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what @Linnin mentioned about the 410 v2 makes sense. @Cadmandu If money was no object a pair of 115s or 112s or 210s make sense. 150w at 4 ohms is in the bare minimum range, so getting the full 150 and having enough speakers is vital. I don't think any fender 115 210 or 112 was ever 4 ohms, but a pair of them would work well. A single 8ohm cabinet will get 80w with that head IIRC, so not a good idea. Outside of the rumble line, a 4ohm cab with good efficiency is what is needed. Perhaps an old peavey 115 with a black widow in 4ohm (peavey heads are 2ohm so they made a lot of 4ohm cabs) is a good idea, since the black widow is known to work well with lower power amps. An SWR Goliath III in 4ohm (rare but out there) or an eden d410xlt in 4ohm is a heavy, but good option, as would most 215 cabs with high efficiency. Over 99db is a must, and some of these cabs were in the 103db range. With only 150w, this is an important consideration.
Depends on how loud the hiss is. Is there a noticeable difference when the tweeter is switched on and off?
A really loud hissing is not normal. It depends on how picky you are though. There will always be some degree of noise. With nothing plugged in though I am prone to think there is a problem with yours. Does the hiss go away when you plug a bass in?
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I have but it's barely noticeable, especially when you play. Do you boost the treble on the EQ?
I have a 500 head into 2 12s and with no guitar cable plugged in, you can't hear any hiss until you get up to around 75% on the master volume with the gain at 50%. This is with my usual EQ settings which have hi mids and treble boosted to around 1:00. My normal full volume gigging settings have the master volume a bit lower than 75% (around 12:00 to 2:00 depending on the venue) and there is virtually no hiss at that level (if you listen very closely, you can sort of make out some background noise around 2:00). The amp is incredibly loud at that point, and even if it does hiss a little, I think it's to be expected, considering that you are playing loud enough to warrant ear plugs.
Thanks a bunch! And yessir, I love the rumble tone and the Harke reliability I just can't get away from. It ALMOST sounds as good as a bassman/610 stack and that's good enough for me at 1/3 the price.
The tweeter itself has a hiss but it doesnt change the level of speaker hiss.
The volume of hiss doesnt change with a cord or bass connected. What does change the volume is boosting/cutting the treble on the amp
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more info are tone controls at Noon, any of the buttons engaged? how high is gain and master?
ANY amp or outboard eq is going to add hiss when you crank the treble.
If the hiss is really bad with the treble flat at noon, then there might be a problem.
Cranking the treble for background hiss is how I check to see if tweeters are blown.
This is starting to sound like the amp is fine, but you were cranking knobs to see how much hiss there is. Plug your bass in, eq normally and play at normal gig/rehearsal volume, then turn the volume on the bass down. If the hiss is disturbingly loud there might be a problem. Some hiss is normal. If you normally play with the treble way up, maybe it is time for new strings, or a string cleaning.
That is completely normal for any solid state amp and is called operational noise. Now if you really want to hear some serious operational noise to include some pretty loud hiss & 60 cycle hum try out any 1950's or '60's all tube amp. You'll be amazed at just how clean & quiet your solid state amp truly is.
Mark me down as a member. Just ordered a Febder Rumble 25.
I have a question though. I want to get the Fender Rumble 500 and the Rumble 115 extention cab. What cabe do I need to link these two things up.
I have a question though. I want to get the Fender Rumble 500 and the Rumble 115 extention cab. What cabe do I need to link these two things up.
A 1/4" or 1/4" to speakon SPEAKER cable. Do not use an instrument cable. 16ga or thicker recommended but 18ga works in short runs. Personally I use 14ga
Alright cool. Linnin recommended one for me in my other thread.
Yep 12 gauge 1/4" to 1/4" ProCo with Nutrik connectors. Best there is.
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/S12QQ3
Definitely not disturbingly loud. Would never hear it when playing. Just a faint hiss.
I did try turning everything down and its still there. The sound itself doesnt bother me, but ive always had terrible luck with amps so now I'm an amp hypochondriac
