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You dont have to feed it, or listen to it bray at that point though.
This is true...
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412 vs 2x15 vs the fridge
- Thread starter dazmond
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This is true...
I got bored after 3 pages and skipped to the end. Not sure what head you have, types of gigs, etc, however, my previous setup was 4x10 and 2x10. Great sound for larger shows. I could take the 2x10 to practice and smaller shows. A little less to lug than 2-4x10's. I love the sound of tens, though now I play through 2-1x12's but its more of a bar and small venue band.
Should have read the part of the thread where we discussed that driver diameter has nothing to do with tone.
My opinions....
112,210,115 not loud enough without two or three of them for my band situation. They suck to move. Yeah they are small but get something bigger and let wheels do most of the work.
410 what I use now. Best balance of volume to moving effort. The 4 wheels make it my favorite to move. Also set my heavy rack on it so it makes my rack easier to move also.
610 loud enough for most situations but sucked to move. I had the swr Goliath sr it was just to short to have the 810 kick back style wheels granted I'm 6' tall if your under 5 feet it probably wouldn't be an issue at all. Did suprisingly fit in the back seat of my car with some effort.
810, you'll never need more volume, easy to roll but because of the size you can't just throw it in any vehicle you want. Because its a kick back style you might have to bring in you amp or rack separately which can suck.
I personally used an ampeg 810 the longest. I moved it in the bed of my truck or in the band trailor. My biggest issue with it was it didn't sound as good with the volume turned down. Which was always an issue at smaller venues when the soundguys told me to turn down, But became a huge issue when my bandmates traded their 100w tube half stacks for smaller 30w-50w tube heads and 212s. Now that my bandmates have smaller gear the 410 is plenty loud enough and much easier to move. I go to a gig and take the cab out first, stack my rack on top of it and with my bass in a gigbag its a one trip load in.
112,210,115 not loud enough without two or three of them for my band situation. They suck to move. Yeah they are small but get something bigger and let wheels do most of the work.
410 what I use now. Best balance of volume to moving effort. The 4 wheels make it my favorite to move. Also set my heavy rack on it so it makes my rack easier to move also.
610 loud enough for most situations but sucked to move. I had the swr Goliath sr it was just to short to have the 810 kick back style wheels granted I'm 6' tall if your under 5 feet it probably wouldn't be an issue at all. Did suprisingly fit in the back seat of my car with some effort.
810, you'll never need more volume, easy to roll but because of the size you can't just throw it in any vehicle you want. Because its a kick back style you might have to bring in you amp or rack separately which can suck.
I personally used an ampeg 810 the longest. I moved it in the bed of my truck or in the band trailor. My biggest issue with it was it didn't sound as good with the volume turned down. Which was always an issue at smaller venues when the soundguys told me to turn down, But became a huge issue when my bandmates traded their 100w tube half stacks for smaller 30w-50w tube heads and 212s. Now that my bandmates have smaller gear the 410 is plenty loud enough and much easier to move. I go to a gig and take the cab out first, stack my rack on top of it and with my bass in a gigbag its a one trip load in.
