Ahhh, ~he's also got a working Peavey Max 126 hidden away here so he's well covered for sound...
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The Combo Club
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I can see cranking up for a few minutes-if one has the space-to 'hear' the sound at volume, but playing at 11 in the house is asking for trouble with one's ability to hear.
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11 is late for playing a combo in the house, best to stop by 10pm sharp : )
edwinhurwitz
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How are SWR Baby Blue II's considered against the current crop of combos these days? I play in a group that's pretty quiet (it's mostly about the vocals), but includes a drummer. I have large rigs for my other bands, but I'm looking to get something reasonably small and reliable which has a very clear, hifi tone. There's one available not too far away and they seem deeply respected. I've only played one once, but it was with a loud drummer and couldn't keep up. I figure that for gigs with this band, I could run it through a bigger cabinet.
All suggestions welcome!
All suggestions welcome!
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Yep... ~I can joke sometimes about being hearing disabled, but truthfully I hate it and could really do without it! ~Stupidly (yes stupidly, there's no other word for it!) I went w/o hearing protection during military service (with artillery), and then later with LOUD music performances (mostly percussion) so now I have to fuss with hearing aids and headphones and special bluetooth hearing boxes for TV and radio...
~And of course hearing aids rarely perform up to their claims and I often hear distorted sound and/or miss conversations! ~Believe me, deafness, even partial deafness, is not fun!! So if you've got any brains at all you'll moderate the volume and wear hearing protection while you can still clearly hear those sounds you love so dearly...
edwinhurwitz
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Thanks for the suggestion. That seems interesting, although it's less power than the Baby Blue II. If anything, I'd like to have at least 200 watts for any alternative.
Yup. Got my hearing aids this year. They help, but aren't selective about what sounds they amplify. I hear a lotta crap I don't want to.
OK, turning up to 11.
Yup. Got my hearing aids this year. They help, but aren't selective about what sounds they amplify. I hear a lotta crap I don't want to.
Hmmm, Mrs. Dog frequently describes my "selective hearing" as if it's a deficiency. But, ... now that you mention it, ... it could be an advanced evolutionary "feature"!
Surely, Shirley, it can be programmed in to today's modern hearing aids? .
Hmm, wha...? Turning a Rumble up to 11 o'clock ain't no thang. Heck, I've had my R500c up to at least 12:30, a time or two. And my Rumble Studio 40 has been up to (gasp!) 2 o'clock, maybe even 2:30, when playing with 4 acoustic guitars, 3 electric guitars and a full drum kit once.
Yeah, I get kinda wild sometimes. 
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I can adjust(click)to 'full spectrum' setting, but there's usually too much 'hiss'/background rac..., er, noise.Hmmm, Mrs. Dog frequently describes my "selective hearing" as if it's a deficiency. But, ... now that you mention it, ... it could be an advanced evolutionary "feature"!
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(sigh)OK, up to 11 on a scale of 1-10. Sheeeeesh!Hmm, wha...? Turning a Rumble up to 11 o'clock ain't no thang. Heck, I've had my R500c up to at least 12:30, a time or two. And my Rumble Studio 40 has been up to (gasp!) 2 o'clock, maybe even 2:30, when playing with 4 acoustic guitars, 3 electric guitars and a full drum kit once.
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Yep, that's how I describe you, Goner! "11 on a scale of 1-10."
"You are ... my biggest fan!"*
* - drunk Guy "Skitch" Patterson, That Thing You Do, 1996.
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Hmmm, Mrs. Dog frequently describes my "selective hearing" as if it's a deficiency. But, ... now that you mention it, ... it could be an advanced evolutionary "feature"!
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My wife refers to "spousal deafness". I.e. I can hear when dinner is ready but not when the leaves need raking.
We just now were able to convince our gardener handy guy to wear the ear protection we got for him when running the chipper-shredder. No real OSHA type standards here in Mexico, so protecting themselves is new. He is about 30. Eye protection was first after relating how a friend lost his eye 2 years ago and then came gloves due to the cactus and finally protecting his ears so he will be able to hear his grandkids someday. That prospect I think was the light going on in his understanding, as well as my missing some things he says due to my mild hearing loss. Cumulative damage that unfortunately does not go away.
Yeah, when I don't respond to spousal muttering at/about me in another room, she comes up to me and yells, "DID YOU HEAR ME?!?" After a few milliseconds of mulling my possible answers, I usually select good ol' reliable #4627, "Huh? Why, no dear. I'm sorry."
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Yeah, when I don't respond to spousal muttering at/about me in another room, she comes up to me and yells, "DID YOU HEAR ME?!?" After a few milliseconds of mulling my possible answers, I usually select good ol' reliable #4627, "Huh? Why, no dear. I'm sorry."
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Perhaps you could help her "situation" by way of a Christmas gift: a new microphone and a brand new 800 Watt Bass Combo to plug it into? Then you "might" hear her more clearly?
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He-E-ee-ey!!! ... ... mmm, ... Nope, the Rumble 500 combo* I bought, and the Bassman 500 w/115 Neo she bought me, neither one work that way. But, ... now, ... the itty bitty combo* I've setup for karaoke at her Cookie Exchange this weekend might do the trick!
I have offered to get her a watch that connects to her phone so she can call and/or text me at her every whim. But she just gives me "that stare", and then says flatly, "We're in the same house!"
... ... ... I, .. I, ... ... I have yet to counter that "logic" to her satisfaction.No, it's very clear that this is my problem to overcome. Without her assistance, by the way. Unless she has to drive me to the audiologist.
*This post is certified "on topic" for this thread.
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