2 ohm Capable Heads -- What's out there?

[kissmybASS01]

The newer Marshall (hybrid) MB series are 2 ohm stable as is my all-tube Peavey VB-2 (225 watts at 8,4, and 2 ohms)

 

[TheRockinRoadie]

Marshall MB450H

 

[TheNightLife]

ampeg svtcl or svtvr will both do 2ohms or 4ohms. loud as all hell in either position too.

 

[Lester4string]

SVT 4 pro
SVT 5 Pro ( this will run 4 - 4ohm cabs) never did it, but its capable

 

[Altitude]

I had one of these for 15 years until it was stolen out of my garage along with a nice Boogie 1x15. I was sad to lose it, but in a way happy that I would never have to pick it up again. That head weighed as much as a small car.

I've also had an iAmp 800. I don't think I've ever had an amp whose tone I liked better. However, I did not have a good experience running it at 2 ohms. I tried it at a few gigs and found the power amp limiter way too often. The EA amps' power limiter acts in what I think is a very ungraceful way - it seems to cut power entirely until the limited signal request subsides, after which the power returns not immediately. The upshot was about a 2-second bottom-just-fell-out effect every time it happened.

How about the Aguilar DB750 or a separates setup?

 

[nicfargo]

Fender Bassman 300 Pro (all-tube goodness). Does 8, 4, or 2 ohms. Great head.

 

[Fetusyolk]

+2 on B1500. great head

 

[funkateer86]

Bringin' this thread back!

The Ashdown ABM 900 runs two seperate 4 ohm 575 watt power sections, so you won't be doggin' the amp at 2 ohms. I believe some Trace Elliot stuff did this as well.

 

[realbadgroove]

Mesa boogie 400+

 

[TheRockinRoadie]

+1 to the marshall MB range. My MB4210 can run in 2ohms with an extension cabinet

 

[ThumpsAlot]

Kustom Groove Bass 1200 and 1300 do it well.

I love mine.

+1

 

[mournblade]

Mesa Titan V12, sounds monstrous through two 4 ohm cabs!

 

[Sundogue]

I'd recommend Carvin's BX1200 or the new BX1500.

While a lot of heads go down to 2 ohms, the two Carvin heads allow you to control the power sent to different cabs. So you could run one 8 ohm cab and one 4 ohm and not worry that one would be getting more power.

I will only use heads that go down to 2 ohm, but I love that my Carvin BX1200 allows me to utilize every cab I own, will own or build in just about any configuration I want, all while allowing me to balance their output (in addition to true bi-amping if so choosing).

 

[Goodlawdy]

Peavey VB2 goes down to two too.

 

[Gintaras]

I have a Genz Benz Neopak and run two 4 ohm cabs. After 4 heads this is my favorite. I just saw one in the classifieds for a great price.

 

[derridiandrift]

Did anyone mention Mesa M-Pulse 600 yet?

 

[ThisisCraigP]

I think pretty much anything Eden can handle 2 ohms. If you're looking for something cheaper I think the new Acoustic heads handle 2. I don't know why though, all their cabs are 8 ohms.

 

[ZiggyDude]

Acoustic Control 370 and 320.

By the way - the current Ampeg SVT4-Pro is nolonger bridged at 2 ohms. It only does 4 now. The continued crapedization of the line.

The Acoustic of Guitar Center does NOT do 2 ohms into one cab!!! It is a lie - bridged it is 4. You need to see if the 2 ohm load is available to one speaker. The tricky types are using mirrors on the 2 ohm thing now.

Actually - the Acoustc 370 will run at 1.87 ohms all day and night.

 

[GrowlerBox]

Duelling threads?

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f15/listing-mono-heads-will-do-2-ohms-152454/

This has a pdf list updated as new heads are added.