Hi everyone,
I could really do with some help with an amp and cab set up.
I am currently in a 4 piece classic rock covers band with both guitarists using black star 60w amps and a drummer who plays very loud! I'm currently using a Harte hydrive 115 250w combo and even on full whack, I'm barely being heard even in practices. After a couple of hours the amp is really warm because, I presume, I'm pushing it too hard.
I'm looking at an amp head with two cabs, a 1x15 and a 4x10, in the following
Ampeg portaflex with pf800 amp
Hartke hydrive with either the lh1000 or ha5500
GK CX with MB800, or
Ashdown with ABM600
Price wise they are all pretty similar, would rather spend more now than spend a bit less now and in 12/18 months want an upgrade. Band does a couple of gigs a month and looking at doing a couple of smaller festivals in the summer. I play an Ibanez SR1600.
What are people's opinions on these set ups? Are these too much/not enough? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks
Alec