Members Ole Man Blues Posted January 22, 2008 Members Share Posted January 22, 2008 You guys that own these let me know if they are doing the job for ya. What size venue they are good for and if the tone is worth the bucks....... what kind and size of cab you're using with it.... Thanks.... OMB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BoundandBlocked Posted January 22, 2008 Members Share Posted January 22, 2008 I saw your other thread and thought I'd mention that the 3pro does have a balanced line out (if you were thinking about getting the 3pro and svtdi). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members countrybass Posted January 22, 2008 Members Share Posted January 22, 2008 Not enough power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ole Man Blues Posted January 22, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 22, 2008 I saw your other thread and thought I'd mention that the 3pro does have a balanced line out (if you were thinking about getting the 3pro and svtdi).I was thinking about upgrading to the SVT-Pro and ditch the SWR, I've had it for about 4 years. The SVT-DI box was more or less curiosity and if their woth anything. Love and miss the tube sound though. Especially for Blues......... OMB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ole Man Blues Posted January 22, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 22, 2008 Not enough power.I have 160 watts now. The Pro is 450. I believe that 's a pretty good increase for my needs... OMB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members countrybass Posted January 22, 2008 Members Share Posted January 22, 2008 That it is bro. I run an SVT 4-PRO which is 1600W. The 3 wouldn't be enough for my rig. I should have asked about the rest of your rig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hawkeye Posted January 22, 2008 Members Share Posted January 22, 2008 I played one for about 3 years and liked it. It has a nice vintage tubey sound with good grunt. A lot of guys don't know how to properly use the boost feature on the EQ section. If you use that, it's plenty powerful. Ultimately I preferred the control set-up of the Genz Benz GBE600 but I enjoyed using the Ampeg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author Craig Vecchione Posted January 22, 2008 CMS Author Share Posted January 22, 2008 That it is bro. I run an SVT 4-PRO which is 1600W. The 3 wouldn't be enough for my rig. I should have asked about the rest of your rig. Recheck your specs. It's 1200w into 4ohms in bridged mono mode. I had a -4PRO and even calling that a 1200 watt amp was at best optimistic, at worst some bad marketing manipulation. Running bridged into my 4-ohm PR-410HLF, my SVT-CL is louder. I'm not knocking the amp...it's a good solid performer with a lot of features. But it's not the loudest dog on the block. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author Craig Vecchione Posted January 22, 2008 CMS Author Share Posted January 22, 2008 A lot of guys don't know how to properly use the boost feature on the EQ section. If you use that, it's plenty powerful. That's a really common problem. Without using this, the amp performs like a 50w practice amp. When you do use it, it grunts wonderfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hawkeye Posted January 22, 2008 Members Share Posted January 22, 2008 That's a really common problem. Without using this, the amp performs like a 50w practice amp. When you do use it, it grunts wonderfully. +1 It takes it from a 4cyl to a V8. There's a big difference. The other advantage of this particular approach is that you can almost get 2-channel functionality from the amp by switching the EQ in and out as needed if you don't need the extra power. It makes the amp a bit more versatile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rpsands Posted January 22, 2008 Members Share Posted January 22, 2008 Or you can get a Gk 1001RBII for 50% less money than an SVT-3, and have it be louder without even using the boost Oh, and it sounds better. Hurr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jackcheez Posted January 22, 2008 Members Share Posted January 22, 2008 Love and miss the tube sound though. Especially for Blues......... OMB Get a tube amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members countrybass Posted January 22, 2008 Members Share Posted January 22, 2008 . But it's not the loudest dog on the block. Never said it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author Craig Vecchione Posted January 22, 2008 CMS Author Share Posted January 22, 2008 Never said it was. Nor did I claim you did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ole Man Blues Posted January 22, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 22, 2008 I'm not much concerned with LOUD. I know 450 watts will be loud enough, I just want some good warm Ampeg Tube Tone...... OMB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FloydianAnimal Posted January 22, 2008 Members Share Posted January 22, 2008 Honestly, if you were to get a new amp like that now I'd wait and get a Mesa Fathom. It's 999 brand new and seems pretty similar to the SVT3-Pro but with better specs. The Fathom can do 600 Watts at 2 Ohms while the 3Pro can only do 450 Watts at 4 Ohms. The Fathom is similar in that it has a voicing switch, a tube preamp with a MOSFET power amp, a DI, etc but I think the fact that it has more power and could drive two 4 ohm cabs (like my 2x15 and 4x10 for example) is kinda neat. edit: that said, if you can find a good deal on one, the 3Pro is nice and is what I currently use. I got mine for about 500 tho which alot less than brand new... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 2manband Posted January 22, 2008 Members Share Posted January 22, 2008 I like mine - I play it through a PR 410 HLF, and it sounds great. It's a loud enough rig for practice or a bar gig - for bigger rooms you can always add some PA reinforcement. I got the head and the cab for $700, so it was a great deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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