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Post by ProzaKc on Jan 19, 2020 11:55:48 GMT -5
My nominee is the Budda Super Drive 18. One of the loudest Low Watt amps out there
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Post by walshb 🦒 on Jan 19, 2020 13:28:58 GMT -5
Funny you said that, because that was going to be my exact answer! In fact, I keep mine around just in case I ever need a 50W amp!
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Post by zenland on Jan 19, 2020 16:16:34 GMT -5
Yep! I heard walshb play one and had to own one!
Way Louder than an 18 Watt Amp!
Still have mine and probably need to use it for more recording!
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Post by Leftee on Jan 19, 2020 17:03:27 GMT -5
I’ve got a VHT 18 Special that is pretty much a Marshall 18w clone. To get it sounding right, it is stupid loud.
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Post by Peegoo 🏁 on Jan 20, 2020 16:51:08 GMT -5
Okay, I'll be the dissenter here.
PRRI with the Heyboer OT and JJ 6V6 power tubes. I've never had to turn mine up past 3 or 4. It gets insanely loud.
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Post by LM on Jan 21, 2020 17:22:40 GMT -5
I've not heard a Budda but the Maz 18 Jr is 18W going on 50.
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Post by walshb 🦒 on Jan 21, 2020 19:19:17 GMT -5
I've not heard a Budda but the Maz 18 Jr is 18W going on 50. I forgot about that one! We'll have to put them side by side sometime. |
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Post by LM on Jan 21, 2020 19:31:56 GMT -5
Count me in.
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Post by LTB on Jan 28, 2020 1:08:17 GMT -5
While I have found some amps to "overrated wattage wise" (claiming X wattage but not delivering) I have come to realize a contributing factor is the speaker choice (sensitivity rating measured in db per watt). Any other opinions?
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Post by justin on Jan 30, 2020 17:46:45 GMT -5
Oh man, I miss my Budda Superdrive 80 with matching 4x12 loaded with greenbacks. That was peak tone for me. I remember once just smiling in the middle of a gig at how awesome my rig sounded. I sold theat head but I shouldn't have. Too bad I have zero justification for such a beast these days.
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Post by twangmeister on Feb 1, 2020 9:13:23 GMT -5
While I have found some amps to "overrated wattage wise" (claiming X wattage but not delivering) I have come to realize a contributing factor is the speaker choice (sensitivity rating measured in db per watt). Any other opinions? I agree. When I needed to lower the volume of the "sweet spot" in one of my amps I swapped in a lower efficiency speaker. Beside fixing the sweet spot it added a different tonal palette to the amp |
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Post by rickv on Feb 23, 2020 17:18:56 GMT -5
Budda 18 for me, too. Great sounding amp, but just way too loud for my needs.
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Post by stratcowboy on Feb 23, 2020 20:22:37 GMT -5
Yeah...I had a Budda 18 for a while. Crazy loud.
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Post by gbfun on Feb 23, 2020 21:39:21 GMT -5
Thanks. I just spent the last 4 years trying to find amps that sound good in a ROOM without bothering the neighbors. Now I know to avoid any Budda amps...lol. They sound brutal ! I'd suggest attaching them to smaller speakers but when I tried that with a 50watt head, I completely melted off the speaker wire plastic ! Obviously, I no longer recommend that.  |
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