Is my combo loud enough?

[Captain_Mark]

heey there, im fairly new to TB, this is my first real post, I was wondering if anybody could help me. As im the (not so proud) owner of a Laney Hardcore Max 160 watt combo amp with a 15 inch speaker.
I was wondering wiether this would be sufficient for use in small venue gigs (small bars and clubs, with a max audience of 100)

I dont really wanna rely on running it through the clubs P.A systems.
thanks

 

[Captain_Mark]

Btw, i feel this thread is totally okay in this newbie section, as im pretty much a newbie when it comes to live gear useage! haha

 

[bassteban]

Small club, polite crowd & quiet drummer(contradiction in terms..? ): maybe
Medium-size club, drunken, rowdy crowd & your average drummer: IMO, no

Edit: And welcome to TB.

 

[Captain_Mark]

haha thanks for your reply, it has an output on it i can stick another speaker onto, probably best to do that then! any recommendations for the not so rich bassist? (like maybe something around the range of $400-$500 or cheaper??

 

[Stumbo]

You might want to check out the links in my sig. below, Pt. 2 has lots of speaker cab info.

Lots of good used stuff available now. You might check some stores/pawn shops/craigslist type sites to see what out there.