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05-30-2011, 07:17 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: nyc | | | Walkabout Head Question
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This has probably been asked and answered 100 times but...
The walkabout head is 300 watts @ 4 ohms and 165 @ 8 ohms.
The back of the amp is confusing in that, centered on top of the speaker outs it says 4 ohms, and below them under each speaker out it says 8 ohms (at least the one I looked at today at GC did).
I looked at the manual and it says nothing about how the outs are wired. Are the outs series/parallel yielding a 4 ohm load with 2 8 ohm cabinets? |
05-30-2011, 07:24 PM
|  | passionate hack | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Malone, NY/ Montreal, Quebec | | | No worries. You can connect you cabs any way you like, as long as the total impedance is 4 Ohms or more (typically 2 8 Ohm cabs or a single 4). As an aside, however, many have and continue to run their Walkabouts at less than 4 Ohms without trouble, although mesa does not recommend this.
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05-30-2011, 07:35 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: nyc | | | I guess my question is do you get the full 300 watts with 2 8 ohms cabs using the 2 outputs from the amp. |
05-30-2011, 07:40 PM
|  | Don't give a damn about my bad reputation | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oklahoma City | | | You can either use the two outs on the head or "daisy chain" two 8 ohm cabs. Parallel is standard assumption in these cases. If the outputs are in series, it will almost always be noted.
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05-31-2011, 01:08 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tasmania, Australia | | | Yes- using 2 8 ohm cabs- one outta each 'spkr out' you WILL get the 300watts. Tho I very often run mine at either 2.67 ohms = around 450w & 2 ohms = apparently 550w
I DO know for sure It gets LOUD! Oh & sounds GREAT!
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06-02-2011, 12:41 PM
|  | 667 Neighbor of the Beast. | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Kael  You can either use the two outs on the head or "daisy chain" two 8 ohm cabs. Parallel is standard assumption in these cases. If the outputs are in series, it will almost always be noted. | Is there any advantage to either?
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06-02-2011, 12:48 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: GTA Ontario Canada | | Quote:
Originally Posted by rodl2005 Yes- using 2 8 ohm cabs- one outta each 'spkr out' you WILL get the 300watts. Tho I very often run mine at either 2.67 ohms = around 450w & 2 ohms = apparently 550w
I DO know for sure It gets LOUD! Oh & sounds GREAT! | Mesa Walkabout Power Output Tests! |
06-02-2011, 02:22 PM
| | Don't give a damn about my bad reputation | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oklahoma City | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Texan Is there any advantage to either? | Not really. You'll wind up with an overall 4 ohm load using two 8ohm cabs in parallel regardless of how you hook them up. I usually run both off the head when I am in this situation. That's just my habit though.
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06-02-2011, 02:35 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dallas, TX | | | +1 it makes NO difference. Either way, same results.
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06-02-2011, 03:22 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ballaarat, Victoria, OZ | | Quote:
Originally Posted by 77PBass I guess my question is do you get the full 300 watts with 2 8 ohms cabs using the 2 outputs from the amp. | ...or you can use a single 4Ω cab too. |
06-02-2011, 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by vin*tone ...or you can use a single 4Ω cab too. | I have 2 berg HT115's @ 8ohms apiece.... |
06-02-2011, 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by MuthaFunk | Great work! |
06-02-2011, 08:11 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: nyc | | | BTW....the reason I am asking this is because I love the tone from the WA head. 300 watts should be plenty for all of my work. I have used a '72 V4B with 8x10's in the past and that more than covered the biggest outdoor stage. I was wondering how much range, from coffee house jazz gig to classic rock on an outdoor stage, the head would cover. I have switched to the bergs and it sounds like the WA Head will meet my needs. The tone is FAT! | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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