Valve amps vs Solid State

[Beedster 2,928]

I gigged my now sadly gone B-15 a while back and was shocked at how loud it was for 25 watts (i had it on 2/10 in quite a big room). I told the new owner this during the sales process and I suspect he was rightfully a little sceptical.

That is until he got a dB meter out and tested the B-15 against his 300w Markbass combo.

And alongside the substantial improvement in tone associated with the B-15 (his words not mine), guess how many dBs were in it............?

[discreet 2,765]

[quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1460725493' post='3028213']
...alongside the substantial improvement in tone associated with the B-15 (his words not mine), guess how many dBs were in it............?
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Three?

[Beedster 2,928]

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1460725805' post='3028217']
Three?
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Less

[discreet 2,765]

[quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1460725846' post='3028220']
Less
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Er... two?

[lowhand_mike 1]

42?