How loud is a 6V6 Express through 2 Greenbacks?

[RobBozic]

I'm thinking of buying a Ceriatone Express and running some JJ6V6's through it, and hooking it up to some Greenbacks in a 2x12 cab. Can someone tell me how loud this will be? Maybe compared to some popular amps.

Thanks in advance

Rob

[hairyandy]

I run my Express through a 2x12 cab with Greenbacks and it's pretty loud. It will almost, but not quite, keep up with my '61 Bassman head. It's definitely loud but it's not an amp with a lot of clean headroom. You'll get a little more headroom with EL34's or 6L6's but it still breaks up pretty quick.

Andy

[brownnote]

You almost can't tell the difference in loudness between the EL34's and 6V6's.

[HeeBGB]

You almost can't tell the difference in loudness between the EL34's and 6V6's.

+1 BUT the feel is totally different! I prefer the 34's

[brownnote]

You almost can't tell the difference in loudness between the EL34's and 6V6's.

+1 BUT the feel is totally different! I prefer the 34's

Very true...same here for the EL34's too.

[Humbucker]

Definitely EL34's! 6V6's might sound great with an amp with some headroom. I tried Jim Kelley FACS in the late '70's (if I remember correctly) and loved the dirt sound.

[Buschman]

Is it as loud as a Tweed Bassman or Vox acv30? I also had a mk2 Marshall combo at one time that was very loud. Is it that loud?
Of course all amps have a volume knob but do not necessarily sound good turned down. My vox for instance. Can the express be turned down & sound ok? Surely the amp barks a little sooner on the volume knob than any of the mentioned amps.