Help me pair a head for this cab

I would suggest going ahead and buying an amp that you won't want to replace in 6 months.

Mesa D800
Quilter Bass Block 800
Genzler Magellan 800

I would lean towards the Mesa because...well...it's Mesa! And it's 2 ohm stable so you can add a 2nd cab if you need to.

 

Yes to either amp.

 

It depends..what cab exactly?

 

The cab doesn't need 1000 watts it will just be able to take it . It should be able to handle all the power at 8 ohms that the Mesa can put out . What is more important is how sensitive the Avatar cabinet is or how much SPL it will put out for 1 watt RMS . Any of the amps you have mentioned will be fine with that cab . The best thing to do is try a few and see what one you like the tone of .

 

Also with the Mesa you get known long-view customer service if you ever need it. You can't go wrong.

 

And as follow up, just like that there are a couple WD-800 Mesa heads in the classified here. Figured some would pop up with their new model launch.

 

The amp runs at 800 watts with a 4 ohm load and 400 watts with an 8 ohm load. If you plug it into an 8 ohm cabinet, the amp will produce 400 watts. The cabinet can handle 1000 watts, but it will do fine with 400. You're not going to hurt the amp or the cab this way.

 

Fender Rumble 800 HD.

 

500w @ 4 ohms is plenty. Means it's around 300w at 4. If the high-end amps above are too pricey, the Ashdown RM-500-EVO, Bugera Veyron M and Tech 21 VT Bass 500 are great amps. For even less the Peavey Minimax is nice. The TCE Thrust 500 is only 250 bucks. Not sure how good it is.

 

IS the Rumble 500 head gone? Looks like everybody is out of them.

 

This is nice too. 600w for 400 bucks. Nice features.
https://www.musiciansfriend.com/amp...0000000?pfm=item_page.OOS2|CategoryTopSellers

 

I'm me, so I'm going to wholeheartedly suggest a Gallien Krueger. Any Gallien Krueger over 200 watts, really, I've never played any G-K that didn't sound like a G-K, and I've played most of what they've made at one point or another. Distinctive, yet versatile, and notoriously indestructible with a lot of punch and (for want of a better term) 'balls'. I've always played them, mostly exclusively, and I always will.

 

Anything will. You've got 4 killer 10s in a box. Anything you want will suit your needs. *cough cough* SVT *cough cough*

 

This was one of the loudest punchiest rigs I ever owned 4 ohm.!!

 

I'd suggest you check out the DNA-800 amp. It's got 800-watts available for you to use if you need it and street price is $799. It has all the normal bells and whistles along with a a built-in compressor with adjustable Threshold and Ratio controls. Plus, it weighs only 4.8-lbs. - very easy to transport.

If you want more than that, then the DNA-1350, which is 1350-watts rms and 7-lbs in weight. It has more features than the DNA800, but it's almost twice the price and you probably won't need nearly that much power with your 410 cab.

Here's a review of the DNA-800 by Bass Musician Magazine. I've cued it up to the part where he goes through the amp. He's playing it through a DNS-210 cab.