Tube Watts vs SS Watts

[GeezerGuy]

Heard that a lower watt tube head can be just as powerful as a SS head at a much higher wattage. How would 300 tube watts compare to 1000 solid state watts?

 

[cfsporn]

Depends on the two heads and more importantly, your cab.

 

[cfsporn]

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[blubass]

Take a look here, watts are watts regardless of how they're being delivered.....Tube Watts vs. Solid State Watts, Conversion?

 

[GeezerGuy]

Also, this is a well worn topic here.
Tube watts
Are Tube amps louder than Solid State?
Favorite Preamp Tubes
What's the best tube amp?
Tube and Solid State
Amp repair Questions... Tube and solid state
solid state vs tube
Solid State or Tube or Good Amp Tech?
tube or solid state?

Which blows up more speakers TUBE or SOLID STATE?
Solid State Vs Hybrid Vs Tube
Solid State vs Tube Watts: Need Help
Solid state or tube
Primary Amp: Tube? Solid State? Or Hybrid?
Solid state watts vs x power tube watts
Tube and solid state volumes
Tube Watts vs. Solid State Watts, Conversion?
Solid State, Tube, Mosfet, Digital ... Help please !
Tube Watts to Solid State Watts

Solid state or tube?
Solid state/tube....why?
Tube Vs Solid State?
Cab Power Handling (solid state vs. tube power)
Trying to fix a solid state vs. tube
Help me decide on an amp and cab, Tube, Solid State
Do tube amps push more air than solid state amps?
Solid State to Tube Ratio?
Tube amp or solid state?
Are solid state amps inherently superior to tube amps for bass?

Volume difference between tube and solid state amps.
Tube, Solid State, Pre, etc
Tube Power amp VS. Solid State power amp
Choosing A New Bass Amp, tube, solid state, or hybrid?
Confused about tube/solid state hybrids
Tube vs. Solid State
Whats the ratio of tube watts to solid state watts.
Tube watts and solid state watts
Solid State Amps are Superior in Every Way to Tube Amps
Solid State or tube
Tube or Solid State?
Tube to solid state transition=really rough.

tube vs. solid state...sound clips?
Tube Watts Versus Solid-State Watts in a "battle royale"
Tube vs solid state
Looking to change up my tone: Tube vs. Solid State
Is working on solid state amps as dangerous as tube amps?
Tube watts/solid state watts
Tube / Solid state pre amps...
Solid state bassmen vs old all-tube ones...
Solid state vs all-tube
Preamp Sound Sample Test! Tube Vs. Solid State

Reliability and Tube vs. Solid State
Hybrid vs all-tube vs solid state
THE Tube Vs Solid State Thread
What were your reasons for switching from tube to solid state preamps?
Tube or Solid State???
Tube vs. Solid-State
Tube or solid state
Tube vs. Solid State (or Mosfet)
Tube or Solid State?
Difference of tone in solid state compared to tube

Great resource bank, thanks for that!

 

[rodl2005]

 

[Downunderwonder]

Phew.

 

[96tbird]

Watts = volts x amperes.

Period.

1 watt tube = 1 watt SS = [Volts X Amps]

Period.

 

[Gaolee]

Vintage watts have better tone than brand new watts. You have to break in the watts for a while to make sure you get everything out of them. Of course, worn out watts don't sound good and are really tough to replace. NOS watts cost a fortune and can be very hard to find. It doesn't matter if they come out of tubes or transistors so long as they are vintage and the magic smoke stays inside. When you plug into the wall, make sure you have a vintage magic smoke circuit, otherwise you will lessen the effect of the vintage watts you have spent all that time and effort getting to the pinnacle of toniness.

 

[jnewmark]

I can see where this one is headed.

 

[Handyman]

Watt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The watt (symbol: W) is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units (SI), named after the Scottish engineer James Watt (1736–1819). The unit is defined as jouleper second[1] and can be used to express the rate of energy conversion or transfer with respect to time. It has dimensions of Mass·Length2·Time−3.

 

[Mr. Foxen]

Important thing is watts is not loudness.

 

[Robroy]

Watts = volts x amperes.

Period.

1 watt tube = 1 watt SS = [Volts X Amps]

Period.

Sure, but how many HORSEPOWER is that? And Torque?

 

[kesslari]

Important thing is watts is not loudness.

Agreed.
Nathan Watts is a phenomenal bass player known for his work with Stevie Wonder.
Loudness is (was?) a Japanese heavy metal band.

 

[cfsporn]

Sure, but how many HORSEPOWER is that? And Torque?

1 horsepower=746 watts

 

[lfmn16]

1 horsepower=746 watts

1 horsepower=746 watts / 4 ohms = ????

 

[BassmanPaul]

I can see where this one is headed.

Of course you can! It’s on a well worn track!

 

[hondo4life]

Watt is going on in here?

 

[bigtone23]

Watts up with this thread?
wah wah wah waaaaaahhh...

 

[hondo4life]

Sure, but how many HORSEPOWER is that? And Torque?

Ok... if my amp makes 1000 watts, the horsepower is 1000/746 = 1.34.
In order to derive my amp's torque, I would need to know how fast it is
spinning at the 1.34 horsepower. As far as I can tell, it is 0 RPM.
The quick torque and horsepower conversion is HP = (torque×RPM)/5252

So I end up with torque = 7040/0. Not sure how to do that.