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Need help choosing a cab. Please and thank you

#21
So this cab is for a permanent fixture in a studio and will never be moved and has to replace a TC combo?

Firstly, can you bypass the amp (I'm assuming it's the amp that died) and wire the speakers directly to an output socket? If you can do that then you don't need a new cab.

I've got 12's and 10's but I don't know any gear at this budget. A 410 always sounds good but I have used 212's for a long time now. If this is a one time purchase I'd probably go for the TC212, but the bottom line is all your suggestions are an upgrade on the TC.
 
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It looks like I'm going to be able to get 15% off of that Ampeg pf410hlf. I think that's the cab I'm going to go for since I liked how the pf350 sounded so much through the Ampeg cab. And I feel like the $460 price is great for that cab. Any objections to this cab and head together? Possibly too underpowered is the only downside I can think of?
 
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chris_b said:
So this cab is for a permanent fixture in a studio and will never be moved and has to replace a TC combo?

Firstly, can you bypass the amp (I'm assuming it's the amp that died) and wire the speakers directly to an output socket? If you can do that then you don't need a new cab.

I've got 12's and 10's but I don't know any gear at this budget. A 410 always sounds good but I have used 212's for a long time now. If this is a one time purchase I'd probably go for the TC212, but the bottom line is all your suggestions are an upgrade on the TC.
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Yes thats correct, this rig will not be moved. I don't gig at all. I'm not even a bass player I'm a drummer but I have a small home studio that I keep stocked with gear. Full drum set, full guitar setup, recording gear, mics. And I love bass guitar and to jam out on it in that room. And sometimes people show up to jam. Loudly.
 
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Baltimore Bass said:
The 410HLF is a great cab, I owned one for a long time. Plus it'll draw the full power out of the head, since it's 4 ohms. Can't be paired with another cab for that reason, but I doubt you'll need it- that cab moves some air.
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I think you are referring to a different 410hlf. The one I'm contemplating is the portaflex 8ohm. I believe the svt 410hlf is the 4ohm
 
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versicolor said:
It looks like I'm going to be able to get 15% off of that Ampeg pf410hlf. I think that's the cab I'm going to go for since I liked how the pf350 sounded so much through the Ampeg cab. And I feel like the $460 price is great for that cab. Any objections to this cab and head together? Possibly too underpowered is the only downside I can think of?
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That's a good cabinet choice as it's designed to mate with the PF heads. I believe those are 8 ohm cabs so remember at 8 ohms your PF-350 will only be putting out around 250 watts. You were saying you wanted to be able to " keep up effortlessly with a loud drummer and guitarist". To be honest IMO even with 350 watts, headroom and the ability to keep up with loud guitar and drums is going to be an issue. Even a 50 watt single 12 guitar combo is incredibly loud when pushed and if you have a drummer that cues up off the guitar, his volume is going to ramp up to match.

Where bass is concerned wattage and headroom is everything. For class D amps, I consider 450 watts to be the bare minimum That'said, the PF 350 with the PF410HLF should serve you well and get you through till you can move up to a higher powered rig.
 
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60bass said:
That's a good cabinet choice as it's designed to mate with the PF heads. I believe those are 8 ohm cabs so remember at 8 ohms your PF-350 will only be putting out around 250 watts. You were saying you wanted to be able to " keep up effortlessly with a loud drummer and guitarist". To be honest IMO even with 350 watts, headroom and the ability to keep up with loud guitar and drums is going to be an issue. Even a 50 watt single 12 guitar combo is incredibly loud when pushed and if you have a drummer that cues up off the guitar, his volume is going to ramp up to match.

Where bass is concerned wattage and headroom is everything. For class D amps, I consider 450 watts to be the bare minimum That'said, the PF 350 with the PF410HLF should serve you well and get you through till you can move up to a higher powered rig.
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What you said highly depends on speakers efficiency. I have no trouble keeping up with loud players (in one of the bands with a full blown orange stack and a 2x12 egnater stack) with my aguilar db410 8ohms and my tonehammer 350. No issues whatsoever.
 
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#39
I went ahead and ordered the Ampeg pf410 hlf. They gave it to me for $500 free 2 day. Should be here Wednesday. I figure if this rig is not enough I can always eventually upgrade to the pf-500 head or even the 800 with that cab. And add maybe a 2x10 as well. But I think this will be plenty for my small studio room. Heck this setup is primarily because I like to fiddle around and I like loud Impactful bass when I'm fiddling. There are a few occasions where buddies come over to just have a jam out but not often. Thanks for all of you guys' input. It is all helpful and appreciated. Great group here. I'll be sure to post my thoughts after i get the cab and am able to play with it.
 
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I wanted to add that I chose the pf410hlf because from everything I could gather it seems like a good compromise. I think i would say I favor a punchy tone over a thick round tone. I understand that 15's can be punchy too. My TC electronic 15inch cab was pretty punchy. From what I've read it seems like this particular 4x10 cab can put out some good lows, it's ported, has the punch of the 10's, and has the tweeter for some crisp highs. And on top of all that it will have the Ampeg tone. Hopefully I made the right choice. No turning back now.
 
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