Everyone's downsizing these days..

[Marley's Ghost]

I used to have an RBI and a Carvin DCM1500 on top of an Avatar 410. 1500 watts @ 4ohms. I now have a LMII/Schroeder 1215 rig. About half the total weight. And I swear it is louder. And bandmates and other people have told me it is louder and clearer.

 

[D.M.N.]

I'm still upsizing. Going to build a sunn 215 coming up soon. 48x30x15 or so.......

And to trunkshope, someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but by slaving they are taking an amp, and putting it into a slave amp,l which is basically an additional, or bigger, power amp, so they can use one head to control tone and all that, and power more cabs than that one head could do on its own.

 

[JimmyM]

ya, that's a slave amp.

 

[Brad Johnson]

2nd thing I said was "I guess it's given with the technology out there"

I see and FEEL the light man.There's noiiiice rigs out there that are so compact and loud- I agree.And you bring up good points.

But show me a rig that's smaller and louder then my GBE 1200 into my Uber 810 and I'll send you a cheque.

I'd prefer a bank draft.

 

[I play metal]

I'd prefer a bank draft.

sure...but i'll let you wake up from your fantsay first.

haha jkin

 

[I play metal]

Then why ask the question in the first place?

Smells like fish to me....

-PE

I aked cuz I wauntid some general thoughts,opinions,advive,and experiences on the topic of peoplr downsizing with gear these days




Oh and it Smells like fish cuz your wife is behind you...

 

[Gibenbackerbass]

It's amazing what you can get out of the Epiphone 5 watt, class A, Valve Jr. It's a single knob, two tube, one 12" speaker wizard!

 

[thebean]

Oh and it Smells like fish cuz your wife is behind you...

Not cool.

 

[fenderfunker]

I'm 52, and even for small gigs, I like 2 x 410s + a 3000 watt bi-amp. Sure the lug is hard, but lugging always is. I used to use 4 x 15" cabs. It just gives the cleanest tone with so much head room. For all but the quietest gigs, that's my rig. I'll play Blues, rock, jazz, whatever, but I really dislike distortion.

 

[Brad Johnson]

sure...but i'll let you wake up from your fantsay first.

haha jkin

"show me a rig that's smaller and louder then my GBE 1200 into my Uber 810 and I'll send you a cheque"

You first.

 

[s_mcsleazy]

to whom is this directed?

the guy who posted this topic

 

[guy n. cognito]

I aked cuz I wauntid some general thoughts,opinions,advive,and experiences on the topic of peoplr downsizing with gear these days




Oh and it Smells like fish cuz your wife is behind you...

Not cool at all, child.

 

[Count Bassie]

I aked cuz I wauntid some general thoughts,opinions,advive,and experiences on the topic of peoplr downsizing with gear these days




Oh and it Smells like fish cuz your wife is behind you...

And again: What the hell is this? Blame unconscionable "ignorance" is what.

 

[s_mcsleazy]

I aked cuz I wauntid some general thoughts,opinions,advive,and experiences on the topic of peoplr downsizing with gear these days




Oh and it Smells like fish cuz your wife is behind you...

wow not even im that imature and im 18

 

[jarrhead]

wow not even im that imature and im 18

and i'm 14.

 

[Red Planet]

A pretty low blow though the other guy drug the fish in first.

I think it's kind of funny.

Lets see I went the lightweight route because I'm old, fat, and recovering from spinal surgery (last year).

The more weight I lift the more I hurt afterwards. The lightweight rigs have brought a smile to my face and I can still be loud.

 

[JimmyM]

A pretty low blow though the other guy drug the fish in first.

I think it's kind of funny.

Lets see I went the lightweight route because I'm old, fat, and recovering from spinal surgery (last year).

The more weight I lift the more I hurt afterwards. The lightweight rigs have brought a smile to my face and I can still be loud.

honestly, my last two experiences with the heavy stuff have got me rethinking this whole upsizing thing. i slipped on an icy sidewalk last night and my b-15n almost fell off a curb. and the last time i used my svt/810 i pinched a finger really good and also nearly dropped the 810.

at times like those, my lmii into a fEarful 12/6 is sounding better and better to me i'm not entirely ready to make the move, but i'm getting there.

 

[I play metal]

Not cool at all, child.

Jeeesus I said Im kidding and i meant it.Haha Like im serious-I heard that joke and kinda missed half of it.total bomb fail!!

Please hence the sarcasm,breath deep, and take it with a grain of salt.

Hooowa!


**EDIT**-oops honest apologies seeing I thought I wrote "just kidding man" in my 'immmature' post above.

 

[I play metal]

A pretty low blow though the other guy drug the fish in first.

I think it's kind of funny.

Lets see I went the lightweight route because I'm old, fat, and recovering from spinal surgery (last year).

The more weight I lift the more I hurt afterwards. The lightweight rigs have brought a smile to my face and I can still be loud.

I can see that.But if done right there's no need/reason to have a bad back because of gear IMO.Never been to a place were there wasnt a hand to help out.We always tag team our gear-cuts the weight in half and you dont get burnt out,etc.

also I cut down on my gym membership costs!!

 

[JimmyM]

gotta know your audience, metal. there are actually some guys on here who like their wives

and yes, nancy, i'm one of them