Burns-bass Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 21 hours ago, Downunderwonder said: I don't think any amp is safe on a pedalboard. Spillage happens. Ahh, so I don’t put the board on the floor at DB gigs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 Took my 50W Joyo badass to the bass bashwith my pjb C2. Forgot how many people use gig volume at a bash! Dug out my Elf and got by. Tried a TE1200 through some of the LFSYS cabs. Very nice. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoplayer Posted October 14 Share Posted October 14 21 hours ago, Burns-bass said: Ahh, so I don’t put the board on the floor at DB gigs. Well, pedals are down there! I don’t see any harm in it. If you’re spilling your drinks…then you’re not drinking them!!🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted Wednesday at 09:33 Share Posted Wednesday at 09:33 (edited) Hi all, I'm in your gang now! 😁 I just need a jack to speakon. Any recommendations? Edited Wednesday at 12:45 by MacDaddy Because I don't know the difference between XLR and speakon 😖 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ossyrocks Posted Wednesday at 09:44 Share Posted Wednesday at 09:44 11 minutes ago, MacDaddy said: Hi all, I'm in your gang now! 😁 I just need a jack to XLR. Any recommendations? Congrats! I use these. https://www.designacable.com/van-damme-2x1-5mm-speakon-to-mono-jack-passive-speaker-lead-1.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msb Posted Wednesday at 12:14 Share Posted Wednesday at 12:14 I’ve just used adaptors with 1/4 in speaker cables 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted Wednesday at 12:38 Share Posted Wednesday at 12:38 3 hours ago, MacDaddy said: Hi all, I'm in your gang now! 😁 I just need a jack to XLR. Any recommendations? 2 hours ago, ossyrocks said: Congrats! I use these. https://www.designacable.com/van-damme-2x1-5mm-speakon-to-mono-jack-passive-speaker-lead-1.html 19 minutes ago, msb said: I’ve just used adaptors with 1/4 in speaker cables That is a Speakon, not XLR, right? A few years back I went to a (now defunct) Maplins and asked if they had any Speakon connectors: the assistant gave me a quizzical look told me he could show me where the "speaker" cables were and took me across, where I picked a Speakon off the display. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted Wednesday at 12:46 Share Posted Wednesday at 12:46 7 minutes ago, prowla said: That is a Speakon, not XLR, right? A few years back I went to a (now defunct) Maplins and asked if they had any Speakon connectors: the assistant gave me a quizzical look told me he could show me where the "speaker" cables were and took me across, where I picked a Speakon off the display. Which is what I meant. Original post edited admitting I'm a numpty 😖 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted Wednesday at 13:05 Share Posted Wednesday at 13:05 13 minutes ago, MacDaddy said: Which is what I meant. Original post edited admitting I'm a numpty 😖 Not quite so numptyish, as TE used to use XLRs for speakers. Also, some cabs have combo Speakon/jack sockets; my Markbass ones do. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted Wednesday at 13:22 Share Posted Wednesday at 13:22 16 minutes ago, prowla said: Not quite so numptyish, as TE used to use XLRs for speakers. Also, some cabs have combo Speakon/jack sockets; my Markbass ones do. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted Wednesday at 22:41 Share Posted Wednesday at 22:41 Took my Elf and PJB C2 to the bass bash. It can just keep up with an unamplified drummer at rehearsal, but not a bass bash... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msb Posted Thursday at 11:55 Share Posted Thursday at 11:55 I’ve found you have to sit right in front of the C2 , it’s directional , doesn’t really fill a room. However it’s perfect for quiet practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted Thursday at 16:36 Share Posted Thursday at 16:36 4 hours ago, msb said: I’ve found you have to sit right in front of the C2 , it’s directional , doesn’t really fill a room. However it’s perfect for quiet practice. I use it as my practice rig with a 50W Joyo Badass. Sounds great, just not loud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted Sunday at 10:16 Share Posted Sunday at 10:16 The fan is surprisingly loud. Can't imagine it's an issue at a gig though. Sounds great 😸 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ossyrocks Posted Sunday at 10:27 Share Posted Sunday at 10:27 9 minutes ago, MacDaddy said: The fan is surprisingly loud. Can't imagine it's an issue at a gig though. Sounds great 😸 The fan is quite loud yes. We've had discussions on here about it. Somewhere, maybe in this thread, I posted pics of the fan. I'm sure quieter replacements could be found, but I only use mine for playing out and never at home. When playing out, it's never an issue. Rob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted Sunday at 21:03 Share Posted Sunday at 21:03 10 hours ago, ossyrocks said: The fan is quite loud yes. We've had discussions on here about it. Somewhere, maybe in this thread, I posted pics of the fan. I'm sure quieter replacements could be found, but I only use mine for playing out and never at home. When playing out, it's never an issue. Rob I fear a quieter fan may be is because it doesn't shift enough air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chienmortbb Posted 18 hours ago Share Posted 18 hours ago 10 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said: I fear a quieter fan may be is because it doesn't shift enough air. I did some research on this a few years ago and the so-called quiet fans all run at reduced voltage and therefore run slower, moving less air (something us bassists should resist). Lower airflow means less cooling effect. I am sure @agedhorse can shine more light on this but in general, higher fan speed means more noise, that is air-turbulence noise. The other noise is from vibration which, if I am not mistaken, comes from unbalanced fan blades. This can be amplified by the design of the enclosure and, as an enclosure redesign is out of the question, the only answer is isolation. That is using some sort of shock absorbing mount rather than screws. With the Elf, I rather suspect that the room inside is limited so the scope for change will be small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkMohawk Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago 14 hours ago, Chienmortbb said: I did some research on this a few years ago and the so-called quiet fans all run at reduced voltage and therefore run slower, moving less air (something us bassists should resist). Lower airflow means less cooling effect. I am sure @agedhorse can shine more light on this but in general, higher fan speed means more noise, that is air-turbulence noise. The other noise is from vibration which, if I am not mistaken, comes from unbalanced fan blades. This can be amplified by the design of the enclosure and, as an enclosure redesign is out of the question, the only answer is isolation. That is using some sort of shock absorbing mount rather than screws. With the Elf, I rather suspect that the room inside is limited so the scope for change will be small. It'd be worth looking at Noctua, they may make something small enough, though the Elf's are truly tiny, so it may just be the case that no-one is making quality fans that small. Noctua primarily have a reputation, amongst PC enthusiasts at least, for very quiet and very effective cooling solutions for PC's and servers, so I'd think they'd be the best bet, though enterprise focused companies may have a better product at that size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downunderwonder Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago A very simple solution to intrusive fan noise at home is put the amp in a box with the knobs poking through. Peace of mind air gaps so no chance of heat building up inside. Bigger brains than mine convinced me the through panel conduction radiation of a sealed box is enough to keep the inside temperature rise unbelievably small. As you please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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