01-27-2020, 06:19 AM
(01-26-2020, 09:22 PM)Samulis Wrote: If putting the back on the cab doesn't fix the missing lows, it might be an issue with an impedance mismatch.
The amp is 4 ohms and the speaker cab is 8 so it should be fine, only a bit less loud than running the internal speaker. I think the speaker is just voiced differently, plus of course the open back.
(01-26-2020, 09:22 PM)Samulis Wrote: Nice looking installation by the way, looks nice and tidy (especially compared to what it would look like if I tried it!).
Haha, thanks! If I had posted this on youtube though, people would be lining up around the block to remark on my soldering skills and inform me that I'm doing everything wrong xD
(01-26-2020, 11:16 PM)Nayrb Wrote: Cool project! Back in high school we all had Crate amps because they were cheap. We were told by our elders that it stood for "Can't Really Afford the Equipment," which was totally true.
They're not that bad though, are they? Been ages since I played a proper Crate amp, but I remember them having some pretty nice-sounding stuff, at least for high gain. Maybe they have gone out of business? Can't recall seeing a Crate amp in music stores for many years.
(01-26-2020, 11:16 PM)Nayrb Wrote: Thinking of getting rid of that Rage 158 I got when I was ten and replacing it with a Vypyr (or something) at some point, so I don't have to plug into my computer every time I want to play guitar on something that sounds decent.
Yeah, there should be plenty of options better than the Rage. For low-volume home playing I can recommend a Roland Cube or the Yamaha THR amps. The Boss Katanas sound really great too, but I have never played one myself, only heard them being demoed.
(01-26-2020, 11:16 PM)Nayrb Wrote: Hilarious that you found that Spider out in the snow
It is. I was taking out the trash one morning and saw a black shape sticking out of the snow. I was like, "WTF, is that a guitar amp... ?!" Completely surreal.
