How much can a Fearful 15/6 take?

Journey55 · #1 03-14-2013, 05:51 PM

Hello all, I just got a Peavey Mace Head that pushes 160 watts (tube) and I was wondering if my 15/6 is good to use with it without fear (ha...) of it blowing...thanks!

**CL400Peavey** · #2 03-14-2013, 05:53 PM

I use a 400 watt all tube head. Havnt damaged any of the fEARful cabs I have uses with it.

::::BASSIST:::: · #3 03-14-2013, 07:12 PM

I once put 1500w into my 15/6. It was a "scary" experience.

Mehve · #4 03-14-2013, 07:18 PM

With that amp, pretty much impossible to thermally break the thing, and from my limited experience with them, you'd have to really work at mechanically breaking it.

Journey55 · #5 03-14-2013, 07:36 PM

Well that put my worries to rest, thanks guys! Anyone happen to know what the maximum wattage would be then?

dukeorock · #6 03-14-2013, 07:59 PM

I wouldn't be afraid of running 750 watts at 8 ohms. I actually run 1,000 into mine...never dime the amp, but I've not heard or experienced any problems so far

Foz · #7 03-14-2013, 08:53 PM

My understanding is that +/-750w is the excursion limit

**mjac28** · #8 03-14-2013, 09:01 PM

Sounds like a great cab.

dukeorock · #9 03-14-2013, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by mjac28

Sounds like a great cab.

It's ok

Sharknose79 · #10 03-14-2013, 09:38 PM

Meh.
It does OK.

....until you put a 15sub undermeath.

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::::BASSIST:::: · #11 03-14-2013, 10:29 PM

One of these days I gotta take a pic of my 12/6 + 12sub like that.

Love it.

**CL400Peavey** · #12 03-15-2013, 05:36 AM

So to recap. How much power can a 15/6 take? A lot.

AlexanderB · #13 03-15-2013, 06:46 AM

Mine did not really manage the full output of one channel of a QSC PLX 3602 with an active cross over at 400Hz. That is about 750W into the 8 Ohm 3015LF. At that point it was "farting out" at the peaks. (With a four string Precision.)
The passive cross over will absorb some power so that will reduce the excursion for a given amplifier power.

dukeorock · #14 03-15-2013, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by AlexanderB

Mine did not really manage the full output of one channel of a QSC PLX 3602 with an active cross over at 400Hz. That is about 750W into the 8 Ohm 3015LF. At that point it was "farting out" at the peaks. (With a four string Precision.)
The passive cross over will absorb some power so that will reduce the excursion for a given amplifier power.

Interesting! greenboy puts them at about 750watts at 8ohms, which sounds reasonable to me

**CL400Peavey** · #15 03-15-2013, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by AlexanderB

Mine did not really manage the full output of one channel of a QSC PLX 3602 with an active cross over at 400Hz. That is about 750W into the 8 Ohm 3015LF. At that point it was "farting out" at the peaks. (With a four string Precision.)
The passive cross over will absorb some power so that will reduce the excursion for a given amplifier power.

I wonder if you were hearing the limitations of something else in your signal chain? I have hit my cabs with a TON of power and have never heard them fart out.

PatentNonsense · #16 03-15-2013, 07:14 AM

Dumb question: where can I buy fearfuls? (or bfm cabs?) I'm not going to make them myself, would like to buy from one of the licensed builders - but how do I find a good one?

dukeorock · #17 03-15-2013, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by PatentNonsense

Dumb question: where can I buy fearfuls? (or bfm cabs?) I'm not going to make them myself, would like to buy from one of the licensed builders - but how do I find a good one?

There are 6 Authorized builders in the US...here's a list.

http://www.greenboy.us/

**CL400Peavey** · #18 03-15-2013, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by PatentNonsense

Dumb question: where can I buy fearfuls? (or bfm cabs?) I'm not going to make them myself, would like to buy from one of the licensed builders - but how do I find a good one?

Quote:

Originally Posted by dukeorock

There are 6 Authorized builders in the US...here's a list.

http://www.greenboy.us/

Yep those are the guys you go to for a fEARful, fEARless, or one of greenboy's other designs. As far as finding a "good one" right now Mark, Don, Paul, Dave, Josheph, Leland, and Mike are doing great work. They all do something a little different, but its all based on a no compromise standpoint to greenboy's design. You need to determine what options you want, and go with the builder that works best for you.

For me I went with Dave Homer at Gigmaster. He is local, and I am all about supporting that. He also turns out a fabulous, rock solid cab, on a very short lead time. I got two cabs out of his shop in about 4 weeks. If I was closer to one of the other builders I might have gone with one of them though. Some build with different materials for weight savings, some do wacky cosmetic treatments.

The real question is: What do you want out of the cab?

dukeorock · #19 03-15-2013, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by CL400Peavey

Some build with different materials for weight savings, some do wacky cosmetic treatments.

Some do wacky? Sounds like a Bo Diddley song

**MostlyBass** · #20 03-15-2013, 07:32 AM

And how much power can the 12/6 or Bassic 12 take? I'm thinking a 4 ohm Bassic 12 may fit my needs.