I really like mine. They make for a good sounding, good looking, highly portable rig. It also tends to be the more...um...flexible/universal tone, so good for the cover band for example.
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Budget 2x10 cab comparison.
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I still have mine too but for health reasons, I've switched to a much lighter rig!
If the 300 watts it puts out is loud enough then it won't be an issue because I won't have to crank the amp and put 500 watts through it. That said if it's loud enough then the 8ohm version should also be fine. I have heard people say that tc electronics watts are a bit exaggerated.
Perhaps, but I would argue that it’s a fairly limited cabinet: low power handling and being 4 ohms means that it can’t be used with another cabinet for 4 ohm minimum amps (which is the norm).
I would confirm this with the shop, though: could be the older specs being used for the newer model.
IMO, if it is accurate, that would bump that cabinet lower than the Fender or Ampeg. If it’s 8ohm, above them.
I think I would have to hear it myself. Wattts don't tell full stories. The various 2x10s paired are still my first choice options 2x12 surface area is over 3/4 4x10. Speaker sensitivity and cabinet design I think will be much more of a decider than wattage. My last amplifier which I replaced for sheer size / weight reasons was a peavy mk 3 - 210watts rms and I never needed to crank it. Watts and power handling take a lot of interpretation from brand to brand. None of this is saying the 2x12 will do the job, but I'm not going to just say 'it's only 200w' and dismiss it.
Nor am I telling you to. I’m just saying, practically speaking, those specs make it far less versatile and that should be a consideration on the merits.
Personally when I played through the rumble 210, I found it excessively boomy. For the same ish price, I bet you could get barefaced cabs.
How much are you betting? It's easy money for me.
But on a more serious note, the ampeg are sounding like they would suit me, i like a tighter sound.
2 months later. I haven't gotten anything at this point. Not in an active band right now and decided to put it on the backburner. Have been looking at facebook market place for months and am going to pick up a yamaha BBT410S quad box that's local for $100aud. I know it's very low in power handling compared to your average box but all the reviews seem to like it and it's a 4 ohm cab. If the sound and volume suite me I'll make myself 2 2x10 cabinets of precisely half volume and same vent - if it's not good enough then it's not the end of the world.
You don't need two cabs stacked to hear yourself
Options are:
1. Angled cab stand
2. Cab on a chair, beer crate etc
3. IEM. I use it (bass plus singer) and can't be more satisfied
I know the options, although I have rarely had a combo or small enough cab to actually do them. I know that having a 2x10 on a box the same height as the 2x10 is 90% of the way there, but I want the whole vertical 4x10 experience even if only my legs hear some of it
. I don't ŵant to have not enough cab for a given venue. My best on stage sound from my own experience was when I had stacked cabinets and the top cabinet at ear level.
True, but they are still available used.
https://reverb.com/item/83658171-carvin-brx-10-2
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Picture is from one of last weeks gigs.
(Forgive me the bad phone pic.)
Large, outdoor stage.
5 pcs., moderately loud, country/rock group.
Two, 8 ohm, front ported, Eminence U.S.A. 2510 Neodymium drivers loaded, 210 cabinets setting side by side and down low for the coupling effect (I do often stack the two 210's as a vertical 410.)
Powered by a G.K. MB800 Fusion head with FOH support.
Big solid lows, clear, clean sound with a feeling of a fast transient, LOUD if need be with great projection in easy to transport, smallish, stackable cabinets.
My ears, (and back,) really like working with this combination.
I doubt I'll ever again need to be stupidly loud for a gig. I just don't intend to get into a band that values volume over dynamics. The ease of carrying two smaller cabinets plus stacking for easy listening is precisely the reason I wanted something like this. I started to see the point of this sort of stuff when I got a vocal PA that I can carry around both foh speakers in a single load. (light little 1x12 yamaha boxes) - way nicer than big 15" plus horn boxes placed on tables like I would do 20 years ago. I'll be using a little TC helicon micro head that I bought about a year ago - I will not miss carrying my peavey mk 3 or fender super twin head.
