Maximum power

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I'm not reading this entire thread after skimming.

Nobody needs insane loudness without handing out earplugs at the door.

Until you're willing to spend $50 on earplugs for your patrons at every show, then stick to less than an 810.

'loud' does not need to push air. Low end pushes air. If you play crazy sub-bass then you need power. If you play in a 'rock and roll' band then chances are you're pushing mids and only mids.

a 100W Ampeg V4b (or the like) with a 215 should be more than enough.

2x210 in a vertical array should be great for stage.
Save money and buy yourself some THD hotplates that you lend your guitarists, or ensure they use if they're playing huge rigs.

 

[Bouigha123]

Two for ohm cabs is 2 ohms so dont run a 4 ohm head with that unless it has a selector switch that allows it to run in4 or 2 ohms like a svt... For wattage i use a 810E and a SVT-CL and it is freaking amazing, it moves so much air and is so loud it still amazes me and iv had it a while, you dont nedd 1000 watts unless your runnen solid state and thats just to give the tube sound not for loudness, a ampeg 8x10 will allow you to get loud but still have good tone where as many cabs just sound like ass try on out at a guitar center near you and youl see a 810 with a 300 watt cl is plenty loud

 

[pablomigraine]

Loudest Ive ever gone was a Worcester, MA show that had about 750 attending and no PA. I ran my Eden Navigator into a rented crest CA-9 into 3 rented Ampeg SVT 810E's. That was just ridiculous..... but fun