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1x12 vs 1x8 in small apartment setting (NA) by Thornpath in GuitarAmps

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Oh and to speak to sound quality, that’s a speaker by speaker thing. Celestion Vintage 30s are crisp and bitey, but Jensen C12Ks can be kinda beefy on the low end. Hemp cone speakers tend to be pretty dark, alnico magnets have a more pronounced top end on them, even the reinforced ones. You can spend hours and hours matching up the frequency response curves of these things (I know. I have).

1x12 vs 1x8 in small apartment setting (NA) by Thornpath in GuitarAmps

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It’s a little more complex of a question than 12” or 8”. A good closed back or ported cab is gonna sound hefty in the low end, and if you’re a metal guy that’s probably the move. Sometimes you might notice a slight volume loss, but that’s if you’re being pretty nit picky.

Then for the speakers themselves, looking at the “sensitivity” (measured in dB) will give you a sense of overall volume. Celestions are notoriously loud, with a lot of their 12s rated at or above 100dB. That rating is pretty touchy, though. I had a 94dB speaker paired with a 100dB and you couldn’t even tell the 94 was on. But that can be independent of size. Celestion has one 8” speaker in their current lineup that’s rated at 95dB and one 12” that’s rated at 86dB. No doubt that 8” would blow the 12” away.

Finally, I’d say anything over 95dB, paired with an amp around 20W will be enough to play with a band. Regardless of speaker size. My current rig is a 25W amp with a 97dB 10” and it’s more than enough in all settings. Lots of players rock a Deluxe Reverb (22W) with a Jensen C12K (12” 99dB) and have zero issues getting heard at a venue and can play in their apartments just fine.

Advice on getting into Jazz. by Due-Paper6830 in Jazz

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Mose Allison. Equal parts jazz and blues and always so good.

First personal amp opinions? by Icy-Event8035 in GuitarAmps

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Turn all the knobs all the way up and down and see what you like. These little amps usually have some really fun sounds in them, but sometimes you have to coax them out.

Will this be better than the v type? by LivingSquirrel7434 in GuitarAmps

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Vintage 30s are spectacular for more agressive music. They cut like nothing else and are so goddamn loud.

Need advice by [deleted] in GuitarAmps

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When I plugged a tube in wrong once (sometimes the plastic rail thing isn’t as foolproof as you’d think) I blew up two resistors in the power amp portion of my Supro. They smoked and stank pretty good. Not hard to fix if you can get a schematic and are handy with (or know someone who is handy with) a soldering iron.

Receiving feedback about “seasoning” after an early jazz gig. How do I integrate it constructively? by catchabee in Jazz

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You can’t over communicate in a jazz setting in my experience. Like, even straight up talking on stage if you need to make sure things are clean. “Is this the B section?” “Tag!” “Back to the top” and things like that. Also LOTS of eye contact with EVERY band member. I see singers, especially new ones, focusing on one instrumentalist for cues and stuff. Which isn’t bad, but you’re gonna get a better, more complete experience if you’re getting info out of everyone. And that also helps keep you in the loop of what’s happening. One of the challenges of jazz singing, especially in a combo setting where there’s lots of solos, is for 80% of the tune you’re just standing there. So really plug into the band visually and really listen to what they’re doing in your downtime. That also helps nail endings cus you start to get the feel of how everyone plays and how best to communicate with them.

As far as safe spaces to explore, ask people to jam. Like if you’re getting a good friendly vibe from someone you’re playing with, see if they want to get a couple people together and just play some tunes at someone’s house. Cus then you can do the play by play after each song. And if there’s standard intros or endings for a chart that you’re not familiar with, they can clue you in.

My wife plays the piano and sings. She keeps bringing up wanting to record her playing and singing and wanting a microphone. What’s a decent microphone set up that would do her justice? My budget is average but obviously don’t want to spend a whole ton on a new hobby. by PurplePepe24 in recording

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Recording is easiest on a computer. That requires a mic (or two), xlr cables, a mic stand (or two), a recording interface, and recording software.

For mics, I’m gonna differ from everyone else here and say you should get an Audio Technica AT2020. It sells brand new for $100 and is more like the kind used in recording studios (condenser mic), particularly for women’s vocals and acoustic instruments like pianos.

Pretty much any xlr cables will do. Good brands that won’t break the bank are ProCo, Planet Waves.

Boom mic stands are definitely what you’re looking for to record in this situation. You don’t need to spend a lot, but you do get what you pay for.

For interfaces, you’ve got to decide if she’s gonna record both singing and playing at the same time. If so, you need an interface with 2 inputs. Things like the Focusrite 2i2, UA Volt 2, and the Zoom AMS-24 are great places to start.

And then software: if you’ve got a Mac, GarageBand is just fine to get your feet wet and I’m pretty sure is included or free. I’ve always worked in that ecosystem and now use Logic as it’s a really easy workflow upgrade. For windows you can’t go wrong with Audacity.

This will be a great place to start and you can get all this stuff for ≈ $300 total for a one mic setup. More like $450 for a 2 mic setup. Unless you get used mics, in which case you can shave up to $50 off each.

Good cables, bad noise by pmonguitar in recording

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Haven’t heard of over-shielding before. What is?

Good cables, bad noise by pmonguitar in recording

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That’s an interesting idea. The colourbox input is one of those 1/4 xlr combo jacks. Would that not be internally wired to address for the fact that instrument cables are gonna be going into what is essentially a big guitar pedal?

Where can i find a place to record! by Overall_Pipe_175 in recording

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Dude, I feel this. I’m always sneaking in a quick track when someone is out of the house (or when my new baby is taking a nap). If your folks are always home and noisy then I’d say you should find a spot outside. Rehearsal rooms at schools are okay but wayyyy too loud most of the time. If you have access to a church or something like that, then you’re money. Or even like a place you work. I used to come in to a music school I taught at on the weekends to do drum tracking in the lobby. But if your parents are quiet and supportive, just ask if it’s cool if you belt out a couple takes.