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twin reverb in a bedroom?
too loud! 29%  29%  [ 4 ]
works okay 36%  36%  [ 5 ]
works okay 36%  36%  [ 5 ]
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Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 7:37 pm
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Is the twin reverb (85watts) too loud to play at home in a bedroom?

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Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 7:06 am
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Only if you have a big bedroom and no neighbors. Anyone who tells you different never owned one. I've had a 100 watt SF for 30+ years. Not a bedroom amp.


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Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 7:21 am
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I voted for "works okay" because I've been able to get a decent sound at whisper quiet levels. Keep in mind the longer the amp is on & warms up, you can get a bit better tones at low volumes (say when it's been on for 30 min. or so).

When recording I try to get it up there , somewhere around 3.5 to 4 on the volume which is crushing loud but it sounds amazing. They take pedals well too, they just weight too much. Mine never leaves the house, it has JBL speakers in there.

With a single overdrive pedal and the twin at low volume levels you can get quiet many tones happening! Hope this helps,
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Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 7:55 am
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It just depends on what you call good tone. The one I have is 100 watts. There really isn't much difference between 85 and 100 watts. It needs to be at a minimum of 3.5-4 before you get any decent tone out of them.
The sweet spot on mine is around 6-8. Really, really loud.
I guess you can play anything in a bedroom. I just hate the tone of a high power amp at really low volume. The speakers move almost no air. I have a 70's SF Champ that I run flat out for practice. I just control it with my guitar. Sometimes I use an adapter cord to go from an RCA plug to 1/4" phono run a 2x10 cab. Very cool. You could do a small gig with it.
I would get a Champion 600 or a Champ for the bedroom. If you happen to record, you'll be a lot better off.


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Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 8:57 am
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Hello Harmonic Chaos,

Way too loud,
just ask my neighbors. :twisted:
They even have something to say
about my Blues Jr.

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Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 10:48 am
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I say heck with the neighbors and invest in a good set of ear plugs!! (just kidding you won't want to miss out on any of the tone!) I have a blues JR. for the bedroom and i love it! I also had a champ 600 for a little whyle but mine had a factory defect. so i returned it and upgraded to the blues JR. I personally would recomend either of those two. The champ is small but sounds amazing when cranked up! With the blues JR. you get good fender sounding reverb and some tunning capabilities, so you can find that sweet spot. Next to the (MIA) strat special the blues JR. goes everywhere with me, I would not trade either for the world. I hope it helps!!



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Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 11:03 am
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I have to agree with soultostrings, it's a loud heavy amp but is does take effects well, but if you want natural tube distortion it has to be cranked and it will vibrate your house. That said I love mine and with good effects pedals you can get great sounds even at low volumes, even my deluxe reverb II is way to loud for the bedroom if you want power tube overdrive.
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Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 4:06 pm
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WAY WAY TO LOUD,,,NOT THAT I DONT LIKE PLAYING WAY LOUD,BUT IF YOUR NOT TRYING TO RUIN YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH NEIGHBORS I WOULD SAY GO WITH THE SUPER CHAMP XD.YOU'LL BE ABLE TO REALLY WORK THE SPEAKER,WHICH i LIKE DOIN!!!!


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Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 8:07 pm
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It is too much amp for a small room but if you have a fullsize basement it works out ok. That works for me.


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the last time i recorded with a fender amp it was a 45 watt 90's valve jobbie. It absolutely decimated my jcm800 100 watt in terms of volume. Fender amps always seem really insanely loud. Truth be told i'm struggling with my blues jr at practice volumes, my vibrochamp seems ok on about 3 or 4. My marshalls are just collecting dust since i stopped gigging. 85watts of fender amp is going to be deafening in a bedroom. I'd look at getting a power attenuator with it.

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