Originally Posted by
pc
I tried to stay out of this, and I have to say all of the wisdom in this thread is spot on, IMO. However, slickcipher, I also think you bought the wrong amp to begin with, based on a bunch of stuff you read about me (and others) who love the amp.
You didn't really pay attention to what styles of music we were using our DRRIs for, which is by and large wholly different from what you like. Secondly, you immediately began buying effect pedal after effect pedal to put in front of it (many threads here from you about that), and then immediately began saying that you weren't getting the right tone for the music you play out of it.
As we said in 3rd grade, "No duh." I love the DRRI, and again, I agree with those in this thread who essentially say, "If you don't think it's loud enough, you're insane."
1) If you (like Kap'n suggests) aim your amp at your HEAD--not your feet/legs or elsewhere) you will hear yourself fine with the amp even on 5.
2) If you mic it and send it through the PA, it will sound great--yes, even with a pedal or two for harder rock stuff.
3) Get the other guitarist to TTFD. That's just ridiculous.
4) To my original point, if the sound of the amp when you're alone isn't getting you the tones you think you want to hear EVEN BEFORE YOU PLAY WITH THE BAND, you bought the wrong amp.
5) Getting a Crate Power Block just to be louder is a step in the wrong direction.
That was way more than two cents, but there's my opinion.