FOR SALE: Accugroove El Whappo with cover.

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Not to distract from a sale, but I'd try a different amp before I gave up on that cab. That is a great cab.

 

IMO, the problem you are having is 110% the fault of the Ampeg head and not/not the cab. It's the classic complaint about that head.

If 30 people have that complaint using that head with every cab on the market, and no one has ever had that problem using that cab with any other head, it kind of sends a message, no?

Sell the head for $900, get a Crest CA-6 power amp and the preamp of your choice and you'll be all set to go to the extremes of human hearing.

 

The El Whappo really IS the pinnacle of bass cabinet engineering and I would ALWAYS suggest a power amp and preamp to properly complement it. I'm not sure an SVT-II will full address the issue.

The issue is not too many watts--you could easily run a 2400w power amp into this cab--it's the relative shyness of Ampeg wattage. (Watch as I stomp on this landmine). Ampeg wattage ratings are notorious for 'appearing' exaggerated. The issue may be the copious low freqencies that gobble up watts. Or maybe it's the rating scheme they use. Whatever the case, Ampeg is a decidedly ordinary choice of head to run through what is arguably the world's best bass cabinet.

My suggestion is you either give up the Whappo and go with a more ordinary cab to match the Ampeg head. OR, get a power amp that can push the cab like it wants to be and a preamp that will do it all justice.

Just my unsolicited $0.02

 

i agree with the funky little rodent . Put a Crest CA6 or 9 with any preamp, even the SVT4s pre and you'll be shocked at how that cab will come to life

 

The Ampeg ratings are very nebulous. Since St. Louis Music has had the company the ratings seem to be about twice what the amp really puts out with the exception of the all tube 300 watt SVT. 600 watts of Crown power will smoke 1200 watts of Ampeg "rated" power. It is that fuzzy math thing in high gear. I have nothing against Ampeg products having owned several in the past but they do not put out the power when compared to Crown, Crest, Stewart, Yamaha, et al.

az

 

i want it, but alas i need to sell other stuff!

 

Let me say..... BIG +1 on the amp issue here. I

f you can't hear yourself with an El Whappo, I think there is about a 95% chance its amp related. I use a CA9 with a demeter pre with mine, and I have nooooo problems with volume.

That cab kicks out unbelievable amounts of punch, bottom, and overall volume for a single cab. If you like the sound of the whappo, but just aren't getting the volume you need, definitely try another amp before you throw in the towel. You'll be a happy man!!

 

Thats great, glad you found what you were looking for!

So what did you get?

 

I had the luxury of doing an A/B comp of an El Whappo and a Schroeder 410 with my Crest CA-6 (and Demeter pre). I ran the CA-6 bridged, 1200W at 4 ohm.

Overall, the El Whappo was just as loud as the Schroeder. It was smooth across the spectrum, while the Schroeder has a bump at the low-mids that makes it a little more punchier.

Anyway, your problem CANNOT be the EW, unless it's broken.

 

Free bump for an amazing cab. The ElWhappo I bought from BigString showed up today and I am completely blown away!! It's hard to resist picking this one up to!

 

Glad you dig it Mike! You deserve some 'good luck' after all those storms