Cabinet replacement

[fenderbass70]

My rig is a GK 700 rb II, Ampeg SVT 210he, and a Ashdown MAG 115 deep. I dislike the Ash 15 so it's gone. I need another 8 ohm cab. Got it narrowed down to these.
GK 212 neo
GK 410 neo
Ampeg SVT 410 he
I like the 212. Played in the store by itself. Mainly looking for feedback on durability and compatibility by others with this setup or experience with these cabs. I want to buy used.
I play Fender ASTD P, pick , rock. Gigs are bars. Inside and outside. This is my first post.
Thanks in advance.

 

[Bass_Pounder]

Best option is another SVT 210he

 

[Daveypoo]

I had a GK 800RB and an Ampeg 410HE for 15 years and it served me for a ton of gigs across many genres. Can't go wrong with that combo.

 

[esa372]

Best option is another SVT 210he

+1

 

[BassmanPaul]

Best option is another SVT 210he

+2

 

[Downunderwonder]

Me for 3.

Two 2x10 gets you the same volume as a 410he but in a vertical format that rocks for dispersion and monitoring.

 

[AlexanderB]

It will give more SPL and lows than the SVT-410HE as the SVT-210HE is actually about half an SVT-410HLF, not the sealed 410HE. (The 210 is ported, albeit not as deep in tone and uses the HLF version speakers.)

I have been forced to gig the 410 Neo a few times (proveided backline). IME / IMO it is far less capable than the Ampeg SVT-410s.

 

[Nephilymbass]

I'd either get another 210he or sell both cabs and get a 410he. One benefit of having two 210s would be a vertical stack, some folks on here really like them. I have the 410he and love it. Sounds great. With the casters its really easy to stack my rack on top of the 410, throw my gigbag over a shoulder an load in in one trip.

 

[fenderbass70]

I was just thinking that adding a 8 ohm 410 to the 210 would equal a 610 or 3 4ths a 810 fridge. It would get the 4ohm power from the 700 rbii. Another 210he would be cheaper and probably the way to go. I do wonder though what a 700 rbii + 212 neo + 210he would sound like and how loud. Thanks I will be test drivin.

 

[JimmyM]

I was just thinking that adding a 8 ohm 410 to the 210 would equal a 610 or 3 4ths a 810 fridge.

Except the power gets split up evenly and the 410 will be a good 3db louder than the 210 because it has two more speakers.

 

[fenderbass70]

Good point. I could also consider a better115 also. Another 210he is probably what Ill do cos Im keeping the one I have, Thanks.

 

[JimmyM]

Ya, you can always use a small 210 cab that kicks it. And if you get two of them, it makes for a great vertical stack. Will make the 700rb overhang if you put it on top, but you could put it on the bottom if it's in a rack.

 

[fenderbass70]

Are you talking about turning the cab UP on its side? So you have a single vertical lie of 4 spks?

 

[JimmyM]

Yep. Like so:

My cabs are 210av's, but you can do the same with the 210he's, plus they'll take a harder pounding.

 

[fenderbass70]

I see. Yep hangs over 3 quarters in. each side. Do they sound different like that? Ill have to take the strap handles off.

 

[Downunderwonder]

You hear it better than 4x10.
Everyone else not directly in front of it hears it better than a 4x10.
Win.

 

[JimmyM]

Oh, strap handles? Hmmm...well if you do it, just remember to plug the holes so air doesn't leak out and make it sound broken. Totally forgot they had strap handles on the sides, though. That makes it a little tougher to stack that way, doesn't it? You could install rubber feet if you don't want to lose the handles, but that would require drilling, which might affect resale value, although those cabs aren't really selling for a fortune anyway.

Well the difference is how the sound gets dispersed. With the vertical stack, you get a cab up closer to your head, which gives you a more representative sound of what your rig sounds like to the audience, plus the highs and upper mids get dispersed through the room in a wider pattern. That's why I like the vertical stack. But a regular square 410 sounds good, too. I just like taller rigs.

 

[Downunderwonder]

8 rubber washers should be easy enough to deal with, no mods needed.