I got a guitar amp and its killing me with only 15watts. Can I just replace the 8" lame speaker with an 8" awesome speaker for the amp? A lot of other amps with 50-100 watts are a lot more than I want to pay right now and just replacing the speaker would cost a lot less.
2007-02-21 14:41:00 · 2 answers · asked by massure4hire 5 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Music & Music Players
Not necessarily.
You would need to find an 8" HIGH EFFICIENCY speaker with the same ohm rating as yours and you might have a chance, but be aware that an excellent high efficiency speaker will cost as much as your whole amp... no, you can't buy a high efficiency speaker from Walmart or a car place, and not for $20 or $30. Good 8" speakers are difficult to find.
Don't buy a speaker with a different impedance (ohms) or you will stand a chance of blowing up the amp.
I have an amp with 15W rating that I have had for years and it is louder than most because it was well thought out when built. It cost me about $400 and I bought it for tone, not for volume.
Keep in mind that a lot of Marshall stacks only produce 50W or 100W.
2007-02-23 08:47:17 · answer #1 · answered by bikeworks 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. 90% of what you hear is the responsibility of the cabinet (properly designed), not the ability of the driver to handle power....
2007-02-21 22:47:02 · answer #2 · answered by waynebudd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋