My Rig

[Shibby!]

I'm purchasing a proper bass rig big enough for concert and need your opinion on which one

No.1. Mesa Boogie M9 Carbine amp head with a 8x10 Powerhouse Cab x2 with a Trace Elliot AH1000-12 Amp head connected to a Mesa Boogie 4x10 powerhouse cab and a Trace Elliot 1048H cab

No.2 Trace Elliot AH1000-12 connected to 1084H x 2 With A Trace Elliot AH1000-12 connected to two 1048H cab

money is no factor

 

[4-string]

Neither will be loud enough.


What about a PA and some monitors?

 

[Shibby!]

oh well i will have more cabs thrown in and a PA these were just the basic ideas but i was just wondering which rig would give me a sharper trebly sort of punchy sound but still round somehow

 

[PSPookie]

money is no factor

that must be nice

 

[nightcityburn]

You are 14, you don't need anything you can't get around yourself.

Most people play gigs with a 4x10, and have no problems being heard. As long as you have at least 350 watts solid state, you should be alright.

P.S. Money is an object if you aren't paying for it.

I'm purchasing a proper bass rig big enough for concert and need your opinion on which one

No.1. Mesa Boogie M9 Carbine amp head with a 8x10 Powerhouse Cab x2 with a Trace Elliot AH1000-12 Amp head connected to a Mesa Boogie 4x10 powerhouse cab and a Trace Elliot 1048H cab

No.2 Trace Elliot AH1000-12 connected to 1084H x 2 With A Trace Elliot AH1000-12 connected to two 1048H cab

money is no factor

 

[Bassorama57]

..which rig would give me a sharper trebly sort of punchy sound but still round somehow

Doesn't describe the Mesa sound at all - that sounds more like GK or SWR...

 

[Red Planet]

Doesn't describe the Mesa sound at all - that sounds more like GK or SWR...

Not SWR at all. Think Smooth and Punchy. All you have to do is turn that Tweeter down. Thats why it comes with a level control.

 

[SwamiRob]

I'm purchasing a proper bass rig big enough for concert and need your opinion on which one

No.1. Mesa Boogie M9 Carbine amp head with a 8x10 Powerhouse Cab x2 with a Trace Elliot AH1000-12 Amp head connected to a Mesa Boogie 4x10 powerhouse cab and a Trace Elliot 1048H cab

No.2 Trace Elliot AH1000-12 connected to 1084H x 2 With A Trace Elliot AH1000-12 connected to two 1048H cab

money is no factor

Lemme get this straight, with option one you'd have 2x810s AND 2x410s AND a 1048H?

Anyway, both are pretty overkill for anything but the most huge of stadium stages. Personally I wouldn't mix the sounds from two different amp designs like that, I wouldn't imagine it'd sound very good, so I'd go for option two.

But with option two why do you want 2 8x10s and 2 4x10s? Why not 3 8x10s? To be honest your only gonna need that kinda cab behind you if your playing stadiums, arenas AND big festivals like I said before. If you really wanna get the most of your AH1000s you could go for 4 4x10s. But I'd get 1 head and 2 cabs at a time, maybe 1 head and 1 cab. Didn't realise you were 14 before, no discredit to your age but I really can't see why you'd need all that.

Trace has a nice round sound to it, but you can get a nice trebley edge to them too pretty easily.

 

[Shibby!]

wats wrong with me being 14?

 

[Shibby!]

no i would have 2 4x10's including the 1048h

 

[Shibby!]

wat exactly is the mesa sound can it still give me a sharp edge treble soung think mike dirnt mark hoppus but not as harsh as hoppus

 

[Selta]

If money is truly no object, even for a 14 year old, then just buy them all and sell the ones you don't like.

 

[Deepbuzz]

The 8x10 (one!) with the Trace head.

This is silly.

 

[Woofenstein]

Honestly, if you think you need max volume out of your rig get ONE 810 (or two 410s i for portability and flexibility) and spend the rest of that money on a good teacher. It would be money better spent, and do more for your future than buying an enormous wall of speakers and amps that you never get to utilize. Clubs are not going to let you bring all that stuff on stage. Best of all - listen to the advice you get here...lots of us have been doing this for a ling time and have experience to back up what we say.

 

[rbonner]

I'll sell you my arena rig, get a big truck and somebody who can drive. BOB

 

[PSPookie]

wats wrong with me being 14?

There is nothing inherently wrong with being 14.

However, based on your post it seems that you may be in desperate need of a clue.

 

[Jack]

I'd buy a REDDI, it can be the loudest rig that ever existed, and the quietest.

Significantly cheaper than either option and sounds better too.

 

[psychotiger]

I'm purchasing a proper bass rig big enough for concert and need your opinion on which one...

You would get better advice if you could tell us what size venue in which you plan to be playing. The rigs you mentioned are overkill for anything but arenas or massive outdoor concerts.

Nothing wrong with being 14. One time long ago, I spent a whole year as a 14-year-old. I think what has thrown most of us regarding your age is we are stuck thinking "in what venue would a 14-year-old be playing that you'd need a massive rig like that?".

More info, please.

 

[Shibby!]

k say hypothetically i needed to play 3000-5000 people

 

[Selta]

k say hypothetically i needed to play 3000-5000 people

Then buy a B-15, and mic if for the PA.
You still haven't answered the majority of our questions:
1) Type of music being played
2) Actual venue. Indoor/outdoor? Good PA, bad PA?
3) Gear your other bandmates play
4) Why this current amp setup is not adequate:
"Ampeg SVt-810 x2,Ampeg SVT-410 x2,Ampeg SVT 450 Amp Head,Trace Elliot AH1000-12 Head Unit ,Marshall VBA 400 Head Unit"

I havea funny feeling that this is little more than another troll post...