No 8ohm tube svt & No 4ohm 410HE... ampeg!!

oinkbanana · #1 01-28-2012, 02:08 PM

I think there's a gap here that can be filled to move a lot more units. people love their closed cabs but can't get that svt 300tube into closed 410 without changing brand. gigging with an 810 isn't always ideal. where's the function in my cab & heads being modular if they don't pair up with other options? it's like go big or go home - haha.

please PM me to write me a cheque. I'll also take payment in the form of gear.

or is the philosophy that just ONE 810 is already a compromise from the original design of SVT head with two 810 cabs?

RickenBoogie · #2 01-28-2012, 02:19 PM

It's true, if you want to stick with Ampeg cab's, but you could always just switch to another brand that offers a 4 ohm sealed 410. Ampeg does make the 410hlf, but that's a whole 'nother animal, as you know. Tricky.

JimmyM · #3 01-28-2012, 02:24 PM

You'll never see an 8 ohm SVT, I believe. But Ampeg might do a sealed 4 ohm 410. They get requests for it and they know there are some who would like it. I'm not speaking officially, of course. Me, I'm definitely in the "go big or go home" camp when it comes to the SVT.

shoot-r · #4 01-28-2012, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oinkbanana

I think there's a gap here that can be filled to move a lot more units. people love their closed cabs but can't get that svt 300tube into closed 410 without changing brand. gigging with an 810 isn't always ideal. where's the function in my cab & heads being modular if they don't pair up with other options? it's like go big or go home - haha.

please PM me to write me a cheque. I'll also take payment in the form of gear.

or is the philosophy that just ONE 810 is already a compromise from the original design of SVT head with two 810 cabs?

+1!
I'll second the request for a 4 ohm 410HE cabinet.
And, just for me, make it available with the "Blue" grill cloth...

arthur31686 · #5 01-28-2012, 02:33 PM

Maybe another reason to add to the list of why people want a lighter all tube option from Ampeg?

The V4B can do 2, 4 and 8 ohms.

kranahan · #6 01-28-2012, 02:46 PM

+100000
I've been saying it for years. A 4 ohm 410 HE is a great move!

mazdah · #7 01-28-2012, 02:51 PM

SVT-CL with 410HE running constantly for two days (well, evenings and nights) on a Jimiway Blues Festival in nearby town, and nothing happened.

Using 8ohm cab with CL is not recommended, however it shouldn't harm your amp.

tekdiver500ft · #8 01-28-2012, 02:53 PM

I'd buy one. That's part of the reason I left Ampeg! Bring out a 410HE, and you'd get me back. Quick, fast, and in a hurry.

TorontoAlex · #9 01-28-2012, 03:12 PM

I was actually just researching this over the past week. My ideal combination would be a Svt with the 410he, but with the he being 8 ohms I'm looking for something else, either head or cab.

JMac4strngr · #10 01-28-2012, 03:23 PM

I did the search high and low to find a perfect match for the sealed 4 ohm 410/SVT thing. That is till I found a SVT412HE..... A bit wider than a 410'er but fits in most places that My 810 won't.

Ampeg only made'em for a couple of Years. I guess they weren't very popular

tekdiver500ft · #11 01-28-2012, 03:29 PM

I don't know why it never occurred to me, but a pair of 210AVs would be perfect...

oinkbanana · #12 01-28-2012, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by tekdiver500ft

I don't know why it never occurred to me, but a pair of 210AVs would be perfect...

looks like Jimmy was thinking the same thing back in september

i'd hit a SVT412HE so fast!!!
put an silver grill on there and it'll be pure sex, i'll even take two of em.

**flygirafda3** · #13 01-28-2012, 03:34 PM

You could rewire the 410he to 2 ohms.

oinkbanana · #14 01-28-2012, 03:38 PM

^^^ nope. the 410HE is four 32ohm speakers wired in parallel.

not four 8ohm speakers in series parallel...
if only eh!

on the subject of connecting two 4ohm cabs to an SVT
i've read that you should use the two jacks on the amp and NOT daisy chain the cabs.
is this true for the newer SVT-VR amps?
& how does the Speakon jack figure into the wiring?

Imaginos · #15 01-28-2012, 05:08 PM

I can't agree more with the OP. The HLF is just too dark and muffled for my tastes whereas the HE would be ideal for those punchy mids. Now there isn't even an option for pairing two 2x12s if you want to go with Ampeg.

Not to derail the thread but are there any other mid-pronounced but warm, vintageish 410 cabs at 4 ohms?

arthur31686 · #16 01-28-2012, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by JMac4strngr

I did the search high and low to find a perfect match for the sealed 4 ohm 410/SVT thing. That is till I found a SVT412HE..... A bit wider than a 410'er but fits in most places that My 810 won't.

Ampeg only made'em for a couple of Years. I guess they weren't very popular

Same reason they stopped making the 215. Awesome option but in terms of sales not a big hit.

acubass · #17 01-28-2012, 05:19 PM

NAMM 2013. Ampeg 4 ohm 410HE and 610HE NEO.

JimmyM · #18 01-29-2012, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by oinkbanana

looks like Jimmy was thinking the same thing back in september

Won't take power like an 810e but it does sound quite pretty at lower volumes.

Mike in Chicago · #19 01-29-2012, 04:35 AM

Id like a 8 ohm 2x15. By Ampeg. I like the one bottom on either side of the drummer thing.

Vanni · #20 01-29-2012, 05:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oinkbanana

I think there's a gap here that can be filled to move a lot more units. people love their closed cabs but can't get that svt 300tube into closed 410 without changing brand. gigging with an 810 isn't always ideal. where's the function in my cab & heads being modular if they don't pair up with other options? it's like go big or go home - haha.

+1