i need a multimeter lolololol

[sleewell]

let me preface by saying i love the DIY scene. great folks, shows are fun, backlining stuff is nice not having to bring everything and changeovers go faster sharing gear.

BUT....

lol

lol


last night show i was told not to bring cabs. and there was going to be 2 4x12s and a bass cab there. got there started setting up, i wanted to ask what ohm they were just to be sure. i asked the guy who booked us whose cabs they were and he pointed me towards someone. i asked him. he wasnt super confident but said each one was 8 ohms. i went to go look at them and both of cabs said 16 ohms on the back, one was a marshall 1960 and i was pretty sure those were 16. i didnt know if maybe he swapped speakers or something if they were rewired at some point maybe i dunno. i went back to go ask and i couldnt find him lololol.

i should have one already but im ordering a multimeter right now.

was still a really fun show. i played through both 4x12s on each side of the stage and used the QC to add a bass signal going to my dark glass into the bass cab bc our bassist couldnt make it. having a real person is obviously better but the added low end was better than playing just guitar and drums. and i was actually able to pull of sections where the guitar signal dropped out and it was just bass or sections where it was just guitar to give it more dynamics. it was really loud at least lol.

 

[JiveTurkey]

I was thinking about this concept when talking about bringing an amp head to a rehearsal spot with cabs already there. You never know what mods people do to gear and speaker swapping is at that level of most everyone tries it at one point or another. Sounds like it all went good so there's that

 

[TheTrueZoltan!]

You're not a real man if you don't own a multimeter.

 

[sleewell]

^ damn hahahaha

probably accurate tho


ill get there one day

 

[sleewell]

I was thinking about this concept when talking about bringing an amp head to a rehearsal spot with cabs already there. You never know what mods people do to gear and speaker swapping is at that level of most everyone tries it at one point or another. Sounds like it all went good so there's that

the cabs i have at our spot i printed out a sheet and taped it to top of the cabs with big bold letters: this cab is 16ohms. please use a speaker cable or ask for one. so far its the only place weve played where ive seen that hahahahahaha and ppl still ask me what ohms they are lmao

 

[James Freeman]

You're not a real man if you don't own a multimeter.

This.

 

[maddnotez]

Get a good one too. Spend the extra money now to save even more money later.

 

[Alex Kenivel]

You're not a real man if you don't own a multimeter.

False. Real men test resistance with their tongue.

 

[Chocol8]

Get a good one too. Spend the extra money now to save even more money later.

To have in your gig bag or tucked in your vehicle? No thanks. Get a cheap and small harbor freight one, for this purpose. You don’t need precision or special features. You just need a resistance reading accurate to within an ohm or two.

 

[James Freeman]

Just bought another one,Vici VC99.
It is probably the most Fluke like out of all the clone offerings.

 

[maddnotez]

To have in your gig bag or tucked in your vehicle? No thanks. Get a cheap and small harbor freight one, for this purpose. You don’t need precision or special features. You just need a resistance reading accurate to within an ohm or two.

Hey to each their own. I've had pos meters, waste of money for me.

 

[Chocol8]

Hey to each their own. I've had pos meters, waste of money for me.

The high quality expensive meter you left at home is completely useless when you show up to a gig or practice spot and realize you need one.

 

[AlbertA]

You want to nerd out on a multi-meter choice spredsheet?

Multimeter spreadsheet (80 manufacturers and over 400 meters listed) - Page 1

Multimeter spreadsheet (80 manufacturers and over 400 meters listed) - Page 1

www.eevblog.com

 

[CorrosiveMatter]

If you are not making a living with your Multimeter don't waste a ton of money on it. Amazon chineesium will do the job.

 

[AlbertA]

I was going to suggest a Fluke 101 but it's double what I paid for it a couple of years ago!

 

[SillyOctpuss]

Just bought another one,Vici VC99.
It is probably the most Fluke like out of all the clone offerings.

I have one of those too and it's pretty good.

 

[Count_Drugula]

Anytime I’m playing through a cab that isn’t mine I bring my small, cheap MM and check the impedance. Too many times they are wired incorrectly or it’s those crap Marshall stereo switch plates which are prone to failure and reads like 32 ohms lol.

 

[Byrdman]

I prefer the cheap ones. Sooner or later you will put it on the wrong setting and it will die. The good ones usually protect the board with a fuse, but I toasted the board anyway on an expensive one. I think I have bought 2 in the past 20 years.

I'm all for buying once but for something like that if you make your living with it, but if not, Amazon cheapo works just as good.

P.S. - Keep an extra battery with it.

 

[ballhawk]

The first DMM I bought was a Sears Craftsman model 82040 probably 30 years ago. It still works and I think I've changed the battery twice in all that time.

My older brother was the engineer type in the family. He taught me how to solder and test circuits but I'm just a hack compared to him. God rest his soul.

 

[bikescene]

Anytime I’m playing through a cab that isn’t mine I bring my small, cheap MM and check the impedance. Too many times they are wired incorrectly or it’s those crap Marshall stereo switch plates which are prone to failure and reads like 32 ohms lol.

A meter is indeed helpful when those stereo jacks start acting up.

I’ve used cheap $20 multimeters in the past and they’ve performed fine. I had to buy a Fluke 289 for work and have gotten used to pulling it out for all my audio related activities. The Flukes are rugged and hold up in harsh environments. Overkill for most activities, but I know I can depend on it even if tossed around.