Volume problems

[idssdi]

So I just came back from a jam session and people wanted to turn my amp down(which can be understandable if it is too loud) but i could Barely hear myself. For example we were playing a 12 bar blues in Bb(due to a saxophone) and i was playing E and F# instead of Eb and F but i did not really noticed because i simply couldn’t hear myself (or maybe because of bear). Does anyone have tips to fix this problem?

 

[Kent Lindsay]

What sort of amp are you using? Is anything running through a PA system? If it is a smaller size amp sitting on the floor you could raise it up closer to head height in your direction or lean it back so it is more directed to your ears.
Another issue could be were other the people are standing and the direction of their amps.
Hard to say without knowing the type of amps the band are using and the layout.
You could also trying having more/less beer.

 

[Filip Tomiša]

It really depends. Maybe you weren’t infront of your amp, maybe everyone else was too loud and you didn’t hear yourself, maybe it was the room you were playing in. If you used a mix console maybe the sound guy messed something up. It’s hard to tell why you didn’t hear yourself.