15 - 18" cab, help me find one?

guermo · #1 09-20-2010, 09:16 AM

Greetings all, a question for you. I have a SWR 750 head which pushes 450 into 8ohms and 750 watts into 4ohms. Right now I have a 8ohm Ampeg SVT 410 HE that handles 500w. I was just about to buy a Ampeg SVT 15E to complete the setup but I noticed it only handles 200W? If I were to add the 15 cab to my setup it would receive 375 watts, nearly double it's rating right?
Which 15 or 18" cab should I be looking for to pair with my 410?

Thank you!

RNV · #2 09-20-2010, 09:29 AM

Carvin has 15" and 18" cabs with tweets that are both 4 and 8 Ohms and rated @ 800W.

http://www.carvinguitars.com/bassamps/basscabinets.php

RNV · #3 09-20-2010, 09:31 AM

BTW, I would add another 410 before a larger single speaker.

guermo · #4 09-20-2010, 09:33 AM

Thanks RNV,
4x10 instead huh? I could try that out... just kinda surprised the ampeg one isn't higher wattage to pair up with the other SVT stuff.

RNV · #5 09-20-2010, 11:18 AM

410 will push more air and give you more volume. 18" speakers "tend" to be slower in their response time as well. I'm not a fan of mixed match speaker sizes, but there are many here who do. It is a never ending debate and only your ears can tell. But if you like your sound already, why not double it?

billfitzmaurice · #6 09-20-2010, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by guermo

I noticed it only handles 200W? !

Watts mean next to nothing. What counts is displacement, and few commercial 15s or 18s have as much displacement as a 4x10. Another 4x10 will give better results.