Just curious.....

[Bim1959]

Ive been reading alot of posts where people with Ampeg SVT 7 Pros are running their amps at 3/4 master volume and having problems with it.

It brings to mind a bigger question or questions:

Who REALLY needs 1000 watts for onstage volume other than touring bands who are doing arenas (but most likely have multiple amps so they dont see this problem)?

And why is it that it seems that the newer class D amps are the ones having the problems handling it? Is it inadequate cooling? Design flaws? Lack of beta-testing? Lack of quality controls?

Or is it just problems with one particular manufacturer?

Yes I know that alot of us are getting older and want something higher powered and lighter-weight to take to a gig so we'll have a ton of clean headroom (if that's what we want).

I (probably as well as the rest of the world and some manufacturers) are waiting for your answers.

 

[B-string]

First position of the Master volume does not mean anything as far as output power. I have not seen a professional lab confirm the unit in question will provide 1000 watts. Other class D amps have been proven at those output levels reliably. Is that kind of power really being used? I doubt it unless someone is cooking small cabs trying to be heard.

 

[Bim1959]

They dont. The one I had that shaged up - a C00 - that I had fixed up and sold - was tested at 640 watts into a 4 ohm load, nowhere near the 1000 watts they're rated at.

I just wanted to know who the heck really needs a 1000 watt amp to play on today's stages other than rock gods or someone looking for a shitload of headroom?

 

[4-string]

Watts don't cost much these days - many bedroom players can afford a kw.

Also, as plenty watts are available, and there are smaller cabs that can take the power, a powerful micro head paired with a relatively
small and light weight cab makes perfect sense. Not much need to bring the giant stacks anymore.

Definitely a design flaw IMO, but not related to class D. Mesa had similar problems with the M9, which were also solved by tuning down the power
(amongst other things I suspect).

 

[Bass_Pounder]

I just wanted to know who the heck really needs a 1000 watt amp to play on today's stages other than rock gods or someone looking for a ******** of headroom?

Why does it matter what anyone else uses ?

Considering a 1,000w amp is only 3db louder then a 500w amp, and only twice as loud as a 100w amp.

As already said - watts are cheap these days. I've been using 1K+ amps for over 15 years.

 

[CL400Peavey]

I use a 3000 watt amp...

 

[Kmonk]

Ive been reading alot of posts where people with Ampeg SVT 7 Pros are running their amps at 3/4 master volume and having problems with it.

It brings to mind a bigger question or questions:

Who REALLY needs 1000 watts for onstage volume other than touring bands who are doing arenas (but most likely have multiple amps so they dont see this problem)?
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I use an SVT 6 PRO and have never had any problems.

Most touring bands do not usually use multiple 1,000 watt amps. They have plenty of PA support. They have enough power so that the members of the band can hear each other. Everything else if for show. For example, if you ever see KISS you will notice that on Gene Simmons side of the stage there are a lot of SVT heads and cabs. This is a picture of what he is actually using for power.

 

[lokikallas]

People who are deaf from years of playing too loud, like to substitute volume for hearing. I use a 7 pro and while I drive the gain into fuzz, I've never been able to turn up the master past 1/2 without hurting the audience. (I wear earplugs, so I can withstand the ridiculous volumes of my band mates and the volume required to keep up)