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How well does a ampeg 8x10 handle a low b?
- Thread starter brenner182
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If you could tweak the settings so it would only spay the kitten from a hundred yards then I think you'd really have something special.
A bassist friend of mine in a bigger underground band has played his 5-er tuned to A through a SVT-CL and (90's era) 810 for years and it sounds super deep and growly. On paper the 810 shouldn't sound so great with a 5, but it does.
FWIW, I play my 4 string tuned to Drop C through my SVT-VR and 810AV (upgraded with Eminence Legend B810's) and it sounds amazing. (I think...)
-JV
FWIW, I play my 4 string tuned to Drop C through my SVT-VR and 810AV (upgraded with Eminence Legend B810's) and it sounds amazing. (I think...)
-JV
Thanks for all the info everybody. I'm still gonna browse areound for some more 810's. I have a bassman 215 right now but all i get from is it low end. Never any crisp mids like i would want from it.
No, not always.madmatt said:
Perhaps you should compare a Bergantino 6x10 to a Fender 2x15, and then update your opinion for us.
There are too many factors that influence volume and frequency distribution far more that speaker diameter: speaker efficiency, maximum speaker excursion, cab design (port size if any, damping, bracing).
with 1000+ watts driving it it should sound really nice and loud
It all depends on how much low end you play with... if you leave your low end eq flat or give it just a touch, it should sound awesome with the Low B (although it will be more tight punchy lows that super deep low end due to the rolloff ) if however you are boosting your low end, you will find it distorting earlier and not giving as much volume... just remember those cabs were originally developed for 300 watt tube heads and 4-string basses. If deep lows from a 5-string are your priority then you may prefer a ported 810 or a 215 more. Just my opinion of course.
This - if you're not looking to push low B with alot of low end, the SVT810e will work just fine - if you're looking to push low B with alot of low end, and need considerable volume, Mesa's PH810 is tops, with SWR's Megoliath a very close 2nd...
FWIW, I use a low B, play in loud metal bands, and have gigged all 3 cabs quite a bit - I've owned several Ampeg 810s, and have owned a PH810 since last fall, with probably atleast 60 gigs on it - and it's the best for this sort of thing I've ever played thru... Be forewarned, though: the Mesa 810 weighs 173lbs - it's shorter than the Ampeg 810, but deeper, and around 30lbs heavier - besides being more expensive...
The Megoliath isn't quite as spendy as the Mesa, and falls between the Ampeg and the Mesa, weight-wise - but will also get really loud, and puts out a ton of low end, just like the Mesa... Also, Megoliaths can sometimes be had for good prices on the used market - and it's pretty hard to hurt one of them...
- georgestrings
Good to know. Im not super worried about weight as long as it has wheels. And i have a station wagon so not like i dont have room for it. I was also looking at the markbass 810. Anybody have experience with them?
