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[quote name='alexclaber' post='590126' date='Sep 4 2009, 08:21 PM']The amount and quality of speakers you use will have far more bearing on your loudness than the number of watts your amp is rated at. The loudness you'll need depends hugely on your bandmates - moronic guitarists could literally increase your power needs tenfold (which will only double your loudness). Poor tonal choices and technique on your own part can also eat power. Volume wars are bad! Play together. Alex[/quote] Thanks Alex. i take your point about playing together. However can you elaborate on the speaker quality to head ratio. sean

This may indeed sound very stupid, but it has never stopped me before. Is there a calculation for working out how loud your rig needs to be. eg style of music x venue X punters = Watts. Again i apologise for daft questions , but is is better to buy for example an ampeg head that is 450w or a lesser head that is 900w. Does the quality of build come into it?

I hope some of you great minds can help. I have £1200 -1500 pound to spend on a Amp. i have used Ashdown and Ampeg in the past. I want a head and 1x15 cab with a 2x10 cab. I play in covers / tribute bands mainly Rock based. i use a 3eq stingray and a fender jazz vintage reissue. i am lookin at either a Eden nemisis 700 plus Cabs, or Aquilar head and cabs. The reason being i want a more portable rig, we play small venues and i am always competing with two guitarists. very rarely have we played venues that allow me to go through a PA. Although i have been playing for years this is a real first for me and i am having to learn about diffrent options. I am already confused so any help would be very welcome.

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[quote name='neepheid' post='571945' date='Aug 17 2009, 07:12 PM']Welcome to the forum [/quote] Thanks

Hello All Great to be part of this site. I'm Sean playing Bass in various bands for years, Currently doing Tribute Band The Mighty Status Quo. Play various Fenders Jazz & P Basses. Ampeg amps as prefrence