Be-50 deluxe or Be-100 deluxe ??

[Panhead5]

Just buy 'em both and return/sell the one you use less

Don't think that thought hasn't crossed my mind !!!

 

[DonLduk]

hahahah definetly something I would do.

 

[cragginshred]

Damn - that sounds killer. What was your reason for getting rid of it / what did you replace it with? Killer playing by the way.

Honestly, I felt like the JCM 800 ish ch was very lacking in anything I liked. Made me work way to hard for what jumps off the neck on the BE.
I loooooved Plexi ch on the JEL, which is the same on the BE Deluxe. So for the topic of this thread, if you want that tone, get the 100

Thanks for the compliment too!

 

[Panhead5]

I watched a bunch of youtube videos but when I watched the one from Michael Nielsen I realized the BE 50 deluxe and the 100 deluxe really are a bit different . I really liked the plexi clean on the 100 as well as the other channels.

 

[itsme]

Unless I have a need to play a lot of outside venues, I would always choose 50 over 100

 

[LP Freak]

Unless I have a need to play a lot of outside venues, I would always choose 50 over 100

The 50w is more than enough to play any outside venue. I’m assuming you’d have PA support either way.

 

[itsme]

The 50w is more than enough to play any outside venue. I’m assuming you’d have PA support either way.

50's work to. But even miked I seem to have to run my volumes about double when on outdoor stages. A lot of volume kinda dies in the open air. And maybe I'm the only one, but I don't like the feel of most amps past a certain volume. 4 to just past noon is typically a sweet spot.

 

[turboblues]

Unless I have a need to play a lot of outside venues, I would always choose 50 over 100

It's not like 100 Watts is double as loud as 50. In fact the loudness is almost the same but you get more punch, bass and headroom. And for an amp that gets its distortion exclusively from preamp tubes there is no reason for choosing 50 Watts over 100 Watts , in my opinion.

 

[cragginshred]

I watched a bunch of youtube videos but when I watched the one from Michael Nielsen I realized the BE 50 deluxe and the 100 deluxe really are a bit different . I really liked the plexi clean on the 100 as well as the other channels.

Michael Nielson makes great videos but your amp in the room will sound Nothing like what you hear on his videos. My videos have marginal playing but what you hear gives you a very good idea of how the amp will sound in your room.

I get doing a backing track to hear how it sits in the mix, However, you can EQ any amp and mix to sit well and it's not what it will sound like out of the boat.

 

[peterc52]

It's not like 100 Watts is double as loud as 50. In fact the loudness is almost the same but you get more punch, bass and headroom. And for an amp that gets its distortion exclusively from preamp tubes there is no reason for choosing 50 Watts over 100 Watts , in my opinion.

Actually. That is exactly what it means. But double the volume is nothing more than 2-3 db’s. And not very noticeable and then you are right. The headroom and punch are different.

 

[Panhead5]

Michael Nielson makes great videos but your amp in the room will sound Nothing like what you hear on his videos. My videos have marginal playing but what you hear gives you a very good idea of how the amp will sound in your room.

I get doing a backing track to hear how it sits in the mix, However, you can EQ any amp and mix to sit well and it's not what it will sound like out of the boat.

I know you're right . There's more doctored stuff on Youtube that makes a Crate practice amp sound great !! That's what they do for a living .

 

[Little B]

After playing the 50,I bought the 100. I liked the feel more,the punch,authority, and the plexi ch better than the 50.But the 50 is killer too

 

[cragginshred]

After playing the 50,I bought the 100. I liked the feel more,the punch,authority, and the plexi ch better than the 50.But the 50 is killer too

4 EL34's will always provide more punch! Funny thing is we tend to get lost with the 'in room' vibe versus how it sits in the band mix -at least I do. What makes me think of this is many artists use 50w heads. Maybe they cut better?

 

[Little B]

^^^^. Idk anything about the 50 in that regard..I do gig with the be 100 and it's awesome. No problems cutting thru in an 80s rock band anyways.

 

[moondread]

I prefer Plexi sounds so my vote would be the 100W but it really depends on the sounds and feel you’re after.

 

[panhead]

Always wanted a Mojave Dirty Boy

They sucked. seriously Played one and it was not much to it, just a weird amp.