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Which model of Eminence speaker (or which model has the closest specs) do you use in the new PF-115HE 15" cab? THX.
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Ampeg PF500/PF350
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Which model of Eminence speaker (or which model has the closest specs) do you use in the new PF-115HE 15" cab? THX.
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Besides the Gigskins at $90, there's also the Markbass bags at around $60. I use a large on my PF500. A medium should be OK for the 350, but I'd double check the dimensions.
Just in case anyone was wondering about the xlr/direct out from the PF500...... I recorded a live practice of a personal project last night. I went pre-eq and post-eq, just to try both options, straight to an old Peavey board and straight from there into pro tools. I played a Marcus Miller Sig Jazz (active), American Jazz (passive), and an SX PJ (passive).
I heard some complaints about the xlr/direct having a really hot signal. I didn't understand that because it has db pad. But I didn't have any problems with it. My drummer has a masters from MTSU in audio engineering and has worked in some pretty reputable studios. He's recorded me with a lot of different gear in the past and, as well as a bunch of other amazing gear in the studios, and he was thoroughly impressed with the PF500.
This is by far the best direct tone I've had. THE BEST. The clarity was really impressive. The post eq function worked great. The compressor really turned out to be a real treat too. At about 11 o clock it breaks up just enough to give you a little growl and sounds great recorded. The lows were really tight and not the slightest bit muddy. Low mids were clean and thumpy and the high mids realllllyyy cut thru. I mean really cut thru. And I had the mids set pretty much flat if not cut a little but. For those of you that slap I think you'll be impressed with the slap tones too. I bumped the bass a tad, mid selector on 2, and treble boosted just a hair and bam!! Awesome slap tone that recorded very clean.
I really can't say enough good things about this amp. I've played it live in severals situations with several different styles and with several different basses and it has been awesome in all areas. The recording test/ direct out test was my main concern, because I'll be using PA support a lot in my military band, and it passed with flying colors.
As far as the cabinet goes. I bought the 210. And I played with two guitars, drums, and a singer last and it was plenty loud. Were very good about practice volumes. We play lightly and like to keep the volume at a easy listening level. But we turned up towards the end and checked our "live performance sound", and the 210 had no problems keeping up. I had the gain set right 12 and most of the time 11 and I never had to go past 1 o clock on the master. And 1 o clock was a little too loud. Cab sounded great the whole time. No break up or trouble handling the higher volumes at all.
Soooo...... Another night with the PF500 and another win for Ampeg. I'm glad I waited!! Every time I play with this amp Im impressed. It does everything well. I'm finally 100% happy with a rig. It's a damn good product.
I heard some complaints about the xlr/direct having a really hot signal. I didn't understand that because it has db pad. But I didn't have any problems with it. My drummer has a masters from MTSU in audio engineering and has worked in some pretty reputable studios. He's recorded me with a lot of different gear in the past and, as well as a bunch of other amazing gear in the studios, and he was thoroughly impressed with the PF500.
This is by far the best direct tone I've had. THE BEST. The clarity was really impressive. The post eq function worked great. The compressor really turned out to be a real treat too. At about 11 o clock it breaks up just enough to give you a little growl and sounds great recorded. The lows were really tight and not the slightest bit muddy. Low mids were clean and thumpy and the high mids realllllyyy cut thru. I mean really cut thru. And I had the mids set pretty much flat if not cut a little but. For those of you that slap I think you'll be impressed with the slap tones too. I bumped the bass a tad, mid selector on 2, and treble boosted just a hair and bam!! Awesome slap tone that recorded very clean.
I really can't say enough good things about this amp. I've played it live in severals situations with several different styles and with several different basses and it has been awesome in all areas. The recording test/ direct out test was my main concern, because I'll be using PA support a lot in my military band, and it passed with flying colors.
As far as the cabinet goes. I bought the 210. And I played with two guitars, drums, and a singer last and it was plenty loud. Were very good about practice volumes. We play lightly and like to keep the volume at a easy listening level. But we turned up towards the end and checked our "live performance sound", and the 210 had no problems keeping up. I had the gain set right 12 and most of the time 11 and I never had to go past 1 o clock on the master. And 1 o clock was a little too loud. Cab sounded great the whole time. No break up or trouble handling the higher volumes at all.
Soooo...... Another night with the PF500 and another win for Ampeg. I'm glad I waited!! Every time I play with this amp Im impressed. It does everything well. I'm finally 100% happy with a rig. It's a damn good product.
I didn't think that the PF heads sounded a ton like the SVT. They certainly sound like Ampeg, but I wouldn't call them SVT-like.
The head you want is the SVT 7pro. It sounds dead-on SVT to me.
Played the PF350 yesterday, didn't have enough time to play the PF500 but I was impressed with the 350, had a very pleasing tone. Unfortunately they didnt have any of the new pf cabs or any plans to get them in anytime soon.
have the opposite problem up here....can find a few of the cabs to try but nobody has the heads or an ETA (that I can find anyways....
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I was at my favorite shop getting prices for a pf500 and 2 matching cabs, but they had no clue on availability. They're going to check for me, on Monday, and give me the scoop...
Tolex Issue:
The seams where the tolex is glued underneath on the flip top of my PF115 are already lifting a little.
Not liking that :scowl:...I'll try to post a pic later today
The seams where the tolex is glued underneath on the flip top of my PF115 are already lifting a little.
Not liking that :scowl:...I'll try to post a pic later today
I agree I've now recorded with this head several hours worth of jam sessions & rehearsals. The recordings sound as good or better than the tone I hear in the room. I have'nt tried the pre eq setting & I don't use the xlr, I use a 1/4" from the preamp out to the mixer to the recorder. I have literally recorded hundreds of hours at this home studio & this mix of PF500 preamp & miced cabinet nails the tone I have always heard in my head perfectly but never quite achieved. I have used several Ampegs in the past years, SVT2p preamp, SVT 3 non pro, as well as every Tech 21 product, while I've had good results with many of these, the balance of warmth punch & grit & eq of the PF500 have been perfect for me. I have'nt had the issue of the amps protection circuit shutting down on me yet & I play fairly loud at times. I don't want to sound like I'm hyping this head, it's just rare for an amp to meet my expectations in real world use like this one has for me.
I got my first taste of the PF500 today, paired with a SVT-15E. I was really pleased with the tone I got out of her. It does have some of the 7PRO flavor I was hoping for. It was a much better experience, then my try with the PF350/PF-210HE.
So, I decided to bite the bullet and order a PF500 and two PF-115HE cabs to go along with it. I really wanted two of these cabs for a while now, and I think it will give me the volume my son and I are hoping for. If its not quite there on volume, then I can always get a 7PRO and flip the PF500 away, and have a backup.
The bad news is I'm waiting at least a month for the package...
So, I decided to bite the bullet and order a PF500 and two PF-115HE cabs to go along with it. I really wanted two of these cabs for a while now, and I think it will give me the volume my son and I are hoping for. If its not quite there on volume, then I can always get a 7PRO and flip the PF500 away, and have a backup.
The bad news is I'm waiting at least a month for the package...
Well I got my first bummer out of the PF500 today....... Just got to my buddies house to do some recording. Plugged in and played for about 3 minutes and the fault light comes on...... I noticed that the fan isn't turning on so now I'm officially worried.
The manual says that it's just overheated and needs time to cool down. But it hasn't been played long enough to get hot. Guess I'm just gonna wait here for a few minutes and hope it'll cut back on. For an amp that's 10 days old this should not be happening. I'm bummed.
The manual says that it's just overheated and needs time to cool down. But it hasn't been played long enough to get hot. Guess I'm just gonna wait here for a few minutes and hope it'll cut back on. For an amp that's 10 days old this should not be happening. I'm bummed.
The head has only been out a couple of months. Seems a bit too soon to speculate...
Well it's officially dead. Taking it back to GC this weekend to trade for a new one. On the plus side of things all the guys at Ampeg and GC were really helpful and both offered to replace it on the spot with no questions asked.
Hope it's not a recurring problem. We'll see. I really dig the amp so I'm crossing my fingers that there won't be any more problems.
Hope it's not a recurring problem. We'll see. I really dig the amp so I'm crossing my fingers that there won't be any more problems.
My PF500 arrived today. Got this second hand from a GC in Texas that Fenderhutz clued me in about. It is missing the feet, and it's pretty scratched up for being only a couple months old. If I hadn't got it so cheap I'd be more worried about it - but at that price, I really couldn't compalin. Figured if nothing else it will make a nice backup or jam night head.
Right away I paired it up with three different cabs- my SVT-215E, the '63 B15N, and my '67 BT-15C. Overall, the B15 cab was the winner. Nice lows and lots of vintage tone. I really think you could power that cab with just about anything and when you hear it, you'll know it's a B15. My personal favorite pairing was the BT-15C cab. Lots of low end, but not overbearing with enough highs to not sound too muddy. Simialr to a B-100R on steroids. The SVT-215E cab on it's own sounded just fine and put out a nice thump for a modern gig situation - but comapred to the vintage cabs, it just didn't sound as "sweet" for the overall tone.
Not only did the BT-15C cab sound great, the head looked right at home sitting on top and might just fit in the cab if flipped over. Might be a tight squeeze - but it does look possible if you remove the handles.
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Right away I paired it up with three different cabs- my SVT-215E, the '63 B15N, and my '67 BT-15C. Overall, the B15 cab was the winner. Nice lows and lots of vintage tone. I really think you could power that cab with just about anything and when you hear it, you'll know it's a B15. My personal favorite pairing was the BT-15C cab. Lots of low end, but not overbearing with enough highs to not sound too muddy. Simialr to a B-100R on steroids. The SVT-215E cab on it's own sounded just fine and put out a nice thump for a modern gig situation - but comapred to the vintage cabs, it just didn't sound as "sweet" for the overall tone.
Not only did the BT-15C cab sound great, the head looked right at home sitting on top and might just fit in the cab if flipped over. Might be a tight squeeze - but it does look possible if you remove the handles.
Gutshots:
Not only did the BT-15C cab sound great, the head looked right at home sitting on top and might just fit in the cab if flipped over. Might be a tight squeeze - but it does look possible if you remove the handles.
If you ever get a chance to mic that setup. I'm begging you to please share a clip or two. I love listening to Ampeg 15"s...
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