My band is a trio, me on bass, 5 and 6 string, also 2 string, and 10 string Stick so I need a rig that can handle everything from 30Hz to dog whistle range. Here's the thing, I also sometimes work with another band doing Bowie songs, I did a gig with them with my SWR workingman combo, which I think is 200W maybe 250, I had it up on 3 milk crates, so I could hear it better, at one point I was competing with 9 other sound sources, drums, 3 guitars, keyboards, sax, and at least 3 vocalists simultaneously, and I could hear myself adequately. then I go home to my band, one guitar, playing a 70's LesPaul through a Mesa Boogie (volume at 1.5) and my drummer, no mics on him, me with my same bass amp and I can't hear myself nearly as well, moreover my drummer says he can't hear me, and this is evident in his performance.
when I told them about my other gig, he called me "delusional" which I took exception to and said so. my guitarist assured me he used to have his amp on 2! we're quieter than we used to be. frankly I resent having to spend money on a new rig, but I don't see an alternative. doesn't help that the drummer wears gunshot headphones over his earplugs to keep his tinnitus at bay. d: (getting him to play quieter doesn't seem to be a realistic option. ) I know more headroom, 400W or more is better, and I know why. money is tight. thinking about one of those fEarful build it yourself cabs, seem to have a lot of believers on here, once I wanted the Bose system with the pole and 2 bass modules but I've read enough negative stuff about that to give up on the idea. I think it only works if everyone uses the same rig.
I went to GC to price out amps and see whats out there these days, I don't know that much about amps really, if I get a 1000W head, what kind of cabs do I need that can handle it? seems like 800W ought to be plenty. we play fusion which mixes funk, metal and pretty much anything else, with a wide dynamic range. I'm trying to save up to get something decent. if I repair my burnt out 800RB head can I run that at 400W through a fEarful with good results? any advice appreciated. sorry for prattling on so.
when I told them about my other gig, he called me "delusional" which I took exception to and said so. my guitarist assured me he used to have his amp on 2! we're quieter than we used to be. frankly I resent having to spend money on a new rig, but I don't see an alternative. doesn't help that the drummer wears gunshot headphones over his earplugs to keep his tinnitus at bay. d: (getting him to play quieter doesn't seem to be a realistic option. ) I know more headroom, 400W or more is better, and I know why. money is tight. thinking about one of those fEarful build it yourself cabs, seem to have a lot of believers on here, once I wanted the Bose system with the pole and 2 bass modules but I've read enough negative stuff about that to give up on the idea. I think it only works if everyone uses the same rig.
I went to GC to price out amps and see whats out there these days, I don't know that much about amps really, if I get a 1000W head, what kind of cabs do I need that can handle it? seems like 800W ought to be plenty. we play fusion which mixes funk, metal and pretty much anything else, with a wide dynamic range. I'm trying to save up to get something decent. if I repair my burnt out 800RB head can I run that at 400W through a fEarful with good results? any advice appreciated. sorry for prattling on so.
