modular rig or combo???

[pegdrums]

Thanks again for all the great advice.
I bit the bullet and am picking these up in a few weeks:

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Agree on €420. I am blowing my budget completely out of the water BUT.....

- I like they're size. I can just have one out for home practice, take one on the buss to a gig if needed. Or double up for larger gigs if needed.
- Custom made cases
- Excellent condition
- Future proof (less chance of coveting an upgrade)

Only negative is I had heard speakon connectors to be better but meh.

I have loads of stuff for sale on that same site so when I shift some I can buy a head.

I have strayed off from my original path here, but there's talk of a small humanoid in the near future so won't be a spare cent then!

 

[pegdrums]

Also the Bugera is very reliable. I really love mine. I've been told to turn down because I was getting louder than our PA!

If this was a quarter of the power they claim that would make it a 500w head:
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Ive been trying to geek out and read something about peak power multiplied by .707 gives you rms or something but it still seems to high.

Even if it was 400 w it would be decent value......yay? Nay?

Hartke LX5500

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The Laney only has one speaker out so I just want to confirm that I cant use that (My Eden cabs only have one connection jack.)


Also, can anyone confirm that this amp is stating PEAK power for me? It seems like a nice amp and is sub €400
https://www.musicstore.com/en_IE/EUR/Hartke-TX-600-Head/art-BAS0008487-000

 

[BassNugget]

Hartke doesn't say how they rate the amp. They state 600 watts into 4 ohms and 450 watts into 8 ohm's on the website, then 600 watts @4 ohms and 400 watts @8 ohm's on their sell sheet. ?? Not sure how that happened.

Is the owner's manual any help?

It states "600 watts a [sic] 4 ohms" at the front. Back of the manual states 600 watts into 4 ohms and 450 watts into 8 ohm's.

The acronym RMS is nowhere to be seen. But my guess would be that they are representing RMS numbers here.

 

[pegdrums]

Its a bloody nightmare!!

Was gonna pull the trigger on the Warwick gnome....but then I noticed its only got one speaker out and my cabs only have 1 connection each.

Is there some trick cable I can get? A one into 2?

 

[pegdrums]

This?
https://www.thomann.de/ie/cordial_cfy_09_vpp.htm

 

[CallMeAl]

Thanks again for all the great advice.
I bit the bullet and am picking these up in a few weeks:

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Agree on €420. I am blowing my budget completely out of the water BUT.....

- I like they're size. I can just have one out for home practice, take one on the buss to a gig if needed. Or double up for larger gigs if needed.
- Custom made cases
- Excellent condition
- Future proof (less chance of coveting an upgrade)

Only negative is I had heard speakon connectors to be better but meh.

I have loads of stuff for sale on that same site so when I shift some I can buy a head.

I have strayed off from my original path here, but there's talk of a small humanoid in the near future so won't be a spare cent then!

That’ll make for a sweet rig! Personally, I’d go with the Peavey head

 

[BassNugget]

This?
https://www.thomann.de/ie/cordial_cfy_09_vpp.htm

That is not speaker cable. That is a stereo to l and r channel patch.

Either you need an amp with two outputs, or you could wire up, or have a tech wire up a parallel plate for the speaker cabs. I guess you could also make a box that is outside the speaker...

If you re-wire the plates, you could add twist lock connectors instead of 1/4 inch phone plugs.

 

[chris_b]

IMO modular is always better. Lighter to carry, easier to transport and easy to add cabs depending on what you need for the rehearsal, home practice or gig.

Watts are cheap.

I use 500 watts minimum and 1 or 2 112 cabs. depending on the gig.

 

[pegdrums]

IMO modular is always better. Lighter to carry, easier to transport and easy to add cabs depending on what you need for the rehearsal, home practice or gig.

Watts are cheap.

I use 500 watts minimum and 1 or 2 112 cabs. depending on the gig.

Yep totally agree.

I live in a small house. Being able to put on cab in the attic/ under the stairs whatever when not in use and just leave one neatly sized cab out for practice is great. In fact its key for me!

For all that I fell in live with the rumble 500, and now, having blown my cab budget will be spending 'close' to that money I feel this is a better suited setup for my needs.


Regarding the head I almost bought a returned version of this for €163
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-I love its size, features and having read the manual they are true watts they state.

However the guy I bought the cabs off texted me today to tell me he might be selling his Hartke LX550......Just waiting to hear the price.

 

[4StringDave]

I like combos - simple to set up (ie just put it down and plug in) and better value if you're on a budget. I too dislike too many options, so if you go the combo route, go for something with simple controls, at least 150-200w, with a DI & ext speaker out for flexibility.

 

[BassNugget]

The LX5500 has two output jacks at the rear, although one is a twist lock, and one is a 1/4 inch phone. The final load to the amp has to be 4 ohms or greater (two 8 ohm cabs, say). The twist lock one may be a combo.

 

[pegdrums]

I like combos - simple to set up (ie just put it down and plug in) and better value if you're on a budget. I too dislike too many options, so if you go the combo route, go for something with simple controls, at least 150-200w, with a DI & ext speaker out for flexibility.

I hear ya 100%. Initially I was thinking combo, bass player in my old band plays professionally now, pubs, weddings etc and uses a combo. I thought good enough for him good enough for me.

Its the drummer in me I think that wants 'bits', 'components'.