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Hi Rumblers,
apologies if this has been discussed before....
Im looking to add another cab to my 500w rumble combo for forthcoming gig. I would buy the 2 x 10 Fender, but cant afford to at the mo. As long as I respect the ratios, can I use another brand of cab? There are a few options I can rent from our studio....
I think understand the fundamental resistance / power ratio stuff. Amp is rated 500w, Combo speakers are 350w 8 ohm. So I can safely add the 2x10 fender cab, rated 8 ohms, to give 500w combined power at 4 ohms.
So as long as another cab is rated at 8 ohms, is that OK ? Any other important factor(s) ?
How much does a different brand of can colour the sound? For example, I could go for an Ashdown cab or other...
Thanks in advance !!
What cabs do they have available for rent? That might make it easier to help out.
Continuous is how much power it can handle safely during operation, peak or max is what it can handle in a spike or very short time before failure happens.
Edit: think of it as speed limits. If posted speed limit is 55, odds are that is the safe speed of travel for that stretch of road. You could go slower at a safe speed and you could go faster at a risk of safety (or ticket)
OK thanks, should that be written on a given cab/amp's spec somewhere?
Some manufacturers do that, but not all. That is the frustration in the bass community at times. Different manufacturers measure at different points to get their numbers and not all do the same way. And then some just post max or continuous limits, but not both.
Hi Rumblers,
apologies if this has been discussed before....
Im looking to add another cab to my 500w rumble combo for forthcoming gig. I would buy the 2 x 10 Fender, but cant afford to at the mo. As long as I respect the ratios, can I use another brand of cab? There are a few options I can rent from our studio....
I think understand the fundamental resistance / power ratio stuff. Amp is rated 500w, Combo speakers are 350w 8 ohm. So I can safely add the 2x10 fender cab, rated 8 ohms, to give 500w combined power at 4 ohms.
So as long as another cab is rated at 8 ohms, is that OK ? Any other important factor(s) ?
How much does a different brand of can colour the sound? For example, I could go for an Ashdown cab or other...
Thanks in advance !!
Other factors to consider are, will you have FOH/PA support? How big is the venue? How many people are you expecting?
Odds are, you may not even need that extension cab. I played many shows with just the Rumble 500 heand and 210 cab. The trick is getting the speaker closer to your ear to help in a live setting. I only got ybe 2nd cab for the cool factor and to get speakers closer to my ear. Added benefits are the amp works less hard and I have more presence on the stage. But it wasnt necessary. The 1 cab and head did just fine. I used the Eden on just a couple shows and that was mostly at punk rock venues that had no FOH support and other bands where using my rig. I wanted to make sure no one blew my stuff up.
Thanks.
Its our first gig. We are not that experienced. Not sussed the venue out yet, but chances are the Rumble 500 combo will be enough (bar / cafe, but long room). I just fancied having a bit more/fuller sound, if desired. Our rehearsals are always too heavy in the drums. We have an engineer, but only mic-ing up kick drum (and vocals !)
Next rehearsal, try putting the amp on a chair or a box/milk crate. See what that does for overall sound/volume to your ear.
A 115 will do you proud.
Thanks, I do just that. I often place it on top of another spare cab, such as the Ashdown. It's OK most of the time. But drums too heavy in the mix, when we do our crap recordings on someones phone etc. Just curious to try at gig, better to have more than needed, than other way round.
Is that your referred choice in ADDITION to a 2x 10 ? Ive read varius posts on rumble amp/cab possibilities
If one cabinet or driver fails, the remaining Impedance will rise, thus saving your rig from being over-powered. If you've got two cabinets at 4 Ohms & one fails, you're now at 8 Ohms & the remaining cabinet receives only half the power of a 4 Ohm setup.
That's where the weight comes from.
Phone recordings do Not capture all the bass. Try recording with a real mic.(or a bunch)
Right. A Rumble 115 (or other comparable 115) in conjunction with the Rumble 500 combo's internal 210 is a well known and ear pleasing combination. A real winner from the days before the Rumble 210 was available.
