Help Carbine 6 W/2 x 12 cab. what cab next

catfishplatter · #1 05-11-2011, 12:23 PM

I am having a horbile time finding info or suggestion on good cab match up for my Mesa Carbine 6 with mesa @x12 its 40 ohm and trying to find a extra cabinet that will soand good and not run my head to hard? any thoughts!

dukeisdog · #2 05-11-2011, 02:34 PM

I'm pretty sure that the carbines can run down to 2 ohms. So an identical 4 ohm cab would be the best.

rockstarbassist · #3 05-11-2011, 02:38 PM

It goes down to 2 ohms, so an 8 or 4 ohm cab would work.

RickenBoogie · #4 05-11-2011, 05:46 PM

Your post hase some typo's, but a matching cab is always best.

CElton · #5 05-12-2011, 08:57 AM

FWIW, when I had my Carbine 212 Combo, I sat it on top of a PH210(4 ohm) for an outdoor show and it sounded fantastic.

LeonD · #6 05-12-2011, 09:22 AM

What are you looking for? More of the same sound or to add something to the sound you already have?

catfishplatter · #7 05-13-2011, 05:33 AM

Thinking i want to add something to my sound

LeonD · #8 05-13-2011, 08:53 AM

And that would be the hard part.

First, determine what's lacking from your sound tone wise. Then, which additional cab will provide it.

Obviously, this is a WHOLE lot easier if you can do this in person and use your ears. It's very hit or miss doing it just over the internet. (This is one reason why I think people go thru so much gear, because they can't hear it before they buy.)

What rockstarbassist said is correct. Any 8 or 4 ohm cabinet should work. Realize though that if it's an 8 ohm cabinet, it'll only get half the power that your 4 ohm cab gets.