Suitable cab for GK 400RB? Any suggestions

[homedentistry]

I've just been given a 400RB and am wondering about a suitable cab. So far I'm leaning towards either an Eden 212xlt (400w)or the Aguilar gs212 (600w). Any suggestions? I like the idea of a 2x12 giving something in between a 15 and a 4x10 in terms of tone. The GK is 4 ohm, does that mean i need a 4 ohm cab or would 8 ohm be ok? I don't really understand ohms at all (i confess, i am a drummer).
Thankyou.

[B-string]

It will be fine with a 8 ohm cab, the amp will just put out less wattage. IIRC the Aggy cab has better sensitivity than the Eden so it would get the nod. Or pick up a G-K NEO212 II?
I'll leave the Dummer er I mean Drummer thing alone.

[Pokerdweebz]

I'm a GK man myself, so I would look at trying a GK Neo 212. As above an 8 ohm cab would be fine. If you think in the future you would be getting another cab to go with the first one get an 8 ohm. An 8 ohm + an 8 ohm = 4 ohms which is fine. 8 ohm +4 ohm = 2.6 ohm = dead amp.

[musicman666]

I used my old 80's 400rb through my ampeg 8x10 and that was freaking loud!! The 400 rb is one of my all time favorites for solid state!

[Jeremy Allen]

Another vote for GK Neo 212. Quite sensitive cab, and sounds great.

Back in the day, the 400RB with a Hartke 410XL was my favorite rig! Those are such great amps.

[thejumpcat]

I have 2 400s. Have an lds 1x15. Just sold an avatar 410. Great thru either.

[dhsierra1]

I've run my 400RB through various 2-15 cabs with very good results, definitely giggable.

2-10s makes for a very nice rehearsal rig and lower volume (more acoustic) gigs, too, and I like that for double bass as well.

+1 to the above comment on going with higher sensitivity cabs to get the most out of it. Great all around ss amp, it's the swiss army knife in my amp collection.

[tjh]

.. couple quick thoughts on the OP ... tone is as much, if not more, a product of EQ and cabinet design than speaker (driver) size ... and your 400RB is not a '4 ohm amp', it is an amp capable of a 4 ohm minimum load ... meaning you do not want your final impedance to drop below 4 ohms, anything above is fine ... just realize as mentioned by B String, there will be less output at the higher (larger number) impedances, UNLESS you increase the NUMBER of speakers (not size), which will increase the perceived volume ...

Edit to add: .. I have one 400RB left, and I have yet to find a cabinet/speaker size that it did not sound good through .. very versatile amp .. JMHO

[homedentistry]

Thanks for the info/advice guys. Will definately look into the GK212.

[mcm]

The ultimate would be the 400 with the bag end 15 stack.

[B-string]

I disagree, mate it with a G-K NEO412!

[mcm]

Yeah 12's are cool too.

[bedroommuso]

Hmm lots of love for the 212 Neo.. My 400RB is still looking for a match.

Currently playing through EV TL606 with a 15" Eminence Delta. No complaints re tone or volume.

[will33]

I've been gigging mine more and more for small bar/club gigs through a pair of homemade boxes containing Emi. Deltalite 12" neos, those being the platform many OEM's are based on. I actually like it just a bit more than my 800rb, because I can crank the thing up to where it really gets going. Carrying the room up to 80-ish people or so and easily covering the stage at bigger stuff where we're all in the PA.

[Marton]

If you don't mind (very) heavy cabs, get a 810.

I gig all the time with my 400RB, but in a Ashdown VS-212-200 cab. Sounds great, pretty easy to haul, and looks fantastic together.

[funkytoe]

Back in the 1980's we used to pair the 400rb (and the 800rb) with Hartke 410xl cabs. They were standard back line gear all around the US. Still a mighty combo.