Who brings amp backups with them to gigs?

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Radian
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Re: Who brings amp backups with them to gigs?

#16 Post by Radian »

Everyone has their days...

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Dan30
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Re: Who brings amp backups with them to gigs?

#17 Post by Dan30 »

Radian wrote:Everyone has their days...

The guys who were running sound for the 2011 super bowl were probably having one of those days too. That half time show was atrocious.
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Re: Who brings amp backups with them to gigs?

#18 Post by loudsubz »

Dan30 wrote:
Radian wrote:Everyone has their days...

The guys who were running sound for the 2011 super bowl were probably having one of those days too. That half time show was atrocious.
lol

On another note, if your processor went and you didn't have a backup, and just drove the tops and subs with full pass from the amps would you end up blowing them too, or if you lowered the gain on the subs and ran the tops full range under reduced volume would you be able to limp through?

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Re: Who brings amp backups with them to gigs?

#19 Post by Dan30 »

loudsubz wrote:
Dan30 wrote:
Radian wrote:Everyone has their days...

The guys who were running sound for the 2011 super bowl were probably having one of those days too. That half time show was atrocious.
lol

On another note, if your processor went and you didn't have a backup, and just drove the tops and subs with full pass from the amps would you end up blowing them too, or if you lowered the gain on the subs and ran the tops full range under reduced volume would you be able to limp through?
That's probably how i'd handle it. I'm considering getting an amp with onboard DSP just in case my driverick ever bit the dust.
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