I'm considering a Fillmore and there's ton of talk (on TGP) of it lacking headroom on the clean setting, even on the 50w version. Players claim it can't keep up with a band and does not have that big glass umph that other 50w amps have.
I'm looking for more discussion/opinions/perspective on this topic (outside of TGP). I played a 50w combo in a store once and did not get this impression, but not in a band setting obviously. I also do not play in sparkly clean mode myself, but rather on the edge of breakup, ala Blackface or tweed style.
I'm torn between the 50 & 25 models after reading up on the lack of headroom claims. I don't gig out much anymore and thinking the 25 head paired with my current 1x12 Thiele cab would be fine. Oh, and I also own a Power Station 2 that could be used if more power was ever needed past the 25 watts.
discuss....
I'm looking for more discussion/opinions/perspective on this topic (outside of TGP). I played a 50w combo in a store once and did not get this impression, but not in a band setting obviously. I also do not play in sparkly clean mode myself, but rather on the edge of breakup, ala Blackface or tweed style.
I'm torn between the 50 & 25 models after reading up on the lack of headroom claims. I don't gig out much anymore and thinking the 25 head paired with my current 1x12 Thiele cab would be fine. Oh, and I also own a Power Station 2 that could be used if more power was ever needed past the 25 watts.
discuss....