Nomad 55,s and hotplates.

[Click 30 Hum BLAST]

The old problem practising at home without deafening the kids, goldfish having the wife leave and noise control paying a visit. Hot plates seem a likely (if expensive) answer.

What are other peoples experience with them with this sort of set up?

Is there another way?

 

[Bobbypols]

use the search option, there have been plenty of post in the past. Another way to do it is use a overdrive pedal. Also remove some power tubes however this method is least effective.

 

[jbird]

I really don't understand why ya gotta have it so loud! It is a master volume amp after-all! A THD Hotplate may be what your after though, I saw an 8ohm used recently for $250! I think Guitarget sells em new for $299! Also of note, you could mute your speakers and use headphones out of the "recording-out" jack on the back of your amp! It's not an old non MV Marshall for crysakes! Good Luck!

 

[Brewski]

I've seen the the Hot Plates new as low as $259. I don't have a master on a couple of my amps and really do like the Hot Plate on them. It's been a helpful piece of equipment for me.

 

[Dersu Uzala]

I really don't understand why ya gotta have it so loud!

It's not about being loud I guess, it's about burning those output tubes at 60-90% of their rated power output. That's where they shine.

I use Hotplate with my Nomad 55. Go get one.

 

[Click 30 Hum BLAST]

I really don't understand why ya gotta have it so loud! It is a master volume amp after-all! A THD Hotplate may be what your after though, I saw an 8ohm used recently for $250! I think Guitarget sells em new for $299! Also of note, you could mute your speakers and use headphones out of the "recording-out" jack on the back of your amp! It's not an old non MV Marshall for crysakes! Good Luck!

Just loud enough to work the output valves and tranny a bit. Having the MV turned down so low or using the headphones gives you about half that sweet valve sound,

 

[Click 30 Hum BLAST]

I really don't understand why ya gotta have it so loud!

It's not about being loud I guess, it's about burning those output tubes at 60-90% of their rated power output. That's where they shine.

I use Hotplate with my Nomad 55. Go get one.

Thankyou brother - thats all I needed to hear.

 

[Dersu Uzala]

Thankyou brother - thats all I needed to hear.

You're welcome brother 8) .

P.S. I even bought a BBE 882i Sonic Maximizer thinking I'll have to 'tweak' the signal envelope while lowering the output volume ('drain the juice') via Hotplate. Worst couple of hundred bucks I spent recently. Hotplate works like a charm and those 'bright' and 'deep' switches are quite useful too.

 

[Click 30 Hum BLAST]

You're welcome brother 8) .

P.S. I even bought a BBE 882i Sonic Maximizer thinking I'll have to 'tweak' the signal envelope while lowering the output volume ('drain the juice') via Hotplate. Worst couple of hundred bucks I spent recently. Hotplate works like a charm and those 'bright' and 'deep' switches are quite useful too.

Thanks again, I'm looking forward to getting hold of one and trying it out.