Ampeg Question

With bass.........more speakers. A single 115 or 210 is NOT the answer unless the question is how do I blow speakers playing bass.

 

I'd lean towards the PF series personally.
And I would also look at the price difference of going with the PF500 instead of the 350 because of the addition of the compressor, ultra hi and lo switches, and midrange selector.

 

The PF350 with 2 210AVs (if you can swing the second cab) is a great combination, IMO. For the PF cabs, I prefer the PF210 slightly over the PF115. To my ears, the 210 has got a tad bit less low end but you may want some additional lows depending on if you've got your bass in the PA.

 

The Micro CL and Micro VR sound quite similar except the Micro VR sounds cleaner and goes louder. Sub out the Micro VR for the PF350 and it sounds the same but is a little tighter and has a bit more oomph. However, it's a medium duty rig, and depending on your wife's new volume, there's a possibility it could still struggle. The PF115he will take you more out of the realm of the 210av because it goes very low, lower than even an 810e. The PF210he is a tweener...doesn't go as low as the PF115he, but goes lower than the 210av. The PF cabs are also loaded with heavy duty speakers so they can take a good beating. That said, it's possible the 210av could work for you...I use one a lot with my medium volume 50's-60's-70's band with horns and I'll sometimes get asked to turn down because it can get loud enough to offend their delicate sensibilities...but the PF210he is more insurance.

 

You could ask the wife to turn down?

 

If your wife pushes her Mustang III, you're going to need at least the pf350 into the pf115HE (a nice rig for small gigs). I seriously doubt that a single 210av would keep up, though a pair (driven by the pf350) would likely do the job, as long as you were going for a mids and upper bass dominant tone. If you like some depth to your tone, stick with the pf115HE. Unless your wife routinely drives her amp deep into overload, the pf350/pf115he will serve you well.

 

Saw the Leafs live Monday vs Tampa. Leafs sucked really bad.

 

... the difference with the addition of a second 210AV is substantial .. it really is MORE than twice as good as using one alone, and with pretty much any of the heads mentioned (except CL), it should take away any question of being able to hang ... you may not need both all the time, but if you are doing the outdoor neighborhood thing, increased speaker surface is a very desirable thing ... especially if you are not in your small-mid PA with the bass ...

.. I love to spend other peoples money ...

 

I'm not certain that your wife's purchase of a Mustang III necessitates your needing a larger bass rig. Did she purchase it because she needs more volume at gigs and/or practices? If so, then yes, you may need a larger rig to keep up. But if she bought it solely for the increased headroom and bells and whistles over the Mustang II, your current rig may be fine if your volume needs aren't changing.

 

The VR puts out about 150w with 1 SVT210AV so to get the full 200w you will need another 210 cab if you want a single cab setup the 350 would be better as for lowness my 210AV goes plenty low and is punchy enough for me

 

Ya, does a nice mild grind when you crank the gain, eh?

 

If you need more volume down the line, add another PF115HE. If you can, try the Marshall into the PF115HE.

 

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