Members 97bigapple Posted January 27, 2013 Members Share Posted January 27, 2013 I play in church. I stand about two feet in front of my amp. I can't hear it from there. It is louder if I am further away from it, but I can't stand further away during the service. When I turn up where I can actually hear myself, the sound guy says it is too loud. When I turn down and then ask him to turn me up in my monitor, he says it is maxed already. I already have the amp tilted back. I may try an amp stand or turn the amp backwards toward the wall. Question: Are different speakers designed so that they can be heard from different distances? I was at a friend's birthday party a few years back. The band there had two guitarists. Each had a Marshall amp. But they were two different types of Marshalls. I could only hear one of them when I was in the audience. But when I was invited on stage to play a song(on the amp I couldn't hear), I could actually hear that amp quite well, but couldn't hear the other one at all. I mentioned it to the guitarist whose amp I played on and he said, "Yeah, it's those greenbacks." I appreciate any input in helping me solve my problem. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Patuney Posted January 27, 2013 Members Share Posted January 27, 2013 You need a different(better) soundman, if you can find one. Few seem to know how to send guitar through the monitors. The problem may be that monitor speakers are not like guitar speakers. PS- our band never solved that problem either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FormerlyBassred Posted January 27, 2013 Members Share Posted January 27, 2013 Yeah, if the sound guy says you are cranked in the monitors and you cannot hear it, then get a new sound guy... Try an amp stand. Getting the amp up and angled will be the only way to get the sound to your ears (and not your knees/butt) without turning up too loud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitzilla Posted January 28, 2013 Members Share Posted January 28, 2013 I like to use a keyboard stand like this.... http://www.musiciansfriend.com/accessories/on-stage-stands-pro-platform-keyboard-stand. I also use the amp as a side fill rather than have it behind me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grantus Posted January 28, 2013 Members Share Posted January 28, 2013 Sounds like there's a lot of stage noise from other band members. The monitors should never be maxxed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted February 3, 2013 Members Share Posted February 3, 2013 do you have it pointed at your ears or your calves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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