Fender Rumble stack?

[CAMAKAZII]

Yes it's another rumble stack question, I'm terribly sorry.

Anyway it goes with out saying I'm a massive rumble fan, but I think I may have made a mistake in my purchase. See I want a stack because it looks cool and naturally I need enough watts and speakers to wake up the entirety of America... from Australia. so I bought the rumble 500w head with the rumble 410 cab, but what I wanted to do later/now was add the 115 cab. So can I do this with no blow outs and what not? So after a night or Ritalin fueled research I now know their both an 8 ohm cab making their total resistance 4 ohm and my head is 4 ohm... so I should be fine in the ohms catagorie. Down side is I no longer remember my nieces birthday...

I hear a lot of people speaking of a 500w combo and a 115 extension cab and I scared my self could this be the only way to stack?

That's just why I'm asking I never hear if a 500w head with a 410 and 115 stack... Thanks for reading I'm so suss about this dream rig of mine. HELP!

 

[DRafalske]

You'd be ok as far as matching the impedance, but 410+115 is not an ideal combination. You'd be much better off with matching cabinets. Add another 410 if you need the volume.

 

[edencab]

^^^ this ....many many threads here putting a thumbs down on 410+115 stacks.....a 2nd 410 is what you want

 

[Linnin]

There is a ton of super positive testimony on the seemingly magic tone mojo of the Rumble 500 combo on top of a 115 cab. The 210's being fairly equivalent to 115 in terms of air moved and SPL. So this has turned out to be an excellent configuration that has garnered rave reviews and gig reports.

A 410 simply blows a 115 away, and the 410+115 stack is a poor choice as others have already stated. Much better alternatives are either a pair of 410's, or a pair of 115's with a Rumble 500 head. The twin 410 stack being the volume king, and the twin 115 stack being about equal to a single 410 cab.

Another excellent configuration is a Rumble 500 combo on top of a single 410 cab. A couple of Rumble Club members have this set up and love it.

 

[CAMAKAZII]

I see well that's allot to think about is there any ideas on how to get wheels on those 4x10's and also is 410 and 115 just a bad sound combination or is it to do with how the amp runs them together

 

[Gearhead17]

I see well that's allot to think about is there any ideas on how to get wheels on those 4x10's and also is 410 and 115 just a bad sound combination or is it to do with how the amp runs them together

Without getting too technical, the 410/15 combination stinks because each cabinet will get the same wattage. The 410 will do just fine while the 15 will not be able to go any louder. You will always be limited to how much oomph the 15 can put out. Typically your average 410 handles more power/volume than a 15. The other issue - tone. The two cabinets together produce different tones. When you combine them, the resulting tone could be good, so-so or bad. Two identical cabinets mean you get the sound you like plus more volume - every time.

 

[Tgb]

I have no experience with this particular amp, but I do have a 4-10/ 1-15 SVT cab. I'd have to agree with the general consensus here. I'd go with the 8-10's or 2-15's. The combination of 10's and 15's is really hard to dial in. It just sounds sloppy. Oddly enough, I love those old peavey black widow cabs with the 2-10/ 1/18 combo

 

[Gearhead17]

I have no experience with this particular amp, but I do have a 4-10/ 1-15 SVT cab. I'd have to agree with the general consensus here. I'd go with the 8-10's or 2-15's. The combination of 10's and 15's is really hard to dial in. It just sounds sloppy. Oddly enough, I love those old peavey black widow cabs with the 2-10/ 1/18 combo

The reason you love the 210 with 18 is most likely because Peavey put in a crossover network within the cab (mids and highs to the 10's and everything below 150hz into the 18). There was some actual engineering applied here.