My Mesa 410 does not have enough thump, now what?

I would suggest getting the schroeder. Just about everyone who has gotten one loves em to death. Talk to Jorq he will set ya up, give him a few emails or something describing the type of sound you are looking for and he will give you advice as what to get if you do go the schroeder route.

Best of luck to ya man!


-Rob

 

try setting your 400+ flat with the bass knob at 3 o'clock, that should give it plenty of thump. I've played that set up before and it can do it no problem!

 

Yeah just play with those settings man. Mesa cabs roar.

 

I'm assuming you know that flat on your Mesa is 0-10-0. From there, don't scoop your mid too far and bump your bass up. I have a bass heavy sound and I push my bass setting from 6-8, which is seriously boosted.

 

My experience with a Schroeder 1210 didn't give me thump at all. My Ampeg 410 has more low end than the Schroeder, but the Schroeder was much more clear sounding. Ultimately it ended up not being what I wanted from a cab.

 

If you can, demo a 1x15. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. A run an SWR SM-500 head, and originally grabbed an SWR Goliath III 4x10. Did a show with it, and had the same problem you described. The 4x10 sounded great, with plenty of punch and clarity, just not enough low end push. I added the Son Of Bertha 1x15, and voila, all the punch and clarity plus the nice warm bottom I was missing. It's a great combination. Although, certainly not the only option.

 

I had a Powerhouse 410 for 24 hours before deciding it was not enough. Adding a 15 to that stack realy kicks things to a new level. I ended up trading it for a Powerhouse 1000 (410/115 in a single cab), which has monstrous low end. Its also monstrously heavy but easier to manage due to the tilt back casters, etc.

 

Tell me more about that cab, I'm down to one of those or a schroeder 310212. I need big clean low end and lot's of volume. Will this do the trick. Any input you have would be greatly appreciated, since I know of no one else who owns one of these.

 

Adding a 1x15 does it best in my experience. They usually weight a lot less than a 4x10 ... you won't mind hauling it as much as you'll like hearing it.