2 ohms, 550 per channel 4 ohms, 325 per channel 8 ohms. 2 space, dual fans, whisper quiet, DDT compression to block clipping signals, etc.

I just found this Peavey GPS 2600 for $400 on ebay (I have no connection just saw it and said 'darn it...') These bridge 2600 watts @ 4 ohms, or 950 per channel @ 4 ohms!

http://cgi.ebay.com/PEAVEY-GPS-2600...4|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:1|293:1|294:50

 

[svtb15]

what the drummer to do in a situation where you have 2k bass and 600w gitard... hope he has a PA behind his seat.:scowl:

 

[BassmanPaul]

II just found this Peavey GPS 2600 for $400 on ebay (I have no connection just saw it and said 'darn it...') These bridge 2600 watts @ 4 ohms, or 950 per channel @ 4 ohms!

But again I ask how do you get 2600W out of a wall socket capable of only supplying approximately 1800W? The power out has to come in from somewhere.

Paul