Black Widow - Which one?

[TobyG]

I've seen it here before, but somebody please remind me...
Which is the correct model number for the best 15 inch 8 ohm Black Widow for a single 15 inch cab? I can't remember if its the 1501 or the 1505 or whatever.
Thanks.

[Rick Auricchio]

The best one is the identical one that was there before. A speaker cabinet is specifically designed around the speaker, not the other way 'round.

Putting in a different 15 will be a crapshoot at best. It may never sound as good as the right one.

[MNAirHead]

What cabinet.. what current driver.

If swapping drivers you'll have to recalc the theil ratings.

[Pilgrim]

Did you try Peavey first?

http://www.peavey.com/support/techno...blackwidow.cfm

And I quote:



15" SPEAKERS
Sound Reinforcement and PA Applications
1505DT-8 Black Widow
The 1505DT is an 8 ohm, 15" Black Widow/Super Structure speaker with a curvilinear cone for extended bandwidth. Offering a rare combination of usable frequency response into the mid-range with a smooth powerful low end, the 1505DT, Kevlar cone and long voice coil provide excellent linearity at high drive levels. Excellent as a woofer in multi-way enclosures or as the bottom end in a two-way system.

1505KADT-8 Black Widow
The "KA" version of the 1505 has a medium length voice coil for higher efficiency and even greater bandwidth than the 1505DT-8.


Musical Instrument Applications
1501DT-4 Black Widow
The 1501DT is a 4 ohm, 15" Black Widow/Super Structure speaker specifically voiced for musical instrument use. A "classic" sound is achieved by using a specially developed high density curvilinear paper cone, and incorporating a one-piece aluminum dust cap and voice coil former. Sustain is enhanced while retaining control of the overall tone. Obvious applications include lead guitar and steel guitar.

1502DT-4 and 8 Black Widows
The 1502DT is a 15" Black Widow/Super Structure speaker with a straight-sided, ribbed, Kevlar impregnated cone for the strength required to handle pounding bass lines. Primarily a bass guitar speaker, the 1502 is versatile enough to be used for lead guitar, keyboard, and general purpose low frequency sound reinforcement. The 1502DT-4 is equipped with medium length voice coils for efficiency and high output and is available in 4 and 8 ohm versions.

1505DT-4 Black Widow
The 1505DT-4 is a 4 ohm, 15" Black Widow/Super Structure speaker with a curvilinear Kevlar impregnated cone for extended smooth response. While used as a bass guitar speaker, the high frequencies have a little extra "bite." Long voice coil maintains linearity at high drive levels.


Special Applications
1504DT-4 Black Widow
The 1504DT is a 4 ohm 15" Black Widow/Super Structure speaker designed specifically for use in horn loaded enclosures. Utilizing a straight-sided, ribbed, Kevlar impregnated cone for maximum rigidity, the suspension is more compliant (softer) for higher linearity when driving a horn loaded cabinet.

[TobyG]

It's a Peavey 115 cab, the one covered with the carpet and with the black steel expanded metal speaker grill. The current speaker in it is a no-name (that I can find). I'm using it under a Peavey 410 8 ohm cab with a Peavey Nitrobass 450 amp.

[Rick Auricchio]

Best bet is to ask Peavey which speaker the cab should have.

Since Peavey probably doesn't publish detailed specs for their speakers, there's no way you can calculate if a different model will work in that cabinet.

[TobyG]

"Best bet is to ask Peavey which speaker the cab should have."

Sounds like the best approach. I'll give em a call. Thanks for the input.

[MNAirHead]

Sorry.. peavey made thousands of cabinets with metal fronts and cabinets..

WE'd need pix or info to give honest help.