400+ users/cab recs

[harp]

Hey all again-

Received some good feedback on the 400+ post. Now I need some direction on cabs. I do not crank it up so I don't need a big 610. What I would like info on is the character or personality if you will of some of the 210, 310, and 410 cabs.
I took a little ribbing on the "hi-fi" cab for a tube amp. I do not need huge volume as the church I will play in has about a 200 seat capacity or about 2400 sf., drummer, keys, 2 guitars, that's it. No board, except for vocasl mics. Contemporary praise and worship and standard hymns.

I also do not understand ohms and how that affects different speakers. Again, I live in Peavey land and will have to make a trek to Oklahoma City to check out some options. I am suppose to pick up the head on July 27th.

Thanking you in advance.

Harp

P.S. I play a passive Hamer Cruise 4 string, one of the original USA models.

 

[Visirale]

10's will give you a very tight and precise sound. If you're in for a rounder sound, look into 12s. The 212 I just got is just shimmering. I'm sure it would do the mesa justice (I don't know yet, my head is getting retubed as we speak ).

I play at church, about that size, and played a my SWR 210 cranked for a few youth things. It was loud enough that we had to turn my amp to the side, so it would face the wall.

This head is going to be loud enough to do anything. I suggest to think about what kind of sound y ouwant, then pick speakers based on that.

 

[harp]

I do not like a real tight sterile sound, at least that is my attempt at describing it. I do know that I want to have definition in the notes, but want to maintain the warmness that tubes are all about.

A few years back a columnist for Bass Player told me that multiple 10's provide the best sound for bass and a 12 or 15 works best for a single speaker. That's the basis for my question on 10's.

The SWR WM12 I now use is a great amp, but simply cannot touch the tube sound that I want.

Harp

 

[cheezewiz]

I'd heartily recommend the Sadowsky SA210 or SA410, based on if you want two or four tens. They were specifically designed to mate with a tube head (the Sadowsky SA200), and they are fabulous sounding cabs.

 

[Plain Old Me]

I use the Bergie HT-210 (usually I use it with the NV 610, but sometimes alone) and it does quite well.