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Apparent volume

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SkinnyP411

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Nov 3, 2011
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#1
I've heard ppl saying things like "that cab gets a lot louder than THAT cab!" As an example:I'm running an ampeg svt 7pro into a 410HLF.....would it seem to louder if I were going through an svt 810e or 610hlf? Bc from what I hear they're very "loud" cabs. Side Q: Would there be more apparent volume from two 8 ohm 410s than a 4 ohm 810 if I'm using the same head?
 
#4
1954bassman said:
Too many factors come into play here. A complete detailed description of your set-up is required to answer your question.
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Ok, so I'm running an svt 7pro into a sansamp programmable bddi(everything @ noon except for the bass/treble:both rolled back to 9 o clock) into the input of an svt 410HLF. Would the apparent volume be louder if I ran the same set up into a 610hlf or an 810e?
 
#5
lowfreq33 said:
More speakers will almost always be louder.

As far as 2 4x10's vs 1 8x10, it depends on the enclosure design, efficiency of the drivers, etc.
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To be clear more speakers of a certain kind will be louder than fewer speakers of the same kind.

This will all boil down to a slew of factors some of which are sensitivity, power handling, displacement, and cabinet design.
 
#6
Yes, the 610hlf and 810e will be louder, with the 810e being the loudest. First off, they the bigger cabs have more speakers, and that adds up. And both the 610hlf and 410hlf have extended low end capabilities, which means more wattage goes to pump those lows, bringing the overall volume capabilities down a bit. The 810e is tuned for the highest low end response, the 410hlf the lowest, and the 610hlf firmly in the middle. But all 3 cabs are perfectly capable of putting out way more volume than is considered healthy. None of them are "quiet" cabs, although they sound great at pretty much any volume ;)
 

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