My New Setup

Im 100% sure it would be alright to turn the amp above volume "1".. thats what they are made to do correct? I would say turning the amp up to 7 would be fine. I wouldnt go above that unless necesary.

 

Well its a powerful amp, made for playing gigs. What did you expect? A 100 watt amp?

 

..sorry.. I did not say that in a smart-ass like tone. THats the downfall of internet forums. But i was just asking a simple question as well. Ok then.

 

Possibly your hearing.

As long as the amp sounds "clean" you're not breaking anything. Once you start hearing distortion you have to be a bit more thoughtful about what is going on.

 

hehe, true, i wouldnt suggest turning the amp up to 7 in a small room. Only outside or in a very large room/venue thing.

 

What Ampeg cab are you using? The SVT-410HE? If so, you are only putting about 120 watts into it i believe. I'm sure it sounds way louder than your 10 watt ibanez, But 120W @ about 96 DB efficency really isn't that loud. In your room, it's probably very loud, but in a band situation, you might find yourself turning way up. I mean, don't get my wrong, for 3 years i practiced and played gigs with a 60W head > 15" cab, and that was loud enough. I later upgraded to a 100W head, and that was still fine. Then i went to 450W, and i'm set.
I used to have a very loud guitar amp, and like if you barely touched the knob, it would turn up, so i'd jam with it around 2. But, i noticed, after 3, that was about it, and it wasn't so loud anymore.

Peace,
Scott D.