Guitar amp for drums?

eon_shift · 03-04-2008, 02:52 AM

would using a guitar amp with electric drums work just for practising and jamming?

JJ Rodriguez · 03-04-2008, 05:47 AM

If you have a small shitty amp you don't care about sure. I don't think you'd damage the amp, possibly the speaker depending on how your bass drum was EQ'ed.

eleven59 · 03-04-2008, 08:07 AM

I'd say look for an affordable/used keyboard amp or small PA.

Popsyche · 03-04-2008, 08:50 AM

For practice, use (good)headphones. For jamming, you had better have lots of cone area available. Drum amps emphasize the opposite frequencies of a guitar amp, so you're fighting the system from the start. A bass amp with a tweeter in the cabinet or like Aaron said, a keyboard amp would work better for jamming. It might be better to run through your band's PA if it is powerful enough.

newamerikangospel · 03-04-2008, 10:27 AM

Nope.

TheMissing · 03-04-2008, 10:54 AM

There are some pretty affordable keyboard amps. Behringer comes to mind.

eon_shift · 03-04-2008, 07:03 PM

ok thanks so what is the difference between a keyboard amp and an amp made for drums?

and if i use a 100w bass combo would that work well without causing any damage i wont be paying shows or past 5 on the amp volume.

Popsyche · 03-04-2008, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eon_shift

ok thanks so what is the difference between a keyboard amp and an amp made for drums?

and if i use a 100w bass combo would that work well without causing any damage i wont be paying shows or past 5 on the amp volume.

Guitar amps are made to emphasize guitar frequencies and tend to distort. Bass amps focus on accurate lows, and not the range for say...cymbals?

A keyboard amp is very wide range having to cover lows, highs and midrange equally well, like your home stereo without distortion. Your bass amp may work somewhat if it has a horn in it as well as the bass speakers. Crank that horn up!

eleven59 · 03-04-2008, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Popsyche

Guitar amps are made to emphasize guitar frequencies and tend to distort. Bass amps focus on accurate lows, and not the range for say...cymbals?

A keyboard amp is very wide range having to cover lows, highs and midrange equally well, like your home stereo without distortion. Your bass amp may work somewhat if it has a horn in it as well as the bass speakers. Crank that horn up!

It's true, but it'll be a very harsh sound on the cymbals. If you've ever tried running a CD through a bass amp you'll know the sound I mean

Popsyche · 03-04-2008, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eleven59

It's true, but it'll be a very harsh sound on the cymbals. If you've ever tried running a CD through a bass amp you'll know the sound I mean

I'm going to guess that this isn't being done with the worlds most accurate cymbal samples, if the proper amp is out of the question. If his bass amp has an uncurved Piezo tweeter, then it could sound like 1000 fingernails on a chalkboard!

That said, he should be OK until he can afford the proper rig. It still would be better through the PA if his speakers can handle it.

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