Ampeg PR-410HLF replacement speakers

[KAOSBass]

I found an Ampeg PR-4x10HLF for $100, only thing is speakers are blown , anyways, anyone know what speakers are in them, and possibly where to get them?

worth buying and replacing the speakers? or should I just buy something else? not sure what these are worth, thought I'd ask.....

thanks

 

[JimmyM]

Buy something else. Those speakers are like $100 apiece.

 

[KAOSBass]

really?

oh well, worth a shot to ask.

 

[rpsands]

I haven't modeled it but I'd be pretty shocked if a cheaper speaker wouldn't do just fine in there. Basslite S2010s would be where I'd start modeling.

 

[Wes Whitmore]

Since they are wired series/parallel, you night find that only one driver is blown, or that it's actually the crossover, and the drivers might be ok. You never know until you know.
Wes

 

[pmano]

I know this thread is a couple of years old but I'm going thru the same thing right now- at low to medium volumes the cab sounds great, at higher volumes or with effects it breaks up. no way to tell if it's the crossover or a speaker (s)? It is noticeably not as clear and clean as when I first got it. If it is the crossover, how much are they to replace and would you know the replacement item name?

 

[zackhartsog]

Buy something else. Those speakers are like $100 apiece.

so jimmy, what are the BEST speaker replacements for the 4x10hlf? Or better yet can I get direct replacements? Thanks man.

 

[AlexanderB]

Carting around such a big, heavy cab should be rewarded with great lows and loud output, when called for. IMHO, there are some obvious candidates that could work:
-Stock, unique ones, if available. According to my older Ampeg folders, the PRO models had unique drivers.
-Genuine Ampeg ones for regular or Heritage SVT-410HLF.
-Eminence BP102-4.
-Eminence Deltalite II 2510. Not the bassiest driver available, but low weight, high power, high sensitivity and very articulated. Different sound from most Ampegs, though.

There is plenty of other great brands, with less recognition and disrtibution in US, such as Ciare, RCF, TC sounds, Volt, Faital, BMS etc.

 

[pmano]

I owned one of these and yes, sold it because i found it heavy and impractical to own. All I can say is, after listening to old live recordings of my playing this cab, it has such a deep, rich tone that cuts through the mix beautifully, I would, if I still owned one, buy the correct speakers for this cab, in spite the cost. It is real bass tone, prior to the lighter weight cabs of today. It sounds like a bass cabinet should sound. With the right bass, right playing style, right amp in the right hands, it's pretty breathtaking to a player who appreciates true bass tone. I play through high end lighter weight equipment now and I'm happy with my sound but listening to those recordings through the Ampeg Pro cab makes me wish my back was 20 years younger because it would be worth lugging that thing around just for the tone. Best sounding cab in my opinion.

 

[JimmyM]

so jimmy, what are the BEST speaker replacements for the 4x10hlf? Or better yet can I get direct replacements? Thanks man.

You can get direct replacements. Call or email Ampeg and they can get you on the path.

 

[zackhartsog]

You can get direct replacements. Call or email Ampeg and they can get you on the path.

Will do. Thanks!

 

[JimmyM]

Whoops...sorry! Was thinking you meant the SVT 410hlf, not the PR410hlf. Don't know if they use the same speakers. I'm not up on PF410hlf's, unfortunately, and they've been discontinued for a long time.

 

[AlexanderB]

As I wrote, the Ampeg brochures from its time refer to them as unique drivers, different from the SVT-410HLF.

 

[Doug Parent]

Take a picture of any driver, the numbers on the label on the magnet (if any) and email Bryan or Eric at Orange County Speaker repair. If it's Eminence, they can recone any driver per the manufacturers specs, or steer you towards a suitable replacement driver. One and done.