Update: I tested out the Carvin DCM200.
Pros -
It's 4 frikkin pounds!! Wa wa wee wa.
It's nicely made, and it has an EQ switch that cuts the mids and boosts the lows and highs, which was great for my metal guitar sound.
Cons -
Not loud enough for un-mic'd gigs.
I use a mesa 4x12 cab at 8ohms mono, so the Carvin gave me 200 watts at 8ohms bridged, which requires a banana-to-TRS cable ($25 at guitar center). With all my levels at max, it's loud enough for rehearsals, and certainly for a gig where they mic the cab, but for a gig where they don't mic my cab this wouldn't be enough.
So I'm waiting on my Velocity 300 to arrive, since that will give me an additional 100 watts at 8ohms mono over the Carvin.
The sound quality of the Carvin seemed solid, I think it's a quality even amp. Just not enough power for my application.
Pros -
It's 4 frikkin pounds!! Wa wa wee wa.
It's nicely made, and it has an EQ switch that cuts the mids and boosts the lows and highs, which was great for my metal guitar sound.
Cons -
Not loud enough for un-mic'd gigs.
I use a mesa 4x12 cab at 8ohms mono, so the Carvin gave me 200 watts at 8ohms bridged, which requires a banana-to-TRS cable ($25 at guitar center). With all my levels at max, it's loud enough for rehearsals, and certainly for a gig where they mic the cab, but for a gig where they don't mic my cab this wouldn't be enough.
So I'm waiting on my Velocity 300 to arrive, since that will give me an additional 100 watts at 8ohms mono over the Carvin.
The sound quality of the Carvin seemed solid, I think it's a quality even amp. Just not enough power for my application.