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Anyone else NOT into lightweight mini rigs?
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I wouldn't wanna change my Mesa Titan / Powerhouse 1000 live rig to anything else. Do I have a D-class amp in the same rack as a backup? Yes I do, a GK MB500 that also sounds totally awesome and it's so freakishly light and tiny =) The places I've played at always had FOH so I could basically run straight off my pedalboard, but whats the fun in that?
If there was one gig, one sound system, one band, etc. then coming to your conclusion might make sense. But there are all sorts of gigs and there are gigs where your rig might not be heard out in the room... and there are gigs where it's entirely possibly that it can. BTDT. So the idea that because I send a signal out of my DI and that's the ONLY thing the audience will hear is screaming for a correction. Situations vary and so do results.
I mean, yea... that's still cool.If there was one gig, one sound system, one band, etc. then coming to your conclusion might make sense. But there are all sorts of gigs and there are gigs where your rig might not be heard out in the room... and there are gigs where it's entirely possibly that it can. BTDT. So the idea that because I send a signal out of my DI and that's the ONLY thing the audience will hear is screaming for a correction. Situations vary and so do results.
Define "light".
My fEarful 15/6 is ~45lbs and with my 1000W power amp, it will definitely thump.
If there was one gig, one sound system, one band, etc. then coming to your conclusion might make sense. But there are all sorts of gigs and there are gigs where your rig might not be heard out in the room... and there are gigs where it's entirely possibly that it can. BTDT. So the idea that because I send a signal out of my DI and that's the ONLY thing the audience will hear is screaming for a correction. Situations vary and so do results.
Exactly - that's like saying they can't hear the drums without the PA...
If youre in a decent sized club or venue and the crowd is mostly hearing your cab instead of your signal through the PA, your stage volume is far too loud. You might not realize it but the rest of your band and the people towards the front certainly do. Which was what I was clearly saying given the context of my conversation with Techbassist. Things only got confusing when Brad decided to swing it around as a third party to an already existing dialogue that he didn't feel like reading before commenting. OF COURSE there are many situations... but as I was saying, unless youre playing tiny bars or coffee houses, the most likely scenario is that your neo/classD rig is simply running a DI out to the board and that is mostly what the audience is hearing. Unless of course you brought an 810 to a bar with a crowd of 30 in which case the weight and size of your head is pretty much moot, as is your participation in such discussions.
I may not be into tube amps.............at least not yet, however I am into major firepower and if it's too loud I can always turn the volume knob counter clock wise.
Here's my rig, a good 4-10 with a 1-18, with 2 thousand watts sitting on top and no, it's not bi-amped, just straight firepower!
Here's my rig, a good 4-10 with a 1-18, with 2 thousand watts sitting on top and no, it's not bi-amped, just straight firepower!
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I don't know how that guitar rig got in there with my rig, I guess that what happens when you use your cell phone to post pictures on TalkBass?
Small room---- SVTVR- 1. 4X10HLN
Big room---SVTVR- 2. 4X10HLNs
Rack--- Symetrix 501 comp-lexicon verb-DBX 131S EQ.
Rack goes big room or small
I carry them with pride! (and ibuprofen !)
I'm a bass player, it comes with the territory.
It's not the size of the dog in a fight, it's the punch of his rig!!!!!!!
Big room---SVTVR- 2. 4X10HLNs
Rack--- Symetrix 501 comp-lexicon verb-DBX 131S EQ.
Rack goes big room or small
I carry them with pride! (and ibuprofen !)
I'm a bass player, it comes with the territory.
It's not the size of the dog in a fight, it's the punch of his rig!!!!!!!
Who cares? Get back to me after you play four or five thousand gigs. Most guys won't do that in 30 plus yrs, I did that 10 yrs ago.
Factor in age, I'm 65. And I want to play as much as I want, which is a lot, without feeling beat up from moving gear. I still have tube amps but finally sold my last 90lb cab. My limit now is 50lbs and those cabs only go out when I need to run 3 or 4 cabs for max damage.
Factor in age, I'm 65. And I want to play as much as I want, which is a lot, without feeling beat up from moving gear. I still have tube amps but finally sold my last 90lb cab. My limit now is 50lbs and those cabs only go out when I need to run 3 or 4 cabs for max damage.
I have played several thousand gigs during my time as a working bassist(on pace to do 135 this year, in fact) - in settings from small bars to huge outdoor concerts... IME, a rock band with a loud drummer and backline to match most definitely can be heard from the stage - in addition to the PA... Now, this also depends on where a person stands - fairly close to the stage, they'll certainly be able to hear the backline a bit - whereas, further away it's probably all PA... None of that requires a person "playing too loud", as you inferred - it's just varying circumstances...
I'v been playing for just over 50 yrs,have hauled Ampeg rigs since "71". It' not about volume, it' about sounding like a bass not a guitar. Who cares? Obviously you do or you wouldn't be posting on this thread!
Actually I like this trend, many guys go digital a there is a lot of interesting "heavy" gear for sale 
