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Is it really worth it, the Fridge?

#21
GeneralElectric said:
I had one and didn't like it. The weight thing wasn't an issue except during load in. (Load out wasn't so hard ironically)

I hated the sound. Punchy, I guess. Enough low-end? Not at all.
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I've got a 410HE, which is half an 810.

Punchy? YES.
Low? Eh...

If you're only playing a 4 string, the Ampeg 810 will do wonders.

However, its capability of handling the low frequencies of a 5 string... look elsewhere.


Ampeg 610HLF maybe?
 
#25
My "fridge" is the Bergantino NV610, which is significantly easier to move around than the Ampeg 8x10. It's absolutely worth it. I'll add that it's more than just a stage monitor... my bass rarely goes through the PA, so my stage rig has to be able to fill the room.

Sure, I could usually get by with a 4x10, but very few 4x10 cabs are sealed like the Berg NV610/Ampeg 8x10.
 
#26
Fuzzbass said:
My "fridge" is the Bergantino NV610, which is significantly easier to move around than the Ampeg 8x10. It's absolutely worth it. I'll add that it's more than just a stage monitor... my bass rarely goes through the PA, so my stage rig has to be able to fill the room.

Sure, I could usually get by with a 4x10, but very few 4x10 cabs are sealed like the Berg NV610/Ampeg 8x10.
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agreed. and at that price it's an easy call. they arent that heavy anyway. worst case, you dont like it and sell it to someone else for more. hell, at gc they will buy it in for more than that anyway, and then sell it for 850.
 
#29
GeneralElectric said:
I had one and didn't like it. The weight thing wasn't an issue except during load in. (Load out wasn't so hard ironically)

I hated the sound. Punchy, I guess. Enough low-end? Not at all.
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That's exactly how I see it - I've had one, and played through tons of 'em as provided backlines, and never really cared much for 'em - to me, their sound is very undefined, and doesn't have enough lows... I'd MUCH rather have an SVT610 HLF, or any of the 610s by Mesa or Genz-Benz - IMO, those cabs kick the stuffing out of the venerable fridge... I'm currently gigging either a Peavey 410TVX + 210TVX, and THEY kick the stuffing out of a typical fridge, IMO - so does my 215D-BW... Neither of my setups is all that light, or the easiest to haul - so weight isn't the issue: I just don't care for the sound of the typical Ampeg fridge...

But, as I said, it sounds like a good enough deal so that the OP can buy it, and see for himself if the fridge is his cup of tea - and if not, he *should* be able to flip it and get his money back, no prob...



- georgestrings
 
#31
BassmanAd said:
+1 :D

It's not such a big deal dragging them around and it's always worth it when you feel the bass pounding you in the back. If you're having trouble shifting it, just get your drummer to help, it's not like we don't always help carry their kits!
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The way my band does things, is the guitarist and I help each other with cabs, and the singer helps the drummer - and that seems to work out quite nicely... We can be loaded in and set up in 15 minutes or less - and offstage even faster...


- georgestrings
 
#34
I love 8x10 cabinets. Infact I have a basson 8x10 which is bigger and heavier than an ampeg 8x10 (and sounds better). Ampegs don't sound good to me and they lack in the power handleing and lows department, but nothing pushes air like an 8x10. The more Air you can push, the louder and more badass tone you get I say.
 
#36
Buy it!!! Sure lugging around an 810 with a 80lbs SVT is kind of pointless when all the gigs you do are DI but when you need to do a show without Pa support you'll be glad you have it. It sounds really good in a rock context and for 400$ if you don't like it, you'll be able to sell it for the same amount if not more.
 
#39
That's a very attractive price if it's in good condition. I have used an Ampeg 8x10 for 17 years; I really do like the tone but as I get older I find myself using combos and smaller cabs for gigs and using the 8x10 at rehearsals. Mind you, I was 23 when I bought the fridge and at that age moving it wasn't such a pain in the a$$ as it is now.
 
#40
Rattman said:
You sure set your standards LOW. It just a cabinet.. albeit a very NICE cabinet. Best be more careful what you make jokes about. . :rolleyes:
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First, I don't think he was joking. The 8X10 is a pretty standard cabinet for a working bassist, either at rehersal or on a gig. I'd say that at least half of the bassists I know have one in their arsenal. Rest assured that while I certainly wouldn't build a shrine to and/or genuflect in the presence of an Ampeg 8X10, they are pretty nice. If the poster says it's god, he probably means it, and he's certainly entitled to his belief system. Rock on.

Second, please relax with a nice cup of decaf. "Best be more careful", accompanied by a smug roll of the eyes sure comes off as poor form eliteism, especially in an intelligent exchange of ideas among people (bassists, specifically) who are, IMHO, better and smarter than that. Leave the judgementalism at the door, or maybe take it elsewhere (a Guitar forum would likely be in order) :)

Ok, sorry for the highjack. YES, that's a deal on the 8X10. If it's in decent shape, I'd jump on it. It won't disappoint, and moving it about isn't bad as long as you can get the occaisional help. Keep in mind that it, like any cabinet, won't "fit the bill" for every gig, but it will help to cut through, and it's easy to hear from the stage without having to use a monitor. Have fun!
 

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