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When is too much too much

#3
Moma Jones said:
Ok so Im wondering if I have gone overboard wiht my rig
At this point I'm running a cirrus bass into a ART all tube preamp into a bbe 422 sonic maximizer into 2 Qsc rmx 850s one is driving a Mesa Powerhouse 1000 the other is running 2 peavey 410 TVX 4 ohm cabinets. Is this a touch overboard or does anyone have a similar sized rig?
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Never...;)
 
#6
Don't get me wrong. You're entitled to use whatever and however much gear you want. It's just I've almost never seen a job short of a BIG venue that can't be handled with a decent 4x10, or at most, a 6X10, powered by a nice head.
 
#8
I'd say that's a medium sized rig. If you are going to play outdoors you will need bigger power amps and a couple more cabinets. I used to run two 8x10's with a 4x10 on top of each one and four power amps. Outdoors this was just enough for stage volume. Your rig would probably be enough for a medium sized indoor venue if you had plenty of PA support, like two or three 18 inch subs and a pair of JBL 4735's on each side of the stage. I assume you are playing rock music. If you are just backing up some folk singers, a goofy little combo amp would work. ;)
 
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Moma Jones said:
Ok so Im wondering if I have gone overboard wiht my rig
At this point I'm running a cirrus bass into a ART all tube preamp into a bbe 422 sonic maximizer into 2 Qsc rmx 850s one is driving a Mesa Powerhouse 1000 the other is running 2 peavey 410 TVX 4 ohm cabinets. Is this a touch overboard or does anyone have a similar sized rig?
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I used to run a decent sized rig.....

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I have downsized quite a bit. In my opinion this rig sounds better and is PLENTY loud......

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#16
The peak of my rig was as follows:

SansAmp RBI & RPM
BBE Bass Max T
Line6 Bass POD Pro

Carvin DCM 2000

Avatar B115H [8 ohm]
B210 [8 ohm]
B212 [4 ohm]

I used this on a few occasions. I never had to have my volume knob past about 3 to be louder than i needed to be.

Now? Out of that rig i've sold the BMax T & B210. The 115H & SansAmps + Carvin are being used by a buddy of mine who more or less replaced me at my old high school. I trust him with my gear.

So here at school all i've got is-a mini recording setup [2 POD Pros, a bass & guitar version], and an SWR WM12.

Yeah-i miss my mega-rig.

Take it easy.
 
#17
Dood, it's all about swinging the biggest hammer.

I run an 810 in my spare bedroom aka music room. And that's just the clean channel.

Horny how do you like that Fender 300? I was looking for a used one for awhile but I found a great deal on a used SVT first. I sorta kinda wanted to have an EQ.
 

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