Members amt7565 Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 On weekends and holidays I leave my amp powered ON in standby-mode, so that I don't have to switch it on and off every time I play. Is this OK, or is it better I switch it off completely and then switch it on when I play? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cougar Hunter Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 meh, doesn't matter. I prefer to turn mine off usually, but amps are fine in standby for very long periods of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cougar Hunter Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 meh, doesn't matter. I prefer to turn mine off usually, but amps are fine in standby for very long periods of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ovid9 Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 Wouldn't long periods of standby like this wear his tubes out faster? *And we're back to the noob question even though I know this has been discussed here a million times* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ovid9 Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 Wouldn't long periods of standby like this wear his tubes out faster? *And we're back to the noob question even though I know this has been discussed here a million times* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ron Burgandy Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 I leave an amp or two on standby all day when I have time away from work. Between feeding kids I get a few chances to pick up a guitar so I want it warmed up and ready to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ron Burgandy Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 I leave an amp or two on standby all day when I have time away from work. Between feeding kids I get a few chances to pick up a guitar so I want it warmed up and ready to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KCTigerChief Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 Originally Posted by Ovid9 Wouldn't long periods of standby like this wear his tubes out faster? *And we're back to the noob question even though I know this has been discussed here a million times* Negative, the only power going to the tubes in standby is the heaters, and it's only 6.3 volts. They could probably sit like that for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KCTigerChief Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 Originally Posted by Ovid9 Wouldn't long periods of standby like this wear his tubes out faster? *And we're back to the noob question even though I know this has been discussed here a million times* Negative, the only power going to the tubes in standby is the heaters, and it's only 6.3 volts. They could probably sit like that for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ovid9 Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 Originally Posted by KCTigerChief Negative, the only power going to the tubes in standby is the heaters, and it's only 6.3 volts. They could probably sit like that for years. See, I can never keep it all straight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ovid9 Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 Originally Posted by KCTigerChief Negative, the only power going to the tubes in standby is the heaters, and it's only 6.3 volts. They could probably sit like that for years. See, I can never keep it all straight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members K-Bizzle Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 So long as your amp isn't known for over heating issues and its in a regular environment it should be fine. Like Ovid mentioned will probably shorten the life of your tubes a bit but if thats worth it to you than go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members K-Bizzle Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 So long as your amp isn't known for over heating issues and its in a regular environment it should be fine. Like Ovid mentioned will probably shorten the life of your tubes a bit but if thats worth it to you than go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crunchtime Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 Seems like a huge waste of energy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crunchtime Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 Seems like a huge waste of energy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NeloAngelo Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 Originally Posted by Crunchtime Seems like a huge waste of energy. go hug a tree, hippie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NeloAngelo Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 Originally Posted by Crunchtime Seems like a huge waste of energy. go hug a tree, hippie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KCTigerChief Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 Originally Posted by Ovid9 See, I can never keep it all straight. I should add, that's for modern designs...I can't speak for all amps, since I haven't looked into all amps. But MOST standby's I've seen don't send B+ voltage to the tubes until you take it off standby, that's when I could see tube life going down hill, because you have full plate voltage continuously...Tube amps are a funny thing aren't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KCTigerChief Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 Originally Posted by Ovid9 See, I can never keep it all straight. I should add, that's for modern designs...I can't speak for all amps, since I haven't looked into all amps. But MOST standby's I've seen don't send B+ voltage to the tubes until you take it off standby, that's when I could see tube life going down hill, because you have full plate voltage continuously...Tube amps are a funny thing aren't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ovid9 Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 Originally Posted by KCTigerChief I should add, that's for modern designs...I can't speak for all amps, since I haven't looked into all amps. But MOST standby's I've seen don't send B+ voltage to the tubes until you take it off standby, that's when I could see tube life going down hill, because you have full plate voltage continuously...Tube amps are a funny thing aren't they? They are. Nothing like using ~100 year old tech to make noise eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ovid9 Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 Originally Posted by KCTigerChief I should add, that's for modern designs...I can't speak for all amps, since I haven't looked into all amps. But MOST standby's I've seen don't send B+ voltage to the tubes until you take it off standby, that's when I could see tube life going down hill, because you have full plate voltage continuously...Tube amps are a funny thing aren't they? They are. Nothing like using ~100 year old tech to make noise eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gt_jumper Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 Originally Posted by NeloAngelo go hug a tree, hippie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gt_jumper Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 Originally Posted by NeloAngelo go hug a tree, hippie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members amt7565 Posted January 1, 2013 Author Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 Great, so looks like its OK to leave it on standby then. I just want to be able to play whenever without having to switch it ON and then wait for it to heat up. Thanks All. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members amt7565 Posted January 1, 2013 Author Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 Great, so looks like its OK to leave it on standby then. I just want to be able to play whenever without having to switch it ON and then wait for it to heat up. Thanks All. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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