Can I make a small/medium gig with 75Watts?

[NWB]

Unless you can rent a bigger rig for the gig, I don't see much that can be done except crank the mids, drop the lows, and hope for the best.

 

[devinp17]

Maybe if you want to play jazz...

 

[bassrich]

At the rehearsals it makes his job, but when the drummer get louder, the bass can't be heard. I think the only problem to us is the drummer

Sounds like the drummer will have to take it down till you get a bigger amp you probably won't want to be too loud in a restaurant anyway. remember you are a group and have to work together to get the best sound

 

[Downunderwonder]

If there is no upgrade happening:

Place the amp directly in the corner, no matter how badly the drummer would like to be there you must find him another spot. Put the amp up on a small table 2ft high. Reduce your low end EQ.

Having the corner is the equivalent of 4 amps worth of low end from the single amp compared to placing it in the room.

 

[hazmatt]

I used to gig regularly with an 80 watt SWR combo with 10" speaker for small venues. Can your drummer play quietly? Also the suggestion to put the amp in a corner is a good one.

 

[StyleOverShow]

Drummer has to be able to listen, get the best mix possible. Just keep playing!

 

[Splods]

You can probably get loud enough, but you risk doing damage to your amp in the long run. I would start looking at louder amps. The new Fender rumble series is awesome, but a bit expensive. The bare minimum I would be looking at would be a 100 watt 15 inch speaker.

Slightly off topic: Are you in a wheelchair? If so, that is awesome to see someone rocking out in a wheelchair.

 

[Fábio Duarte]

I might make 3/4 gigs and save some money, and then buy something 'bigger and louder'.
Thanks for your opinions. Cheers

 

[will33]

If the gig is in a restaurant, the OP's amp will be fine and other folks in the band need to bring it down.

If the OP's gig is in a bar or club, he needs more rig and the other band members do not need to bring it down to match him, he needs to bring it up.

 

[Fábio Duarte]

One guy proposed me to make a change.
My rig: Line6 Lowdown Studio 110, 75 watts.
His rig: 'Group' Vintage amp, 120 watts, 4ohms AND A cabinet 1x15 with a RCF model L15P vintage speaker with 150watts RMS, 8ohms (picture here).

Do you think that is a good deal??

 

[Downunderwonder]

I would expect a whole lot more bass from that if it's working properly.

 

[Fábio Duarte]

I would expect a whole lot more bass from that if it's working properly.

And do you know the brand? Is it good? And the sound? I'm interested in more volume, but also a good sound!!

 

[staindbass]

i would never expect a drummer to 'bring it down'. i play drums also, and you cannot play the same when switching intensity. they need to play it the way they learned it. i do not think it is fair to ask a player to change because other members equipment is substandard for the job. more/bigger speakers is the key here.

 

[Fábio Duarte]

i would never expect a drummer to 'bring it down'. i play drums also, and you cannot play the same when switching intensity. they need to play it the way they learned it. i do not think it is fair to ask a player to change because other members equipment is substandard for the job. more/bigger speakers is the key here.

Sorry but I cannot agree with you. There are some musics that is not necessarily to 'play hard', and the drummers some times just don't understand that. Because the amps have adjustable volume, the drummer have to put in his mind there are various intensities how to play.

 

[sprag]

I think the only problem to us is the drummer

FTW

 

[staindbass]

Sorry but I cannot agree with you. There are some musics that is not necessarily to 'play hard', and the drummers some times just don't understand that. Because the amps have adjustable volume, the drummer have to put in his mind there are various intensities how to play.

i said they need to play it the way they learned it. for example i would not expect a heavy metal song to be played with the intensity of a soft ballad, or a ballad to played with thrashing loud drums.

 

[Fábio Duarte]

i said they need to play it the way they learned it. for example i would not expect a heavy metal song to be played with the intensity of a soft ballad, or a ballad to played with thrashing loud drums.

The problem is right that!! The drummer just listen heavy metal, but we just play rock/blues/funk..

 

[rtslinger]

can be done RB 60 Randall 60 watts 1*15" no pa support drummer used rods Rods you can play with same power. but at less volume and head ring mutes on the kit 5 member classic rock guitarist using 75 watt Marshalls Keys 200 watt roland and as you can see my drummer isn't let up he is rocking that kit To cut through I up the mids and tremble and cut the bass

 

[jmlee]

I use mine often with a trio (no drums)---- amplified uke, alto sax, EUB.

When the room ends up being larger than I thought it would be--- I use the xlr out to a channel in the pa..

Played an open mike night in NYC and the supplied backline was a studio 110. The guy running the board had control over the volume of everything else except electric guit. The drummers in the bands that used drums used those "stiff brushes" called blastix.

Man, I dislike those "stix". No attack. No subtlety. Nuttin.

 

[Guinness20]

I recently joined a new band who are incredibly loud. My amp is a fender rumble 75w amp, and I got completely lost. I don't have a Di pedal, want one but don't have the money and we don't mic up the amps . Then I switched to an amp they bought - a beat up ashdown mag 410. And ever since I'm right up there.