Went out to test some amps today. Usually I'm a sucker for a 2nd hand deal, they've always served me well in the past so I didn't think I'd get much from shopping around for a brand new amp.
Lately I've been dead set on a large 100watt amp. Something like a Crate 120watt Flexwave, Hughes and Kettner Matrix 100 and the Highwatt Maxwatt G200r halfstack for sale on the forum. I really thought I'd buy this last one. All these amps are between R2500 and R3500. But today a guy told me that even when playing small gigs, you'll never really use the full potential of a 100/200 watt amp. His recommendation was basically that a smaller 40 or 50 watt combo at high levels would be more than sufficient and that they'd actually sound better than playing one of those huge amps at its lower range of volume. Is this true because it seems to make sense to me?
The main thing I'm stuck on for now is whether to go for a Albion AG40DFX or a VOX VT40+??? I tested them both out and I love the sounds they give me. At first glance, the vox seems to offer more features though. Which amp would be better? Will I be able to use them in a band and top the blaring drumkit? Currently I'm using my Marshall MG30DFX and it's just not cutting it volume wise. I'm looking for a warm tone and something that can sound heavy and powerful when you crank up the overdrve.
What are the Technical differences between the two amps. I'm not able to find much info on the Albion but I know that the VT40+ uses all valves (apparently). What implications will this have?
Lately I've been dead set on a large 100watt amp. Something like a Crate 120watt Flexwave, Hughes and Kettner Matrix 100 and the Highwatt Maxwatt G200r halfstack for sale on the forum. I really thought I'd buy this last one. All these amps are between R2500 and R3500. But today a guy told me that even when playing small gigs, you'll never really use the full potential of a 100/200 watt amp. His recommendation was basically that a smaller 40 or 50 watt combo at high levels would be more than sufficient and that they'd actually sound better than playing one of those huge amps at its lower range of volume. Is this true because it seems to make sense to me?
The main thing I'm stuck on for now is whether to go for a Albion AG40DFX or a VOX VT40+??? I tested them both out and I love the sounds they give me. At first glance, the vox seems to offer more features though. Which amp would be better? Will I be able to use them in a band and top the blaring drumkit? Currently I'm using my Marshall MG30DFX and it's just not cutting it volume wise. I'm looking for a warm tone and something that can sound heavy and powerful when you crank up the overdrve.
What are the Technical differences between the two amps. I'm not able to find much info on the Albion but I know that the VT40+ uses all valves (apparently). What implications will this have?