The SD Powerstage 200 !!!! .

[maug2122]

Amazing !!!! .... totally speechless
Anyone tried one yet ?

[Mincer]

Yeah! The whole Power Stage line should be more popular than it is.

[dave74]

Do these have soft tapers on the volume pots at low levels? Most amps of that magnitude are instantly ball-crushing loud, so much so that it is hard to get it at guitar-only practice levels when desired.

[devastone]

Do you mean audio taper pots so they are controllable at low levels? Never hear "soft" taper before. I would assume this type of amp would, it would really limit it's usefulness not to. I think amp designers have gotten better at this, even the JCM900s were much more controllable than the previous 800s. I remember getting my first 900 and thinking it wasn't as loud as my 800, but it just needed to be turned up more.

[Mincer]

I know it is pretty easy to get them quiet...and they get really loud, too.

[dave74]

Do you mean audio taper pots so they are controllable at low levels? Never hear "soft" taper before. I would assume this type of amp would, it would really limit it's usefulness not to. I think amp designers have gotten better at this, even the JCM900s were much more controllable than the previous 800s. I remember getting my first 900 and thinking it wasn't as loud as my 800, but it just needed to be turned up more.

Yes I just meant that most 200w amps go from 0 to 60mph in a blink. You practically have to blow on the volume to not go straight to 60. That's what I meant by "soft".

[devastone]

Understood, I would expect that was a design requirement for those.

[maug2122]

Yeah! The whole Power Stage line should be more popular than it is.

If it isn't popular now ( the Power Stage Series ), it will be in the future.
Some amps, guitars and effects aren't very popular when they are first released.


Just like the Crate Power Block was over looked when they first came out .

Funny lots of people are barely realizing how great Carvin amps were ( are ), they used to get slagged by Marshall and Mesa Boogie owners.

Time always tells !!!!

[Mincer]

So many people are using modelers into non-powered cabs.

[El Dunco]

If it isn't popular now ( the Power Stage Series ), it will be in the future.
Some amps, guitars and effects aren't very popular when they are first released.


Just like the Crate Power Block was over looked when they first came out .

Funny lots of people are barely realizing how great Carvin amps were ( are ), they used to get slagged by Marshall and Mesa Boogie owners.

Time always tells !!!!

I still have mine for the exact reason the PS was built for. Most people with PBs know how useful and good they are.

[NegativeEase]

I use a SD Powerstage 170 for driving a second cabinet and it's run in stereo with my Deluxe. It's cool and does the job!

[McD]

I use a SD Powerstage 170 for driving a second cabinet and it's run in stereo with my Deluxe. It's cool and does the job!

Would love to see that, if you have a pic.

[Mincer]

FYI, Sweetwater will soon have the new PowerStage 100.

[NegativeEase]

Would love to see that, if you have a pic.

Yeah, I can do that. I go rid of my Mesa MkV head live because ultimately my 68 Deluxe and Powerstage feeding V30s in stereo has serious mojo

[Rex_Rocker]

I was going to get one of those, but I ended up getting a Mooer 20W tube poweramp because a. it's tube, b. I figured I could use less watts since I'm probably going to be using it 99% at home. I bet the Duncan would've sounded better at low volumes too. :/