Mesa 1x15 or Ampeg 410!?!

[April Ethereal]

ok...I have been on here trying to figure something out... Should I get a Mesa Boogie powerhouse 1x15 or Ampeg Svt 410 HE for my new ampeg b2re head? I need to know by tomorrow at 11 am so please give your opinion! Thanks, Jacob

[fleabee]

If you plan on playing anyplace outside your garage- Ampeg Svt 410 HE no question about it. My 2 cents...

[ozzyismetal]

Originally Posted by fleabee

If you plan on playing anyplace outside your garage- Ampeg Svt 410 HE no question about it. My 2 cents...

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[April Ethereal]

ok 2 for ampeg lets keep seeing where this goes :]

[mcm]

TWO 1x15 mesas

[April Ethereal]

Thanks so much everyone! Keep your opinions coming!

[Edward G.]

No love for the Mesa? That's one awesome cab. Loud as thunder, and clear. The Ampeg weighs about 13 lbs more (72 to 85). If the money outlay is the same, it's hard to say which is better. However, if one is substantially cheaper that might tilt the deal for me. Both splendid cabs. I'll always get the lighter one, though. Worth it in wear and tear.

[April Ethereal]

The ampeg is 50$ cheaper than the mesa [both used]

[BillyIVbass]

For me it is easier to dial highs into a thumpy 15 than it is to dial lows into 10s.

[canadian*eh]

Originally Posted by BillyIVbass

For me it is easier to dial highs into a thumpy 15 than it is to dial lows into 10s.

Sorry I have to disagree. Now i dont know how the ampeg is for lows from what i heard not very good...but i know with just my SWR Goliath 410...not my 810 my 410....it blows away any 115 cab i have used when it come to low end...it is a myth that you need bigger speakers to get better bottom..in fact an group of smaller speakers is way better suited to get the low end then most any 115. And as for my Megoliath 810 i dare any 215 cab to come and take it on...cause it will be crushed and heard clearly,cleanly and with a Punch that you will not get from any 115 cab i have ever had the chance to use or hear!!

[April Ethereal]

ok so it seems majority is leaning towards the ampeg :] keep suggestions coming :]

[TussinBot.]

the ampeg will be louder and have more lows than the 115.

[dmot002]

Originally Posted by canadian*eh

Sorry I have to disagree. Now i dont know how the ampeg is for lows from what i heard not very good...but i know with just my SWR Goliath 410...not my 810 my 410....it blows away any 115 cab i have used when it come to low end...it is a myth that you need bigger speakers to get better bottom..in fact an group of smaller speakers is way better suited to get the low end then most any 115. And as for my Megoliath 810 i dare any 215 cab to come and take it on...cause it will be crushed and heard clearly,cleanly and with a Punch that you will not get from any 115 cab i have ever had the chance to use or hear!!

Do you work for SWR ?

[canadian*eh]

Originally Posted by dmot002

Do you work for SWR ?

No i dont...Just been a long time user of their cabs. but if SWR want to me to endorse them i will be happy to.. Have not been a big fan of there heads...i myself use GK heads like the combo of Gk and SWR!!! Been using that set up for about 12 or so years and it has my sound so i keep with it!!That being said i am just not a huge fan of 115 SWR included...i find i am able to get way better punchy lowend 10's instead of 115's!!

[babebambi]

the Mesa is a better quality cab IMO
but one 15 is just not enough to be consider an alternative of a 410
now two Mesa 15 is a whole different story

[babebambi]

Originally Posted by canadian*eh

Sorry I have to disagree. Now i dont know how the ampeg is for lows from what i heard not very good...but i know with just my SWR Goliath 410...not my 810 my 410....it blows away any 115 cab i have used when it come to low end...it is a myth that you need bigger speakers to get better bottom..in fact an group of smaller speakers is way better suited to get the low end then most any 115. And as for my Megoliath 810 i dare any 215 cab to come and take it on...cause it will be crushed and heard clearly,cleanly and with a Punch that you will not get from any 115 cab i have ever had the chance to use or hear!!

hmmm so which 15 have you tried?
let's try this for taste
http://www.talkbass.com/wiki/index.p..._%22Monster%22

[JimmyM]

i love a 115, but a 410 will be louder and will take more wattage. the powerhouse 115 is a killer cab, but there are times where it could struggle if you want to play really loud. the 410he is sealed so it will be a little lighter on the lowest frequencies, but i don't like them anyway.

[dmot002]

Originally Posted by babebambi

hmmm so which 15 have you tried?
let's try this for taste
http://www.talkbass.com/wiki/index.p..._%22Monster%22

Nice build !!!!!

[canadian*eh]

Originally Posted by babebambi

hmmm so which 15 have you tried?
let's try this for taste
http://www.talkbass.com/wiki/index.p..._%22Monster%22

I had an SWR 115,tried fender,eden, ampeg,peavey....i guess i just dont like them for what i do...i prefer a more tighter punchy low end....not saying that they isnt great 115's our there...maybe the ones i have tried are good..i myself...just dont like them have never cared for them...now some one else may get from that cab what they are looking for and that is great...to me as long as you are happy with what cab you have and it is working for what you use it for them Rock on and keep using it...one man junk is another man treasurer and visa versa..some swear by them some swear at them...I just have yet to find one that did what i want...have had much better luck with 10's..or should i say groups of 10's. Now if a person is wanting more bottom end then the mesa most likey will do that... that ampeg sealed 410 starts rolling off the bottom end at around 65Hz...so it not great for a low B...like Jimmy said but it will cut through stage nose better then the 115 due to that fact that it is faster and more punchy and not as slow as the 115!! in the end you have to decide what you like for your self...it really dont matter what i think or anyone else for that matter...let your your ears guide you and not what some one else thinks is good for you...people as me what i think i tell them from what i use and like does not mean they should take it for Gospel and use it...talk all you want...in the end you have to get out there and try it!!

[Govier966]

Originally Posted by BillyIVbass

For me it is easier to dial highs into a thumpy 15 than it is to dial lows into 10s.

I used a mesa 115 with a gk head at a concert, and i could not get enough high mids or highs.