I had a listen but I'm not really into that stripped down sound. It does sound louder which probably has a lot to do with compression but I can never tell the difference and when I can it sounds really bad My processor can't really hack it either. I mix with my tunes a lot and because of the way I make them I get the exact effect I want on my speakers when doing so.. makes more sense live. Personally I don't see how to give it more power without overdriving stuff.