Amps That can Run 2.6 ohms?

[SevenDayBass]

I am looking to run a 4 ohm cab and an 8 ohm cab together. Besides the SWR 750 does anyone know of another head that can handle 2.6 ohms?

[Mr. Foxen]

You have to bear in mind that the 8ohm cab will recieve half the power of the 4 ohm one. That is cool if you are running an 4ohm 4x10 and a 8ohm 2x10 for a 6x10 effect, but you can run into trouble if they are mismatched and one is cruising and drowning out the other struggling.

Most Peavey heads run down to 2 ohm.

[Jaco who?]

Pretty much all Peaveys prior to the tour series, Genz Benz GBE series and the Neopak, Carvin anything, there are lots of two ohm heads. If you'll search, I think someone around here even compiled a list of them.

[blendermassacre]

If you're worried about heads not being ok with exactly 2.6ohms, any two ohm head will work.

[p5string]

Eden WT550

[Jim Carr]

Mesa Boogie Carbine M9 and M6 and SWR 350, 550, 750 can all handle 2 ohm loads (obviously including 2.67).

They are one channel amps. Having a two channel power amp where EACH channel can handle 2 ohms gives you the capability of balancing the power sent to each cabinet by using the attenuators on each channel.

Most QSC and all Crest CA series can handle 2 ohms loads on each channel. There are plenty of other power amps that can do it. AFAIK, there are no tube amps that handle 2 ohm loads. If there are, I am certain someone will correct me.

[naturalkinds]

Glockenklang Heart-Rock or Heart-Rock II (newer versions).

[Pilgrim]

The old Sunn Coliseum-300 is good down to 2 ohms.

[audiomitch]

I still have my old Peavey Mark VI series 402 as a backup. It's good down to 2 ohms.

[ez-rhino]

Doing it now with a Peavey Mark III, a Hartke 4x10xl (8 ohms) and a Community 2x15 sub (4 ohms).

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[sunbeast]

Originally Posted by Jim Carr

Mesa Boogie Carbine M9 and M6 and SWR 350, 550, 750 can all handle 2 ohm loads (obviously including 2.67).

They are one channel amps. Having a two channel power amp where EACH channel can handle 2 ohms gives you the capability of balancing the power sent to each cabinet by using the attenuators on each channel.

Most QSC and all Crest CA series can handle 2 ohms loads on each channel. There are plenty of other power amps that can do it. AFAIK, there are no tube amps that handle 2 ohm loads. If there are, I am certain someone will correct me.

Most of the heavy hitter tube amps have 2 ohm taps- SVT, SVT Classic, Mesa 400+, and Sunn Bass 300. Some do not have 8 ohm capability however.

[octaverazor]

I use an Ampeg Portabass 800 it can handle 2 ohms. It can also handle 2 signals at a time. Get some dirty/clean action going.

[KramerBassFan]

Sunn coliseum
Sunn Coliseum 300
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[Jim Carr]

Thanks for the info about tubes and 2 ohm loads. I guess my "anti-tube bias" just got the better of me, LOL.

IMHO, if you want to mix cabs, it is hard to beat a two channel CA6 or CA9, but hey, get a super beatle and rule your world.

[KramerBassFan]

Originally Posted by Jim Carr

Thanks for the info about tubes and 2 ohm loads. I guess my "anti-tube bias" just got the better of me, LOL.

IMHO, if you want to mix cabs, it is hard to beat a two channel CA6 or CA9, but hey, get a super beatle and rule your world.

I didn't think anybody would catch that, and here i was, feeling so clever.

Rule their world with circa 1966 120w +/- of transistorized American Organ company power.

Also, the Ampeg V4 can do 2 ohms.

[tjh]

I believe the Fender 400 can also ...

[LaklandMike]

Carvin's lineup can get down with 2 ohms: http://www.carvinguitars.com/bassamps/bassheads.php

I have the BX500 and I love it.

[Ryan L.]

I run my Eden WT550B like that all the time.

[jlt5x]

As said, any amp that will go down to 2ohm.

On a related note - I have a GBE750 for sale here. I bought it for that exact reason.

[poorbassist15]

Ampeg SVT does two ohms, and pretty much every Peavey ever made will do two ohms.