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First gig last night with new Ampeg rig.

#21
Actually, the PF210 will go lower than the PF115. PF115's lowest usable frequency is 45 hz and the PF210's is 37 hz. Will it handle harmonics as well? Don't know...never played either. But I don't see why it wouldn't.
 
#24
Just got home from the second night using my new Ampeg rig. The guitar player's brother comes to many of our gigs. He said this was the best I have ever sounded. He asked what was different and I showed him my new amp. Someone in the audience asked me about it during a break as well and told me he thought it sounded great. I'm sold on this setup. Like I said I had to push it a bit to get the volume I wanted but once I add the second cabinet it should be even better. The best part was at the end of the night when I pulled the cords, flipped the top over and carried it out to my car with little effort!
 
#25
JimmyM said:
Actually, the PF210 will go lower than the PF115. PF115's lowest usable frequency is 45 hz and the PF210's is 37 hz. Will it handle harmonics as well? Don't know...never played either. But I don't see why it wouldn't.
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The manual that comes with the cabs quotes different numbers for frequency response than the ones on the Ampeg web page.

PF-210 +/-3db 53Hz - 17kHz
Usable Low Frequency (-10db) 38Hz

PF-115 +/-3db 50Hz - 17kHz
Usable Low Frequency (-10db) 35Hz

If these are the right numbers, then the low ends are pretty close to one another. This doesn't really tell you what is going on in the middle, though
 
#27
roskuski said:
The manual that comes with the cabs quotes different numbers for frequency response than the ones on the Ampeg web page.

PF-210 +/-3db 53Hz - 17kHz
Usable Low Frequency (-10db) 38Hz

PF-115 +/-3db 50Hz - 17kHz
Usable Low Frequency (-10db) 35Hz

If these are the right numbers, then the low ends are pretty close to one another. This doesn't really tell you what is going on in the middle, though
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So does this mean the two cabinets can be mixed without any sound issues? I just found out my local GC has a PF210 in stock. I will hopefully get the chance to check it out in a few days.
 
#28
gjbassist said:
So does this mean the two cabinets can be mixed without any sound issues? I just found out my local GC has a PF210 in stock. I will hopefully get the chance to check it out in a few days.
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I don't know, This is just saying what the nominal high and low end are, there could be incompatibilities at other points in the frequency range.

I was hoping one of the Ampeg people would pop in here with an answer...
 
#29
Mixing is completely unpredictable, and frequency range really tells you nothing about whether mixing is feasible. Me, I'd just play it safe and get two of the cab I like the best. If I were in the market, that is. Which I'm not ;)
 
#30
roskuski said:
The manual that comes with the cabs quotes different numbers for frequency response than the ones on the Ampeg web page.

PF-210 +/-3db 53Hz - 17kHz
Usable Low Frequency (-10db) 38Hz
PF-115 +/-3db 50Hz - 17kHz
Usable Low Frequency (-10db) 35Hz

If these are the right numbers, then the low ends are pretty close to one another. This doesn't really tell you what is going on in the middle, though
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These are important numbers but most do not understand them or how they relate to the system.
They should read: Lowest usable frequency
 
#31
gjbassist said:
So does this mean the two cabinets can be mixed without any sound issues? I just found out my local GC has a PF210 in stock. I will hopefully get the chance to check it out in a few days.
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I have tried the two paired several times at the local Sam Ash, and they pair very well! However, I prefer the beefy sound of the 115s, and two of them sound the best! (with my Orange Terror Bass)
 

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