EBS Classic 500+CL 210

For 1600 I would get a lot more than a 210.

YMMV

 

For that price, you could get a much better small cab. Barefaced bass or greenboy.

If your looking at low volume needs, then there is no reason to spend so much on a practice amp.

 

1. A 210 isnt what I would consider enough for gigs.
2. I would also tell you that the amp is way less important than the cab.

If you have 1600 (euros?) to spend, you can get an amazing cab, and still have PLENTY of cash left over to buy an amazing amp.

YMMV, and it is your money.

 

You want warm and SS? MBF800 and a F112, or a barefaced 112.

 

Ampeg PF-800 then. (It has a volume knob. I wont tell anyone you play it set low. ) The barefaced and greenboy cabs will have no trouble with that much power. They will give you a small, portable, and very gigable set up.

 

I have never tried one. The amp is 650 watts @2 Ohms, 460 @4, and probably somewhere around 300@8.

 

Sorry CL400Peavey, but I could probably pull off 90% of my gigs with a 210 If the CL210 is ~ 1/2 of my Classic 410, it'll be a pretty great cab. My EBS rig has been flawless for a couple years now, unlike the Ampegs teething issues. CAN you get a bigger rig for 1600 Euro? Likely. Can you get a BETTER rig? Maybe?

Most EBS gear tends towards the hi-fi, but the Classic series goes for a rounder, warmer vibe. I'd wager if you like the sound of the Classic 500, you should get that over the 650.

 

It would be 6db less than your 410. So like taking the amount of power you have, then using a quarter of what is on tap.

 

So about as loud as a wound up B15, but still cleanish, which is fine for what I do

I'm not saying the engineered cabs are a bad choice, I'm saving up for a Dually myself, but the reality of MY situation is that a good ported 210 would be plenty loud enough for the indie rock/country/folk music I tend to play at small bar volumes. Would I use it for harder edged rock? Hell no

 

I have not. I bought the Classic t90 head sight unseen because it had the feature set I wanted (moderate wattage, tube, Filter EQ) and have been very pleased with it. But its a totally different animal to the 500.

Where are you? Is Ashdown an option?

 

Never tried the tube Ashdowns, but that one looks nice.