Originally Posted by: seay.james

I have no experience with that particular head but I am willing to bet that it will be waaay waay too loud for your needs. 120 watts through 4 x12 can generate up to 128dB! You will likely never be able to turn the master volume beyond 1.75 to 2.25. If that.

The first problem is the 4 x 12. Assuming the speakers are rated at 99dB, just passing 1 watt to each speaker will get you to 110dB. That is already the top of how loud you want to be. Just based on the speaker sensitivity and the fact that there is 4 of them!

Here is an example of what happens when you are too loud. Last night, I went to see 3 bands play at a local bar...

Opening Act: Some sort of Marshall head through a 4 x 12. Some feedback. Could hear and decipher maybe 40% of the vocals.

Middle Act: Mesa Triple Rectifier through a 4 x 12. Guitar player had to stand in one particular spot to avoid feedback. Couldn't move at-all. Could hear and decipher maybe 10% of the vocals. People left the bar because their attention wasn't kept.

Main Act: Bad Cat 30-watt combo. Guitar sounded perfect. Could hear the vocals clearly. Heard and understood 80%-plus of the singing. This act sounded the best because they relied on their sound guy for the proper volume and mix.

And this a bar! I cannot imagine a 4x12 in a worship situation!

Ask any music store or amp manufacturer. 90% of what they sell are combos now. It sounds better to use a combo and let the PA system better control the mix and volume.

20 years ago, bands were *not* mic-ing the guitar backline which is why they used half-stacks. Now-a-days they mic the guitar backline. U2's The Edge plays stadiums with a 12-watt or an 30-watt combo. Keith Richards plays stadiums with a 45-watt combo.

You need to ask your church will you be mic-ing my amp?" The best answer is "Yes."

Behringer also has a spotty reputation as a brand.

You Tubers have been raving about the Boss Katana line of modeling amps. I would save your back and your ears by rejecting the Behringer, selling your 4 x 12, and looking into the Boss Katana.

Hope this helps.

Not sure if you were aware but the original post was from 2005, that recently became resurrected.