|
[QUOTE=bradpdx;1233623]Depends upon what you are doing. I've been using DRs with JBLs since the mid 1980s, and often worked rockabilly, blues and country bands unmic'ed. At least in those settings it was just dandy.
You are correct that the TR was THE standard for many years, and many players felt it was a necessary amount of power. It was one of my first amps, too, and they sound great. However, in the 3 and 4 piece bands I was doing it just felt too big - I wanted a bit of dirt (not much) and so went down the wattage scale until I landed upon the DR.
IMHO the speakers are a bigger factor than wattage in many settings. Jensens and the like just could not compete with the efficiency of an EVM or JBL when trying to get the most oomph from a small amp.[/quote]
Brad, I can't deny your point. Swap in a D120F for the stock speaker and you pick up a lot of efficiency, probably double the volume from the same wattage. Factor in the brightness of the JBL and your little DR is a lot louder than it used to be.
"Gotcha.
You guys have shown me the light. I don't want to be behind the times, so I'll sell my Twin this week and get a DRRI so I can be like everyone else. Then I too can show up with guitar in one hand, amp in the other and gripe about guys whose amps are too big.
Apparently there is only one way to do it."
Hey Durtdog-
I hope you don't think I'm disrespecting your choice of amps. Not my intent at all. Do it your way. The BF twin reverb is one of the greatest amps ever made. And it's not that heavy, it's just heavier than the small ones.
|