I want to practice without disturbing my family. Can this amp keep a low volume without losing richness?
597736
yes you can and it still sounds great you can also use headphones with it it's a great little amp
597737
with headphones, yes. Without them, is a little difficult to keep it quiet. I live in a small department and must keep the volume knob below "2" and the sanpera volume pedal half way. Peavey Sanpera I Vypyr Amplifier Foot Controller 03017540 Is a great amp, but it is hard to control volume. It does not loose richness, but it can´t stand quiet. like my old ´58 VW =)
903076
Hello, this amp is used in a 14x15 basement/concrete practice room and it sounds great! Lower volume is just fine, and as the other answer states, let it warm up a bit. Totally satisfied so far with this amp. Hope it helps!
415951
I would recommend a higher quality amp. it pushes 12's okay but audio quality is not there.
807445
Effects sound ok if you run the amp clean. If you use the amp gain it gets too muddy. There is not much clean volume either so keep that in mind.
459776
You should be okay with that. Just be sure not to overpower it or you will blow the sub. I've used underpowered amps on mine and they sound amazing!
2210725
You can never really have too much power, as long as it's clean power. I don't think it will be too much...you control the volume! I have mine powered with a slightly under powered amp but it's still okay. Another factor to consider is the enclosure, it has to be a proper size. Good luck!
1573246
not required. I can play directly to the amp or use a preamp if I need more volume. It won't be as loud without a preamp but it works fine if all you need is a little boost.
417881
There is no hiss on background when play it loud as long as material recorded properly. I use this amp to drive my KEF Iq10 very loud but not to overload, it is so quiet during soft passages. Hope this is what you're looking for.
1741645
It's not necessarily bad for the amplifier, but keep in mind that it may make a slight buzz or hum while it's on. The power consumption of it while idle is very little. Though you should keep in mind that power fluctuations may damage the components if it's left on. Go for it.
355884
I don't think sow , the amp. will not be enouth , look for something more powerfull Sr.
1646690
Yes. The highs are decent. It is plenty loud, proably enough for a small setting. Ive been trying to get the overall tone more clear but it seems to always have a mid range issue. Sort of muddy. But its a great amp
1598428
Yes you could! This sub will go great with anyrhing!, I honestly can say that. But I do recommend that since you are pushing a class d amp don't have the gain turned all they up until you play for at least 40 hours. But all that will be in the instruction manual.
903078
I use mine for practice with the volume at 1.5 or 2. For distortion at low levels, I use pedals. This amp will not begin to distort naturally until the volume is at about 4. I'm in love with this amp! Especially with a weber speaker, tube upgrade and clipped tone mod. Google it and you'll find a wealth of info on modding this amazing amp.
1957857
The advice from Henry is what I'd say and do. 4 Channel amp adjusted to your liking should sound good.
1543732
No, just don't give it full power. It's actually better to have more amplifier than you need because you have plenty of clean power to throw at it. Clean power is better for speakers than distortion, because distortion is what overheats the voice coil. These speakers are very efficient, so they will play very loud on modest power. Just don't drive them too hard and you'll be fine.
1494535
As long as u dont rasie the volume too much it should be fine but i would get a more powerful amp
1813915
My unqualified opinion is yes. The 60 watts will not give you the volume you may require, however. Look for a larger amp. (If you have the 60 watt amp already, try it you have nothing to loose.) Good luck.