attenuaotrs

hey b4 i go out and get aa half stack, i heard of a intenuator, what does it do exactly?

The best tones of tube amps usually come at higher volume levels, and with a 100 Watt stack, it's a pain to get to those volumes in a regular practice space (i.e. your house). Attenuators allow you to get these good tones at a lower volume, to make high wattage amps more manageable.

I'm not exactly sure, but I think they limit the amount of power going to the amp.

ahh, u know the cost and if there removable, are they like a pedal?

they connect between the amp and cab and absorb most of
the current going from the amp to the cab. marshall had the "power brake"
but it was like $700. most high power attenuators are pretty expensive.
you can expect to pay $3-500 for a 100W model

think of it as adding a second master volume between the amp and cab.
like GRX40 said it allows you to crank the amp so you hit that sweet
spot at a friendly volume.

thts a lot.

im guessing if they are cheap, then they take away tone? any 1 know of any good ones? reasonable price, like aound 100?

the "Tube Cube" (160W) can be found on ebay for $149
and is probably the best quality for under $200
they are handmade in the states and use transformers
to soak the signal.

Some amps come built in with Power Soaks.

I think some larger Carvins do, maybe give them a look if you can? (They'd be pretty hard to find though)

oo. 149...thts a lot, id have to secretly buy that. the 160watt means what? how much it holds? how much it lowers? the volume it lowers 2? if i get an attenuator will i get tones that i will get if its cranked but at bedroom volumes? tnx :)