Re: [Harp-L] Volume difference between amps???

[icemanle@xxxxxxx]

In my experience, the numbers on the controls to amps are a vague way to gauge their loudness, tone settings, etc. In other words, I've never found a direct and dependable correlation between number settings and actual real time volume/bass/treble control between different amps.
 
I use the numbers to help remind me where I like to set up tone/volume controls after getting to know the amp. Actually, a dot of white out or nail polish on the dial works good, too.
 
So, you gearheads, are these numbered controls really accurate between different amps? If you set a treble control on 4 and then on 8, do you get twice the treble on 8? My feeling is that these pod controls aren't calibrated to reflect what the numbers say, if they are calibrated at all.
 
I'm not into electronics, so am willing to learn from those that are.....
 
The Iceman 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Fugazzi <mfugazzi67@xxxxxxxxx>
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 16:20:04 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Harp-L] Volume difference between amps???


If both amps were say on 5, would the volume difference between a Pro Junior and 
Bassman be really different?  How much louder in all seriousness?
   
  The PJ seems to stop increasing in volume after 6 or 7.  The last little bit 
seems to be a gain control.  I don't know if I'd ever play a venue that needed 
to be louder then that without a PA.
   
  The loudest I have ever ran my Bassman at a gig is 6 and that was outside and 
miked (so it didn't really matter how loud I was).  I think the Pro Junior might 
be too loud for some venues on 3 or 4 (my Bassman always hovers around 4, so the 
settings are similar).  I am seriously thinking of selling my Bassman for an amp 
that has less watts then my Pro Junior (or that is less feedback prone).  The PJ 
would be my "large" amp.  I've also heard that you can run the PJ with a speaker 
cabinet and that it would be plenty loud that way too.
   
  The PJ, even with the crappy speaker sounded better on 3 or higher then the 
Bassman did on 4.  I simply think the Bassman is too loud to crank it to the 
tone that I want it.  
   
  FWIW, our guitar player plays a Victorian Champ and always runs it on 11.  I 
played my PJ on about 5 and had to turn down.  The PJ is not a quiet amp!
   
  I am open to all sorts of thoughts and lines of thinking.
   
  Thanks


Mike Fugazzi
vocals/harmonica
NiteRail

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