I have no planes on big gigs from what i read on that paper 200 watts would be fine for what i want hell the paper reads 400w would do a large club and thats no PA So could you do that same club at 200w with PA plus i like the sound of the above mentioned amps.And if more volume is needed then i can add another cab.Also it will NEVER HAPPEN but if we got good enough to have the problem of large gigs then we should be good enough to have made the money to buy large gig rigs!Then again from what some on here have said 200w and PA support is more than enough.As to the sport car motor post iam looking for a work truck some thing to git down and dirty not a high end speed machine.I play simple music only have 4 strings and dont need half of them just trying to figure out why i get mobbed about the size of rigs every time i look at them at the store!
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Why so many watts?
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Boom. Go with this. If it sounds good, and works for you, that's all that matters.
The only problem with your plan is that the Acoustic combos are made to give their full power to the built in internal speaker. The connection for an additional cabinet is in SERIES (not parallel like most other amps).
In the case of the Acoustic combos, you can add another cab, but it cuts your wattage output by around 50%. You *may* see an increase in apparent output, but not like you would with other brand amps that give you an increase in power to go along with your increased number of speakers.
Bass pounder is that the case with the cab and head i listed by them too.I see how that can be a problem.Also could you list the other brands you referred to?
Yes, all the Acoustic brand combos are made that way.
They are one of the only (that I can think of) amps that has the speaker outputs wired in series. I believe that the seperate "heads" by Acoustic have the outputs wired parallel. Need to check and get back to you.
ETA - Just checked the B200 head, and it is 200 watts at 4 ohms. Outpusts are parallel. Using an 8 ohm cab will likely yeild around 125 watts. Adding the second cab doubles your speaker area, and increases your wattage to 200 watts.
Just about EVERY other combo amp out there that can utilize an extension cab will give you an increase in power with extra cabs instead of a decrease.
Can't really help with any recommendations though as I have never played a combo amp.
So spend 50 bucks more go with the cab and head instead of combo and problem fixed right?That answered my ? before about the advantage over the combo being they were both 200w and a single 15 inch woofer.Head and cab or combo i dont mind either way just want the best proformance and it looks like the head and cab will provide more!
It's kind of a trade off....................
On the one hand, the combo will give you the full 200 watts into the single 15. However, adding additional speakers decreases your output (ie: a 2X15 rig will be getting only around 125 watts).
The seperate head and cab will only give you the 125 watts into the single cab, BUT - when upgrading to a second cab, then you will see the full output of 200 watts.
On paper, the combo seems to be the way to go if you never plan on adding more cabs.
If your looking for a rig to "grow" with, then get the seperate components.
I'm not saying that some of the posts by some of the guys on here aren't intelligent and worthwhile. There are some guys on here (you can tell who they are) who know what they're talking about. However, what I've seen is that the guys who seem to have a clue and have bigger rigs have admitted that they play larger venues and bigger shows & festivals and/or they admit that their cabs are not as efficient as they could be.
Many of the guys on TB seem to want to have a refrigerator on stage with enough wattage to light a medium sized city because the salesman and their buddies tell them that they need it to keep up with an electic guitarist and a drummer.
I don't see the point in that. Then again, I don't see the point is spending excess money on something that you can't use now and have no guarantee that you'll ever need in the future. Big rigs are heavy and expensive. While makers such as Genz Benz and GK are making lighter weight higher wattage heads, cabs can't really get too much smaller or lighter yet. Meh, it's just me...I don't see the point.
Like you said, if/when you need a moster rig, you'll have the money and justification to get it.
Many of the guys on TB seem to want to have a refrigerator on stage with enough wattage to light a medium sized city because the salesman and their buddies tell them that they need it to keep up with an electic guitarist and a drummer.
I don't see the point in that. Then again, I don't see the point is spending excess money on something that you can't use now and have no guarantee that you'll ever need in the future. Big rigs are heavy and expensive. While makers such as Genz Benz and GK are making lighter weight higher wattage heads, cabs can't really get too much smaller or lighter yet. Meh, it's just me...I don't see the point.
Like you said, if/when you need a moster rig, you'll have the money and justification to get it.
...as long as you are adding another 8-ohm speaker cabinet, for a net load of 4 ohms. The head is probably not built to run at the 2.67-ohm load that would result from adding a 4-ohm cabinet
Ain't that the truth !
More watts is safer in the end. Depending on what you can afford, go for something big but something reliable. ex: used gear
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I just sold my Aguilar DB750 (750 Watts), and bought a 70's Ampeg V4b (100 Tube Watts). I was never able to turn my DB750 past 8:30/9 o'clock, even in 2000 seat venues. You just really don't need all that power any more. Big, hi-wattage rigs were useful back in the days of no PA support.
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However, I play folk, rock, and pop. I never need a sterile, hi-fi sound. Saturated, and growly is what i like. If you play a lot of jazz, or fusion, or slap a lot, then a higher wattage head, with more clean headroom is a better choice.
