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How High Do You Crank Your Volume?

How High Do You Crank Your Volume?

  • 10

    Votes: 11 5.4%

  • 9

    Votes: 6 3.0%

  • 8

    Votes: 9 4.5%

  • 7

    Votes: 19 9.4%

  • 6

    Votes: 33 16.3%

  • 5

    Votes: 53 26.2%

  • 4

    Votes: 45 22.3%

  • 3

    Votes: 23 11.4%

  • 2

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • 1

    Votes: 3 1.5%
  • Total voters
    202
#69
sedan_dad said:
Not a very well thought out question.
My Volume?
What amp?
What band?
What room?
I crank it to where it needs to be.
Does that help you?

I don't see how.
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Read my original post again - notice the key word "about". I obviously wasn't after particulars, just a ballpark figure. I don't care what amp, or what room. Did your answer help me? Not really - you only answered one of my three questions, and not very well at that!
 
#70
When I use my B-15N's, I turn them up as loud as they can go before distortion. This equals 25w in one, 30w in the other, but for all intents and purposes, it works out to about the same volume. On a 300w amp like my LMII, this translates to somewhere between 2 and 3. It's a rare occasion I need to turn up louder.

Never blew a speaker, and I forgot your other question. Oh yeah, do I think I'm underpowered? Not in the least!
 
#71
Fine.
With the SVT around 3 if I'm out side .
With the SVT inside 2 and 1/2 .

The B15 around 11 0'clock.
The Bt15 around 10 o'clock.
The SVT350h ,closer to 10 o'clock on the gain with the master dimed.
On the Yorkville at 9 o'clock but then thats just a little combo.
I fine tune the volume at the bass.
I have never blown a speaker.
I do not like distoration.
I play with alot of bass and I back off the trebel.
I use the mids for definition of tone.
I don't think any of them are underpowered.
I just use the proper amp for a given condition.
P.A. or not, good monitors or just vocals in them,small room,big room, out side , whatever the need.
 
#73
The actual number on a volume control has no correlation to the output of the amp. If your bass has a lower output you'll need to turn the volume higher to get the level you need. Conversely if you have a high output bass you will have to lower the setting or be too loud. Similarly the gain structure of the amp also affects the volume setting. Really the original post is akin to asking a group of drivers how far they push down the accelerator pedal. It is a meaningless question.

Having said that I will try to answer the question the best way I can. Using any of my pre/power rigs the power amp is set wide open. The preamps are set to give me the level I need plus a little more. I then control my actual volume from the bass. All of my basses are active so I also change my on board EQ to suit whatever song is being played.

Paul
 
#75
I've played shows with volume anywhere from 2 to 9, but when I'm just practicing I keep it at about 4, so that's what I put on the poll.

I've never blown a speaker, and I used to use a 30 watt crate guitar amp as a practice amp. For what I'm doing right now, my 300 watt behringer head into a custom built 15" with a tweeter is plenty. If I get into something with multiple guitarists, I'll upgrade to give myself more headroom, but I don't see that happening any time soon.
 
#77
I was concerned about volume issues recently. I have a 300W Line 6 Lowdown and I have to keep up with my guitarist's tube amp. The volume halfway is plenty loud at first, but once my ears get accustomed to the volume level, I have to push it up to 7 or 8, at which point it doesn't feel any louder (and in fact, sounds like it's losing definition). Is this what happens with a 15" speaker?

I'm considering upgrading to the new 400W Line 6 head and a 4x10" cab.
 
#78
ofsalesmen said:
I was concerned about volume issues recently. I have a 300W Line 6 Lowdown and I have to keep up with my guitarist's tube amp. The volume halfway is plenty loud at first, but once my ears get accustomed to the volume level, I have to push it up to 7 or 8, at which point it doesn't feel any louder (and in fact, sounds like it's losing definition). Is this what happens with a 15" speaker?

I'm considering upgrading to the new 400W Line 6 head and a 4x10" cab.
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Could be, but when you take gain and clipping and EQ and stuff into account, generally you aren't really adding that much volume past 12 o'clock on alot of amps if you set them up right. All you tend to be doing is adding power amp distortion, which isn't a good idea with Solid State amps. If your 15s rated at 300W or over it's not likely that's the problem unless it's already broken somehow.
 

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