Members 84LPCustom Posted July 10, 2007 Members Share Posted July 10, 2007 Hi everyone, I've been playing for 25+ years, but am just returning from a non-voluntary medical hiatus. Since I last played, I got married, have 2 kids, and live in a very family-oriented suburb. I've been using my trusty original Rockman for practice, but I've been dying to break out my big amps, especially my Marshall Bluesbreaker. Unfortunately, to get the overdrive tone I want from the Marshall I have to crank the volume to the point it would probably crack the foundation of my house in my small basement practice area, and also start a neighborhood petition to make me move. Is it possible to use a Marshall Power Brake (or any other power soak device) with a combo amp? I know they're great for a head and cabinet, but can they be rigged for a combo? Keep in mind my technical knowledge of amps is limited to turning them on and dialing in the tone I want. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 84LPCustom Posted July 11, 2007 Author Members Share Posted July 11, 2007 No one knows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jrk5150 Posted July 11, 2007 Members Share Posted July 11, 2007 If your combo is wired such that the speaker is plugged into a 1/4 inch jack, then a power attenuator should be easy to use. In this case you would simply unplug the speaker cable from the amp and plug it into the attenuators out. Then you would use another speaker cable to plug into the amps output jack and into the input of the attenuator. I don't know if your specific amp has this configuration, but if the speaker is hard wired you could always modify it. I would suggest either a hot plate or a webber mass, rather than the powerbrake. I have heard of some reliability issues with the marshall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tsunamijesus Posted July 11, 2007 Members Share Posted July 11, 2007 sorry no one answered earlier. yeah it will work. youll have to run from the speaker out on the back of the amp (maybe its embedded somewhere if its an old combo) and run the cable, instead of to the speakers, to the power brake. the power brake to the speakers, and youre done. just make sure the ohms match and you should be ready to go. i hope im not making this in any way confusing so that he ends up blowing up his prized classic amp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TubeBy12 Posted July 11, 2007 Members Share Posted July 11, 2007 Save your money (and your amp) and buy a Hot Plate or Weber Mass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 84LPCustom Posted July 11, 2007 Author Members Share Posted July 11, 2007 Awesome, thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jrk5150 Posted July 11, 2007 Members Share Posted July 11, 2007 No problem! Hope this helps! : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Christobevii3 Posted July 11, 2007 Members Share Posted July 11, 2007 Yes it will. I just got a weber mini mass 50 watt for my crate v3112T and it is amazing. I live an apartment and can't crank my amp and now it sounds 1000x better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 84LPCustom Posted July 11, 2007 Author Members Share Posted July 11, 2007 No problem! Hope this helps! : )It was a huge help, and if I destroy my $2000 amp following this advice, I'm holding you and tsunamijesus personally responsible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rackenstein Posted July 11, 2007 Members Share Posted July 11, 2007 How about this box..http://cgi.ebay.com/Volume-Box-Marshall-JCM-800-900-2000-SL-X-2100-Amps_W0QQitemZ130130524927QQihZ003QQcategoryZ43375QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KarateSchnitzel Posted July 11, 2007 Members Share Posted July 11, 2007 yes you can but you may need to extend the speaker lead.... I disagree with tubeby12..... I have a hotplate and a powerbrake...and nothing beats the powerbrake with my marshalls... it sounded fantastic with my jmp, his 2203 and my jtm45..... sounded awful with my el84 and fender based amps though... the hotplate sounds great with those but more compressed, buzzy and boxy with the marshalls...which is why i think they're more popular. In reality you need to try em both with your amp! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GCDEF Posted July 11, 2007 Members Share Posted July 11, 2007 How about this box..http://cgi.ebay.com/Volume-Box-Marshall-JCM-800-900-2000-SL-X-2100-Amps_W0QQitemZ130130524927QQihZ003QQcategoryZ43375QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GregMan Posted July 11, 2007 Members Share Posted July 11, 2007 I have a PB I'm thinking of selling. PM me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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