Cheaper bass cab that can handle my Peavey tour 700 head?

[spicy734]

I just got a smoking deal on a Peavey Tour 700 head, and need a cab to match it to. I was wanting something used around $250, but everything I find wont handle the head. I found some good local deals on some hartkes, and even an ampeg 4x10, but they wont handle 350 watts at 8 ohm. Anything with a good reputation and goes cheap that I should be looking for? Ive only ever had a crate and a hartke before. The hartke was ok, the crate was crap. I play in drop c on an Ibanez EDC 700.

[rad bassman]

1 thing is for sure, playing bass aint a cheap hobby, best bet is to go for a second hand cab. if your looking for a 350 watt 8 ohm cab what about the peavey 410 tvx, careful tho, i think they do a 4 ohm version too, but with the red light on the tour head lighting up when in danger zones you should be ok.

how much was the tour 700?

[39-Bassist]

Checkout a used Line6 4x10...plenty of handling and good tone.
Just a thought or even a Carvin BR410 cab....

[BillyB_from_LZ]

Where are you located?

[spicy734]

Originally Posted by rad bassman

1 thing is for sure, playing bass aint a cheap hobby, best bet is to go for a second hand cab. if your looking for a 350 watt 8 ohm cab what about the peavey 410 tvx, careful tho, i think they do a 4 ohm version too, but with the red light on the tour head lighting up when in danger zones you should be ok.

how much was the tour 700?

$250 bucks. Works like a dream. Ill take that deal everyday of the week. Speaking of, if I run the output on this amp directly to my computer, can I record this way? I read that some amps you can and some you cant.

[spicy734]

Originally Posted by BillyB_from_LZ

Where are you located?

Southwest Missouri

[rad bassman]

Originally Posted by spicy734

$250 bucks. Works like a dream. Ill take that deal everyday of the week. Speaking of, if I run the output on this amp directly to my computer, can I record this way? I read that some amps you can and some you cant.

$250! thats alot of watts for your $, nice 1.
as for recording with it...you would be best to use the DI out to a desk then into the line in on your soundcard, unless you have a dedicated recording soundcard installed, that said i think the DI may be pre EQ, try it and see

[spicy734]

Originally Posted by rad bassman

$250! thats alot of watts for your $, nice 1.
as for recording with it...you would be best to use the DI out to a desk then into the line in on your soundcard, unless you have a dedicated recording soundcard installed, that said i think the DI may be pre EQ, try it and see

Ok, well let me ask this. If the DI is pre-eq, then would it be better to just continue recording using amplitube 3 with the ampeg svx pack?

And yeah, 700 watts for $250, im cool with that. More bass for the buck.

[spookthehorse]

AHHH dude i just created an account here to let you know something and possibly ruin your life. the peavey tour 700 is 700watts at 4ohms and 500watts at 8 ohms. i repeat, 500 watts at 8 ohms.

[funkinbottom]

Originally Posted by spicy734

and even an ampeg 4x10, but they wont handle 350 watts at 8 ohm.

These do: Ampeg: Classic Series - SVT-410HE
But there quite a bit more than $250

Maybe Carvin?
Carvin.com :: BR410-8

[mpdd]

traynors are pretty cheap used

[Windreaper]

No 4x10 will handle 500W (or even 350W) of drop-tuned bass. You need to EQ out some bass, turn down or get more drivers. See if you can score a cheap Ampeg fridge .

[srxplayer]

I have seen these used in your price range. The Avatars will handle the wattage no problem. The Peavey I think were rated at 500 watts.
And yes; EQ accordingly.

Used Avatar 4 X 10 or 2 X 12 Delta series (non-neo)

Used Peavey Tour series 4 X 10.

[RickenBoogie]

remember, what a cab is rated for is normally double what it will actually handle. especially the lower frequencies.

[spicy734]

Wow, Im in bigger trouble than I thought. I just found the Peavey Headliner 4x10 at a good price. I know theyre not as good as the tour line, but has anyone here actually played on one?

[spicy734]

Or what about an avatar 2x10 or avatar 2x12 for $250? Would I be able to add a 4x10 onto this down the road? Im only writing now, not planning on gigging for a while.


Avatar Bass Cab

FS or FT Avatar B212 Non-Neo Bass Cab!

[waveman]

Avatar 2x10...find an older one without the the neo's

[rad bassman]

Originally Posted by spicy734

Ok, well let me ask this. If the DI is pre-eq, then would it be better to just continue recording using amplitube 3 with the ampeg svx pack?

And yeah, 700 watts for $250, im cool with that. More bass for the buck.

IMO, yes, i would stick to your current methods for recording, that said... try it and see, it might work well, i'm speaking from using a tour 450 head in live situ, the DI was not all that IMO, i used a DI box in the effects loop to get the EQing i wanted to the FOH

Originally Posted by spookthehorse

AHHH dude i just created an account here to let you know something and possibly ruin your life. the peavey tour 700 is 700watts at 4ohms and 500watts at 8 ohms. i repeat, 500 watts at 8 ohms.

yes your quite right, running at 8 ogms does not half the power output,

back to the OP question... $250 is a slim budget to get a decent cab, i'd be looking second hand only, keep your eyes out for a bargain, when you try em out take your amp with you and see how it sounds to YOU

[rad bassman]

Originally Posted by spicy734

Or what about an avatar 2x10 or avatar 2x12 for $250? Would I be able to add a 4x10 onto this down the road? Im only writing now, not planning on gigging for a while.


Avatar Bass Cab

FS or FT Avatar B212 Non-Neo Bass Cab!

if you go down this route you will always be making the 2x10 work harder than the 4x10, not advisable IMO, better to use 2 x 2x10s (or 2 x 2x12s) vertically alligned

[exmaxima1]

Originally Posted by spicy734

I just got a smoking deal on a Peavey Tour 700 head, and need a cab to match it to.

If you felt like doing a road trip, this cab would handle it:

Electro Voice EV B410 Bass Cabinet - Buffalo, NY