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Bass amp..in PA? No?


davis1

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When I'm setting up, I've never hooked up a bass amp to a PA. I've played through some 50 watt Fender POS outdoors in a huge ballpark, and I've been told I was heard 150 meters away...why is that?

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If someone told me they could hear me 150 meters away, I'm not sure I would take it as a compliment ;)

 

Nothing like playing through a PA for matching up with the bass drum, and also letting the Subwoofer do it's job...

 

When I'm setting up, I've never hooked up a bass amp to a PA. I've played through some 50 watt Fender POS outdoors in a huge ballpark, and I've been told I was heard 150 meters away...why is that?

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A few points:

 

1) 50 Watts is not sufficient to carry a Low B or even E at any useful volume at 150 feet. Forget about 150 yards or meters. Forget about being heard over guitars, drums, or vocals.

 

2) Bass must be felt, not just heard. The audience must feel the music hit their bodies and preferably with their feet too. If the music can't be felt, the booty won't shake and the party is over.

 

So yeah, if you want to play outdoors or in a large venue, bass into the PA is a must if you don't have a monster bass head and really large, efficient speakers.

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