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Head/Cab Suggestions and Advice

#61
JoeVictim said:
you can always buy an EQ later down the line. They sell them in rack or stompbox formats. I almost bought the Hartke but went with a Pre/Power setup. For $360 You couldn't ask for more power or options. (Peavey AlphaTube Pre and Crown XLS Drivecore 1000)
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I know that sounds so simple but I completely overlooked the fact I could get an EQ later haha. I am going to try to find an LH500 to play for myself to give it a shot. There have been countless recommendations for it and when I look anywhere else I only hear great things, not to mention Wooten himself played the LH1000 so that tells me that my first impressions of the head must have been wrong.

I had mentioned the Carvin BX500 before and I a few people agreed with it but it doesn't seem like many people know too much about it or have played it.

I am definitely going to be frequenting Daddy.com now that I know it is a legitimate. trustworthy site. I just wish there was one close to me but I live down here in Florida.
 
#62
After a very disappointing trip to Guitar Center (they had a total of 3 bass heads, 1 not hooked up, 1 way out of the price range I am looking for and one was the Acoustic B200h) I finally got a chance to play the LH500 today at Sam Ash. I was very impressed with the clarity of sound. I wasn't able to dial in too much of a deep low end (rumble I suppose I could describe it as) but once the sales guy came over and began hassling me with sales pitch about buying it, applying for a sam ash credit card, putting it on layaway claiming it was the last one in stock (when there were 2 others right next to me) I felt it was time to leave so i wasn't really able to tone hunt. I brought my bass in with me so I could hear what it would be like with my bass and it performed very well. I could definitely get used to calling it my own when the time comes to buy.

I also picked up a free Victor Wooten promo posted of him playing the LH1000 model. Not really relevant to the thread, but I thought it was cool.
 
#63
xXColaXx said:
After a very disappointing trip to Guitar Center (they had a total of 3 bass heads, 1 not hooked up, 1 way out of the price range I am looking for and one was the Acoustic B200h) I finally got a chance to play the LH500 today at Sam Ash. I was very impressed with the clarity of sound. I wasn't able to dial in too much of a deep low end (rumble I suppose I could describe it as) but once the sales guy came over and began hassling me with sales pitch about buying it, applying for a sam ash credit card, putting it on layaway claiming it was the last one in stock (when there were 2 others right next to me) I felt it was time to leave so i wasn't really able to tone hunt. I brought my bass in with me so I could hear what it would be like with my bass and it performed very well. I could definitely get used to calling it my own when the time comes to buy.

I also picked up a free Victor Wooten promo posted of him playing the LH1000 model. Not really relevant to the thread, but I thought it was cool.
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What cab did you plug into?
 
#64
bassmasta1209 said:
Does that mean ill get more head room in a 410 vs a 212? What about a 410 vs a 210 stacked on a 115?
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Headroom of cabs is a function of the reserve of power handling before the drivers hit their xmax and start distorting, not the number of drivers.

Two cabs of matched impedance and power handling will have double the headroom of a single cab.

In all cases once you hit a proper stage with a soundman and a real PA all bets are off and you're better off with the minimum you need to hear yourself. The soundman will love you and make you sound great out front where it really matters.
 
#65
@bassplayerbob It was hooked up to the hx410 cab. It's not the cab I will be able to get so I was trying to get a feel for how the head changed the sound and not so much the cab itself. One of the reasons I mentioned not being able to get that low end "rumble" was to see if anyone knew if it was the cab or the head that that would effect this. Or could it be that I didn't really crank it up to much?

I was plugged into passive and at one point during my fiddling with it I had bass on 10 mids at 2 and treble at 6 just to see if I could get the rumble. I bumped up the mids up a bit after and just tried a couple things to get that low end rumble but I didn't really get it.

@Downunderwonder What do you mean by the term "headroom?" I know a good sound guy can definitely help a lot. Back when I played in bands as a lead guitarist a good sound guy could make the whole show better.
 
#66
xXColaXx said:
@bassplayerbob It was hooked up to the hx410 cab. It's not the cab I will be able to get so I was trying to get a feel for how the head changed the sound and not so much the cab itself. One of the reasons I mentioned not being able to get that low end "rumble" was to see if anyone knew if it was the cab or the head that that would effect this. Or could it be that I didn't really crank it up to much?

I was plugged into passive and at one point during my fiddling with it I had bass on 10 mids at 2 and treble at 6 just to see if I could get the rumble. I bumped up the mids up a bit after and just tried a couple things to get that low end rumble but I didn't really get it.

@Downunderwonder What do you mean by the term "headroom?" I know a good sound guy can definitely help a lot. Back when I played in bands as a lead guitarist a good sound guy could make the whole show better.
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You really need to dial up that that mid. The bass and mid controls really work together on that head. For example if you took all three knobs and turned them completely to the left you would have no volume at all. Do that on another head and it would most likely just sound awful but still have sound.
 
#68
xXColaXx said:
Hmm, I didn't know that at all. What settings do you normally play on? Also another thing I noticed is there is no gain control on the amp, I don't feel negatively or positively about that just an observation. Also, what role does the limiter play?
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My starting point is bass 3 mid 5 treble 2 and then adjust for the room I am playing. I don't miss my pre gain knob at all. The limiter engaged makes sure you don't spike and pop a speaker. I keep my engaged.
 
#76
xXColaXx said:
I am digging the outfit lol.

So to hop back on topic before I get the thread closed. Have you ever used the direct out to a sound guy and if so how did that work?
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There is a place we play at in foxboro ma that has a house system and he uses my direct and sticks a mic in front of my cab. Nice blend. I am wireless so I wander into the crowd sometimes to check things out.
 

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