In the hall of Mars

[Xpensive Wino]

 

[Any Name You Wish]

Well, sometimes you watch one of these videos and GAS ignites lake a fireball in your brain and you stop the video and start googling for price and availability.

 

[DrewB]

Well, sometimes you watch one of these videos and GAS ignites lake a fireball in your brain and you stop the video and start googling for price and availability.

We should start a support group.

 

[Any Name You Wish]

A 100w Super Lead Plexi with a bright cap mod through a 4x12 at home or small club gig? I would have to hear it to believe it but that's what is implied. Notice the sound meter in the back is still pushing 100db at peaks, and that is definitely in permanent hearing loss territory for even a short time. Maybe you could get average db down to about 90 and play for an hour. I know if I showed up at band practice with one of these I would get "the look" from everyone. That doesn't mean I don't want one. I do, oh yes, I do.

 

[thin sissy]

A 100w Super Lead Plexi with a bright cap mod through a 4x12 at home or small club gig? I would have to hear it to believe it but that's what is implied. Notice the sound meter in the back is still pushing 100db at peaks, and that is definitely in permanent hearing loss territory for even a short time. Maybe you could get average db down to about 90 and play for an hour. I know if I showed up at band practice with one of these I would get "the look" from everyone. That doesn't mean I don't want one. I do, oh yes, I do.

I used a 100 W tube marshall half stack in my teens, because it was kind of "expected". I sold it when I got older and have never wanted another one

These days I never get to even crank a 5E3 on stage without an attenuator, it's too loud for the sound guy and everything gets miced to the PA. A couple of years ago I did get to crank an AC15 (with an alnico blue), and that is pretty damn loud. But that was an exception and it felt awesome.

And, as is traditional, I have hearing damage...

 

[Xpensive Wino]

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[Any Name You Wish]

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Would have been nice if he used an LP, but it gives you a good idea. Being a 60's-70's rocker, I always preferred the JTM era non-master volume Marshall through an open back cab sound. Most of these 20 watters seem like the more compressed and fizzy Marshall sound that is certainly very popular. Thanks to the excellent clone makers out there you can get it all these days. Pretty revealing video, thanks for posting.

 

[bern1]

I make do with a good 18w Marshall clone. Best compromise for me. It’s great unless the drums get too loud. I have an attenuator in the cab but never use it any more. My hearing is significantly damaged but it is still pleasant to play. I turn it up to about 4 and control the volume with the guitar. Once in a while I use a board with a boost, wah, etc. If it gets too loud it hurts my ears. Yeah, I’m old. Played loud with transistor amps when I was a teenager. Still here though…..

 

[jb_abides]

I make do with a good 18w Marshall clone. Best compromise for me. It’s great unless the drums get too loud. I have an attenuator in the cab but never use it any more. My hearing is significantly damaged but it is still pleasant to play. I turn it up to about 4 and control the volume with the guitar. Once in a while I use a board with a boost, wah, etc. If it gets too loud it hurts my ears. Yeah, I’m old. Played loud with transistor amps when I was a teenager. Still here though…..

I've got a RockyTop 18 watt 1974 clone that I love. It's got that dark greenish almost black tolex.

 

[Xpensive Wino]

Justin time:

 

[Amp360]

I remember almost everyone using a head (50 or 100) and a 4x12, or a Twin/JC-120 (not exactly quiet), all during the late 80s and 90s.

Today, people would rather play with their text chats and video phones.

Sad times

 

[Xpensive Wino]

 

[DrewB]

It's been awhile since I was in a band but, when I was going to sit in with a friend's white-boy blues band 15 years ago, I was taking my 18-watt build and it was perfect. First rehearsal for a new classic- / hard-rock band was Saturday and I had no problem doing everything I needed to do with this combo, straight-in, no pedals. I may end up using my JTM-45 build for bigger spaces, but the 18-watt is probably gonna get the most use.