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Post by mo on Apr 22, 2009 21:29:40 GMT -5
Hello Everyone! Iv been reading this forum for 2 years, and i just finally signed up for it. Woohoo I just placed an Order for a 50watt Super Comp! Im really Excited, but iv just been pondering on the whole 50watt thing. The reason why i went for a 50 watter is because iv gotten ppl telling me after shows that, for what Im going for, i should try a lower watt amp. I'm pretty much looking for some reassurance from anyone who either has a 50watt or even just wants to give me their opinion. Good or bad. Let me know. You can check the band i play in. www.myspace.com/hisdayhascome Click on "No Way Out" Thanks, ( sorry i said 50 watt a million times) = ] |
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Post by Ayton(e) on Apr 23, 2009 17:53:04 GMT -5
Why did they think a lower wattage amp would suit you?
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Post by mo on Apr 24, 2009 1:32:45 GMT -5
Just to be able to push it harder.
Usually after I say " I'm looking for Warm, smooth, crunchy, articulate"
I get " dude, you need 50 watt".
In which I do understand that people may not have a clue what they are talking about but, I'v gotten that response numerous times so.
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Post by LooseCannon on Apr 24, 2009 7:35:56 GMT -5
In which I do understand that people may not have a clue what they are talking about +1 The standard comp (not the super) is actually more aggressive and bright than the QR, I don't have any experience with the super comp so I can't tell you how it compares to a Nitro but I assume it would have a similar difference. |
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Post by mo on Apr 24, 2009 8:52:39 GMT -5
I did read that!
I also read someone saying the 50watt is more " Pissier" than 100watts.
Also the guy at rock solid amps said that there is a different bass response from a 100watt and a 50watt.
After reading up on Splawn, reading the forum, listening to clips and videos, I dig the people and they sound amazing. So I know I'm going to get a great sounding amp, I just wanted to hear what people had to say about the 50watts.
Iv found alot more posts on People talking about 50watts after posting this so, i should have just read back more. haha
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Post by pauldem on Apr 24, 2009 9:04:24 GMT -5
I did read that! I also read someone saying the 50watt is more " Pissier" than 100watts. Also the guy at rock solid amps said that there is a different bass response from a 100watt and a 50watt. After reading up on Splawn, reading the forum, listening to clips and videos, I dig the people and they sound amazing. So I know I'm going to get a great sounding amp, I just wanted to hear what people had to say about the 50watts. Iv found alot more posts on People talking about 50watts after posting this so, i should have just read back more. haha I like that 50 Watt amps have more flexibility with volume than their 100 Watt brothers. Saying that I run both my QR and my Nitro at half power and get great tones at lower volumes. If I want to run them a little warmer then I use my G-Major to limit the output via the FX loops. |
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Post by shreder75 on Apr 24, 2009 9:07:11 GMT -5
there's definetly a difference between 50 watts and 100 watts..when I kick my QR down to half power it's got more sag and sounds a little browner....
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Post by Jammermatt on Apr 24, 2009 9:12:11 GMT -5
But IME this is not the case for Comp vs QR. Comp is stiffer, brighter, more aggressive and more up-front than the QR. My 2 pennies. When I think warm and smooth I think more QR than Comp.
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Post by shreder75 on Apr 24, 2009 9:14:39 GMT -5
But IME this is not the case for Comp vs QR. Comp is stiffer, brighter, more aggressive and more up-front than the QR. My 2 pennies. When I think warm and smooth I think more QR than Comp. I wouldn't know..never played a competition the way I set it, my QR is more agressive than smooth I dunno...I'd have to try both out before I could really comment on this whole comp being more agressive than the QR issue |
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Post by pauldem on Apr 24, 2009 9:32:06 GMT -5
I tend to have the QR a little 'spikey'. I've heard it said that the comp is more aggressive, yet every clip Ayton puts out is all about the smooth and warm. More so that anything that Yng has put out since eclipse.
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Post by shreder75 on Apr 24, 2009 9:37:04 GMT -5
I tend to have the QR a little 'spikey'. I've heard it said that the comp is more aggressive, yet every clip Ayton puts out is all about the smooth and warm. More so that anything that Yng has put out since eclipse. indeed....most times when people say it's agressive it's from people who've only played one and not both and they're going by clips as i said, I'd have to play one for myself...and compare it with my amp |
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Post by pauldem on Apr 24, 2009 9:47:21 GMT -5
I tend to have the QR a little 'spikey'. I've heard it said that the comp is more aggressive, yet every clip Ayton puts out is all about the smooth and warm. More so that anything that Yng has put out since eclipse. indeed....most times when people say it's agressive it's from people who've only played one and not both and they're going by clips as i said, I'd have to play one for myself...and compare it with my amp There was a chap from the UK called Ainsley who played in a whitesnake cover band. I think he had a QR and the second guitarist had a Comp. He said that the Comp was the less forgiving than his QR. Man I love my Amps at 50 Watts, as you say the Brown sound starts to come through really nicely. |
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Post by shreder75 on Apr 24, 2009 9:57:18 GMT -5
indeed....most times when people say it's agressive it's from people who've only played one and not both and they're going by clips as i said, I'd have to play one for myself...and compare it with my amp There was a chap from the UK called Ainsley who played in a whitesnake cover band. I think he had a QR and the second guitarist had a Comp. He said that the Comp was the less forgiving than his QR. Man I love my Amps at 50 Watts, as you say the Brown sound starts to come through really nicely. yep..it's cool to have that option...I generally run mine at full power.... |
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Post by pauldem on Apr 24, 2009 10:01:32 GMT -5
Is that why you're going for the Suck Knob(tm). I have an omnisonic one and as Supercharged mentioned, it gives you a different noise. I wasn't so keen on what it did, but it was perfectly useable tone wise.
I might try running at 100 Watts now I have the G-Major to act as a leveller.
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Post by shreder75 on Apr 24, 2009 10:31:35 GMT -5
Is that why you're going for the Suck Knob(tm). I have an omnisonic one and as Supercharged mentioned, it gives you a different noise. I wasn't so keen on what it did, but it was perfectly useable tone wise. I might try running at 100 Watts now I have the G-Major to act as a leveller. well I dont' really like what the rocktron does in the loop, regardless of full power of half power..that's why I'm doing with the suck knob....so I can use the DD 20 in the loop |
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