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I have a preety similar rig, and there's certainly not a headphones socket. Can't use the DI either. Either try a separate headphone amp or a small mixer is always good.

Whilst we're being educational, the word is 'impedance', not 'ohmage' or anything else of the like. You don't say 'kilometreage', you say 'distance'. One is the measurement and one is the unit. (I guess for some reason we do say 'footage' when measuring distance or area but I digress.)

If you want really clean and clear (and be sure you really do) then look at some studio channel strips. I really, really love the Presonus Eureka for 'my' sound but unfortunately I find it too clean for rock bands. Have a look at somewhere like KMR or Thomann and see what takes your fancy.

The passive ones just have passive bass and treble controls.

They do rotate colours around. I remember the naturals being replaces with chrome red just before I got mine.

I've lost track of how many times my MXR M80 has saved me from situations like these. Most amps will have at least a workable power section and any speaker is better than none. Run the preamp into the effects return of the amp and have DI straight to the board so at least the audience get a good sound. Actually, the MXR and pedals like it are just generally useful to have. Last weekend we used it as 'flat' DI for the acoustic guitar in the opening act, then turned it on and used the unaffected out for the first band's rig, then the effected out for my rig, didn't have to unplug a cable once. Sooooooooooo many uses for a tone shaper, DI, output split, distortion pedal . . . . . . .

Klinghoffer is decent guitarist, but it has to be scary jumping into a band like the chilis AND replacing one of the greats of our time. Give him time to mature and settle in. Song is good but not great IMO, hope that it's not the best from the album as it's 'lead single' status would suggest.

I think if you're buying new a solid instrument can be had for £500. And by that I mean well put together, great sound and generally unhindered by any inherent faults.

I have owned and loved an SRX500, and I really, really like the K5s. In fact if you made me buy another 5er tomorrow it'd be a K5.

Don't forget the 'Boost' is also a volume control.

Now I need new shorts.

According to the site they're 'coming soon' so I'll be surprised if anyone has any first-hand experience with them yet.

[quote name='bigjohn' post='732379' date='Feb 1 2010, 11:04 PM']I've played a couple of places (pubs) with a b100R reasonably comfortably. No PA support required. A lot of gain and a lot of mid. For a good nick US made one, £350 is a steal. My B3158 certainly requires no PA support. The only time I've found it underpowered is in a small rehearsal rooms with stupidly loud drummers with heavy cymbals. 100W into a 15" tuned cab (which is what a b100r is) is more than fine for playing pub gigs. They're not quite as loud as some of the 300W or so combos that are out there, but they sound brilliant and are loud enough.[/quote] I guess we'll just have to disagree. It wasn't enough for me, it works for you. I'd love a gig where I could use a small combo like that regularly. I try to take as little gear as possible and when that is a smaller rig or even my MXR M80 I find that the gig runs smoother.

Out of that list definitely take the B100R. But don't buy from that list, buy something secondhand (from here if you'd like) and let someone else take the depreciation. There's nothing for that kind of money that could comfortably cut it as a live amp. I've used and loved the B100R before but only with full PA support. I'd hate to rely on something like that to carry the room as well. EDIT - That's abloody awesome price for the B100R by the way. It really is leagues ahead of the other amps on that list. Though I'll admit to not having played the Eden.