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Gallien Krueger 115MBE question

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Jan 21, 2004
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#1
I just got a new GK 115MBE extension cabinet. The GK web site says the 115MBE is 400 watts at 8 ohms. The cabinet itself is marked 200 watts at 4 ohms. The manual that came with it says 200 watts at 8 ohms.

So, can anybody tell me how many ohms this cabinet is supposed to be, and how much power it can handle?
 
#2
According to Bob Gallien on 5/20/10, he says

The 115MBE is 8 Ohms, 400W Neo, 32 lbs.
Bob

My cabinet has this sticker on it.

I really wanted the 400 watt 8 ohm version, but I'm confused by the sticker actually on the speaker.
 

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#3
mine also has that sticker...i originally got this cab in hopes to possibly add another cab ontop but cant now. oh well, i still think it sounds amazing and so far havent need to push the amp past 12 oclock:cool:
 
#15
I just rec'd my 115MBE two days ago - same situation - 200W @ 4 Ohms. I am really disappointed.
I called Guitar Center to verify that they had sent me the incorrect item and was told by the CS dept that the description they used was direct from GK. So to verify (once again) I went to the GK site - here's where it gets really interesting...

The GK site shows the 115MBE as a 400w cab (see below):

115MBE
• 400 watts/ 8ohms
• Speakon and 1/4" input
• 15" Neodymium speaker
• 23.5x19.5x14.75
• 32 lbs.

So far so good, right? - well, that is until you click the link for the product manual - where it lists the 115MBE as a 200W @ 8 Ohms.

So I am left to ask a multiple-choice question.

What is the right answer?

A) Incorrect info on the site
B) Incorrect info on the product manual
C) Incorrect sticker on the amp
D) Bad translation by the Chinese
E) All of the above
 
#20
Well there's definitely an issue here. Buy what is advertised as an 8-ohm cabinet, hook it up in parallel with another 8-ohm cabinet, and then discover as the smoke rolls out of your amp that you actually have a 4-ohm cabinet. Everyone involved should be concerned what other stuff could get damaged.

I was kinda looking at them as a cool way to get a pair of 115s for a 4-ohm total load on 2.
 

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