Are your cab and amp the same brand?

[lizardking837]

I recently picked up a new Mesa WD-800 head and have been searching for a cab to go with it. I know the correct answer is to get whatever sounds best… But for now I’m just curious how many of you have mismatched brands for your amp and cabinet combo? I don’t know why but it bothers me a bit to think of getting a different brand cab (prob ocd lol), but then I also know I’m limiting myself by not exploring all tonal options. So I’m just sort of curious how prevalent it is for mismatches. Thanks!

Yup, I have a Behringer head and cab, plus two GK heads and one GK cab

 

[D.A.R.K.]

I happen to have the same brand head and cab right now, which is an oddity.
Both Mesa.

 

[stringthrough]

No, and not since the early 80’s when I had a Sunn Concert Bass head and Sunn 1x15” cab.

 

[jdh3000]

Yes, it's been years since I mixed and matched... which I mostly did then because of just getting what I could get when I could get it used.
I've heard a lot of great mixed combination though.

 

[Blake Bass]

I'm mismatched with a Markbass tube 800 on a Epifani 3x10 it sounds fantastic.

 

[chadds]

Before Jim Bergantino release the B|amps the answer would have been 100% yes.

 

[tmw]

Yes. All Ampeg.

 

[mcrawfordmusic]

I've generally run seperate brands for head and cab, but I prefer the aesthetic of matching.

 

[ryco]

Some. Main rigs Sunn and GK are matched sets.
Have mix n match of others.

 

[Basslice]

Nope. Never have been.

 

[FatCity]

Yes. Genzler MG-800 and MG212t. My last rig was GK head and cabs.

 

[Dincrest]

I use a Peavey head through two Bergantino cabinets.

 

[JimmyM]

I had a period where I didn't, but for the vast majority of my 45+ years doing this stuff, they have been all Ampeg.

 

[RumbleBot]

Nope. I run GK heads but have a mix of Aguilar, Schroeder, Yorkville/Traynor, and custom cabs. Nothing against GK cabs, but they just haven't made it into my collection. And now I've started recreationally building cabs so probably no name brand cabs for me for a bit.

 

[chadds]

Before Jim Bergantino release the B|amps the answer would have been 100% yes.

I mean no!!

 

[bigshiny]

No

 

[ac100X]

Matching is where it's at.
Small orange with small Orange 12" cab.

Large Orange with large Orange cabinets, 4x10's.

and a VOX with a VOX.

 

[MrLenny1]

TC RH450 over Fearless 1x12.

 

[kho]

For the most part, no, until very recently. When I still lived in Canada I had an Eden WT-800 rig with Eden cabs, which was the last time I had matching head and cabs. Since I moved to the US about 16 years ago I've used only Thunderfunk heads with a variety of cabs (Eden, Bergantino, Trickfish), and in the last few years moved to a Mesa WD800 head. Now finally have matching Mesa cabs, and it's totally worth it to have those paired with the WD800!

 

[ThumbyAche]

Yes. Genzler MG-800 and MG212t. My last rig was GK head and cabs.

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Oh yah, same rig! Also have thT same comp!