Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Of course, you could check for a local Rock-n-Roll Rental company and try
out different power levels and brands b4 making a cash commitment. In
many cases the size of the amp you feel produces a reasonable sound will
be proportional to the size of the room and the volume of the other
musicians gear. If you're gunna play a 500 seat room with a guy with a
Fender 4X12 cabinet, you'll need a 75w RMS amp for headphones! :D

Another thing to remember is that sound volume is double when power is
SQUARED! So, in order to be twice as loud as a 10 watt amp, you need a
100 watt amp! Many people think "well, I have a 50 watt amp, so 100 watts
should be twice as loud". Not so. To double the volume of 100 watts?
Gotta go to 1000 watts (1 Kilo-watt!) So, you might want to give us a
better idea of what the target is. I know I bought my set with the idea
to perform with headphones and MIDI recording. I do have a Carvin 400
watt amp and a pair of Peavy 12" Mid size cabinets I can use if I want
people to actually hear me, but I don't envision the set ever leaving my
practice room. I don't get out much anymore... :(

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Ratzo said:
> On Mon, 07 Apr 2003 13:17:24 -0000, you wrote:
>
>>The problem with cheap is that its...ah, cheap, and cheap is
>>relative. What you don't want to sacrifice are enough high frequency
>
> I'll second that.  My first amp was a "cheap amp" and it's sitting
> under my desk collecting dust right now.  I don't know where you are,
> but I found a reasonably priced 75w amp for $165.  I found it on eBay
> and the seller only lived 40 miles from me.  SCORE!
>
> Mine is a Peavey KB-100 keyboard amp.  Keyboard amps seem to do the
> best with drums because they cover the highs and lows well.  I
> wouldn't get anything less than 50-60w RMS and it must have a 15"
> woofer and some kind of horn (like a piezo) to sound well.  The Fender
> KX series gets good recommendations, the Peavey KB's, The Roland KC
> series (although over priced).  Stay away from the Behringer amps. I've
> not heard much good about them.  I've heard mixed reviews on the Crate
> stuff (my "cheap amp" is a Crate).
>
> I would spend a few weeks looking for a used bargain before I bought
> new.  Check eBay, the classifieds, even shops.  Sometimes they'll deal
> on the used stuff.
>
> A good investment to go along with the amp is a Behringer MX602 mixer
> for $60 new.  There are some recent posts about them here.
>
>
>
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