Behringer bxd3000h

[Roosterbooster]

Evening All.

Looking for some advice regarding the setup I have.

Little about me is that I started Bass 6 months ago with a cheap Encore bass and Amp to see if I enjoyed playing. I do so have since done a slight upgrade and bought a Cort off some guy on gumtree.

Lovely looking and really pleased.

However, Stupid question coming up.

He said to me would you like an amp head!!?. Me being very new said yeah. why not £40. Me thinking it was an amp but it turns out No. This is "head" so needs a speaker....

So now I'm interested to know how they work and will it be better than the existing Amp I have with that Encore Setup,

I have no speaker to go with the Behringer Head so could I buy any? or would people recommend a certain type for the wattage etc..

Link below.

|BXD3000H|Behringer|P0AC6

Any help/advice would be appreciated form you guys..

Regards

Rooster.

 

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Anyone....

 

[96tbird]

Practically any 300- 400watt bass cab can be used. Any name brand cabinet will work.

For full 300watt (advertised, not necessarily real RMS watts) output you need 4 ohms: either a 4 ohm cabinet, or two 8 ohm cabs daisy chained.

If you use one 8 ohm cab, it will only put out 180 watts. My choice would be 2 8 ohm cabs so you can choose how many you want to bring to the jam or gig. If you go with two cabs, buy IDENTICAL cabs to avoid potential conflict in sound reproduction that can sound terrible.

If you can only afford one right now, 8 ohm is a good choice because you can add another later.

A nice 4 ohm 410 (4 ten inch speakers) is a good choice if you don’t plan on adding another cab. If you choose this you have the minimum load, 4 ohms, that the head can handle and if you add another you’ll blow your amp up. But you’ll be getting the full 300 watts out of that amp.

Do some reading here to learn about Ohm’s law and how it applies to speakers and amplifiers. You need to understand this law if you want to play electric instruments.

Now, having said that, the difference between 180 watts (8 0hm cab) and 300, (4 ohm cab) the loudness difference will not be very noticeable if using only one cab. 2 cabs will significantly increase loudness.

 

[JRA]

96tbird has you covered, OP! (it's a fine head, medium/modest power with a few bells and whistles you might like!) good luck!

 

[Tad]

How does it sounds to you through your headphones?

If you like the sound you get out of it, then you can decide whether or not you want to buy a cab or two to go with it.

If you get good cabs, you can always use them with a different head later if you decide you want to get something else.

 

[Ronzo]

OP, is weight of the rig an issue for you? If not, there are a number of good cabinets that are relatively heavy on the used market. If you prefer to buy new, Fender Rumble cabinets have a good reputation on TB and are relatively lightweight.

I also agree with planning for two 8 ohm cabinets from the same maker. If you aren’t in a band yet, you needn’t buy both immediately; one, for now, would be sufficient. Good luck!

 

[Roosterbooster]

Wow. Thanks for response all.

Did'nt realise they could be so pricey just having a nosey at a few sites.

A bit green with the purchase of the head off the guy.

Can anyone recommend a good retailer for Cabs at reasonable prices?

Thanks in Advance.

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