Gig Rig and Practice Rig: Are they the same?

[mpdd]

i don't really like using the mesa d180 with the two 115s in the living room, but the rockit 5 studio monitors are way too sub sounding and the pignose has to be really low to handle the L2000

 

[drakson]

It's always been my thought that you should simulate live conditions as much as possible. I practice and rehearse on the equipment I'm going to play live as much as possible. Right now my SVT is at my house so I'm practicing through that.

I agree about practicing and playing on the same rig. My band has played out a few times with the "house band equipment" and it can throw you off. It just
doesn't sound the same, plus even standing in a different line up makes things sound so different, hearing keys on the right instead of left etc.
My main set up is Ampeg PF-500 with 2 PF-15HE cabs. We practice in two different homes and so in one I just bring one cab and the other two, same as playing out depending on the venue.

 

[MrFred]

I have tons of gear; multiple full sized rigs. Yet... I never use it for practice because I go to an hourly rehearsal studio so it's a lot quicker to just use the gear that's already setup. I very rarely get to use my own gear at shows because most of the local venues I play at are really strict with time so they make us use house gear. The only time I get to use my own gear is when my band organizes the shows ourselves which is roughly only 3 or 4 times a year.

 

[DreadyDiggs]

Thanks for all the input guys. I'm going to do what one poster said and turn my broken combo into a cab that will work with the Hartke, and I'll be on the lookout for a backup head.

Alot of you guys seem to be in better situations than I. I play a lot of these gigs without FOH support. So the big guys see a lot of work since reggae without proper bass is just wack (and I've witnessed this). I also play festivals where backline is provided. Most of the time in that case I favor my own head over the one that's provided, I've just always left it at home for the festivals.

 

[Munjibunga]

At rehearsals, I use one of my Class D amps, usually 700 or 800 watts (~500 watts into 8 ohms) into a Bergantino CN210. At gigs and in my practice room, I use my CN212 and a similar head.

 

[tonepolice]

Practice amp- Ampeg BA110 v.2
Band rehersals/gig amp- Ampeg BA300 115

Both of these in tandem with Xotic Bass RC booster pedal for both the rigs.