Help me to find a new amp

[lemmywinks]

12 minutes ago, Dan Dare said:

 

As a long time PJB owner/user, I think it better to add more cabs for more volume if you want clean sound. Having said that, if you're running a C8, that's pretty capable on its own in a lot of situations. It should deal with most pub/club gigs, unless the band is stupidly loud. It is, however, quite heavy and the OP wants lightness, so I'd suggest two PJB 4x5 cabs will be a lot easier to transport.

 

I have two C4s and three 4Bs and use two or more depending on how loud I need to be. Being quite inefficient, they do take a bit of driving, although the manufacturers rating of 400w per cab is a bit optimistic, imho. I'd say 300 is nearer the mark. I have a couple of 2 ohm capable heads, so can use up to three without adding additional amplification. Technically, I suppose I could use four, but I like to err on the safe side. I've not needed to use all five together so far.

 

The thing I like most about them, apart from the clean sound, is that they are very immediate. When I play through more conventional cabs, they feel a bit slow/plodding by comparison. As the OP also wants to use them for 7 string jazz guitar, I reckon they will do that job very well. I play a bit of jazz guitar at home through one of mine and it sounds good.

 

The C8 Lite I have is the neo version so 18.6kg, the C4 are 13.1kg each. Plus the C8 cabs have a trolley handle and wheels so the amount of carrying you have to do is very minimal! I also love the fast response of the PJB gear, normally I find cab/combo reviews a bit useless but you can really hear how snappy they are in the video Sam posted above.

 

The reason I don't like the idea of adding more cabs is that I'm lazy and only want to carry one, preferably pulling it behind me on wheels with my amp on the top.

[Downunderwonder]

The Rumble 100V3 is super loud for its size. I used one on a festival gig and I thought it was DI'd but turned out to be the only thing filling the room for jazz orchestras. The weight of it would suggest a toy but it's a real thing.

 

I never go without a High Pass Filter aka HPF. It stops things from going boom.

[hpc364]

Thanks for your help !

My request was a bit crazy and kind of useless.

 

Many manufacturers want to create new concepts, technology helps a lot.

Phil Jones makes great amps but as he said somewhere, it's useless to use his cabs with other heads (not PJB concept), the goal is to produce a high quality sound, a studio sound, nobody has got a studio sound on stage unless you play alone, yes it's quality, not enough power ? OK, we've got a PA system, has it got a high quality sound ? Can it clearly amplify your nice sound without changing it ?

 

You've got a wonderful sound on stage when you play alone but when the others play nobody hear you, you turn the volume up, it's a mess, you rethink your equalization, it's better, it's a bad sound for you but a good one for the audience and the people who play with you.

 

I will buy a high quality combo and so what ? What will happen if I haven't got enough power ? PA system ? Which one ?

 

I've got a Rumble 100 first version, it's heavy and loud, too heavy and loud, it makes boom boom boom boom, it's a very good amp but it's heavy.

The 15 inch speaker makes boom boom boom and the tweeter gives headache, the B string sounds like a bomb, no dynamics, it makes boom boom boom boom.

 

Same price as the Micromark 801, I will probably buy a head and a cab (both from the same brand).

 

They all read the specs to know if the B string will sound good, what we want to hear is not the fundamental (first harmonic) alone but a nice tone, yes the 15 inch Rumble speaker can do it but it makes boom boom boom boom and gives headache with its tweeter.

 

[Downunderwonder]

New Rumble 100 is a world away from the old ones. Take away the 'rumble' and add loudness and lightness.