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08-29-2010, 07:53 PM
| | | | will 500 watts be enough for my 810?
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i have a markbass 8x10, just wondering if the momark 500 watt head would be enough to power it or should i get the 800 watt version. also will i damage the speakers with the 500? |
08-29-2010, 07:57 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Appalachian State University | | | Is 500 plenty? yes.
Will it damage the speakers? no.
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08-29-2010, 08:00 PM
| | | | sweeeeeeeeet |
08-29-2010, 08:02 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Appalachian State University | | | by the way you might want to be more specific, i suppose if you are playing against two 100 watt full stacks dimed, 500 may be insufficient, but i figure you're not dealing with that.
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08-29-2010, 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Bennetsgreen  also will i damage the speakers with the 500? | You know not what you've opened 
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08-29-2010, 08:06 PM
| | | | im playing in a 3 piece...one guitarist with a 100 watt all tube rivera combo with 2x12's, we are a really clean sounding band |
08-29-2010, 08:11 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: NJ | | | depends what you do with those 500 watts... if you play a 5 string and crank the bass knob, you won't get very far. if you play a 4 and don't need a lot of rumble, you'll get a lot more volume with the same 500 watts.
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08-29-2010, 08:12 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Louisville, KY | | | 500 watts thru an 810 will get pretty flippin' loud!
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08-29-2010, 08:12 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Arlington Heights, IL | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Bennetsgreen im playing in a 3 piece...one guitarist with a 100 watt all tube rivera combo with 2x12's, we are a really clean sounding band | You should be just fine. If not, make sure you are not killing the midrange frequencies of your sound. |
08-29-2010, 08:16 PM
| | | | thanks guys! 500 watts it is! |
08-29-2010, 11:13 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Toronto Ontario Canada | | They will definitely be underpowered!!
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08-29-2010, 11:36 PM
| | | | Ha I got scared for a moment there Paul |
08-30-2010, 02:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Bennetsgreen im playing in a 3 piece...one guitarist with a 100 watt all tube rivera combo with 2x12's, we are a really clean sounding band | Can't see you having a problem, I'm in a 5 piece with 2 guitarists, I use an8x10 and a 350watt head that has never made it past 1 o'clock yet.
500 watts if set up right should be able to level a building, push the middle a little and you should be able to cut through nicely without any problems.
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08-30-2010, 06:08 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ottawa, Ont | | | I run a 300 watt ampeg svt through an 810 and its rediculous.
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08-30-2010, 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Jonyak I run a 300 watt ampeg svt through an 810 and its rediculous. | but arnt svt's all tube? and doesnt that make a large difference? |
08-30-2010, 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Rick_no7 You know not what you've opened |
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