Amp and two cabs or combo amp and extension cab?

[Kijuer]

Just run a pair of matching 15s
Sensitivity is higher than the 2x10

I prefer heads of course.

To be fair, in the past I used to play with Markbass combo CMD102P + TRV102P. Super light and super easy to carry around.
Then I moved to a SD1200 + STD106HR.
Then TTE800 + STD106HR.
Then this. I don't regret the additional weight, given the tonal differences, anyway ;-) well worth it.

 

[TheDayMan]

If you have to ask what the advantage would be, I don’t think there’s any reason to spend more money to end up with the same thing.

I personally prefer your current set up. I’d rather have one less thing to have to carry and think about loading in and out of gigs. The comment about keeping one cab at a practice space and one at home and just transporting the head makes sense, but I personally would rather leave both at the practice space, and have a small practice amp at home, and have one less thing to carry and worry about come gig time.

The flexibility angle would be the reason to switch to a separate head, if you think you you might want to start cycling through some different options. Is my take, anyway.

 

[MNAirHead]

I've had both -- combo + extention.. (unless you like extra cables & trips... and longer loadouts).

The tipping crowd cares less.. the sound guy wants a solid DI

 

[Keger Jupit]

Thanks for the replies. Just to cover a few things....

Not doing any rehearsing with a band right now, we are in the writing stages and when the time comes to rehearse, it will be at a public place I couldn't leave any equipment anyways. So leaving one cab somewhere is not an option, it all stays at my house. Ive seen lots of people who mix the Rumble combos and cabs speaker sizes and Ive personally never heard of any problems with someone using a 2x10 and 1x15 together in the Rumble line. There are a couple users here who do just that. I might be slightly concerned if I were mixing an Ampeg or other manufacturers 1x15 cab in with my Ruble 2x10 combo but not within the same series as I believe the drivers are the same. If I do run into issues, I can sell the 1x15 and pick up a 2x10 cab easily.

There are benefits to both, but I run the pair below.

I built the same rig in the mid-nineties with SWR gear (Redhead, Son of Bertha). I love the sound of the two cab types. Here is an Ashdown ABM 2x10 & ABM 1x15.

What I really loved about this set-up is that I can leave everything stacked, throw my folding hand-truck under it, & away I go. There is no separate head to worry about. This is one reason I'm an admitted combo junkie. Another is that it's a flexible rig; take what I need, leave what I don't.

IME, when I've mixed drivers, & not just sizes alone either but even the same speaker sizes, it always works best for me sticking with one company's wares. I used a Genz-Benz/Eden/Ampeg rig that sounded good enough, but any time I'd throw the head on two cabs from the same company, it sounded better.

All that said, you can't really go wrong...you have a good problem

 

[Munjibunga]

Amp and two 210s.

 

[Kukulkan61]

An amp and two cabs is more versatile!!

 

[cheechi]

if you are considering getting a head and separate cabs let me encourage you to spend a good chunk of time at your local store and play every head with every cab. Play combinations of cabs you might like together. I expect you will probably find more than one combination you like, probably multiple you don't like. I also expect after doing so you won't still want to settle for a rumble.

 

[mbell75]

if you are considering getting a head and separate cabs let me encourage you to spend a good chunk of time at your local store and play every head with every cab. Play combinations of cabs you might like together. I expect you will probably find more than one combination you like, probably multiple you don't like. I also expect after doing so you won't still want to settle for a rumble.

Thanks. Already done that and I have also owned an Ampeg BA210 and a Blackstar U500 before going back to the Rumble. Played the new Peavey amps, TC, GK MB210, Mark Bass LM amps, Ampeg PF500 and I use the SVT7 Pro at the rehearsal studio. I much prefer the Rumble to anything in its price range. Thanks for the replies guys, going to keep the combo and extension cab for now.