Can playing an amp at minimum volumes (
I have Peavey Vypyr VIP 2. It's a solid-state 40w amplifier.
I don't own any lower power amps, so I use it at my apartment for practicing. It does have a headphone output, but I wanted to know if there's any way playing a solid-state amp at extremely low volumes through the speaker can harm it.
I want to say, that this does not have any fundament behind it. I just want to make sure it's not dangerous for the amp.
Thank you for your help :)
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A few thoughts on this.
Playing at low volume will not damage your amp. Playing at the highest volume might.
If your amp isn't playing low enough for you, consider practising unplugged. (Seriously).
Would playing at a different time of day make your practise more acceptable?
You could try getting yourself a practise amp, ask at your local guitar shop, they can be pretty cheap.
There's also quite a lot of kit with headphone outputs. Cheaper options are:
Effects pedals and a cheap mixer.
iRig phone adaptors (get one compatible with your phone)
Amps are designed to run at pretty well any volume - although high volumes can be dangerous - for the speaker, neighbours, and your ears. Although at low volumes, the quality of sound is often disappointing. You could consider having a small practice amp as well, a pre-loved one I bought recently cost me £10. Hardly breaking the bank, and good enough for use in a room, quietly, and even with 'phones.
Running amps at low volume just makes it harder to get the sound where you want it (tone). Think of trying to pour a straw's worth of water into a riverbed. Almost no effect, but pour a river through a straw... The best thing I can tell you is, go rent a rehearsal room for 20 bucks for a couple hours and go buck wild.
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