You’re setting up for the gig. Amp on the floor or a milk crate?

Have other musicians yelled at you to turn down but you can’t hear yourself? It’s probably because the amp is at your ankles and your standing 2 feet in front of it. Duhhh?? Placement, of the amp is important because the player must be able to hear him/her self even when mic’d into a monitor speaker system. Consider the following for small suitcase-sized amplifiers. . . . (1) If the venue is outdoors or in a booming gymnasium then its helpful for the band to scrunch together. (2) If the player can stand 6 feet in front then a folding chair is fine, otherwise. (3) the amp must be raised 36 inches upward. Use 3 milk crates or simply get an amplifier stand such as On-Stage RS7000 ($40). fingers

Hi Fingers that is a problem I had in my early days of playing, however, it was usually to complain they couldn't hear me, Unless a band has its instruments balanced it wont get anywhere...In later years I had the luxury of playing with bands big enough to have a sound engineer and of course stage monitors where you can listen to whatever band member you want. Until that time I think that a decent moveable amp stand is the go. If you don't have an engineer, after set up get someone competant to stand at the back of the hall play a number and get and listen to advise as to individual adjustment....If your band is properly balanced anybody should be able to pick out any individual instrument and listen to it, right through the band...Having said that whatever is the lead instrument Guitar or voice that should be a tad higher than the rest.

Regards Fenderphil