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03-04-2013, 11:24 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Central Valley | | | Well? Opinions?
$2,000.00 dollars is your budget U.S. Dollars
For that amount you must buy two cabs and a minimum of a 500 watt head....what do you buy? and why?
The rig will be used mainly for metal and hard rock...with the occasional blues gig on the side...
go!
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03-04-2013, 12:11 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Squierville, California | | | I like Hartke amps and cabs so I would get a HA5500C and two HyDrive 1x15s. There would still be enough money left to get a small rack to hold the amp and a tuner. Two HyDrive 4x10s would also be an option. According to their sensitivity ratings the volume would be only slightly higher with the 10s since they're 1dB apart. Those 15s are very efficient.
BTW - this is at GuitarCenter prices. |
03-04-2013, 12:49 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Newport News, VA | | Carvin BX1500 amp - tons of headroom. 2 EarCandy 15/6 cabs. Full flat pack kits are available on speakerhardware.com. Best bang for your buck AFAIK. Earplugs are needed, but you'll have to pick those for yourself.
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03-04-2013, 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Foz  | Two twelve subs?  |
03-04-2013, 01:49 PM
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Amp tinkerer at Ampstack | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bristol, UK | | | One really good cab will generally be better in most ways than two, if you aren't power limited by needing power valves, the 15/6 types are going to likely give you enough output alone, needing two is for when you don't have 500w minimum.
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03-04-2013, 02:12 PM
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Staff Reviewer; Bass Gear Magazine Moderator | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbia MO | | | For me, I'd go with a GK MBFusion 500 head, or, GK 1001RBII,
and run it thru
Two GK Neo 212 or two Baer ML 112.
You'll probably get as many different answers as posts though.
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03-04-2013, 04:18 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Jax FL USA | | oops!
Wrong link - meant to suggest a pair of 12/6's with the alphalite mid http://www.speakerhardware.com/fearf...driver-kit.php
+/- $1,100 delivered - but you need to add grills and finish |
03-04-2013, 04:23 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Jax FL USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Chef ...You'll probably get as many different answers as posts though. | Is that a bad thing? |
03-04-2013, 04:25 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SF (North) Bay Area | | | What ever you buy, buy used and you will get a lot more value for your money. Frankly, I trust sellers here on TB's classifieds more than Guitar Center. |
03-04-2013, 05:51 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Squierville, California | | | You get a 30-day trial if you buy from Guitar Center. |
03-04-2013, 05:56 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Fender Basses, Ampeg, Curt Mangan Strings | | Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: South Shore, Massachusetts | | | I would look for a used Ampeg SVT head, (4Pro, 6 Pro) and two SVT 410 cabs. Plenty of power and a great rock sound.
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03-04-2013, 05:58 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Raleigh, NC | | | Snakeman1066, Why must you have 2 cabs?
And why couldn't you use a 300w all tube head? |
03-04-2013, 06:40 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Mystic CT | | | For $2000 I would get an Ashdown ABM @ $799, two Ashdown ABM 4*10 @ $599 ea and one pint of cheap beer...
Why?.. more than good enough for plenty of famous people, its classic, and its British
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03-04-2013, 06:45 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Cayce, SC | | | I bought a Markbass Little Mark III head and two Markbass Traveler 151P cabs, new, for $1800 (actually less with a coupon). Would that suit you? I have no idea. Go try some stuff, research, and see what YOU like.
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03-04-2013, 07:19 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia | | | I'd be having a Barefaced Deluxe Twelve with a GK1001iiRb.
In my opinion it's better to start with one boutique cab then to go middle of the road.
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03-04-2013, 08:48 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Newport News, VA | | | My mistake, I meant fEARful cabs. I have a couple earcandy guitar cabs. Nice cabs (though the tolex is not secured properly), but awful customer service. Lots of good options here, and +1 to buying used here. I got a really nice Whappo junior clone here at a great price.
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03-04-2013, 08:54 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Lancaster, PA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Chef For me, I'd go with a GK MBFusion 500 head, or, GK 1001RBII,
and run it thru
Two GK Neo 212 or two Baer ML 112.
You'll probably get as many different answers as posts though. | +1
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03-04-2013, 09:19 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Central Valley | | | Wow....keep the suggestions going....
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03-04-2013, 09:20 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Central Valley | | Quote:
Originally Posted by John E Snakeman1066, Why must you have 2 cabs?
And why couldn't you use a 300w all tube head? | I run a stereo rig....split signal....one cab clean....one dirty.....must have two cabs....
No tube heads.....though I like the sound, touring with an all tube head is a no no for me...pain in the butt
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