Building a 2/10 4ohm bass cab.

[Deloofs]

If you want to extend your frequency response above what the 15" drivers can produce then imo you should be looking for mid range drivers and crossovers not 10" woofers. One cheap option would be a bi-amped PA speaker. I bet Crate PA speakers are a dime-a-dozen on your local FB marketplace. Here's how I would set it up:

1. Bass
2. Pedal board
3. Peavy Headliner 1000 front input (I assume you're talking about this amp but I'm not 100% sure)
4. Effects loop out
5. Crossover
   1. Low output goes to Peavy Headliner 1000 effect return
      1. 15" cabinet
   2. High output goes to secondary amp (can be lower power like Peavey PV260)
      1. PA speaker

So you'd need a cheap PA speaker, a cheap crossover set to like 800hz, and a cheap power amp. You could also add stuff like a compressor for the low side. You could get REALLY silly and add a dbx 120A Subharmonic Synthesizer on the low side or Klark Teknik BBD-320 chorus on the high side.

The impedance issues brought up previously still need to be taken into consideration.

 

[Deloofs]

Another word of caution: we typically build our own cabinets for fun and to have something custom, not to save money. Chances are you can find a used 2x10 4 ohm cabinet cheaper than you can build one. The materials and hardware add up fast.

I am currently building a cabinet and this is 100% true. If your goal is to save cash you should buy used. If your goal is to have something custom you should DIY.

 

[ole Jason]

Lots of incredibly complex solutions in this thread. Personally I'd buy a $20 splitter pedal and run one side into a tank of a cheap loud guitar amp like a Peavey Bandit or whatever. You probably aren't going to blow the speaker if you're using distortion and a mid focused tone. You'll see tons of bassists in doom bands doing this kind of stuff with cheap janky gear. It doesn't need to be complicated.

 

[agedhorse]

There is a ton of good used (heavier) gear for pennies on the dollar that's way more suitable than scabbing together a bunch of already marginal, incompatible gear IMO.

Sorry I tried to help. Good luck with your quest.

 

[Deloofs]

Lots of incredibly complex solutions in this thread. Personally I'd buy a $20 splitter pedal and run one side into a tank of a cheap loud guitar amp like a Peavey Bandit or whatever. You probably aren't going to blow the speaker if you're using distortion and a mid focused tone. You'll see tons of bassists in doom bands doing this kind of stuff with cheap janky gear. It doesn't need to be complicated.

That's an awesome idea. The KMA Tyler pedal could help with the splitting and not hurting the guitar amp with sub frequencies.