Anyone else NOT into lightweight mini rigs?

[Old Garage-Bander]

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Surprise Kitty is always the best response.
It's like, What's the best Kitty for surprises?

But yeah. Someone here recently posted, for sale, a Fender Bassman 800 and an 8x10 cab. Got my motor runnin' drool.
And don't none of you be whining at me about the Bassman 800 bein' class D.
Wah Wah. It'll kick your scrawny butt all the way back to Labor Day!

 

[non]

Everywhere I look people praise the tiny class D gear, leightweight neo speakers, their rigs that fit into a handbag. Some old rockers stand strong to their SVT with their 8x10 for rocker reasons. But honestly - isn't there anyone around who just likes a big fat iron transformer and a big bad speaker in a massive cabinet that reeeeally moves some air, that you can physically feel when you play it and handles all the heavy low-end you could ever possibly want? I mean, come on! Who needs that tiny little mini poopie anyway when you can really rattle some bones instead? Just saying...

sounds like you just don't like mini ss amp form factors. that has nothing to do with how much air rattles your bones.
anyone here have a 800 watt ss amp that makes you think "i wish my little mini poopie could move more air".
if you don't like the "sound" of ss amps then that is different from what your post is stating.

 

[dinoadventures]

Three pages in and nobody has mentioned that the air volume displacement of modern high-end speakers easily bests older designs. A modern cab that's whole lot smaller and lighter can absolutely move just as much air as something spine-shattering from the 70s.

 

[JGbassman]

This is my rig of late. I like it because it's easy to get my sound with it. 200 watts and it works in about 90% of the instances I play live music in. I love the RB series heads because I like the sound and simplicity of the system. It's the same reason I like my Ampeg SVT rig. Even though I have two great rigs, my next system will be the Mesa Subway D800 because of the same reasons, but because it's light, it will be easier to move around.

I guess for me, it's more about the sound and less about the weight, but if I can get a great sound out of a lightweight rig, then that's the route I'll go.

 

[SactoBass]

Choices, man. Good thing.

^^^^THIS!

 

[Korladis]

I used to put my SVT on the floor beside the cabs. Been lazy all my life I guess, but I loved that amp. I like my Rumble 500 too. I like all kinds of amps, just can't afford them.

Putting it on the floor honestly seems like more work, to me.

Three pages in and nobody has mentioned that the air volume displacement of modern high-end speakers easily bests older designs. A modern cab that's whole lot smaller and lighter can absolutely move just as much air as something spine-shattering from the 70s.

Or, you can use those high end speakers to make something just as gigantic that will move even more air.

 

[KINGMUNSON]

This is after I downsized. My guitar and bass rigs. 72 Marshall superbass. 69 Sound city bass 100 with period 4x12 cabs. Acoustic 320/370 with 301/402 cabs. My gear advice. Play the venues thay suit your gear interests. A crybaby soundman is the least of my concern. If people cant handle loud its my fault for picking the wrong venue or the patrons fault for not knowing what a loud band feels and sounds like.

 

[InnerBass]

Play whatever you like.

Frankly, I'm really happy with a 6lb head and two 27lb cabs. Current rig def outperforms my old 95lb svt and 115lb 810; tho honestly it's been at least 15 years since I moved anything like that.

Choices, man. Good thing.

Indeed Chef -

I’m fortunate to have rigs that can fit the live or recording work that presents itself to me. Sometimes I need a Class D and a 2x10 for a coffee shop. But I have used that same rig in a concert hall. I usually bring out the “iron” for festival shows or large rock clubs / theaters. Those tube amps sound amazing - and they look bad ass too. For a paying gig what you play through depends on what’s appropriate for the venue. And sometimes it’s appropriate to look cool.

But I really do love making this monster roar - with appropriate hearing protection of course. Because this particular house of glass only sounds good when the tubes are cookin’ !!

 

[InnerBass]

Ahh. . . I had 2 AE210 cabs with a TFB550. What a sound.

Those are actually HD’s - I’m more of a ceramic/birch kinda guy
And you’re right - TF’s rule !

 

[Mr.Ace]

I personally have one of each. A light 115 markbass combo, and a suitcase nuke, my Mesa M9 and a 410 cab. My markbass gets 99.9% of the action. But at this point my band uses inear monitors, and we have virtually no stage volume. Might even try just using a DI in the near future.

 

[J-Bassomatic]

Putting it on the floor honestly seems like more work, to me.

Nope, sorry, you haul it in from the van, set it on the floor and you're done. I don't know how many ergs you actually save but at the end of the night it's a lot easier to pick it up off the floor than off the top of a 5 foot stack. Lift with your knees Luke, use the force.

 

[agedhorse]

I'm sure glad I like the performance of my light weight 10kW amp racks (6 of them) in my PA. I bought them because of the performance rather than weight alone. None of my clients have any problem with the performance or the weight either.

 

[JSandbloom]

It may be heavy as all hell to move, but it makes me happy!

 

[Old Garage-Bander]

I'm sure glad I like the performance of my light weight 10kW amp racks (6 of them) in my PA. I bought them because of the performance rather than weight alone. None of my clients have any problem with the performance or the weight either.

PICTURES! Wanna see that bad boy!!

 

[JimmyM]

I hate sushi and coffee. Someone else likes sushi and coffee. Big deal.

 

[InnerBass]

It may be heavy as all hell to move, but it makes me happy!

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Nice !

 

[J-Bassomatic]

I hate sushi and coffee. Someone else likes sushi and coffee. Big deal.

But sushi and root beer. Yechhh!

 

[Old Garage-Bander]

I'm sure glad I like the performance of my light weight 10kW amp racks (6 of them) in my PA. I bought them because of the performance rather than weight alone. None of my clients have any problem with the performance or the weight either.

PIC?!

I hate sushi and coffee. Someone else likes sushi and coffee. Big deal.

It helps to not dip the sushi in the coffee.

 

[Stewie]

I still like big.

 

[InnerBass]

PIC?!

It helps to not dip the sushi in the coffee.

Sushi is best with iced coffee