Mesa Boogie 1516 Amplifier Matchup

Welcome..........

First off, that cab DOES NOT have a switch to go from 4 ohms to 8 ohms.

What it does have is seperate inputs for the 1X15 (8 ohms) and for the top half 1X10, 2X6, horn (also 8 ohm).

If you run the cab as one cab, it is a 4 ohm load.

Can't help with any amp suggestions as I don't play or like G/B amps.

I power mine with a Carvin B1500.

 

The rocker switch is for controlling the level of the horn/tweeter in the cab.

 

Depends on the gig.

I usually run the 1516BE with a RR2X15.

Never push the volume above 3-4, plenty of clean power and tons of headroom.

I have run just the 1516BE by itself on smaller club gigs. Same thing........never above 3 on volume.

Your needs may be different, but I'd rather have lots of power and not need it, than to not have enough power and need it.

For the money, Carvin is one of the top bang for your buck amps out there and it is highly respected by members here.

Same thing goes for the GK's too (just not my taste).

 

Your 1516 was originally designed to pair with the Mesa D-180/400/400+ series amps. My old 1516BE road-ready was pretty dam awesome with my 400+. If mine would of only weighed 100 lbs, I'd probably have kept it around. If you run across a nice used Boogie tube amp, give it a try before you decide.

 

Try an Mpulse 600, I have one and it sounds good, but it has broke down 4 times in 2 months, tubes and a capacitor had to be replaced. I do think that I'm just unlucky tho, not heard a better amp through my 1516be.
However, when I plug it into my 8ohm 15" only it sounds better, does anyone know why?? maybe my wiring has been pissed around with?

 

I supose you could be right about its "wiring pissed around", but I'm thinking one of your 6", 10" speakers or horn could just be wore out or maybe you just prefer the sound of 15" speakers.