Ampeg svt2pro or svt8pro?

[Pitbull Growl]

Just a thought...

If you can afford another head like an SVT2-PRO, you can prolly afford to build (or have someone build for you) one of these:http://www.talkbass.com/wiki/index.php/Vlad335_1515/66_"Monster"

That's the route I would go.

 

[andrew]

Thanks for all the help so far guys! How will i know if my 2pro is being "limited" on the limited circuitry?

You'll need to take it to an amp tech and have it checked.

I'm not familiar with it personally, but I've heard that people have gotten good results eliminating the limiting circuit in the 2Pro altogether too.
Poke around on here to get some info on it or track down Psychobassguy and talk to him about it. But try a different head before you worry about paying for a tech visit.

 

[SavaAEC]

Yea i just came to that conclusion as well. which will suck buying another 2pro but screw it what is a label for when you get on a big one, you ask for a stipend to get what you need! haha, just gotta pay it back in the long run

any one know anything about this "limited circuitry"?

 

[andrew]

Having a double SVT 2 Pro, double 8x10 rig would be cool, but remember you have to move that rig. Why go through that when you can get the volume you need out of one head and a single 8x10?

 

[SavaAEC]

I'm thinking im just going to do 1 svt2pro and 8x10 and another on the other side so 2 heads and 2 cabs

 

[Peg_legs]

If you are anywhere near Huntsville, AL I know a great tube amp guy. My SVT II non pro is now in the classifieds

 

[SavaAEC]

whats the diff between the pro and non pro IIs

 

[Peg_legs]

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=303286&page=2

 

[Korladis]

I'm thinking im just going to do 1 svt2pro and 8x10 and another on the other side so 2 heads and 2 cabs

I general, I've read it here that separating bass cabs isn't that great an idea for some physics reasons that I can't remember the details of.

 

[southshoreconor]

does the II pro go down to 2 ohms? if it does thats what you should be running it at.

i play in a similar style band, with a very similar set up (100 watt jmp on my side, dual rec on the other both through orange 4x12s) probably in a lot of the same clubs throughout the states (maybe we've even played together?). i run a mesa 400+ through one ampeg 8x10 and it's loud enough. sometimes, i'll run two 8x10s and run the 400+ at 2 ohms and its killer.

edit - also, after looking at your myspace pictures, if anything you should be asking the label for money to buy a trailer. taking all the gear on the road is awesome, but so is being able to lay down in your own luxurious bench seat.

 

[SavaAEC]

I run it at 2 ohms when i split the cab, if you run it at 4 ohms into 2x 4 ohm 8x10 you will do some series damage either blowing your transformer or tubes out. The best solution for be is to probably match the cabs with the heads 2 heads + 2 8x10s and have matched impuedence. Because i have running it at 2 ohms it has to worker harder on the power tube output and that takes up all my head room so my tubes are getting pummeled.

 

[BigMac5]

Serious question, why does your guitar player need a Marshall 100 watt Plexi, and a Mesa boogie Dual Recto at the same time? Thats' 200 watts and two 4X12's.

 

[Korladis]

Serious question, why does your guitar player need a Marshall 100 watt Plexi, and a Mesa boogie Dual Recto at the same time? Thats' 200 watts and two 4X12's.

I'm pretty sure that the OP's band has two guitarists.

 

[BigMac5]

I'm pretty sure that the OP's band has two guitarists.

Really?

Did you bother to go to their myspace page? The web adress is in his signature.

Here's a video:

 

[Korladis]

Really?

Did you bother to go to their myspace page? The web adress is in his signature.

Here's a video:

I did not, as I'm not on my own computer and so I can't. Stupid assumption of me, if there is only one guitarist and he's using both amps.

If the guitarist is using both a Marshall Plexi and a Mesa Dual Rectifier at the same time, cranked, that's just ridiculous.

 

[Turock]

I'd like to hear more about this "limiting circuitry", never heard of it. As far as I am aware there is no limiter on my 2Pro.

 

[SavaAEC]

Well he uses a plexi and he also has a jcm 800, both heads of which for you to get that great tone you have to have them cranked. since we are a 3 piece to make it sound more full we use to separate guitar heads that are totally different a mesa for more of the gainy bottom and the marshall for the highs and such. if you have ever played on a plexi or anyone who has one then you would know that every one of them are loud very LOUD.

 

[southshoreconor]

i think bottom line, is something's wrong with your head. there should be no lack of volume with this set up regardless of what your guitarist has "cranked". my band constantly experiments with 70's and 80's marshalls (plexi's, jmps, jcm800s), 2x12's, 4x12s, two stacks of two 4x12s, mesas, soldanos, hiwatts, etc. and my 400+ and one 8x10 has never fallen short.

 

[Williamsburgjim]

i think bottom line, is something's wrong with your head. there should be no lack of volume with this set up regardless of what your guitarist has "cranked". my band constantly experiments with 70's and 80's marshalls (plexi's, jmps, jcm800s), 2x12's, 4x12s, two stacks of two 4x12s, mesas, soldanos, hiwatts, etc. and my 400+ and one 8x10 has never fallen short.

I agree, it's possible that there may be something wrong with your pro-2. When I had to have my slm era pro-2 fixed, one of the things wrong was volume. Does the gain light illuminate at say only around 11:00 with a somewhat thinner sound than usual?

They fixed that and other issues with re-soldering everything.

Jimbob

 

[SavaAEC]

actually i keep the master volume up almost all the way and use the gain knob as the volume pretty much, the knob is wierd because it wont actually produce any sound untill its sitting at about 9 o'clock clockwise so about in the 3 position when u r looking at it.