Combo amp or just get a small cab?

So you want to downsize your cab independent of anything else. Is that right?

Think it depends on how much you like the SVT-4Pro. If you love it or like it very much, then keep it & get a smaller cabinet. If you're not so crazy about it, then either do a combo or a different amp & smaller cab.

Personally, I like the idea of a separate amp/cab unless there's a combo you are jonesing for. For an amp, there are lots of excellent choices. Class Ds are in great favor now. And for good reasons. Genz Benz, Gallien Krueger, T.C. Electronics, Markbass, Aguilar, & others have very loyal followings.

As far as a smaller cabinet, a used 12/6 or 15/6 is an excellent option.

Or if a new cab is more what you'd want, a 115 with an Eminence Kappa Lite 3015 (with or without tweeter, maybe a Selenium D220Ti with your choice of horn) would be sweet. If this route sounds good, Don Oatman @ Low Down Sound is a great guy to talk to about it.

 

~ Neighbors ~

Wow, that’s a tuff call - flip a coin, either way I think you’re still going to miss your Ampeg SVT-4pro/610 rig and turning up. To bad you can’t just turn down - good luck bro.

 

I bought an Ampeg BA12 for a practice amp and wound up using it in a 3 piece! and it will go louder, keeps up with a drummer just fine!
go figure? 12" combo under $200 and i get to leave the big rig at home!

Plus!
its got headphone jack, Cd input to jam along. Ampeg tone, 12 actually has great low end

 

Downsizing from an Ampeg big rig?

Ampeg Micro VR mini-stack, or PF-350/500 with 115 or 210 cab if you want more power. Either way you end up with less power and smaller cabs.

 

I'd get a smaller cab. There are plenty of great 2x10 cabs to be had for under $500, especially if you buy used.

 

well you obviously love your Ampeg tone, and your current rig is big egough to handle basicaly everything other than tone tastes. obviously don't get rid of it find your exact gas money and search your options, Cab><Combo..
i've hauled a big "fridge 18-2x10" cab around for years ,still got it and play it often, but it is so nice to have a compact single unit to just grab and go or carry it out on the back porch and aim it at the ~neighbors~ and quickly dart back in
there are a lot of great combo's that are light and powerful and cool features

 

I went the cheap combo route. single 12" speakers tend to be my thing for those right now and plenty of those way under $500