Solid State or Tube Head?

[Snake Aces]

Re: Solid State or Tube Head?

no! heh drummers have little bulk compared to any full stack type doomers.

solid state Gallien amps weigh less than 10 pounds!!

tube amps like Orange AD200B weigh 60 pounds. combine the two for sonic mayhem!!!!

I can get the job done just fine with a Gallien. It's all I've ever needed.

[El Dunco]

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Solid-states and hybrids with plenty of wattage and headroom can be devastatingly loud even if the guitarists are using tube amps. For a good stage mix, there's no way anyone is going to be running at anything close to maximum volume in either case (unless you're micing up a pignose or one of those little GK amps from the late 80s). After you've determined the volume capabilities cut the mustard, it's about what gets the sound you like or what will work with the rest of the band.

[everdrone]

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I can get the job done just fine with a Gallien. It's all I've ever needed.

I had a gallien 212 combo amp rated at 500 watts weighing 40 pounds. It did not have much growl so I used my tech 21 vtbass pedal with it, but I was not completely satisfied. the next step for me is jonesing after an awesome tube amp I would crank it and it would sound awesome, but the low end would go away, so I need to biamp

[Snake Aces]

Re: Solid State or Tube Head?

I had a gallien 212 combo amp rated at 500 watts weighing 40 pounds. It did not have much growl so I used my tech 21 vtbass pedal with it, but I was not completely satisfied. the next step for me is jonesing after an awesome tube amp I would crank it and it would sound awesome, but the low end would go away, so I need to biamp

My Gallien-Krueger 1001RB:

[Falloffthebonetone]

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My Gallien-Krueger 1001RB:

Nice. I use 1/2 of the 2001rb with the 10db pad kicked in. The boost knob is where the sick growl is. I also roll the contour off. I'm anxious to try the fusion 550 too.

[Snake Aces]

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Nice. I use 1/2 of the 2001rb with the 10db pad kicked in. The boost knob is where the sick growl is. I also roll the contour off. I'm anxious to try the fusion 550 too.

Awesome! You have good taste my friend!

[Poorbluesbass]

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FWIW, my main amp is a 300 watt tube amp....it really is all about your preference and what sounds good to you. I am a hobbyist that mainly plays roots music with friends. My amp can definitely get down and dirty IF I want it to, but 99% of the time I pair it with a single 18" cab and set the master and gain at a reasonable level for the "clean head room". I would not trade it for all of the SS amps in the world.

[ginormous]

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^Single 18? Cool! Who makes the driver? Other than Peavey and JBL, I don't know of anybody still cranking those out.

Which tube amp do you use?

[Poorbluesbass]

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^Single 18? Cool! Who makes the driver? Other than Peavey and JBL, I don't know of anybody still cranking those out.

Which tube amp do you use?

Right now, I am just using a used Trace Elliot ( a 1518 maybe? I'll have to check the specific model # here in a bit ) powered by my Ashdown CTM-300. As far as I know, Faital makes a modern 18. What started me down the 18 route was that I was actually looking into a greenboy audio 15/6, and the closest authorized builder to me was Mark Robertson from BNA Audio. He mentioned to me to check out an 18 for the type of music that I play, and I was a little leery seeing how I never used a driver THAT big....of course, I did what every person with the world's knowledge at their fingertips did and hit the internet for more info....after finding a mixed bag of reviews, I decided that the only way to know for sure was to try one. I'll be damned if Mark wasn't right and the 18 was perfect for what I like to play....now I am saving my pennies for one of his custom 18 cabs to match my head :-D

[Johnny the Kid]

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I supposed if you're just going for grit, then a warm tube head would be better than a solid state head. If you need a combination or you are playing super clean, then SS probably works better. I like the sound of my Fender Rumble 75 and the grit sounds amazing on it.

[Poorbluesbass]

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I supposed if you're just going for grit, then a warm tube head would be better than a solid state head. If you need a combination or you are playing super clean, then SS probably works better. I like the sound of my Fender Rumble 75 and the grit sounds amazing on it.

Not necessarily....it all depends on how hard you drive the head from my experience. I can get mine to sound as clean as I want it, clean being relative seeing how every amp manufacturer "flavors" their amps in certain frequencies.

[dystrust]

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I like hybrids; 80% of the tube tone for only 50% of the weight (or less). longcat and I currently have an SVT 3 Pro and I love it. A past bass player had a Mesa M2000 which was pretty cool as well, but a bit complicated to wrap your head around.