Are low wattage guitar amps BETTER than high watt amps?
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- Опубликовано: 25 фев 2019
- A common misunderstanding is that if one is playing at "bedroom" levels than a low watt amp is better for their purposes since a 20w amp is half as loud as a 40w amp, right? Actually, well... no. We'll discuss this a bit along with other reasons that contribute to how loud a guitar amp is as well as which one could be best for your needs.
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Which do you prefer - Low watt amps, high watt amps?
Were all talking about wattage here, but is no one gonna bring up Brian is friends with Synyster Gates and was borrowing one of his personal signatures???
Everything sounded the same through my 5mm iphone speaker. :-/
I prefer lower wattage amps for 2 reasons. 1. You can get “natural” amp distortion at lower volumes. 2. My back doesn’t break trying to carry, and load the sucker for gigs. I’ve never played a gig with my Fender deluxe 212 that I could get the volume above “2”. So I have to rely on pedals. My Pro junior I can get up to some natural break-up volumes (with humbucker pups).
Low POWER amps is good for hearing the sound, high POWER amps is good for FEELING the sound .
It is twice as load. The decibel scale is not linear, it's exponential.
I love the way Brian describes difficult to understand subjects in an understandable way.
Careful, Brian, you're edging dangerously close to having to explain voltage drops and Ohm's law.
In my experience a 100w amp has an extended frequency range compared to the same amp in 50w. Most 100w amps use 4 output tubes compared to most 50w amps that utilize 2 output tubes. Makes a pretty big difference to my ears. Get fluxtone speakers if you can afford them and a 100w amp. Loudness is no longer a big issue, you avoid tonesuck from the attenuator AND you get the full sound of 4 output tubes. BUT my Vox AC30 TB with no master volume is still loud as hell with that permanently cranked output section..what kind of monster did Vox build there? One day i will go past 12 o'clock on the gain there and reduce the house to ashes.
Q: Why are they called "watts"...A: Whattt?...Waaatt? Whaaat?
Between a 50 Watt amp and a 100 watt amp. The 100 has more headroom. I love my 50 watt Lee Jackson and I love my 100 watt Mesa Boogie Stiletto. The stilleto has the 50 watt/100 watt switch. Sponge switch. I know my gear as well every musician should Unfortunately, most musicians didn't do to well in physics class.
In would like to say you are really providing great service to guitar community to de-mytholize and correct misunderstandings, provide clarity, and demolishing old canards by bringing experience, demonstration, knowledge and the resources unique to YOU, for the benefit of us. Great topic and video here. Thank you.
I like how you presented this Brian. You presented the material in a way that anyone can apprehend the information. That the gain staging can make a huge difference was something new to me and explains why my Rivera Era Fender Super Champ is the loudest 18 watts I’ve ever encountered. Again, thank you.
Thanks for getting straight into the explanation without filler. So many guitar videos with unnecessary discussion
O hey, Brian here talking about amps and the casual name drop to Syn haha! I love it dude! Especially since I see you more of a country guy with Brad and Brent.
Thanks for your videos Brian, always entertaining and informative. I think a lot of the time when people talk about 'loud' amps they actually mean sensitive amps: ones that are difficult to control. I had an 18w 1974x amp that was very difficult to play at low levels because it was so sensitive due I think mainly to no negative feedback like a Vox. This effect can also come from badly designed master volumes that give you everything in the first tiny portion of their sweep. I now use Power Scaled amps which give as much power amp headroom or lack of it that you want at any volume within their maximum power capability. They solve every problem I ever had with valve amps!
I truly enjoy your videos Brian. Great information.
I've been really impressed with the newer 15 watt tube offerings from both Vox and Fender. They sound fantastic!
Love your channel almost as much as I love your pedals! My wife loved the post with you and your wife talking shop😉
Your videos are always inspiring....thank you!!!