adding a cabinet

[tone e bass]

I CURRENTLY USE A SWR 750X HEAD 4OHMS AND I A USING A AMPEG 410 HALF STACK 4OHS,I WOULD LIKE TO GET SOME MORE BOTTOM AND CLARITY,IF I WANTED TO ADD EITHER A 1X15 CAB OR A 210 CAB WICH OMS SHOULD I USE? I AM A LITTLE CONFUSED, THANKS, TONY

[funkyebk]

1) Turn off the caps lock.
2) Post this in Amps
3) There's a Sticky in Amps on all things Ohm.

Meditate with me now:
Ohhmmmmm. Ohhmmmmm. Ohhmmmmmm.

[Pilgrim]

What he said ^.

Thanks.

[evil-g]

You are pretty much stuck, unless you get a head that can do 2 ohms. If you add another another 4 ohm cab your load will drop to 2 ohms. Your head is only rated down to 4 ohms, that will fry your amp (don't do this). The same will happen is you add an 8 ohm cab. Once again the the load will drop to 2 ohms (2.33 ohm???). The result will also be a fried amplifier.


Hopes this helps

[BigOldHarry]

Originally Posted by evil-g

You are pretty much stuck, unless you get a head that can do 2 ohms. If you add another another 4 ohm cab your load will drop to 2 ohms. Your head is only rated down to 4 ohms, that will fry your amp (don't do this). The same will happen is you add an 8 ohm cab. Once again the the load will drop to 2 ohms (2.33 ohm???). The result will also be a fried amplifier.


Hopes this helps

He cant - his amp is 4 ohm load amp.

That's why I only buy 8 ohm cabs!!!

[Mirios]

To say this plainly here are your options.
Amp goes to 4 ohms. Cab is 4 ohms.

to add cabinets you need to
1). get two 8 ohm cabs.
2). get a head that goes to 2 ohms, then add another 4 ohm (or possibly 8 ohm cabinet)

if you want to use that amp and head, you are stuck unfortunately.

[Adam Guzzo]

I could be wrong, but I believe you can add another 4 ohm cab to your rig but you will decrease the wattage by about half, due to the fact that you total impedance is now 8ohms. So if you don't mind dealing with the loss of power, that's a possibility to consider. I personally wouldn't do it.

[Adam Guzzo]

My mistake, you could add another 4 ohm cab in series to make it 8 ohms

[dukeisdog]

What ampeg cab are you usig? The 410HLF is 4 ohms, and the 410HE is 8 ohms.