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amp head help PLEASE!!!

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pal1972

Jan 19, 2009
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#1
I currently use a markbass 102P (2x10 4ohm) cab with an ashdown LG1000 head, therefore 500w into the cab at 4ohm. However I have always felt that the head is quiet and i have both input and output gain up almost full!!! I used to have an ashdown MAG300 head and marshall 4x10 cab and the input/output gains set at just over half!!!! why is this???

anyway, ive sold my rig and i'm looking at replacements. I do have an ashdown MAG15 cab (8ohm) and cant afford to replace both head and cab so looking for a good LOUD head to use with the mag15.

I really like the look of the GK MB2-500 but wonder if i'd have similar problems as i had with the LG100 in that it would seem quiet due to digital technologies!? I'm also looking at the ashdown MAG600 head as i liked my Mag300, but dont really want to run two cabs.

Any advice on a good head to buy??? I have a budget of about £450 ($800 ish) so what do you guys use/recommend?

I really only play small/medium size venues BTW
 
#2
It's more about speaker surface area than about watts...

Case in point, my V4 is WAY LOUDER going into a 2X15 than a 1X15, even though it is pushing the same amount of watts due to the transformer tap...

Try that head with your old 4X10 and you might be surprised...

-robert
 
#4
Doesn't matter, it's still going through a single 15" speaker. Also, doesn't matter what that speaker is rated for, either. Your 410 rig was loud 'cause it had 4 10's. A single 15 will never get that loud, no matter the head you use. You'd be much better off getting more speakers.
 

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