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Is an Ampeg 810 Overkill?

#30
Providing it will fit in your vehicle, hauling an 8X10 can actually be easier than lifting the dead weight of a well built 4X10.
This is especially true when you get home at 3:00 AM and have to unload by yourself.
You just tilt the cab in and out of the vehicle.

Stairs on the other hand, can be a challenge without help.
 
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#35
If you love 8x10s by all means...get it. However, if the decision is about what is really needed on most gigs 8 x10s is overkill for most playing situations. Even when playing outdoors you don't need 8x10s. You are going to be in the board anyway at any large venue with monitor an PA support so why lug that beast around? Most sound engineers don't want the stage sound from the bass blasting throught the FOH mix so you won't be using that much power. I'm down to a Markbass 112 combo with a 112 extension cab that gives me 500 watts which I never use. Love the small footprint, power & ease of setup with the smaller rigs. Lock in with the drummer, keep good time, play the right notes...now that will sound great with just about any decent rig. Of course if your in a metal screamo bad...then get three of those 8x10s.
 
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[QUOTE="Even when playing outdoors you don't need 8x10s. You are going to be in the board anyway at any large venue with monitor an PA support so why lug that beast around? Most sound engineers don't want the stage sound from the bass blasting throught the FOH mix so you won't be using that much power. [/QUOTE]

I disagree. The purpose of having that much power and a large rig onstage is not to try to carry the entire festival with the power of your bass amp. it's to have a good solid bass on stage that you can FEEL in addition to great sound. Just like in any room you need to adjust your volume so that it is appropriate for the situation. I have a Tonehammer 500 that I use with a DB410 in clubs. Would this setup work for outdoor gigs? Absolutely, but I use and prefer my DB 751. I can feel the bass, and I have tons of power which allows me to run the amp at lower settings. I plan on buying another DB410 so that i'll have 950 watts RMS available going through two 410 cabs @ 2ohms! Outdoors I find this much more inspiring than a 500 W head with 2 12 inch speakers. However, 90% of the time that I get to play any larger events there's a backline provided anyhow. :)
 
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#40
I love my 810 cabs! Sound guys get mad sometimes but I need them to be able to here the bass over the guitars. And just because there are a lot if speakers doesn't mean it has to be loud. Volume knob! But they are big and heavy and a pain in the ass. You will need storage space, and a van.
 

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