Comments on: Understanding Tube Amps: Volume http://www.oldtonezone.com/2010/02/understanding-tube-amps-volume/ A place for tone seekers. Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:10:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: John Adams http://www.oldtonezone.com/2010/02/understanding-tube-amps-volume/comment-page-1/#comment-14895 John Adams Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:22:47 +0000 http://www.oldtonezone.com/?p=501#comment-14895 I have a Peavey Classic 30 amp that has two channels: a clean channel with just one volume control, and a lead/drive channel with both pre and post gain/volume controls. Being new to tube amps, how is the best way to use a clean boost pedal to push the pre-amp into overdrive (on the clean channel) or into more distortion (on the lead channel) without making the overall volume go way up. If I am playing a clean rhythm, then want to go into a nice overdrive at a minimal volume increase (staying on the clean channel), how would I do that? Would a clean boost give me that, or would an overdrive pedal that has the overdrive tone be better? Or if I was using a clean boost, would I just know that I would have to lower the volume on my guitar to compensate for the volume increase caused by the boost pedal? I have a Peavey Classic 30 amp that has two channels: a clean channel with just one volume control, and a lead/drive channel with both pre and post gain/volume controls. Being new to tube amps, how is the best way to use a clean boost pedal to push the pre-amp into overdrive (on the clean channel) or into more distortion (on the lead channel) without making the overall volume go way up. If I am playing a clean rhythm, then want to go into a nice overdrive at a minimal volume increase (staying on the clean channel), how would I do that? Would a clean boost give me that, or would an overdrive pedal that has the overdrive tone be better? Or if I was using a clean boost, would I just know that I would have to lower the volume on my guitar to compensate for the volume increase caused by the boost pedal?

]]> By: Brandon Herges http://www.oldtonezone.com/2010/02/understanding-tube-amps-volume/comment-page-1/#comment-10481 Brandon Herges Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:34:01 +0000 http://www.oldtonezone.com/?p=501#comment-10481 Ok. Thanks Anthony! Ok. Thanks Anthony!

]]> By: Anthony Stauffer http://www.oldtonezone.com/2010/02/understanding-tube-amps-volume/comment-page-1/#comment-10063 Anthony Stauffer Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:09:18 +0000 http://www.oldtonezone.com/?p=501#comment-10063 Hi Brandon, The real deciding factor is whether you are going to put a mic on the amp or not, as well as how much stage volume the other musicians have. In my last band, we (both guitarists) tried to keep our stage volume relatively low so I could hear myself sing better. The sound system took care of getting the volume up out in the crowd. So I used it for small venues like small bars, as well as large outdoor shows. If you can't mic the amp, then a Blues Junior will probably only work in small to mid size rooms. Hi Brandon,
The real deciding factor is whether you are going to put a mic on the amp or not, as well as how much stage volume the other musicians have. In my last band, we (both guitarists) tried to keep our stage volume relatively low so I could hear myself sing better. The sound system took care of getting the volume up out in the crowd. So I used it for small venues like small bars, as well as large outdoor shows.

If you can’t mic the amp, then a Blues Junior will probably only work in small to mid size rooms.

]]> By: Brandon Herges http://www.oldtonezone.com/2010/02/understanding-tube-amps-volume/comment-page-1/#comment-9887 Brandon Herges Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:14:31 +0000 http://www.oldtonezone.com/?p=501#comment-9887 Hey Anthony! One thing I'd like to see is a quick-o comparison of amps for different gigs. Right now I'm at the point where I want to get my band moving and gigging, but I know my little Peavey Studio Pro couldn't pull off a decent Sized venue. Could, if nothing else, you give a quick rundown in the comments of places that say, a Blues Junior would be appropriate, a whole Half-Stack Marshall, etc? That'd be swell. Love the videos as always :) Hey Anthony! One thing I’d like to see is a quick-o comparison of amps for different gigs. Right now I’m at the point where I want to get my band moving and gigging, but I know my little Peavey Studio Pro couldn’t pull off a decent Sized venue. Could, if nothing else, you give a quick rundown in the comments of places that say, a Blues Junior would be appropriate, a whole Half-Stack Marshall, etc? That’d be swell. Love the videos as always :)

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