Is it good for band? Can it be as loud as drums?
831540
It's as good as you make it. Keep in mind it's a modeling amp... Customize the presets you want to use before you try them out live. Thats what practice is for... And yes, it can be as loud as drums. I have mine about 12 feet from our drummer and use it as a monitor. Haven't had the master volume up past about halfway depending on the preset.
831541
Yes its pretty dang loud I just turn it up a quarter of the way and my walls are shaking and my neighbors complained right away when I turned it up halfway. So it would be perfect for band
831542
Easy loud enough, but make sure you level your presets against each other otherwise it'll either drop out or go far too loud.
831543
Yes it can. But it takes some time to balance the sound especially if you are rehearsing in a small room. It may sound muddy at first so you have to mess arround with the tone.
831544
Yes, which is one of the reasons this is such a good amp. It's about as light an amp can be and still compete with a drum kit.
831545
Absolutley! For a school band it would work great! I had a concert at school and used it and actually had to work to keep my volume down! And when it is loud, it still tends to keep its integrity until you get to about 3 oclock on the volume knob.
160650
It will be just fine! Remember it's only 15 watts. I just did a small gig with mine. Guitar, bass, drums. We play soft. It was great!!!!!!!!
1185009
Well if you live with room-mates who would prefer some peace of mind this is what you might be aiming for but if you like your music really loud, you'd be better off looking for something more powerful. This worked for me and is plenty loud.
189517
If you are looking to play background music at a moderate volume than this should be sufficient. If you want to have a dance party than you may want something bigger.
503451
well, it's good as a substitute drummer and better than many drummers i have know. it keeps time, doesn't drink or do dope, no bar fights and no cut from the take. yeah... it's that good
51015
It's not that loud. Probably more comparable to an acoustic guitar and much quieter than a trumpet or saxophone.
1238438
It sounds pretty good for the size. Not the loudest but it does sound good with all kinds of music.
2254681
My wife uses it in her 2400 sq ft class room and the other teachers in other rooms say they can hear her. So it is pretty loud. It should work just fine for jamming.
1213725
Will it be audible (assuming every instrument has a source of amplification)? Yes. Will it sound good and satisfy you? Probably not. In a band situation such as this, I do not recommend this product. You will probably want separate channels for each instrument and a few for the drums alone so that you can mix in a balanced manner. As this only has one input, you would need a microphone that could hear everything in a detailed and balanced way. Good luck finding a single mic that can do that. There are many better options than this for a band application. One that pops to mind (not the only option) is a live sound mixer with outputs to a CD recorder or something of the like. Will it be audible (assuming every instrument has a source of amplification)? Yes. Will it sound good and satisfy you? Probably not. In a band situation such as this, I do not recommend this product. You will probably want separate channels for each instrument and a few for the drums alone so that you can mix in a balanced manner. As this only has one input, you would need a microphone that could hear everything in a detailed and balanced way. Good luck finding a single mic that can do that. There are many better options than this for a band application. One that pops to mind (not the only... » Read More Will it be audible (assuming every instrument has a source of amplification)? Yes. Will it sound good and satisfy you? Probably not. In a band situation such as this, I do not recommend this product. You will probably want separate channels for each instrument and a few for the drums alone so that you can mix in a balanced manner. As this only has one input, you would need a microphone that could hear everything in a detailed and balanced way. Good luck finding a single mic that can do that. There are many better options than this for a band application. One that pops to mind (not the only option) is a live sound mixer with outputs to a CD recorder or something of the like. « Show Less
1749256
Yes and no. We've used it for vocals in a band that did many different formats. More as a monitor than a amp though. It's loud, but it's not massively loud.
724520
I certainly find it loud enough. It is vastly superior to many other metronomes in this regard. Be sure to keep in mind that each rhythm has its own volume control in addition to the master volume control. It is easy to get caught up in the individual controls for each rhythm and forget to also set the master volume control.
1657274
That would definitely work. I sit next a drum kit which can range between 85dB and 120dB and with music playing you would hear very little. A dog can be as loud as that but I that is from a large dog. A beagle would be around 80dB at a guess. So yes they would be fine.
724517
late to answer, but I play drums and it is loud enough for me. I also wear ear plugs everytime I play (fyi), I have mine mounted to a boom arm/cymbal arm and its near my right ear (about 2 feet away +/-) and the volume is up all the way. Its built in speaker is loud enough - but then again that would depend on what voice I use. Accent plus the first voice I believe.
1014871
Hi Robert- as a musician, I would say sound quality and ambience with this speaker are very good. If your party is just a fee kids, it might be loud enough for background music, but if it's a larger group and/or the kids are looking to dance, I would advise something with at least double or triple the wattage rating of this unit. Cheers,
2254684
yes ive been using mine for my synths and electronic drums it can compete with a guitar going through a Hughes and Keller warp 7 amp, its good for small gigs but if your doing any thing bigger than a bar or small venue id go for something slightly more powerful
1029621
My son has Roland V Drums , but WOW what a difference in price. I'm a keyboardist but real drummers use it for our band practice. Beats loading. I added a sample Pad and the spare Tom - Cymbal. Also bought a metal rack used-much more sturdy. Plugged it into a big PA W/ great powerful sound. So yeah Quite satisfied.
1574326
This is not the loudest Metronome and its loud enough for me, but I used it to play my Double bass with is a loud instrument, the beat is a computer not wooden beat, with i love from it, its that is a great multitask device, with the tuner and the play back is amazing, but i don't know if you are going to be taking advantage of those features, since is for playing piano.RubenEdit: I agreed with John