Ashdown 410 and 115 vs. Ampeg 410

[timotio444]

hi huys,

i'm going to play some bigger gigs with my band so i decided i need a new rig (only used combo's before).
note: i am a noob regarding amps and cabs so any advice would be nice. Also my budget is kinda small since i'm just 18 and i don't really have a job at the moment.

for an amp i think i'm going to buy the ampeg svt 3 pro. (some more advice about this one or other nice amps in this pricerange would be nice)

for a cab i was thinking of:
1. Ashdown MAG 410T EVO 2 deep cab combined with an Ashdown MAG 115T EVO 2
2. Ampeg B-410 HLF
3. Ampeg B-410 HE (also can anyone explain me the difference between the HLF and HE?)
4. ??? cab that also fits in this pricerange.

the bass i will be using is an Spector legend 5 classic
I am only going to play death/thrashmetal with this rig (please don't bitch at me for that )

[kosmicwizard]

The 3 PRO and 410HLF is a good rig. The HLF (high-low frequency) is a 4 Ohms full range ported cab that has a BIG bottom end. The HE (high end) is a sealed 410 with a tweeter, it is 8 Ohms and only goes down to 60 Hz (-3 dB) this would sound good with a 8 Ohm 1x15E under it but is not made to be a full range cabinet. Cheers.

[BassBob1]

i once had a the same ashdown set up you described. It does a pretty nice job but it wasn't particularly great. I have had other set ups too but have a classic 410HLF now. I don't know how it compares to the B series HLF but it is the best cab I have ever owned. It gets incredible lows if you need it. I personally don't use its low freq. handling capabilities to anywhere near its full potential. Since you are playing a 5 string you will probably really like it. I would go with the ampeg. You may want to check out the SVT 7 Pro for a head too. That what i have and i love it. It is much more powerful than the 3 pro. It may be cheaper too, i dont remember. just about every guitar center i have been in has the 7 pro so if there is a GC near you see if they have it and try it out.

[timotio444]

i can get the SVT 3 pro for 650 euro's and the SVT 7 pro for 799.
what would be the better one to buy?

[AdamR]

Id run a pair of SWR Goliath IIIs

[timotio444]

I would love to Kinda out of my budget though.

[GrowlerBox]

Any single 15 cabinet is going to be drowned by any of those 410s and will add virtually nothing to your rig. Far better to go with a pair of matched cabinets. Lots of good reasons for this, exhaustively discussed in this forum - check out the FAQ links for a start.