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-AMPEG MICRO VR- Best amp ever, or what?
- Thread starter Hank Rearden
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So I went out and bought the rig yesterday. The head sounds just great. The fan is a bit noisy, but otherwise this thing really cranks for being only 200 watts at 4 ohms. Through my Acme Low B2 I have to cut low end as its pretty thunderous. Very impressed with the head. The combo together with the cabinet is a nice setup, and sounds very close to an SVT rig. I am not totally sold on the cab yet, but its size/weight is unbeatable. Going to probably gig it tonight and see how it works out...
The cab is probably polar opposite with the Acme. It works in the band setting well for me though.
Wes
Wes
It is almost the opposite tonally. More mid range and high end with a tight somewhat attenuated bottom. The Acme is massive low end with a softer high end. The Micro VR does sound very good through both though. I was just surprised at how much volume I get through the Acme. It is easily enough to play a rock gig with.
We must have different opinions of what a "rock gig" is... for me that usually means a Super Reverb, 2x12 combo, or halfstack or two plus a loud drummer.
From what I have learned if you have a very good tone, you don't need a TON of volume to be heard in the mix. How many of us have gigged with the old GK 400RB heads without any problems. I agree though that once you get a screaming Twin or a Marshall stack happening you need a bit more horsepower to be present. I guess the situations I play in we play at more comfortable volume levels. I still think the Ampeg Micro VR/Acme Low B2 kills(mine is 4 ohm).
Hi I have a gig coming up where they may not mic it. I was planning on going out of the XLR LINE OUT JACK of the micro-vr. Will this send the sound guy a good signal or should I use the -15bB pad? Or has anyone just sent out through the xlr and it sounds ok?
Thanks!
