I've wondered - just out of curiosity - if this is something guys do ? I posted something similiar on the "Ampeg PF500/PF350" thread also. With a 500W head like the PF500 can you power four daisy chained 210 cabs together, essentially creating a modular 810 ? And is there a limit to how many cabs you can link ?
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Is an 810 worth it?
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I've wondered - just out of curiosity - if this is something guys do ? I posted something similiar on the "Ampeg PF500/PF350" thread also. With a 500W head like the PF500 can you power four daisy chained 210 cabs together, essentially creating a modular 810 ? And is there a limit to how many cabs you can link ?
scottfeldstein
Roots and fifths and a little extra.
No, as a practical matter you can't really do that.
You have to start figuring out ohms. Most speaker cabinets come in either 4 ohm or 8 ohm configurations. Most amps are meant to be used at either a 4 or 8 ohm load. So plugging in one speaker cab is usually just fine, 8 or 4.
But what you have to remember is that putting two cabs together gets tricky. A 4 and a 4 make 2--dangerously low for many amps. Even an 8 and a 4 makes 2.6--also too low for many amp heads. A 2 ohm and a 2 ohm is pretty much out of the question. An 8 and an 8 is usually ok, though, because that comes out to 4 and all amps can handle a 4 ohm load (to my knowledge).
And that's just two cabs. Try adding a third and it's even sketchier. Four is just ridiculous.
So, no. As a practical matter nobody uses four cabs together.
You have to start figuring out ohms. Most speaker cabinets come in either 4 ohm or 8 ohm configurations. Most amps are meant to be used at either a 4 or 8 ohm load. So plugging in one speaker cab is usually just fine, 8 or 4.
But what you have to remember is that putting two cabs together gets tricky. A 4 and a 4 make 2--dangerously low for many amps. Even an 8 and a 4 makes 2.6--also too low for many amp heads. A 2 ohm and a 2 ohm is pretty much out of the question. An 8 and an 8 is usually ok, though, because that comes out to 4 and all amps can handle a 4 ohm load (to my knowledge).
And that's just two cabs. Try adding a third and it's even sketchier. Four is just ridiculous.
So, no. As a practical matter nobody uses four cabs together.
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I used to have an old Ampeg 9X10 (thats right, 9x10) cabinet that was freaking huge and wider than most doorways. I made the mistake of selling it maybe 10 years ago because I wanted to go smaller and picked up an Ampeg IsoVent 2x10/2x15 cabinet that I regret to this day. I converted it to a 2x10/1x15 that could handle volume but was very heavy. I'm now in love with my 2 Hartke 4x10XLT cabinets. Clarity and punch all in one.
Played through an Ampeg 8x10 for the first time ever. Part of a back line at a casino. I've played 4x10, 2x10 + 1x15, 2x12, 1x12, 1x10 - but never an 8x10.
Loved it. Totally badass, punchy, loud as all get out - used the Ampeg 450 head (gain, part of the back line). I did use a Zoom effect pedal, but that doesn't really 'color' the tone. I'm impressed. Can't use it for the bars and night clubs. My 2x12 is enough for those.
Loved it. Totally badass, punchy, loud as all get out - used the Ampeg 450 head (gain, part of the back line). I did use a Zoom effect pedal, but that doesn't really 'color' the tone. I'm impressed. Can't use it for the bars and night clubs. My 2x12 is enough for those.
scottfeldstein
Roots and fifths and a little extra.
I just came back from rehearsing with the loud band. I played through the Ampeg 810 classic, as usual. My GK MB500 into it, main vol at 3 PM, gain at noon. Gotta admit, I do enjoy it. It's not as hifi as I might like, but it's a beast of a cab. A real pleasure to stand in front of.
