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Ampeg svt2pro or svt8pro?

#61
Why do people do such things? 60 posts until the truth comes out.

Tunr the gain on the bass all the way up, set the gain control to provide the amount of PUNCH you desire for your tone, then adjust the MASTER for the volume you desire. This will give you the highest signal to noise ratio.

BOB
 
#62
rbonner said:
Why do people do such things? 60 posts until the truth comes out.

Tunr the gain on the bass all the way up, set the gain control to provide the amount of PUNCH you desire for your tone, then adjust the MASTER for the volume you desire. This will give you the highest signal to noise ratio.

BOB
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+ 1

i still thing something is wrong with the amp though.
 
#64
rbonner said:
Why do people do such things? 60 posts until the truth comes out.

Tunr the gain on the bass all the way up, set the gain control to provide the amount of PUNCH you desire for your tone, then adjust the MASTER for the volume you desire. This will give you the highest signal to noise ratio.

BOB
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I think it even says to use the method you describe in the manual.
 
#66
rbonner said:
Why do people do such things? 60 posts until the truth comes out.
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lol...

Tunr the gain on the bass all the way up, set the gain control to provide the amount of PUNCH you desire for your tone, then adjust the MASTER for the volume you desire. This will give you the highest signal to noise ratio.

BOB
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I just tried my 2-Pro the way the OP uses, with the Master on 11 and use the gain to control volume.

As stated, mine also makes no sound until the gain is at almost 9:00 (maybe more like 8:00)
There was a LOT of noise and hiss even at a very low volume output. The more gain I added, the louder the noise got.

I usually keep my gain at 12:00 to 1:00, Drive knob around the same, and use the volume to suit.
 
#68
thombo said:
You may have a problem b/c you are standing too close to your cabs- the full wave may not be developing by the time it is reaching your ears (you may also be unknowingly destroying the crowd).

i know that it sounds counterintuitive, but i played in a band w/ a ridiculously loud drummer, dual rec->412, and a twin that was also powering a 412 and i found that wearing earplugs HELPED me hear everything better.

+1 on the hotplates
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Just to be clear here, the wave is developed right in front of the driver cones. What you are probably thinking of has more to do with room acoustics - you will usually have "Dead zones" or "hot spots" in any room. In an inert, open space, acoustic intensity (volume) falls off with the square of distance from the source. In a room, with real speakers, this goes out the window to standing waves, resonance, and dispersion limitations. In one position within the room, you might not be able to hear yourself, while five feet to the left the bass will be nauseating.

You've got loads of power and great sensitivity with 2 8x10s. Make sure your amp is serviced, biased, and properly adjusted. And seriously, it benefits everyone in the band to turn down and balance volumes. Find the right volume first, THEN figure out how to get the tones each person wants. Work together on this - nobody cares how good the guitar tone is if you're all too loud.
 
#69
rbonner said:
It is loud I agree Buster, but the amp will not put out as much volume to an 810 as it does in Mono, that's why I use 1 amp to 1 cabinet. The SVT8 is the first amp in 30 years that makes enough power.

BOB
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Right you are! But you know the one thing that (literally) blows my mind is that when I use the Acoustic 370 - it seems WAY louder than the 4Pro pushing the same 2 cabs...


go figure!
 

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