8x10 or 1x15 + 4x10??

[BucardoBass]

Hey, I'm about to upgrade my amp. I'm getting an Ashdown ABM 500 EVO III full stack. I cannot decide between getting one single 8x10 cabinet or the combination of 1x15 and 4x10 (all ABM series). Don't care about weight or size, just sound. Any advice?

[smo]

Play them first and don't let anyone tell you different.

Let your ears decide, before getting all practical about which one is easier to transport - whether you'll only use a single 15 or 4x10 for smaller gigs or recording. etc etc.

[JimmyM]

810 or two 410's or two 115's. the idea that the 410 and 115 complement each other is entirely based on looks. entirely.

[Sartori]

It doesn't even look right. The 4x10 dwarfs the 1x15.

[Rob Lewis]

1x12" and DI

[MAMMOTHvolume]

Originally Posted by Rob Lewis

1x12" and DI

very useful.

Personally if i was going down that path i'd choose the two 4X10 route for flexibility

[waleross]

+1.to all ..............Its either sink or swim, get a 410HLF or the 810E if you have room for it. Anything else like a 115 or other small cabs I use for downsizing---------...

[georgestrings]

Originally Posted by JimmyM

810 or two 410's or two 115's. the idea that the 410 and 115 complement each other is entirely based on looks. entirely.

I agree - but will add that a 4 ohm 410 + 8 ohm 210 is also a very versatile combination... After trying them all many times over the years, I tend to use a 610 the most, followed by either an 810 or a 215, then occasionally just a 410...

*For me*, one large cab is easier to gig with than 2 separates...



- georgestrings

[canadian*eh]

Originally Posted by JimmyM

810 or two 410's or two 115's. the idea that the 410 and 115 complement each other is entirely based on looks. entirely.

410 115...been there done that and Not going back.....For me It is 810's!! I run 2 410 cabs and they are great... Yes they can be pigs some times and i wonder if i maybe should of gotten 1 810.... but then again when i need to split and only have one cab for practice it is great and hey i think it look Good with 2 stacked cabs... So whether it Breaks my back or my bank i am sticking with it cause they sound great!!! Best of luck mate!!! Cheers~Elliot

[BucardoBass]

Thanks for your useful advices!

[powellmacaque]

Originally Posted by JimmyM

810 or two 410's or two 115's. the idea that the 410 and 115 complement each other is entirely based on looks. entirely.

Idk man. I didn't do it cuz it looked pretty. I did it cuz it sounded better than another 410.

[JimmyM]

Originally Posted by powellmacaque

Idk man. I didn't do it cuz it looked pretty. I did it cuz it sounded better than another 410.

fair enough. but that doesn't mean it's not true.

[Geddyfleaharris]

I have to agree with JimmyM.

The 410 completely overpowers a 115. You never hear the 115 unless you are 100 feet away from the rig. Maybe not even then. Been there and done that with GK cabs. At least the cabs were the same size so the rig looked proportionate and fit together well. The 410/115 rig seems to be a marketing ploy more than anything else.

2 x 410 or 2 x 115. I wouldn't do the 810 myself simply because loading that thing at 2:00 A.M. would make me gag.

Don't wright off a 2 x 115 rig until you try it. I still have the cabs to do that set up and at times prefer that to 2 x 410.

[meatwad]

Originally Posted by powellmacaque

Idk man. I didn't do it cuz it looked pretty. I did it cuz it sounded better than another 410.

Are you biAmping, using a crossover, or running stereo with multiple eq's? I find mixed speaker sizes to be less useful when running full range. I find a total of eight tens to be most useful.