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Durtdog · January 11th, 2008, 02:30 PM

I don't take this small amp idea too far. Most of the time for me, it's not a matter of sheer volume, but headroom and sound quality. I know I can mike a 5 watt amp with an 8-inch speaker though the PA and be heard...but it's not a tone I really want to be saddled with. I just feel no stage presence at all relying completely on the PA. It feels kinda like going direct, which I really don't like.

It depends on what music I'm playing and how much clean I need as to how many watts. As far as speakers, I can gig with 1x12 or 2x10 but that's about my minimum. I don't care for single 10s and certainly not a single 8.

Other people make those setups work, this is just my preference based on my experience.

January 11th, 2008, 02:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
Durtdog Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tennessee Posts: 3,478	I don't take this small amp idea too far. Most of the time for me, it's not a matter of sheer volume, but headroom and sound quality. I know I can mike a 5 watt amp with an 8-inch speaker though the PA and be heard...but it's not a tone I really want to be saddled with. I just feel no stage presence at all relying completely on the PA. It feels kinda like going direct, which I really don't like. It depends on what music I'm playing and how much clean I need as to how many watts. As far as speakers, I can gig with 1x12 or 2x10 but that's about my minimum. I don't care for single 10s and certainly not a single 8. Other people make those setups work, this is just my preference based on my experience.