Cabinet Change Dilema

[3k Mylz]

So the Band just hired a new drummer, and he has a heavier hand than our previous. I currently run a 1x15 under a 2X10, through a Ashdown MAG600. My headroom is getting a little low for my taste now, and I am entertaining a GAS buy for a new cab. If I swap out the 2x10 for a 4X10 am i going to feel like its money well spent? (adding a third cab is out of the question due to the size of my car). I'm not worried about shows, as the PA at most venues in town here are sufficient enough to carry the sound out after my rig, but practices and the rig as a monitor have me a little worried. Any experience out there to help me decide?

 

[lorenk]

Adding a 4x10 will increase the volume that you hear (after all you are basically adding two more speakers to your current set-up).

Personally, I would not mis-match speaker sizes like that, due to the resulting phasing issues. That and I am an detail oriented person and mis-matched speakers are not aesthetically pleasing to me.

Buying a 4x10 and selling the 1x15 would probably get you the most volume, and look better (if you like matched speaker size)

 

[Spinal Tapper]

I run a 2x10 and a 1x15 at full range through a Markbass R500 (500 watts) - to me it's the ultimate setup and I never have problems with headroom.

Why not just get a higher wattage head? Or maybe just get higher wattage cabs, but keep the same sizes if you like them...

 

[RickenBoogie]

A 210 and a 15 is not bad, but a 410 and a 15 is nuts. The 15 can't keep up with the bigger cab, so it limits you to whatever the 15 is capable of. In this case, I'd look into losing both cabs, and trying a 610.

 

[billfitzmaurice]

A 210 and a 15 is not bad, but a 410 and a 15 is nuts. The 15 can't keep up with the bigger cab, so it limits you to whatever the 15 is capable of. In this case, I'd look into losing both cabs, and trying a 610.

+1. A 410 and 215 is a good match, as is a 210 and 115. A 410 and 115, not really, unless it's a 115 loaded with a 3015LF driver, and AFAIK none are, at least not those from the usual sources.

 

[two fingers]

A 210 and a 15 is not bad, but a 410 and a 15 is nuts. The 15 can't keep up with the bigger cab, so it limits you to whatever the 15 is capable of. In this case, I'd look into losing both cabs, and trying a 610.

That was my first thought. All in one cab and the wattage would be devided evenly between all speakers.

 

[rpsands]

If you're not going to change out your whole rig I'd just suck it up and buy an 8x10 - or a pair of 4x10s. Probably the only cheap way you're going to get a bunch more volume out of that setup is to throw a monster cabinet at it.

If you're willing to drop some decent change I'd suggest a 2x15 with Kappalite 3015's, vertical, possibly with a mid driver. Pretty much the most sensitive, light, affordable combo I can think of for a low wattage head. It'll come to 4 ohms, ~104db paper sensitivity, and ~60lbs, if you get it from LDS.

 

[3k Mylz]

Good Feedback, thanks to all.