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Ampeg SVT210AV Micro Classic Bass Cabinet

#62
I've just played it for a few minutes at home, but my first impression is that this sounds a lot like an SVT! Its a lot more open sounding than a late model 810E, just has that perfect Ampeg shape to the tone. Throaty, growly. I like.
 
#63
pickles said:
I've just played it for a few minutes at home, but my first impression is that this sounds a lot like an SVT! Its a lot more open sounding than a late model 810E, just has that perfect Ampeg shape to the tone. Throaty, growly. I like.
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+1 I was amazed how much "vintage SVT" tone they crammed into the Micro-VR and SVT-210AV. Fun stuff! :bassist: :bassist: :bassist: :cool:
 
#64
Thought I'd chime in.

I bought my Micro Av 2x10 for use with my Upright. I'm a fan of lightweight, sealed/tweeter-less cabs for upright. I'm running it with my Two Channel LMK. Just an awesome, woody, and fast rig with no big bottom issues.

The other day I was in the house band for a jam session in town. I was playing mainly upright but I did have my electric. After a few tunes, I few other bass players came up to sit in... Sekou Bunch, Freddie Washington and some others.... They each played electric bass...

This cab was amazing! It filled the medium-sized room with a decent amount of low end clarity! The drums weren't mic'd, and if they were, then I would have needed two cabs... but the fact that one of these little guys hung with drums, guitar, keys, two horns, and vocals.... WOW!

Props to the Little Mark for pairing so well! I'm buying another Micro AV 2x10 this week. Two together with the LMK will be a sick rig!
 
#65
triplelutz said:
The other day I was in the house band for a jam session in town. I was playing mainly upright but I did have my electric. After a few tunes, I few other bass players came up to sit in... Sekou Bunch, Freddie Washington and some others.... They each played electric bass...
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Wow, that sounds like one heck of a show! :eek:

I'll admit that I have not tried playing my upright through the SVT-210AV, but I may have to give it a go!

Tom.
 
#67
greenbass5 said:
I'm assuming the Walkabout would be good too?;)
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Most definitely! This is an exceptionally good combination. :bassist: :bassist: :bassist: :cool:

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#69
These cabs pair well with the LMK and the Walkabout. The cool thing about the LMK is that VPE filter that scoops the sound. It adds some nice low end and makes the cab sound deeper then it is.... Great cabs'
 
#71
I own 2x SVT-210AV cabs and the matching micro-vr head.
I think the low end from one cab is pretty decent actually.
Looks impressive stacked, even side by side looks decent.
I can carry it easily with one hand using the top handle.
It's got a very growly vintage SVT sound.
I'm actually very impressed with this rig, I get plenty of volume out of it. :bassist:

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#72
I've got the Micro head and 2xSVT210AV. Great rig for the size, weight and price, but I found that the tone isn't quite as sweet when played really loud (or as loud as it will go). A Sansamp VT pedal seems to help a lot. Highly recommended rig though, haven't used my Walkabout head through the SVT210AVs, but after reading the posts above am really looking forward to it

C
 
#74
greenbass5 said:
Tom,
what are your thoughts on these cabs with an UL502 as opposed to the LMIII or Walkabout? I've been thinking about one of these amps since the prices seem to be coming down a bit. Just kinda looking for light heads to go with these cabs. Thanks.
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I don't have a UL502, but going by the sound of the Quest preamp, I am not sure that this would be a great combination. The "Epifani sound" and the "Ampeg sound" are kind of at opposite ends of the spectrum.

In addition to the Micro-VR and the Walkabout, I have also had great luck driving these cabs with the Carvin BX500 and the GK MB-500. Of course, the new SVT7Pro might be a great choice, as well. I'll have one of those in to play with fairly soon.
 
#79
I have (2) of these 210 "mini cabs", they are lite just like lite beer. I don't drink any more and I loved Fosters. . The truth is the micro-head is worth it ( despite its loud fan ) but the cabs aren't. This isn't what most want. You aren't playing at a demo. convention are you? Electric Bass = Heavey Weight= Heavey Sound. this whole rig adds up to over $1000(lite in weight but heavey money!) which is the price of another 810E(1)....I have more Ampeg's than I need, I am no shill. IMO get another brand if you really need a 210 cab. Look at the the Genz Benz 210's. I have my Ampeg 210's in my closet holding up my New VR (super loud Fan)....need I say more.....:cool:
 
#80
Buzz Grim said:
That would be great Tom. I'll be watching for your report.
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I had a little fun last night mixing and matching some TC and Ampeg gear. First off, the RH450 works quite well with the SVT-210AV's. In general, I like to describe the tone of the RH450 as a "more refined Ampeg kind of sound," so it is not surprising that it pairs up well with the little Ampeg cabs. The cabs take the power well, and it seems like a fairly good pairing, on the whole. The RH450 is a highly "tweakable" head, and I did not spend a ton of time trying to dial it in with the Ampeg cabs, but it sounded pretty darned good with my existing presets. Then I switched to the Micro-VR with the SVT-210AV's. As nice as the TC head sounded with those cabs, it was immediately obvious that these two products were designed to go together. It just sounded more "Ampeg-ish." Sure, I probably could have gotten the RH450 to sound pretty close to the Micro-VR if I would have spent more time dialing it in, but for sheer plug and play fun, it's hard to beat the Micro-VR/SVT-210AV combo.

Next up, I decided to try the Micro-VR driving the TC RS210. Wow! Now that was a bit of a surprise! The RS210 is bigger, louder, and deeper than the SVT-210AV, but still nicely warm and round. It had more high-end content of course (I left the tweeter control set at noon), but I probably could have dialed in a fairly similar tone to the SVT-210AV. At higher volumes, the RS210 had more "swell" and the SVT-210AV had more "punch" (ported versus sealed cab, by the way), and once again, the SVT-210AV did sound more "Ampeg-ish," but that of course is no surprise.

So, while the RH450 seems to drive the SVT-210AV pretty well, there seemed to be even more synergy (to my ears) between the Micro-VR and the RS210. Either way, I am prepared to call these product brands "mix and match compatible." :D :bassist: :bassist: :bassist: :cool:
 

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