AMP TOO LOUD

[GunToHeart]

hey guys,
my amp is very loud so turning the tube watts up is impossible in my appartment.

Is it worth investing in an isolation cab e.g. Randall (soundproof with speaker+mic inside) and then listening to my cranked head through monitors at an appropriate volume level?

If anyone has experience with this, please share!!

[Funk]

You may want to invest in an attenuator. Although I don't quite like it, I think it's fairly cheaper than getting an Iso cab + monitor. That also depends on where you get the attenuator. I had a few and I had great deals from all of them.

I've never tried a Randall ISO Cab but I did try a custom made one before. It's great and all but not really cost effective if you're on a budget. You get what I mean.

My advise, if you're on a budget...try the attenuators. If you have the $$$, a well made ISO cab would be great 8)

[thor666]

If you have the $ and is experimental, look up power scaling. I'm not sure how effective it is though.

[GunToHeart]

ive heard that power attenuators or soaks like the THD are really effective but only at gig volumes and not at bedroom/appartment volumes. Is this true?

Im not entirely sure how loud i have to be playing to benefit from the attenuation, even at the highest attenuation level.

[mattleesc]

if you do want to get a attenuator, get a weber mass/minimass. MUCH cheaper and supposedly better then the hotplate and similar.

http://www.tedweber.com/atten.htm

[Funk]

Originally Posted by GunToHeart

ive heard that power attenuators or soaks like the THD are really effective but only at gig volumes and not at bedroom/appartment volumes. Is this true?

Im not entirely sure how loud i have to be playing to benefit from the attenuation, even at the highest attenuation level.

The louder you play it the better it will be. But then again, that kinda defeats the purpose of having an attenuator right. Yeah and you're just about right about the 'gig volume thing'.

No matter dude. Having a good attenuator and playing below gig volume levels is better than not having one and playing below gig volume levels.

[ShredCow]

You can get isolation panels.

There is this drum / percussion shop @ pennisular, they sell it.

I've been there to check it up, $150 for 4 panels that will shield the front of a 4x12 cab comfortably.

Can't recall the website of those panels, but its cheap, it lowers the vol considerably.

[boone]

I thought that that randall cab was more for recording rather than lower volumes..

In any case, attenuators should do the job, however, it may colour your tone slightly.

[ahkiatt]

once i watched kids central(last time premiere 12)... they say place towels and egg cartons( you know the hawker center industrial style one) will help absorb the sound... if you're really really really on budget. XD. oh yea those kinda soft board too(those used to put notices on)

[suspend_thought]

Those don't really lower the volume.. It more of reduces natural reverberation and echoes and maybe help soundproof a little. Works something like curtains on walls (sounds familiar?)