Need AMP HEAD suggestions for live rig!! please help! - Page 2

octatonic · 2nd February 2010

65 Amps do a high power version of the Soho.
I have one and it is fabulous.

Lots of clean headroom in 35 watt mode.
20watt mode breaks up earlier.
It does Fender and Marshall tones with a big splodge of Vox over everything.

drbob1 · 15th February 2010

There are SO many "boutique" amps out there, all slightly different version of the same 3 or 4 basic flavors that it's impossible to recommend something to you. If you can give some examples of sounds that you like, that might help (although some of us are going to say the same amps no matter what sounds you like). Speakers are huge, the difference in clean volume between a pair of G12-25 greenbacks and a Blue is almost twice as loud. You can get some idea of the rating by looking at the dB 1w @ 1 meter, every 3 dB is like doubling the power, every 10 dB doubling the volume. So, for example, the Matchless has a very "hard" power section, and fairly sensitive speakers, it get a LOT of clean volume out of 30w. Probably all you need. OTOH, a 40w JTM 45 has a softer power section and wont' give you the overall guts that the Matchless does. I'd go to some good dealer with lots of stock and start trying stuff out...

nedorama · 16th February 2010

Depends on your sound. The K series was stiffer, more efficient than the D120F, which is what the Weber Californias were modeled on and was the classic JBL speaker in Fender amps back in the day. That extra few db could be making the difference.

I've had my Webers in my 65 Bandmaster now for 9 months and they're not harsh or bright. People who have had original D120Fs in their Fender recommended these to me as the Webers with ceramics and the metal dust caps are as close as you can get.

2nd February 2010	#31
octatonic Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: London Posts: 5,429	65 Amps do a high power version of the Soho. I have one and it is fabulous. Lots of clean headroom in 35 watt mode. 20watt mode breaks up earlier. It does Fender and Marshall tones with a big splodge of Vox over everything. __________________ Regards, Jim Richmond "I don't go to mythical places with strange men." Douglas Adams

16th February 2010	#33
nedorama Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,010	Depends on your sound. The K series was stiffer, more efficient than the D120F, which is what the Weber Californias were modeled on and was the classic JBL speaker in Fender amps back in the day. That extra few db could be making the difference. I've had my Webers in my 65 Bandmaster now for 9 months and they're not harsh or bright. People who have had original D120Fs in their Fender recommended these to me as the Webers with ceramics and the metal dust caps are as close as you can get. __________________ nedorama Monkey Boy Studios Summit 2BA-221, TLA-50 Digi 002R, Pro Tools 10 Radial JDI x 2, ProD2, ProRMP '65 Bandmaster 2x12 combo with Dr. Z Brake Lite, '65 Showman, '74 Princeton, '77 Princeton Reverb, Dr. Z. Mini Z Head, Dr. Z 1x12 Cab, pedals, George L's cabling

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15th February 2010	#32
drbob1 Lives for gear Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,257	There are SO many "boutique" amps out there, all slightly different version of the same 3 or 4 basic flavors that it's impossible to recommend something to you. If you can give some examples of sounds that you like, that might help (although some of us are going to say the same amps no matter what sounds you like). Speakers are huge, the difference in clean volume between a pair of G12-25 greenbacks and a Blue is almost twice as loud. You can get some idea of the rating by looking at the dB 1w @ 1 meter, every 3 dB is like doubling the power, every 10 dB doubling the volume. So, for example, the Matchless has a very "hard" power section, and fairly sensitive speakers, it get a LOT of clean volume out of 30w. Probably all you need. OTOH, a 40w JTM 45 has a softer power section and wont' give you the overall guts that the Matchless does. I'd go to some good dealer with lots of stock and start trying stuff out...