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jorgemg1984 · #61 01-27-2012, 07:51 AM

I agree but I have tried two amps in the exact same postition (same guitar, same volume) and one feedback much more than the other (I think open-back vs closed-back also matter here and it was the case). But I agree with you - amp placement is very important in that matter!

Synchro · #62 01-27-2012, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by jorgemg1984

I agree but I have tried two amps in the exact same postition (same guitar, same volume) and one feedback much more than the other (I think open-back vs closed-back also matter here and it was the case). But I agree with you - amp placement is very important in that matter!

Closed vs open back can make quite a difference. There are so many, many factors at work that I wouldn't even try to figure it all out. I think that the venue is the biggest unknown. Even a door being open or closed can have a minor effect on how much sound is bouncing back to your guitar and the size of the crowd has a very noticeable effect.

Then there's playing out of doors. That's a whole 'nother world.

jorgemg1984 · #63 01-27-2012, 09:48 AM

Agreed - that's why I always carry the plugs

Tech21NYC · #64 01-31-2012, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim Soloway

Right now I have a Verve FBT 8ma. At standard pitch, it has more clean volume and headroom than a Princeton Reverb and there's no fan (a must for me). My big complaint is that I also like to play tuned down a full step and it won't handle the low end of that at all. When I started, I had a QSC K8. It sounded great and handled the low end better but I leaned to HATE the fan. I also tried the Tech 21 Power Engine 60. Nice concept but way too much hiss.

There shouldn't be any hiss. It sounds like you might have had a gain staging problem. How high up were you running the level control on the Power Engine? My band is pretty loud and I've never turned the level above 12 o'clock.

Here is a video of Doug Doppler playing the Pod HD through the Power Engine. He demos some clean sounds at around 44 seconds in and there is no hiss.

Line 6 POD HD500 thru a Tech 21 Power Engine 60 Amp - YouTube