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Topic: Boosting the output in my amp. |
Fred Welch
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Sheridan, MI. USA - deceased
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Posted 29 Jan 2011 12:52 pm |
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I have a Fender Ultimate Chorus, it is not a DSP with all the goodies it only has spring reverb and chorus.
I use it for a monitor as all our sound is through the board. The volume is right up there and I need to up my volume a little more. Any thoughts short of a new amp.
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Rich Hlaves
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Wildomar, California, USA
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Posted 29 Jan 2011 2:09 pm
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The amp pretty much is what it is. You might try an extention cabinet. With more speaker area it might cut it.
Doing some boost in the input side will most likely just lead to distortion.
You might stick Fender tilt legs on it and move it closer to your steel rig.
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Fred Welch
From:
Sheridan, MI. USA - deceased
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Posted 29 Jan 2011 2:30 pm
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Rich,
Thanks for you input, use it tipped back but just need to go another # or to on this puppy.....
I forgot to mention this problem is when I switch to lead guitar. There is plenty of volume on the guitar if I use distortion  but it drops right off on the clean channel, so its not that the amp can't handle it.
I had a friend who dabbled in such things but he moved to Florida and I lost track of him, Ray Johnson, a great guitar player and good with electronics, who gave me a boost box he had made. where are things when you need them I wonder?
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Mike Schwartzman
From:
Maryland, USA
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Posted 29 Jan 2011 8:50 pm
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I like Rich's idea of adding a small extension speaker... if that model will accept one.
Is lack of volume on the clean channel a recent problem? If so, it may need to be looked at by a tech.
If the clean channel has always been short on volume, and a clean boost is what you need...check out an MXR Micro Amp.
One button, one knob, and it's not too pricey. It doesn't do any tone shaping , just an adjustable gain increase/ decrease on the front end. If your old buddy's boost pedal worked on the same amp without distorting the amp, then the Micro Amp might be the ticket.
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John Groover McDuffie
From:
LA California, USA
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Posted 30 Jan 2011 11:48 am
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Clete Ritta
From:
San Antonio, Texas
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Posted 30 Jan 2011 7:52 pm
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When switching channels or pedals,
it is important to balance the two.
Especially if a sound PA is used.
I start with the clean channel first,
then match the distorted channel,
then finally a gain level for lead.
If your clean channel is not loud enough,
either add an extension cab as mentioned,
replace the speakers as mentioned,
or trade it in for a louder amp.
The level sent to a PA from a distorted channel
with apparent equal volume to a clean channel is a little higher.
I cant explain that, but perhaps someone can.
Also, speakers work harder to produce distortion than clean signal.
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Dave Grafe
From:
Hudson River Valley NY
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Posted 30 Jan 2011 11:16 pm
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Due to much higher sensitivity, a JBL K or E series speaker of the same size and nominal impedance will add 6dB to 9dB to the useable output of your amp. It will also do this with significantly less distortion than most factory speakers.
If your amp is designed for it then using an extension cabinet with two such speakers would produce the maximum SPL at minimum distortion.
Unless of course you can get your hands on some original TAD drivers.... |
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