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Amp Wattage

A drummer, and you mentioned 2 guitarists ?
Forget it ,unless your drummer has an electronic kit and 50w monitor of his own and the guitarists have a full 25 watts each to play with then you might stand a chance.

Otherwise my reply to your question is No.
 
25 watts - not enough
100 watts - better
figure if your guitarist has a 25 watt amp you should have 4 x's that and more = 100 +
by the way, what amps do your guitarists have? If they have big stacks you should tell them to get smaller amps (15-25 watts) that way you'll have room to put your amp in the car......and be able to make a 100 watt amp work for you
 
what if i max everything (volume trebble middle and bass) will that be enough to atleast be heard like in the background


The 25 watt crush won't be enough.

Try to afford the 50 watt one: with that I can assure you that it'd work (not with a great tone if you max everything, but with enough volume...).

I used a 35 watt orange with a 1x12 speaker (the same speaker the 50 watt version has) and it worked for me.
 
25W will not be enough if you're going against a drummer and 2 electric guitar players. I've been there, and I basically destroyed my 20W combo. Then I got an 80W Fender M80 combo that lasted for years, even gigging with it.

So my advice: save up/borrow money for an amp that's rated between 50-100 Watt.
 

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