Ampeg Rocket Bass Combos

[Bassdoggydogg]

Ok, so three band, fixed mid frequency, fixed Q tone controls, no volume control on aux in, no tweeter, but a built in OD, and made in China?
Not lining up for one of these... They look very neat, though.

I thought a high frequency horn = tweeter? Am I mistaken?

 

[AlexanderB]

I thought a high frequency horn = tweeter? Am I mistaken?

Well, it seems it is only the 210 model that has it?

 

[JimmyM]

Well, it seems it is only the 210 model that has it?

Ampeg did a poll on Facebook about tweeters in combos, and I swear, maybe one person in 50 wanted them. And Justin Meldal-Johnson was extremely vehement in his hatred of them Me, I can tolerate them as long as they have an on-off switch, but you wouldn't believe how many people wanted nothing to do with them.

 

[jeff7bass]

Ampeg did a poll on Facebook about tweeters in combos, and I swear, maybe one person in 50 wanted them. And Justin Meldal-Johnson was extremely vehement in his hatred of them Me, I can tolerate them as long as they have an on-off switch, but you wouldn't believe how many people wanted nothing to do with them.

On cabs with attenuators, I usually had my tweeter on about one-third. Just a little clarity, but they're ported cabs so darker by nature. Ampeg SVT210AV sure doesn't need a tweeter.

 

[Bassdoggydogg]

Well, it seems it is only the 210 model that has it?

Good thing that's the one I ordered I could honestly go without it though, I just wanted clarification on what tweeter actually meant.

 

[pie_man_25]

Ampeg did a poll on Facebook about tweeters in combos, and I swear, maybe one person in 50 wanted them. And Justin Meldal-Johnson was extremely vehement in his hatred of them Me, I can tolerate them as long as they have an on-off switch, but you wouldn't believe how many people wanted nothing to do with them.

NGL I don't much think about tweeters, and I imagine most couldn't be bothered to look up a poll about it.

If there is a tweeter I generally prefer it with an l-pad so you can figure out how much is appropriate. Also, so much with design can separate a well designed tweeter and crossover from a poorly designed one. E.g old Behringer tweeters - can't sound good with them, the tweeter in an epifani cab I used to have - honestly it didn't have a lot of mids and I missed that, but that mid-scooped deep tone that it did was unmatched by anything I've heard since.

 

[alaskaleftybass]

My favorite compact cab is a 112 400 watt 4 ohm cab. It has a piezo tweeter which is passive i.e. no control over volume. It's so light in the high end it only brings a bit of pleasant crispness to the bass strings. It's when designers get carried away with 200 watt horn/tweeters with/without volume controls that people begin to hate them. I'm glad my small dynamite 112 cab has a piezo in it. Just enough crispness for me.

 

[McGryff]

If these sound anything like the B-100 series, I'll be very tempted. I had a B-100R that I absolutely loved except for the weight, and 100W didn't always cut it. I have a 250W TC Electronic combo now that's always had enough horsepower for the gigs I play. But the extension speaker out is confusing me... will the RB-115 have all 200W if it's not running to a 2nd speaker? I know powered speakers have really caught on, so the need to power an speaker from the main amp isn't as necessary.

Anyway, these have me very curious, I'll be keeping my eyes on them!

 

[agedhorse]

My favorite compact cab is a 112 400 watt 4 ohm cab. It has a piezo tweeter which is passive i.e. no control over volume. It's so light in the high end it only brings a bit of pleasant crispness to the bass strings. It's when designers get carried away with 200 watt horn/tweeters with/without volume controls that people begin to hate them. I'm glad my small dynamite 112 cab has a piezo in it. Just enough crispness for me.

There’s no such thing as a 200 watt tweeter, at least outside of the marketing fantasy world.

 

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[alaskaleftybass]

There’s no such thing as a 200 watt tweeter, at least outside of the marketing fantasy world.

Ummmm I may have been exaggerating Mr. @agedhorse . My point is that the little piezo adds just enough sizzle and is a simple but effective solution. I'm sure your group has tweeters down to a science.

 

[jeff7bass]

I want to try the 100w 112 combo. I like the fact all 100w go into the internal speaker. Should be great for recording, practice, and lower volume jams.

 

[agedhorse]

Ummmm I may have been exaggerating Mr. @agedhorse . My point is that the little piezo adds just enough sizzle and is a simple but effective solution. I'm sure your group has tweeters down to a science.

There are tweeters advertised at 1000 watts (beyond ridiculous), but clearly it's not reality. That was my point, not necessarily the accuracy of your particular example. In reality, these parts have a maximum RMS power handling of between 15 and 30 watts.

 

[beans-on-toast]

The “300W” dome tweeters sold for car systems have built in crossovers which helps lower the power that the tweeter sees. They also sell for around $30. You get what you pay for. High wattage horns in professional sound systems have more capacity, they aren’t like these dome tweeters at all. Some call a horn a tweeter.

 

[five7]

What are the extension cabs that go with these new rocket's. I don't see them on their page.
Ampeg – Bass guitar amplification

 

[jeff7bass]

What are the extension cabs that go with these new rocket's. I don't see them on their page.
Ampeg – Bass guitar amplification

The Portaflex cabs look like a good match.

 

[five7]

34 lbs. for the new rocket 15 to 55 lbs. for the 15 portaflex cab. Ouch!

 

[Just George]

Ampeg did a poll on Facebook about tweeters in combos, and I swear, maybe one person in 50 wanted them. And Justin Meldal-Johnson was extremely vehement in his hatred of them Me, I can tolerate them as long as they have an on-off switch, but you wouldn't believe how many people wanted nothing to do with them.

I've never liked them.

 

[Mastermold]

34 lbs. for the new rocket 15 to 55 lbs. for the 15 portaflex cab. Ouch!

For me, combos are for rehearsal and small gigs. If the gig requires more I'm not thinking about adding a cabinet, I'm upgrading the whole rig.

 

[mickebas]

For me, combos are for rehearsal and small gigs. If the gig requires more I'm not thinking about adding a cabinet, I'm upgrading the whole rig.

Not everyone can afford or have the practical circumstances of having different bass rigs for different situations. A combo with sufficient power sometimes adding an extra cabinet that matches is a very good solution.