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TC Electronic RH750 ???!??

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Munjibunga said:
Why? It's not like they're going to come over to your house and kick your butt.
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Seems to be more of a psychological thing. Some people are just afraid to voice an opinion opposing the masses.

DonovanBankhead said:
I have, and the RH750 is definitely louder - approximately twice as loud, as you would guess. But with more top end. And better control layout.
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After reading Uffe's wattage specs, I cranked up my RH750 last night like never before. With just two little 2x10s it was rattling stuff all over my house like no amp I've had in here before. Way more power than I need. Granted I didn't like the sound of it at those levels, I prefer it at lower levels when it sounds like clean punchy power. If it's 236 watts then its magical because I've had amps labelled 500, 700, 900 watts in here that weren't that loud. I can't imagine what it would sound like cranked with three of those RS210s or a pair of 4x10s.
 
#702
Jarrett said:
What would fall into that category?

I can actually kinda believe this. It takes sack to get on a forum where 100 people are singing praises and voice an (honest) opposing opinion. I've certainly caught much flack for standing up and standing my ground around here.
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My GK MB Fusion, and if I want even more oomph, the Mesa M9. For somewhere in between, I like the Markbass stuff a lot. They have a certain focus and quickness I don't hear as much in other amps.
 
#703
JimmyM said:
Doubling wattage doesn't get twice as loud, though. It takes 10x the watts to get twice as loud.
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True story, but even then, that's within a certain limited range (SPL/dB level). It's not simply multiplicative, it's exponential. At one SPL, it could take 1000x the watts to double the SPL, etc.

That said, I think Donovan was just speaking subjectively, not scientifically, so no biggie. :)
 
#704
Cool, thanks Vic. I'll make a point to check out the GK and Markbass stuff more the next time I get a chance. The Mesa stuff does sound good, but too big and too heavy for my tastes these days.

That reminds me, I hauled out old Trace Elliot AH350SMX to A/B with the RH750. Dang that thing is heavy. It's heavier than my cabs :) (It's funny when I crank that thing up and the fan kicks in, I can smell the remnants of odors of all the bars/clubs/dives I've gigged that thing at over the last 18 years :))It didn't take but a couple of minutes of A/Bing before I was ready to schlep it back to closet. The Trace is still a great sounding amp with nice features, but bass technology has definitely moved forward in the last 20 years especially in terms of weight.
 
#705
Jarrett said:
...I cranked up my RH750 last night like never before. With just two little 2x10s it was rattling stuff all over my house like no amp I've had in here before. Way more power than I need.
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Yeah, even the 450 had plenty of "go juice" for me, so I never really had the chance to directly compare them, as I sold the 450 to get the 750... mainly for the new layout and TweeterTone, honestly. But I've gigged plenty of times with the RH750 at this point (and will again this weekend, actually), and while I know this doesn't apply to everyone here, I'm absolutely and completely satisfied with the performance/features for a $1000 amp.

FWIW, anyway.
 
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Vic said:
Yeah, even the 450 had plenty of "go juice" for me, so I never really had the chance to directly compare them, as I sold the 450 to get the 750... mainly for the new layout and TweeterTone, honestly. But I've gigged plenty of times with the RH750 at this point (and will again this weekend, actually), and while I know this doesn't apply to everyone here, I'm absolutely and completely satisfied with the performance/features for a $1000 amp. FWIW, anyway.
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I've decided based on the performance and features of the amp and Uffe's response that I am going to keep it. I'd still like to know for sure how many watts it puts out so I don't mislead people when they ask me about it.
 
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Vic said:
Yeah, even the 450 had plenty of "go juice" for me, so I never really had the chance to directly compare them, as I sold the 450 to get the 750... mainly for the new layout and TweeterTone, honestly. But I've gigged plenty of times with the RH750 at this point (and will again this weekend, actually), and while I know this doesn't apply to everyone here, I'm absolutely and completely satisfied with the performance/features for a $1000 amp.

FWIW, anyway.
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+1. Completely satisfied.

A bit O/T but I actually can't use the Blacksmith/2xRS410 setup where we practice as it literally takes out all of the wall-sconce-mounted lightbulbs... vibrates 'em to death at well-below-moderate levels. I kid you not. I guess that lightbulbs aren't made like they used to be. Anyhow, the alternative to bringing half-a-dozen 60-watt lightbulbs to each practice is to use the RH750/2xRS210 (vertical stack) which doesn't create an issue.
 
#708
I'm getting ready to purchase a RH-750 paired w/a Bergantino HT-322.
My main rig a white SVT Stack. My first exp was I used my friends rig out of town knowing he used a 8x10. He had a RH-450. My first thought was? Why didn't I bring my head. I plugged in set it flat w/ a lil tube sim. And did the gig. Was pretty my impressed. Has anyone used a 322 with this head? Thanks Timm
 
#710
Don't think so. And I actually don't think it's a typo. It seems that's how their APM works as applied to an amp of any power.
Looks bad on a bench test and if voltage swings at the output terminal is your only criteria for rating an amps power then it seems you have a license to run around calling TC names.
 
#715
Tunaman said:
As in 118 w per cab, thats pretty low :hmm:
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It would be as you describe if the master was maxed, and that would "work" quite well.

I think you must have some fundamental misunderstanding of effects of and requirements for power in the scenario you're concerned with.

What impact would you expect from power being "pretty low" due to being "shared" by two cabinets?

I have the RH450 and 3 RS cabinets, and that works just fine. As a matter of fact it's quite loud at less than half on the master, so that would probably be something like 35 watts per cabinet.
 
#718
I will say something positive: the RH line works great as a headphone / practice amp. I usually don't get to practice until the kids are in bed, so headphones are a must. Plug them in, along with the laptop, and I can play along with any song I like. My favorite feature is that plugging in the headphones automatically disconnects the speaker outs, so I don't accidentally forget (as I did frequently with my Shuttle). I have one preset set specifically for headphones (bass rolled about 6 clicks off to avoid farting). The "automatic compression" is actually a bonus when using the headphones, since they really can't take the burst like a regular speaker.
 
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