Opinons wanted on Mesa PH 4x10 and 6x10 cabs

[dave2]

Hey guys/gals,
I'm playing country/classic rock/southern rock in a 5 piece band in medium sized clubs and with PA support (band just got a new PA - Mackie board and mains with another brand subs).
I recently purchased a Mesa 400+ amp that I love! So I'm thinking I might sell some of my other stuff and go with Mesa cabinet(s) too. I'm considering getting either the Powerhouse 410 or Powerhouse 610. Right now I'm running the 400+ with one Eden 212 and one Eden 210. The rig sounds good! But --- (here is the GAS) perhaps using one brand (Mesa) for amp and cabs might be even better (I know it will plus its fun to buy and sell gear)--- and I've heard good things about the PH410 and PH610 cabs (I'm not really interested in cabs with 12"s or 15"s.)

I'm wondering if one PH410 is loud enough? Get two possibly which might be overkill?
I'm wondering if the PH610 is overkill since there is PA support.

GC quotes $999 for a PH410 which seems high for a 410 cab (no discounts on Mesa stuff) and they have to special order the PH610 which goes for $1219. I'm looking for used but not seeing much in the last few days. Anyone want to sell me either and PH410 or PH610?

Any opinions on what I might do? Are there any TBers who are users of both the PH410 and PH610?

Thanks in advance.

Dave

[YamahaJamBass]

Dave,

IMO-

I've gigged in rock and large jam bands with the Mesa 410/ GK 700RBII. No PA support and there was never any qoustion I was playing. I never worried about taking my Mesa out on the town, it was plenty for anything I ever played, bars and clubs, and bandshells in parks.

Those High Wattage Mesa 10's will pound and cut all night.

BEWARE- The 410 is 97lbs, I would avoid anything bigger, unless you are playing a stadium. Save your back.

[derridiandrift]

I played for about 7 years with an SVT and a pair of eden D410XLT cabs. Most often I would just bring one cab, which was PLENTY loud enough. I now use an SVT with an 810 cab. I think the 810 is actually easier to move than those eden 410 cabs. I found that with 410 cabs I was always doing a dead-lift but with the 810 I can always manage some kind of leverage to tilt it into the back of my truck. So likewise, I would think that the 610 is too short to leverage that way, but too tall to dead-lift. Go with the 410.

Too bad you don't live nearby. I'd let you try out my PH212 with your 400+ at a gig. I wonder how that would sound? Probably kind of similar to your Eden 212, I would guess.