I'm considering changing my spider valve mk2 212 for a DT 25 Head and Cab

[peterbamber]

I currently have a 3 year old spider valve mk2 212 amp which I use with an FBV Mk 1 short board. I rarely gig these days so mainly home use. I also have A Pod HD 500 which I bought 2nd hand this year. No matter how I use it, i.e. Through the front or connected via the power amp input at the back it doesn't sound as good as when I use the amp on its own. I'm considering changing the amp for a DT 25 head and cab as I'm thinking it would still have enough power for my needs, will sound better at low volume and work better with the HD 500. Also if I decide to do a gig at a house party or small bar it will be easier to carry. I'm also considering A DT 50 combo as they are about the same price in the UK currently but I'm worried about the weight. Any advice welcome.

[Stormtrooper12]

In this day and age I'd go with the light easy to carry stuff, especially if you plan on moving it around lots.

 

If I lived in Cali where it's always warm and never rains and had a single story rancher house with an attached garage and big goons for bandmates with a huge ugly van well then I could easily wheel out my 100 watt Mesa 2x12 combo all the time with no worries or hassle.

 

As it stands, it sits in my basement and I don't even think about moving it anymore. It weighs a ton! And I'm no noodle-neck poindexter :P

 

I've lugged heavy tube amps for years and it sucks (especially trying to get them in the back seats of cars without damaging the car or the amp). Nowadays with P.A.'s everywhere and line-outs on little combos or heads one doesn't need the big huge stacks and all that jazz.

 

Unless you want thunderous sound with you all the time I'd go for the DT25 I think for sure. I've run a line-out from a cheap Cube30 I had into my brothers' large Carvin P.A. with 3 ways and it sounded great. To me the big a$$ tube combo's are just a pain these days. Even just thinking about it haha.

 

My old 71 Ampeg Gemini20 2x10 is about all my back would feel like fudging with now :D Cheers

[Stormtrooper12]

Oh yeah, I guess I forgot to make the joke too. Take a chainsaw to your SpiderValve and turn it into a separate head and 2x12 cab. Voila! The best of both worlds ;)

[peterbamber]

Cheers, think I will take your advice