I've got an Orange OBC 410 and running an ampeg svt-7 pro through it but not getting the power I thought I would. any suggestions on head units that would go better with the Orange cab whilst keeping around the £600 price bracket?
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Best head to use with Orange OBC410
- Thread starter JK_Turin
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It's not a matter of "power". Your head is rated for plenty of watts @ 4 ohms, but I suspect the OBC410 is an 8 ohm cab. Add a 2nd identical cab and you'll have a significant increase in output volume, or trade up to a bigger 4 ohm cab, (810, 412, etc), but just adding more power to your current cab will get you nowhere.
It would be fail.
What kind of gain/compressor/eq settings are you using on your amp? What kind of changes tonally are you looking for?
I use a Mesa 400+ with a single OBC410 and love the results. Sounds massive for a 4x10. That being said, I'm not sure how it would sound with the styles that you list in your profile. Maybe just get a second obc410 and buy a back brace or get someone else to move it?
The OBC410 is a 600W, 8ohm cab - while the SVT-7pro claims to supply 600W at 8ohms. Technically, your cab and your head should get along swimmingly.
Personally (although it's probably done) I would not purchase a head that is rated at a higher output than my cab. As mentioned, if you're not getting the beef from the 410 that you expected, it could be a matter of EQ settings.
And for those that poo-poo a 410/115 combination - I understand the reasoning and the logistics, but the Orange 410/115 combo works quite well in my experience. I own both cabs, and recently bought an Ampeg PF800. It does seem like it's a little harder to EQ on the 410 than the 115. I stacked them together, and it shook my guts. I've played two 410 Orange Cabs with an Orange AD200b, and it was loud - but it didn't make me smile like the 410/115 combination.
YMMV.
Personally (although it's probably done) I would not purchase a head that is rated at a higher output than my cab. As mentioned, if you're not getting the beef from the 410 that you expected, it could be a matter of EQ settings.
And for those that poo-poo a 410/115 combination - I understand the reasoning and the logistics, but the Orange 410/115 combo works quite well in my experience. I own both cabs, and recently bought an Ampeg PF800. It does seem like it's a little harder to EQ on the 410 than the 115. I stacked them together, and it shook my guts. I've played two 410 Orange Cabs with an Orange AD200b, and it was loud - but it didn't make me smile like the 410/115 combination.
YMMV.
only tried the 200 watt orange head with the 410, nice power trio/retro punk grindy tones
mesa d180 with 2 orange 115s, fat deep tone or cutting od
both setups were adequate for a loud band with a hard hitting drummer
mesa d180 with 2 orange 115s, fat deep tone or cutting od
both setups were adequate for a loud band with a hard hitting drummer
I,m using an Orange Terror 500 and a sp212 cab and it,s blistering loud and rumble yer socks off deep with very good articulation even with a good dollop of gain.
Stick one of them on top of a 4x10 Orange cab and it will sing.
OBT will run full power at 8 and 4 ohm with selector switch on the back.
There is a 1000 watt version as well-if you get stuck !!!!
Stick one of them on top of a 4x10 Orange cab and it will sing.
OBT will run full power at 8 and 4 ohm with selector switch on the back.
There is a 1000 watt version as well-if you get stuck !!!!
