looking for suggestions on a good cheap 210. I kind of leaning towards a sealed box. Peavey Headliner? Ampeg SVT-210 AV?
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Good, cheap 210
- Thread starter David A. Davis
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Ampeg 210AV is great for the money. Two of them are even better.
I’ve read they have a pretty steep low end roll off. I can get the Peavey shipped from SW for $195
They're definitely a sealed cab, and bring that sealed cab vibe.
To me, "steep rolloff" is another way of saying "tight low end".
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That works out well then! A lot of people around here have a preference for "more" low end. I too, can recommend the SVT-210 AV, except...… it depends how loud you need it. Mic'd with monitors, and you'll be just fine. If you need to depend on the cab for monitoring, you may need to look elsewhere. It's one of the best sounding colored cabs I have used in a while, and while it is plenty loud for what I would expect out of the average 210, it isn't going to slay any of the NEO112 options out there in volume.
I gigged two SVT210AV and found them lacking in the low end required for my rock/pop covers band. They do what they do but I wouldn't call them versatile. For both loud and low look elsewhere.
A sealed cabinet has no openings for air to get in or out of the box. A ported cabinet has a hole or tube so air can flow in and out of the box.
I ordered up a used Acoustic BN210 for $199. It’s out for delivery now, but I’ll check back in tonight once I get a chance to try it out.
Hartke Transporter 210 would be the best used, but remember about the amp...
Fender Rumble cabs sound great for the money. Though I'm increasingly become dissatisfied with Fender as a company, I can't deny that the Rumble cabs are a killer deal.
I might be an outlier, but to me a sealed box is that cardboard carton that FedEx or UPS drops off at my front door several days after I order a new bass toy. YSBEMV (Your sealed box experience may vary).
M. M.
