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Ampeg vr?

#41
Since people are talking about which cabs are best for the VR didn't Ampeg release a reissue of the older model 8X10 with the square back called SVT-810VR? If so i havent seen anyplace online thats selling it. I could have sworn i saw pictures of it. And no, im not thinking of the SVT-810AV
 
#42
matskull said:
My question is will I get def if I want that tube overdrive, cause 300 watts is a lot!!
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...not unless you're in the habit of putting your ear to your cainet. 300 watts may be alot of power to overdrive, but that's also 300 watts for bass. Low end eats up volume. It's not going to fry your ears with midrange like a 45 watt JTM 45 Marshall.

Would I be better with something less powerful
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...not if you want SVT tone. As I said before, it's loud, but it's not a guitar amp. You've got much more to worry about from the acoustic noise of your drummer concerning your hearing.


...could I use an load attenuator??
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NO!!! There are no 300 watt attenuators and be glad there aren't because they are a one-way ticket to dead power tubes; they work an amp WAY harder than normal use and can do some serious damage to an amp, even when used "properly."
 
#43
All I can say about the VR is that I heard it last year at the NAMM and loved it, but I just can't lift the thing or I would be playing through one. I used a '70 SVT for about 10 years but I was a lot younger then and had roadies. Ah, the good old days, LoL.

George
 
#44
hey, so did you ever find one to try in nyc...? i'm in the city and would love a crack at it myself. i have an original blue line, and i'm in the market for another. would love to see how the vr compares.


cheers,


-joshua...
 
#45
Psycho Bass Guy said:
...not unless you're in the habit of putting your ear to your cainet. 300 watts may be alot of power to overdrive, but that's also 300 watts for bass. Low end eats up volume. It's not going to fry your ears with midrange like a 45 watt JTM 45 Marshall.



...not if you want SVT tone. As I said before, it's loud, but it's not a guitar amp. You've got much more to worry about from the acoustic noise of your drummer concerning your hearing.




NO!!! There are no 300 watt attenuators and be glad there aren't because they are a one-way ticket to dead power tubes; they work an amp WAY harder than normal use and can do some serious damage to an amp, even when used "properly."
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Thanks Psycho Bass Guy. You're probably right about the wattage and the comparision with a guitar amp, 100 watt tube for a guitar is way too much for home use only or when recordings, but for a bass it isn't the same. So those load boxes are dangerous!? Good to know hehe.
Thanks
 
#46
I owned the SVT-4PRO for 3 years. I liked it a lot. Tons of power and options. I used it in a really loud rock band (The White stripes, The stokes kind of stuff). Anyway, despite liking it, when I saw the SVT-VR, I just had to have it. I sold my Pro on Ebay and got a VR for about $1000 more. THE SVT-VR BLOWS THE SVT-4 OUT OF THE WATER!!!!!!!!! It is much louder, deeper, and has more clarity than the Pro. It is also much louder. All my bandmates agree. I will never go back!

By the way. I am playing through an ampeg 2x10 and a 4x10HE in parallel. The same set up I had through the pro. It sounds great. It is nice being able to load all my gear into my Jetta. I bought some grill cloth off fliptops.com to get my cabs to match the VR. What do you think?

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#54
Which 6550s are used by Ampeg for the VRs in US?
Here in Europe Ive seen SOVTEK 6550WE inside a VR.

I like the VR as I testdrove it in a shop - Sounds like a great mixture of the Classic and my Skunkworks. The Pots are nicely damped and it seems to be constructed rocksolid. A really adoreable piece of gear for any RockBassist.
 

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