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Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 6:21 pm
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Why is the Super Reverb too many watts? I believe it's 45 or so. My Peavey Transtube 110 efx is 40 watts, and it doesn't seem to loud to play at my house..Same with my Marshall, its 2 2x10 50 watt speakers, and it doesn't seem to loud. Or 45 watts from a all tube amp and 40 or 100 watts from a solid state combo amp a big difference in loudness? Like the tubes are alot louder for 45 watts?

Also, all the tubes are the same for the 64' Vibroverb, the Super Reverb, and the Deluxe Reverb, so what about each amp makes the difference in tone? Or is it all pretty close to the same tone, just more watts and power for gigs and things like that?

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So many things come into play when it comes to volume. First there's the actual volume reading you get from a meter and the perceived volume from the human ear. Tube amps generally sound louder to the human ear than their solid state counter parts, generally a 300 watt SS head is equal to 100 tube head (very general mind you). As for the volume of the super reverb, plug into one and crank it up, only way to find out ^^
Also, there are several differences between the amps you mentioned-Number and type of tubes, speaker and cabinet configuration, different amp circuitry, all which are major players when it comes to tone. They each have their own characteristics and feel associated with them. What I'd do if I were you (Just a suggestion, don't kill me <.<) is get a nice low wattage tube amp like a champ. They'll let you hear every nuance of your playing, help you fine tune your technique (Not that any of the amps you mentioned won't, this one is cheaper, portable, still sounds great, and won't blow your ears off) . My champ's sure helped and continues to help me along my way in developing my sound, I'm sure it can do the same for you.

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A 40 watt solid state amp is about as loud as maybe a 5 watt tube amp.With a 15 watt tube amp you could rattle the walls.With a 40 watt tube amp you could make your neighbors really mad.You really need to try some of them out and see what i mean.


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45 watts. It's loud. Too loud to crank up in the house. A Deluxe Reverb Reissue is loud cranked in the house. For practice, I'd go with a 5 watter. Not the Champion 600, the 6"speaker fizzes when it's cranked all the way up. There are lots of 5 watt tube amps out there. Fender, Epiphone, Vox. Try them out and see what you like. I'd stay away from anything less than an 8" speaker. 10" is good, 12" is better. I have a 6 watt 74 Champ that I crank the snot out of.


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45 watts. It's loud. Too loud to crank up in the house. A Deluxe Reverb Reissue is loud cranked in the house. For practice, I'd go with a 5 watter. Not the Champion 600, the 6"speaker fizzes when it's cranked all the way up. There are lots of 5 watt tube amps out there. Fender, Epiphone, Vox. Try them out and see what you like. I'd stay away from anything less than an 8" speaker. 10" is good, 12" is better. I have a 6 watt 74 Champ that I crank the snot out of.
I agree, i would rather have an amp that i could crank the crap out of than an oversized one that i had to turn down and sounded like crap.If you get one you can crank, it will sing all nite long.


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So even the 22 watt deluxe reverb is too much? I'm pretty sure I was suggested that one earlier.. >.>

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That's why most folks have a practice amp and a gigging amp. The DDRI is a great gigging amp. If you have close neighbors it will be hard to crank up. I have a Champ, Twin and a HRDlx and a few other low wattage amps. Our neighbors aren't real close, so I can do want.


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Ehh, my neighbors aren't real close or anything, but I wouldn't really care if they were..I'll fight em'..
but back on subject, just from my standpoint right now, would a Deluxe reverb reissue be something worth looking at? I mean..its 22 watts I believe. But soon I will go to the local gc and try out some amps too.

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Try it out. It might be just what you're looking for. It breaks up real nice.


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63supro wrote:
Try it out. It might be just what you're looking for. It breaks up real nice.


So you don't think 22 watts is too much for home, that I could get it cranked and not be deaf?

I hope they have one at the GC, it seems everytime I research some equipment they never have it in store, and I just have to take peoples word and buy it online lol.

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Don't take anyone's word including my own. It's your ears. Only you know what will give you what you're looking for. You'll know it when you hear it.


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yeah i know, I'm just trying to learn things, I will try the amps out and stuff..I'm just trying to get some good knowlegde with amps. So 22 watts would be okay for home and still be able to crank it up, or is that too much?

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yeah i know, I'm just trying to learn things, I will try the amps out and stuff..I'm just trying to get some good knowlegde with amps. So 22 watts would be okay for home and still be able to crank it up, or is that too much?
22 watts is a good gigging amp for small and medium size clubs, you could even use it for bigger clubs if you miked it.One of the reasons alot of us have big and small amps is because the big amps are too big to use in smaller venues, but at 15 it will be a while before you will need something that size.I think what you are looking for is something you can play at home and that you can jam with friends .


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yeah i know, I'm just trying to learn things, I will try the amps out and stuff..I'm just trying to get some good knowlegde with amps. So 22 watts would be okay for home and still be able to crank it up, or is that too much?
22 watts is a good gigging amp for small and medium size clubs, you could even use it for bigger clubs if you miked it.One of the reasons alot of us have big and small amps is because the big amps are too big to use in smaller venues, but at 15 it will be a while before you will need something that size.I think what you are looking for is something you can play at home and that you can jam with friends .


Yeahh, basically. I defintly don't need anything for gigs, and if I played at the talent show at skewl or something I could just use a mic.

But as of now, I'm leanin towards the deluxe reverb, unless i play something at the gc i like better. I've been watching a lot of videos of people playing them at home cranked up, and it seems just fine.

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I would recommend you try to play it in a room where you can play it in different volume settings to get a really good idea of what its capable of.


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