Has Anyone Tried the Ampeg PF-410HLF Portaflex Cabinet? - Page 3

dogmeat08 · #42 09-25-2012, 06:07 PM

well , i tryed out the pf 410 cab with my pf210 and pf500 and all i can say is wow !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! sounded sooooooooooooo cool !!!!

Slackerprince · #43 09-25-2012, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by dogmeat08

well , i tryed out the pf 410 cab with my pf210 and pf500 and all i can say is wow !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! sounded sooooooooooooo cool !!!!

Sweet rig.
Notice any difference in the sealed cab vs ported cab, or are they blending nicely?

S

dogmeat08 · #44 09-25-2012, 10:21 PM

i think they blend quite well to my ears !

**Bass 45** · #45 09-26-2012, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by dogmeat08

well , i tryed out the pf 410 cab with my pf210 and pf500 and all i can say is wow !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! sounded sooooooooooooo cool !!!!

Great! I am glad it worked out.

vgbob · #46 12-19-2012, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Bass 45

Well, I played last Friday and Saturday night using my PF410HLF with my Ampeg B15R head and '51 P Bass. I must say it sounded better live then I expected it to. I got a chance to walk around the room and listen to the rig while my girlfriend played bass on a couple of tunes and the sound was strong, deep and smooth - and found it's way to every corner of the room

One question I've had about this model is whether the location of the ports has any significant effect on the way it sounds. The SVT, NEO, and B HLF (410) cabs are front ported, the PF 410HLF is rear ported. Low frequencies are non-directional, but are there issues of phase or something else that would be involved?

dogmeat08 · #47 12-19-2012, 09:24 AM

heres a bunch of vids i posted on youtube using the ampeg pf -410 cab ,along with the ampeg pf -210 cab and the ampeg pf -500 amp http://www.youtube.com/user/dogmeaty8

JimmyM · #48 12-19-2012, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by vgbob

One question I've had about this model is whether the location of the ports has any significant effect on the way it sounds. The SVT, NEO, and B HLF (410) cabs are front ported, the PF 410HLF is rear ported. Low frequencies are non-directional, but are there issues of phase or something else that would be involved?

Makes no difference whatsoever. The distance between the speakers and the port is meaningless.

redskin77 · #49 01-04-2013, 09:16 AM

I live in France and I got my Ampeg SVT-7 and my PF-410 HLF this morning. Monstrous, prodigious, tremendous power! This is AMPEG !

KrisHayes · #50 02-24-2013, 02:46 PM

About to pull the trigger on one of these myself! Been using the PF115 cab with the PF500 head, but I recently switched to an Orange Bass Terror, which I'm enjoying a bit more than the PF, but I find it's a bit too low-mid rich for a 15" speaker, so I'm gonna go with this 4x10". Also, the flip top with the leather handle on top has proven to be a bit flimsy on the road, so this cab looks to be the perfect solution. Really like the Eminence drivers in these, too. They're a fantastic value. Can't wait to try out the 4x10"!

AdamR · #51 02-25-2013, 06:22 AM

Thats a good looking cabinet. To bad the dont make a sealed 410HE version.

AdamR · #52 02-25-2013, 07:27 AM

Looking at these cabs on sweetwater it seams they are nothing like the SVT HLFs. These have smaller rear ports.

Slackerprince · #53 02-25-2013, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by AdamR

Thats a good looking cabinet. To bad the dont make a sealed 410HE version.

You could stuff the ports. I mean that in the most sincere way.

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AdamR · #54 02-25-2013, 04:17 PM

I got this reply from Ampeg when I asked what the difference between the SVT and PF 410hlf was

The SVT410HLF does have the three front tube ports while the PF410HLF has the rear ports. They do have a slightly different frequency responses (see links below) but you can still expect the same low end rumble from either cabinet:

http://www.ampeg.com/products/portaflex/pf-410hlf/

http://www.ampeg.com/products/classic/svt410hlf/

A major difference between those cabinets is there RMS wattage and impedance. The SVT410HLF is rated for 500 watts RMS at 4 ohms, while the PF410HLF is rated for 800 watts RMS at 8 ohms.

Jheake · #55 03-26-2013, 10:24 PM

Just got mine today. I am now just waiting for the PF800!!!

Wonder why Ampeg decided to not put Neutrik speakon connectors in the crossover?

I would think you would want those with 800 watts of power running through two of those, with the PF-800 I mean.

I thought 1/4" was inferior?

Mastermold · #56 03-26-2013, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Jheake

Just got mine today. I am now just waiting for the PF800!!!

Wonder why Ampeg decided to not put Neutrik speakon connectors in the crossover?

I would think you would want those with 800 watts of power running through two of those, with the PF-800 I mean.

I thought 1/4" was inferior?

Not inferior just easier to pull out (on accident).

JimmyM · #57 03-26-2013, 10:52 PM

I've never had a single problem with using 1/4" speaker cables in 35 years. They do present somewhat of a shock hazard in amps that put out more than 500w, but that so isn't me to use high wattage, and a 500w amp is the most wattage in an amp I've ever owned and I so don't need it

Jheake · #58 03-27-2013, 12:56 AM

I have a Speakon to 1/4" that I'm using with it. I was kinda worried though, someone said "you can lose power through 1/4" and thats why speakon is better." /shrug So I was really repeating someone else's statement. Glad I asked you guys.

Thanks for the replys fellas. So far Im loving the sound of this cab. So much more bottom and fullness than the pf210 I once owned.