Ampeg PF350/500 Part V

[Jeff_K]

The 500 has better DI options available- pre/post etc .. & the extra power. I'd go for that meself

I went with the 500 for the extra headroom. You may not ever need it, but it's there when you do!

 

[TheOnlyJuan]

The 500 has better DI options available- pre/post etc .. & the extra power. I'd go for that meself

+1...you will not be disappointed.

 

[lfbassguy]

Just picked up another pf-500. I hope this is a good one, we'll find out. I have noticed that it does seem to act a little different than my last one. I can get the gain up much higher and master volume and not need to use the compressor. My last one, I could get the gain to 1:30, master at 1, but the compressor had to be at around 10 or it would fart out. Eq flat. Same cab and bass are used. Hmmm.

 

[kevbassman]

Hey Fellow TALK BASSers!
Need some help.......I own the Ampeg PF500, and use the PF115 HE & PF210. Lately I've been using the 2x10 cab. We have PA support....so I really just need to hear myself on stage. Had gigs this weekend......no problem Friday in a big venue........but Saturday in a smaller club........I hated my tone.........I run the compressor around 8-9 o'clock. The cab sounded like a speaker was blown........the limiter was clipping quite a bit......I haven't had a change to test the cab out since our last gig. Would the limiter clipping sound like a speaker blown? IMHO..it sound not. I'm wondering if I need to invest in a tilt bar for both cabs. Any suggestions would help......my gain was about 12 oclcock and the master the same.........that's the volume I've used the last few months since owning the Ampegs.
Help!

 

[kevbassman]

I've had no issues before this.................used that cab & amp for over 7 months...........no issues.

 

[JimmyM]

Boy, hard to tell without being there. One thing I'd recommend is if you had them both on the floor, I'd stack them with the 210 on top. But I'm afraid that the only way you'll find out what's wrong is to try your stuff out again.

 

[Frankjohnson]

I have noticed that it does seem to act a little different than my last one. I can get the gain up much higher and master volume and not need to use the compressor. My last one, I could get the gain to 1:30, master at 1, but the compressor had to be at around 10 or it would fart out. Eq flat. Same cab and bass are used. Hmmm.

That is similar to my complaint after mine was repaired. the voice was just somehow....."Different".

 

[Frankjohnson]

Hey Fellow TALK BASSers!
Need some help.......I own the Ampeg PF500, and use the PF115 HE & PF210. Lately I've been using the 2x10 cab. We have PA support....so I really just need to hear myself on stage. Had gigs this weekend......no problem Friday in a big venue........but Saturday in a smaller club........I hated my tone.........I run the compressor around 8-9 o'clock. The cab sounded like a speaker was blown........the limiter was clipping quite a bit......I haven't had a change to test the cab out since our last gig. Would the limiter clipping sound like a speaker blown? IMHO..it sound not. I'm wondering if I need to invest in a tilt bar for both cabs. Any suggestions would help......my gain was about 12 oclcock and the master the same.........that's the volume I've used the last few months since owning the Ampegs.
Help!

First thought is check your cables - speaker and instrument
Second is check your cab
Third - is it an active bass? Check battery

 

[kevbassman]

First thought is check your cables - speaker and instrument
Second is check your cab
Third - is it an active bass? Check battery

Speaker cables are fine........
Cab-checking today
Bass is a Nordy Vj4 passive.......all my basses are passive.

 

[Dymond-]

Boy, hard to tell without being there. One thing I'd recommend is if you had them both on the floor, I'd stack them with the 210 on top. But I'm afraid that the only way you'll find out what's wrong is to try your stuff out again.

Whats the reason for that?

 

[JimmyM]

Whats the reason for that?

So you can actually hear your rig onstage rather than have the highs and mids blow past your ears.

 

[Dymond-]

So you can actually hear your rig onstage rather than have the highs and mids blow past your ears.

Having a 115 on top of a 210 would do that?

 

[rodl2005]

Well it'd be closer to ur ears, so, yes. But not the noise issue no.

 

[JimmyM]

Having a 115 on top of a 210 would do that?

I'd probably put the 210 on top because the 115 is a little heavier in the lows, but yep.

 

[MoWBass]

Is it possible to attach a SVT 7 pro to the top cover like a pf500 o pf350?
It may be to heavy but did someone try this?

 

[jumbodbassman]

IIRC too big . it will hit the horn

 

[tombowlus]

IIRC too big . it will hit the horn

That is correct.

 

[rodl2005]

One could remove said horn, yes? Then it would fit, no?

 

[tombowlus]

One could remove said horn, yes? Then it would fit, no?

It would.

 

[kevbassman]

Well, I'm more confused know then ever.......used the Ampeg PF500 and checked both cabs, seprately & together.......sounds killer together.....with the 210 on top. I then tested both cabs side by side.......still no problem. On my gig the limiter light was flashing all the time........today, nothing.........I had the amp cranked.......around 1-2 o'clock on the gain & master..........now seprately at this volumes the cabs started "farting" but I understand that as neither cab is designed to handle 500 W. I do wish Ampeg would have given customers the choice on either a 4 ohm or 8 ohm load. Has anyone done any mods to their cabs for this? Of course the down side is the PF500 isn't built to handle a 2 ohm load...........not that I'm aware of.........fellow Ohioan Tom B , do you know offhand. That is the one thing I love about my other amp, the Carvin BX500......it can handle 2 ohm load.