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2013 Ampeg V-4B 100W Reissue Pt2
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That is very impressive! I feel some GAS growing...View attachment 929994 Finished my modular 412 rig. Has about 4600 more cubic inches than a single 810 and can handle 1200 watts
@someguyfromNC That doesn't even look good like that. But it sure would look fantastic at my house!
View attachment 929994 Finished my modular 412 rig. Has about 4600 more cubic inches than a single 810 and can handle 1200 watts
That's one great looking rig! I bet that sounds amazing!
View attachment 929994 Finished my modular 412 rig. Has about 4600 more cubic inches than a single 810 and can handle 1200 watts
Great!
I guess 100w will have to do. Slum it!
Heh. I'm shopping for a 1200 wattish head really interested in how loud it would be for outdoor pa only for vocals type stuff
really interested in how loud it would be for outdoor pa only for vocals type stuff
It's no 4 x 112AV setup but....
After reading a dozen threads on the potential armageddon that comes from mixing different sized drivers, I decided to put together the 210AV and the EV TL15. Both 8 ohms, 200 watts. No-one died, haha, and it sounds awesome. I'm assuming it's cause these two cabs are actually quite similarly matched.
Gets the sound up a lot closer to my head. Heaps of punch. Seems louder than the TL15 and Rumble V3 15 running together. And all boxes being 24 inches tall/wide satisfies my OCD.
I've read a bit about these 210AV's being medium duty. With the 100watts of the V-4b being split between these two cabs (50watts into each ?) can i afford to get a bit heavy-handed with the bass knob and the volume without fear of blowing the 10's ?
After reading a dozen threads on the potential armageddon that comes from mixing different sized drivers
, I decided to put together the 210AV and the EV TL15. Both 8 ohms, 200 watts. No-one died, haha, and it sounds awesome. I'm assuming it's cause these two cabs are actually quite similarly matched.Gets the sound up a lot closer to my head. Heaps of punch. Seems louder than the TL15 and Rumble V3 15 running together. And all boxes being 24 inches tall/wide satisfies my OCD.
I've read a bit about these 210AV's being medium duty. With the 100watts of the V-4b being split between these two cabs (50watts into each ?) can i afford to get a bit heavy-handed with the bass knob and the volume without fear of blowing the 10's ?
But don't forget to use your ears, in particular when going really loud...if it sounds like your speakers can't handle it, they can't.It's no 4 x 112AV setup but....
After reading a dozen threads on the potential armageddon that comes from mixing different sized drivers
Gets the sound up a lot closer to my head. Heaps of punch. Seems louder than the TL15 and Rumble V3 15 running together. And all boxes being 24 inches tall/wide satisfies my OCD.
I've read a bit about these 210AV's being medium duty. With the 100watts of the V-4b being split between these two cabs (50watts into each ?) can i afford to get a bit heavy-handed with the bass knob and the volume without fear of blowing the 10's ?
It's no 4 x 112AV setup but....
After reading a dozen threads on the potential armageddon that comes from mixing different sized drivers
Gets the sound up a lot closer to my head. Heaps of punch. Seems louder than the TL15 and Rumble V3 15 running together. And all boxes being 24 inches tall/wide satisfies my OCD.
I've read a bit about these 210AV's being medium duty. With the 100watts of the V-4b being split between these two cabs (50watts into each ?) can i afford to get a bit heavy-handed with the bass knob and the volume without fear of blowing the 10's ?
I've been pretty aggressive at times with a pair of 210AVs, I can't speak for your EVs and I don't want to over-promise. But I certainly don't treat them as medium duty. When they are pushed to the limit they seem to "take a punch well". Meaning there is a point where they won't go any louder but absorb the additional signal and continue to sound musical.
Sorry, guys. The kind of breathless post I'm about to unleash isn't particularly informative and doesn't add much to the discussion. But after using the V4B exclusively all week (a rehearsal, a major outdoor gig and a recording session), I am more certain than ever that my V4B purchase last fall is one of the best gear decisions I've ever made.
Whether amplifying my '69 P Bass at the recording session or my Sadowsky P/J at the rehearsal and gig, the V4B = what bass is supposed to sound like. As always, I understand and appreciate why the 100 watts might not be enough headroom for some people, but I can't think of a situation or application in my own life where it's not enough. The outdoor gig on a large stage in downtown Raleigh Thursday night was a test. The V4B passed with flying colors.
I am a big fanboy of my other amp -- the Mesa Subway D-800 -- but there has never been, isn't and never will be any comparison between tubes and solid state. And the V4B is the only Ampeg tube amp I'm willing to cart weight-wise.
So, victory.
Whether amplifying my '69 P Bass at the recording session or my Sadowsky P/J at the rehearsal and gig, the V4B = what bass is supposed to sound like. As always, I understand and appreciate why the 100 watts might not be enough headroom for some people, but I can't think of a situation or application in my own life where it's not enough. The outdoor gig on a large stage in downtown Raleigh Thursday night was a test. The V4B passed with flying colors.
I am a big fanboy of my other amp -- the Mesa Subway D-800 -- but there has never been, isn't and never will be any comparison between tubes and solid state. And the V4B is the only Ampeg tube amp I'm willing to cart weight-wise.
So, victory.
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Those ah-ha moments are worth the time that it took you to get there.
After 6 days of not hearing anything and seeing the ad expired or deleted, I figured the opportunity passed. I heard from the seller today, he's going to drop it off to me at the office for $250 cash on Wednesday. I will take my chances not being able to test it.
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I hear you man. It's such a great piece of iron. I've always solved the headroom issue by adding speakers. Like you, I know there are some where this won't cut it but, the V4B, on top of a 215, 610, 315 (oh yeah) or 810 is a ticket to vomitville for most.
Take an end off a speaker cable so you can do a quick 9v battery test. Not as good as playing through it but tells if there are any burned voice coils grinding.
I always do a smell test. Since you said you were going to apply a coating of DuraTex, no problem. These sort of projects are a lot of fun.
JimmyM has some details on TB showing how he refurbished his flatback: 1969 SVT restoration project
LOL! All I did was replace the grillcloth and get the speakers reconed
I bailed on the retolexing.
Yep. Tho I get a heap more clean volume when using my 2 Fender Bassman Pro Neo 115 cabs than my SVT810E with my V4B. Those neo 15s really throw out the sound.
The V4B thru two great sounding 15s is such a thing of beauty! (So's the V4B thru the 810 but it's a different kind of beauty).
