300 watt acoustic solid state head into 100 watt sunn cab with pedals

[dbsfgyd1]

It's not about whether can or not, it's about the risk you may incur using that head with that bottom. The fact is you've just heard from the voice of hundred or so years of collective experience that have expressed concern about you experiencing a very expensive calamity. If I were were you, I wouldn't discount it.

 

[Soundtrippin]

lol, if you want to run a mismatch, that is what makes it safe...
What other answer were you expecting? When the manufacturer said it was a 100w cab they really meant it was a 300w one?

Read my original question bro, my question is centered around the use of pedals. I already know not to crack the master.

 

[crazyBassClown]

An expert's explanation if you will.

How about a simpletons one? If you put more power into a speaker than it can handle it will break, either physically tear or get damaged or get too hot and the voicecoil fail.
If you put all 300 watts from you amp into a sopeaker rated for 100 watts it is likely that this will happen. If you are careful and never put more power into the speaker than it can handle then it will work fine. Working out how much power that is is the tricky part.

 

[Soundtrippin]

How about a simpletons one? If you put more power into a speaker than it can handle it will break, either physically tear or get damaged or get too hot and the voicecoil fail.
If you put all 300 watts from you amp into a sopeaker rated for 100 watts it is likely that this will happen. If you are careful and never put more power into the speaker than it can handle then it will work fine. Working out how much power that is is the tricky part.

Well exactly, we all know that. Thats why im asking for an expert's explanation in order to understand the full magnitude of what occurs. Common sense has already been established

 

[crazyBassClown]

my question is centered around the use of pedals.

Pedals don't blow cabs...

 

[Element Zero]

 

[Soundtrippin]

Pedals don't blow cabs...

I heard square wave signals like from fuzz or synths can do that

 

[crazyBassClown]

full magnitude of what occurs.

The speaker tears or creases something and sounds like @ss forever more, the voicecoil gets too hot and either starts rubbing and the speaker sounds like @ss forever more or it stops working completely and never sounds again. Or nothing happens at all.
What more do you think you can be told?

 

[crazyBassClown]

I heard square wave signals like from fuzz or synths can do that

Only if they make the amp put more power into the cab than it can handle. The amp would be ale to do that without the pedal as well most likely, but yes EQ in the pedal and the amp are part of using sensibly.

 

[Soundtrippin]

Only if they make the amp put more power into the cab than it can handle. The amp would be ale to do that without the pedal as well most likely, but yes EQ in the pedal and the amp are part of using sensibly.

There we go those are the responses i was looking for!

 

[Element Zero]

 

[Soundtrippin]

I asked a simple theoretical gear question and you complained about it

 

[crazyBassClown]

Maybe do a search then, since you just joined yesterday...
Theres a ton of information already here for you.
Also don't be surprised if you get a holiday from the mods...

 

[Soundtrippin]

I already searched and didnt find exactly what i wanted. i dont need an elitist to tell me not to ask a specific question. This is the point of an open discussion forum

 

[Jogobass]

Just don't crank it up too much. Although over-driving the speakers does give a cool distortion effect for as long as they last. Could become your signature sound. lol

 

[Element Zero]

Says the guy whining lol

I think you need to look up the definition of whining in the dictionary duder. Your attitude sucks somethin major.

 

[Old Garage-Bander]

I heard square wave signals like from fuzz or synths can do that

It's not the shape of the waveform, but exceeding the electrical or mechanical limits of the speaker. A square wave that is within those limits is no more dangerous than a sine wave within the limits. Square waves at the same peak level of a sine wave, or even music, will put different stresses on a speaker. You may have to back off the amp, to keep those stresses below the point of the speaker's limit. But again, it is not the fault of the shape of the waveform.

 

[Johnny Fingers]

I easily blew a 4x12 100 watt Sunn guitar cabinet with my Acoustic B320 head. Be ready to at least replace the speakers at a moment's notice.

 

[Old Garage-Bander]

Read my original question bro, my question is centered around the use of pedals. I already know not to crack the master.

Your question is certainly centered around pedals, but the answer is centered around what you drive through the amp to the speakers. Maybe you need to recraft your question to get the answer you want?
That's completely inappropriate.

The science behind speakers and knowledge to fully understand it can fill an entire floor of a library. People dedicate their entire lives to the education required to understand it. And you're asking someone to parse that down to a few paragraphs? Do you ask your Doctor for his entire knowledge base about virus' when you go in for a flu shot? Do you ask your tax guy to recite the appropriate federal and state tax codes when he fills out your return?
Be realistic. People are telling you what you need to know. If you don't believe them, or don't like the answers you get here, check in at your nearest college and inquire about getting degrees in electrical and or mechanical engineering.

Calling people names is not the way to get help.

 

[Spidey2112]

"Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in future... or, put speakers on cake and blow them on birthday."

Confunkalicious, circa a minute ago