Sure and sound engineers know the room. If you’re playing decent sized rooms and weren’t told to turn down then you probably had it right.
On the other hand, a 4x12 is never going be as loud or evenly distributed as a venue PA.
Yeah, I don't really like 100w amps for that reason. They're too loud for modern (i.e. digital) rigs. They made a lot of sense back in the 70s when the PAs were just doing your singers voice but things have moved on since then and everyone's backlined now.
Yeah and the really big boys are all mic’d offstage with iems and a cab or two on stage for posing/feedback.
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I’m baffled by the current Fender amp lineup. I want something classic and full sounding that will break up before I go deaf. Any ideas? Nice reverb is a plus...
Sure and sound engineers know the room. If you’re playing decent sized rooms and weren’t told to turn down then you probably had it right.
On the other hand, a 4x12 is never going be as loud or evenly distributed as a venue PA.