SVT with two (2) Ampeg 210AVs

[kranahan]

Anyone have this setup? If so, how does it sound?

[dubstylee]

I use one of these cabs with a Peavey VB2, Ampeg V4, and a Genz Benz Streamliner 600. It's an amazing sounding cab! I think it sounds like a little fridge to be honest.

[Wes Whitmore]

My original goal was to get two of these and run them with a VB4 one day, since I will never need the power of a 300watt SVT. The cabs were the easy part...now to find the VB4. For now, I use it with an MB200 or a 400RBIII and it sounds great to my ears.
It seems to handle the 200 watts its rated at just fine, but I do not bump the bass knob at all, so your results might very at high volumes. Not many cabs this small sound as good. It fits in the mix really well without the tweeter and the boom from extra bottom you get from a bigger cab. It's different enough from other 10" cabs that you should test before you buy to make sure its your thing though. It's punchy, but it doesn't have as much highend extension (even the woofer doesn't extend as high as other 10s I have experimented with). I can't hear fret noise out of these cabs, but I can in another tweeterless cab that I have, and other Eminence drivers I have used.
I have been toying with miking it because it sounds so good, but I hate adding complexity to our FOH.

Wes

[kranahan]

Yeah I'm just playing with the idea. I'm thinking I might stop gigging soon so I won't need a big cab anymore. There is no way in hell I am getting rid of my '71 SVT. Two 210AVs are very appealing to me as they are sealed.

[blastjv]

I played my SVT-VR through one of the SVT210AV's once to see how it sounded. It was great. Sounded just like you'd expect - like an SVT played through a smaller SVT cabinet. I think you'd dig it.

-JV

[rooted]

I use two of the cabs with MB LMIII for upright and electric. With electric I will occasionally use the VT. Love those little sealed cabs.

[Wes Whitmore]

The SVT is a little deeper in footprint than the cab is, so it might be unstable. It depends where the feet are. If you are lucky, the extra will just hang off the back of the cab.

[Coughdrops]

Thinking of doing the exact same thing to use with my SVT & V4B. Once I have the funds I think I will...

[tsunami1052]

Classic Sealed 210 sound. Small in size. I would not stack the SVT head on top of them - unless you run them side by side.

[Wes Whitmore]

I almost didn't see the stack in the corner there...

You would be advised to turn them on their sides with a wide amp (not trying to get into the vertical vs horizonal discussion here). 100 pound tube heads need to be supported.
Wes

[MN_Bass]

I thought about this myself and using my orange ad200b with them.....anybody have any soundclips of a tube amp and the pair?

[kranahan]

It would be great if Ampeg made the exact duplicate of half an 810e. 4x10 and no horn but 4 OHMS! The two 210AVs are the best next best alternative I guess.

[Wes Whitmore]

Better because they are modular. Most of the time, a single cab does it for me.

[Seans]

I have this very set up, a 70 SVT and a pair of 210AV's and they handle it very well, although I've never taken them above 10 o'clock, I find the sound really packs some crunch and although a little short on the lows, in general its just a fantastic and very Ampeg sound. I haven't compared the sound to an 810, but I will do soon, although JimmyM has and although I can't remember the thread I'm sure he'll be along soon.

[kranahan]

Originally Posted by Wes Whitmore

Better because they are modular. Most of the time, a single cab does it for me.

I have to take both everywhere I go because of the 2 and 4 ohm limits on the SVT.

I might be better off screwing them together... Ha

[JimmyM]

have not done it onstage out of laziness, but i have done it a few times at home, and it's great.

[kranahan]

Originally Posted by Seans

I have this very set up, a 70 SVT and a pair of 210AV's and they handle it very well, although I've never taken them above 10 o'clock, I find the sound really packs some crunch and although a little short on the lows, in general its just a fantastic and very Ampeg sound. I haven't compared the sound to an 810, but I will do soon, although JimmyM has and although I can't remember the thread I'm sure he'll be along soon.

Does the SVT fit on top of them alright?

[GregC]

I've got a V-4B and one 210AV cab, but I haven't hooked them together yet--the head needs a bit of work, and I've been using my Walkabout head w/VT pedal instead. I plan to get a second 210AV and run them with the V-4B, though. I'm tall, so I want to stack the cabs (also, it's going to sound better in a vertical array). I'll put the V-4B underneath them.

[JimmyM]

Originally Posted by kranahan

Does the SVT fit on top of them alright?

of course not if you go side by side it'll be fine, but most people like to stack the cabs, and of course it will be ridiculously top heavy.

[Seans]

The size of the SVT is just too big, but it does just fit, although once on top it really does look funny, so I stack mine and stick the SVT on a table or whatever next to them.