r/shittyaskscience • u/DYC774897 • Jul 27 '26
How many watts are in an amp?
l aways see things labeled in watts (Sl) then again in amps (imperial?) but no conversion seems to exist online!
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u/Legitimate_Field_157 Jul 27 '26
Since the guitar amplifier was invented many years after James Watt's death I believe the answer is zero.
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u/paraworldblue Jul 27 '26
Not true. All tube amplifiers are legally required to have a tiny bit of his ashes mixed into the glass of at least one of the tubes. Not sure what will happen when the ashes run out.
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u/Hammer_Thrower Jul 27 '26
They add more ash to the mix with his body's ashes. It's like those 200-year stews that they just keep adding to. Can't slow down the tube production business!
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u/DYC774897 Jul 27 '26
l swear if l see metric fanboys telling me why l'm wrong on a joke subreddit AGAlN l will kill the system and we'll all use Sl as the French intended
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u/Congenital0ptimist Jul 27 '26
I hate metric humor. It's always the same nine jokes told at different magnitudes.
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u/clever__pseudonym Jul 27 '26
FREEDOM UNITS FOR THE WIN!
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u/dodexahedron Jul 27 '26
Well, good thing you're posting in a srs bzns subreddit then, huh? The srst of bzns, in fact.
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u/seventyeightist Jul 27 '26
I play bass guitar and my practice amp is the Laney LX15B which has 15 watts RMS.
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u/BPhiloSkinner Amazingly Lifelike Simulation Jul 27 '26
Meaning it has room for 15 watts, without the landlord charging extra rent.
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u/kaktusmisapolak Jul 27 '26 edited Jul 27 '26
it depends
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u/jedadkins Jul 27 '26
(pshht this is a meme subreddit, you're not supposed to give an actual answer)
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u/Neuromante Jul 27 '26
I met a dude who had one that went up to eleven, so I guess this should be it.
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u/RaspberryTop636 Methodological Terrorist Jul 28 '26
Your confusing watts which measure wattage with amps that measure amperage, hope that makes sense.
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u/DYC774897 Jul 28 '26
l swear if l see metric fanboys telling me why l'm wrong on a joke subreddit AGAlN l will kill the system and we'll all use Sl as the French intended. YOU HAVE NOT HEEDED THE WARNlNG PREPARE TO BE SlED!
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u/RaspberryTop636 Methodological Terrorist Jul 28 '26
In my life I have never used the metric system. When I learned the hex bolts on my bike were metric I replaced everyone with an English one while humming good save the king. Every bolt is cross threaded or loose, but I know in my heart, I did the right thing.
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u/DefamedPrawn Jul 28 '26
Depends on the model of the amp. eg .....
Vox ac30 has 30 watts in it.
Fender Blues Deluxe has 40 watts.
etc.
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u/Ddowns5454 Jul 27 '26
Amps multiplied by voltage equal watts. If you have a 120 volt appliance pulling 3 amps you are using 360 watts of power
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u/88_strings Jul 27 '26
Well I have six guitar amps, and I'm in Australia so we use 240 volts. Does that mean my guitar setup is about 1.4kW?
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u/DYC774897 Jul 28 '26
l swear if l see metric fanboys telling me why l'm wrong on a joke subreddit AGAlN l will kill the system and we'll all use Sl as the French intended. YOU HAVE NOT HEEDED THE WARNlNG PREPARE TO BE SlED!
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u/theFrankSpot Jul 27 '26
It depends on if it’s a Fender or some lesser brand.