Peavey 810tx vs Ampeg 810e

grendle · #1 10-21-2011, 04:37 PM

I'm in the market for an 8x10. I have a choice of either of these close. same price. what do you guys like better? I play rock / metal ( AIC, Godsmack etc.) it will be powered by an svt2p and a 1200 watt power amp, Spector basses. I know , try them both, but i'm just looking for opinions on what you guys like or don't like about them. They are different enclosures (ported vs sealed) and the peavey looks to have more bottom end. I did a few searches but nothing too worth wile came up.

Thanks!

dukeisdog · #2 10-21-2011, 04:41 PM

I love my Spector Euro 5LX through my Ampeg 810e, but haven't had the chance to try the Peavey. What year is the Ampeg?

grendle · #3 10-21-2011, 04:44 PM

Not sure, pretty sure it 's the SLM(?) years though. classic cab , not the fridge, one of the dark years i'm pretty sure.

dukeisdog · #4 10-21-2011, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by grendle

Not sure, pretty sure it 's the SLM(?) years though. classic cab , not the fridge, one of the dark years i'm pretty sure.

I'm running a Peavey Tour 700 into a beat up 01 Ampeg 810e (considered one of the dark years) and I don't think it sounds dark at all. I think my Ampeg sounds as good as any other one I've heard, and the Spector growl comes out great through the cab.

grendle · #5 10-21-2011, 04:57 PM

Yeah I used to have a 70's fridge svt with my hartke 3500 and the tone was stupid good. Spector and ampeg go very well together. I like the punch of the sealed cab but always though it was a little lacking on the bottom end. Hard to find much on the peavey. There was an 06 thread on here where a few people favored the peavey over the ampeg but that was about it. Peavey makes good, well built stuff, but it's all about the tone.

dukeisdog · #6 10-21-2011, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by grendle

Yeah I used to have a 70's fridge svt with my hartke 3500 and the tone was stupid good. Spector and ampeg go very well together. I like the punch of the sealed cab but always though it was a little lacking on the bottom end. Hard to find much on the peavey. There was an 06 thread on here where a few people favored the peavey over the ampeg but that was about it. Peavey makes good, well built stuff, but it's all about the tone.

If it helps at all, I don't find the low end to be a problem coming out of my cab. Granted, it hasn't seen a loud band practice, but it's been turned up to see how loud it could get, and I don't think low end would be a problem.

thombo · #7 10-21-2011, 05:21 PM

i've never tried the peavey, but i vote ampeg; it's the industry standard for a reason. also, i prefer sealed cabs to the extra punch on stage, especially for heavy music... i also dislike tweeters in cabs.

christw · #8 10-21-2011, 05:40 PM

I ran a '98 which was one of the notorious OSB cabs, earliest one I know of. I felt the stock speakers were too dark but I liked it a lot after I put 4 Jensen Mod10-50's in it. Plus I knew to focus on low mids and not the bass knob.

If you want uuuuuuuuuber bass, look elsewhere from the 810. They can move some serious air, but my Genz Benz 610 XB-2 walked all over the 'Peg 810 in depth and clarity.

As I recall, my old Peavey 210TX wasn't bad at all. Lots of good sound from a 210. It worked as a standalone for a pop rock band with a Crate BT-350. I'd take the Peavey.

What is the price you're looking to pay?

grendle · #9 10-21-2011, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by christw

I ran a '98 which was one of the notorious OSB cabs, earliest one I know of. I felt the stock speakers were too dark but I liked it a lot after I put 4 Jensen Mod10-50's in it. Plus I knew to focus on low mids and not the bass knob.

If you want uuuuuuuuuber bass, look elsewhere from the 810. They can move some serious air, but my Genz Benz 610 XB-2 walked all over the 'Peg 810 in depth and clarity.

As I recall, my old Peavey 210TX wasn't bad at all. Lots of good sound from a 210. It worked as a standalone for a pop rock band with a Crate BT-350. I'd take the Peavey.

What is the price you're looking to pay?

Got my choice for $350

grendle · #10 10-21-2011, 06:06 PM

I'm going to check out the peavey tonight, the ampeg tomorrow. Dont get me wrong I loved my ampeg, just thought it lacked in a few areas, which was kind of a good and bad thing. I don't care for the SWR, fender, hartke, or basson 8x10's They just didn't do it for me, and didn't sound as good as the ampeg IMO. Now the Mesa 8x10 I liked, it was bigger fatter, and a little more defined (all in a musical way) than the ampeg or others IMO ( there's one of those available too but out of the budget). I had heard good things about the peavey 810tx being inbetween the svt and mesa tone wise which sounds kinda like what I'm looking for. I'm just not sure I'm not really just looking for the ampeg tone if that makes any sense.

bassboysam · #11 10-21-2011, 06:40 PM

I also don't agree that the SLM cabs are dark. I had one for a few years and I compared it to a 70s cab. They sound almost identical. Yes the SLM is darker but that's only at low volume. Once you actually turn up to rawk levels it brightens up.

GOOD2GO · #12 10-21-2011, 06:59 PM

Hi Bassboysam,
I think I'm the guy that bought the Ampeg 810e from you in Nov. '09. Don't play it out much as it's pretty heavy and my Mesa Powerhouse 410 seems to do the trick at most shows. The Ampeg 810 sounds great especially with new strings on the p bass.

i_got_a_mohawk · #13 10-21-2011, 07:02 PM

I have to agree with your own advice OP.

Try them out and see.

They are both 8x10s, but that (and the weight) is where the similarities end. Neither cab is better than the other, they are just different from each other. Which one would be better suited to you? I don't know . . . I play a Marshall 810

bassboysam · #14 10-21-2011, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by GOOD2GO

Hi Bassboysam,
I think I'm the guy that bought the Ampeg 810e from you in Nov. '09. Don't play it out much as it's pretty heavy and my Mesa Powerhouse 410 seems to do the trick at most shows. The Ampeg 810 sounds great especially with new strings on the p bass.

Hope it has served you well. Where did you get the Mesa from?

grendle · #15 10-21-2011, 08:58 PM

Well , tried the peavey tonight and didn't care for it. It was decent, good bottom end, not as punchy as the ampeg . It had a wierd roll off on the top end I didn't like though. I think they crossed it over a little low but the tweeter kinda misses the mark on picking up the highend . Looks like it will be back to the ampeg I believe.

Mr.Bassie720 · #16 10-21-2011, 09:47 PM

I actually have both. An SVT AV cabinet and a Peavey 810 TX with the kevlar impregnated speakers. Love them both. I think the Peavey has a little more range than the Ampeg, but the Ampeg nails the crunch tone. If I had to save one in a fire, I would save the Peavey. Then run back in and try to get Ampeg too

. As far as the crossover it can always be changed or dial back the tweater to taste. Though I do think that given the Spector and the SVT pre and your style of music, the Ampeg is just going to make you weep with joy. Its such a wicked tone.

chubrocker · #17 10-27-2011, 05:20 PM

I have both cabs too. My Ampeg is SLM era. I like both, but each for different reasons. The Peavey is louder IMO and fills the room more. The Ampeg seems to fit in the mix better. It seems to get louder as practice goes along. I tend to turn down as the evening progresses. I have to EQ an odd resonance out with the Ampeg and have to push the mids more on the Peavey to clean up the midrange. I've gigged the Peavey, but not the Ampeg. For overdrive tones, I like the Ampeg better. For pure bottom end, the Peavey wins. Both winners in my book, its just comes down to what you you like/want.

oinkbanana · #18 10-27-2011, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by grendle

I'm in the market for an 8x10. ... it will be powered by an svt2p and a 1200 watt power amp,

both the svt & the 1200watt power amp?
isn't that going to be overkill?
if you're gonna use both, i'd get an 8X10 each.

grendle · #19 10-27-2011, 09:54 PM

I picked up a 4x10tvx for dirt cheap. When I tried the peavey 8x10 it was with my hartke ,which I used to love, and it was so so. And the 410 sounded similar with the same amp. I brought the 410 to practice and ran the svt through it. It sounds pretty Damn good. Much better actually. Still a different animal than the ampeg, but sounded good. My svt IIp is the preamp only. Although I could run a peavey 8x10 and an ampeg 8x10 with my rig.......that would be cool.....

Rocker47 · #20 10-28-2011, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by grendle

I picked up a 4x10tvx for dirt cheap. When I tried the peavey 8x10 it was with my hartke ,which I used to love, and it was so so. And the 410 sounded similar with the same amp. I brought the 410 to practice and ran the svt through it. It sounds pretty Damn good. Much better actually. Still a different animal than the ampeg, but sounded good. My svt IIp is the preamp only. Although I could run a peavey 8x10 and an ampeg 8x10 with my rig.......that would be cool.....

I'm looking at a Peavey TVX 410 locally this weekend. What's a reasonable price? I know they sound great, hence why I'd like to grab thisone before it's gone.