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New mesa subway amps and cabs!
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Silly nonsense. You can find RMS ratings even with Bugera/Behringer. My Behringer BX4500H is a solid 450 watts, just like it says. I've compared it to other heads using the same cabs. I don't really look at peak ratings anyway but some do peak higher and more musical than others.Tc watts +/-/= Behringer watts now.
I’m long term sold, 4 bands and a couple never got off the ground jams, it’s still and easily my number one cab. I’m sorta in the same boat, have 2 210s and debating one or both for a 215, or one for another 115, but then do I really need 3 cabs? I can’t imagine. 210 on top of 215 would look radical though.
A stack of the SW115s is an extremely versatile - yet convenient gig rig... I love mine:
Tilted up, a single SW115 can cover an amazing amount of situations quite well:
That’s awesome I’ve been thinking of a solid way to do this. What are you using for tilt?
Looks like he just flipped the grills/rubber feet and configured it so the carry handles are on the top/bottom (instead of the sides) These cabs are built so that this can easily be done with just a screwdriver and no need to drill any new holes. Mesa goodness!
I used one of these:
Penn Elcom Metal 2356BK Surface Mount Spring-Loaded Case Flip Handle W/ Screws | eBay
I have them on both my Subway cabs, and my Rumble 200 Combo - they work really well...
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No, that isn't what I did - the stock handles won't work that way... I did drill new holes, but didn't mind since I'm 100% sure I'm keeping these cabs for the rest of my playing days... The tilt back handles I added make the cabs more functional *for me*, but stay out of the way when I don't want to use them... It only took me about 5 minutes to install them - it's really easy...
For anyone who wants these SUBWAY cabs..... I couldn't pass up sharing it with TBrs in Northern California
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I just got back from band rehearsal where I was able to do a bit of A/B-ing the WD-800 and my recently repaired GK MBF800. I ran an A/B switch from my pedal board with a 15 ft Lucid Audio cable to each amp from the switch. Each amp was plugged into a GK Neo 410 cab (8 ohm). The Mesa was plugged into the top cab, the GK was plugged into the bottom cab:
Here are the settings on each amp:
Before the rest of the band showed up I played a few lines into a looper and just switched between the amps. I played a Nash JB and a Nash PB. To my ears the GK sounded like it had more bottom end (this was especially evident with the JB and less so with the PB). I thought that might be due to the HPF setting on the Mesa so I played around with that a bit, but it was only part of the difference. The GK also had a bit more bite. It would be hard for me to say I preferred one over the other- both amps produced sounds from these cabs that I liked.
Then, the rest of the band showed up (lead guitar, drums, harp/keys/rhythm guitar). I continued to A/B while we played (blues-based rock) and the Mesa really cut through and was more articulate. This was true when I switched to a Lull M5V and a Modulus BassStar as well.
Admittedly, I could have spent more time turning knobs and swapping cabs; but, I ended up playing through the Mesa more tonight and I give it the edge in sitting well in our band's mix.
Initial impressions from bandmates were they liked the GK; but, by the end of the night consensus was for the sound coming out of the WD-800. I take that as some evidence that it wasn't just me listening through rose-colored glasses
Cheers!
Here are the settings on each amp:
Before the rest of the band showed up I played a few lines into a looper and just switched between the amps. I played a Nash JB and a Nash PB. To my ears the GK sounded like it had more bottom end (this was especially evident with the JB and less so with the PB). I thought that might be due to the HPF setting on the Mesa so I played around with that a bit, but it was only part of the difference. The GK also had a bit more bite. It would be hard for me to say I preferred one over the other- both amps produced sounds from these cabs that I liked.
Then, the rest of the band showed up (lead guitar, drums, harp/keys/rhythm guitar). I continued to A/B while we played (blues-based rock) and the Mesa really cut through and was more articulate. This was true when I switched to a Lull M5V and a Modulus BassStar as well.
Admittedly, I could have spent more time turning knobs and swapping cabs; but, I ended up playing through the Mesa more tonight and I give it the edge in sitting well in our band's mix.
Initial impressions from bandmates were they liked the GK; but, by the end of the night consensus was for the sound coming out of the WD-800. I take that as some evidence that it wasn't just me listening through rose-colored glasses
Cheers!
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It's probable that cab location(top/bottom) played into that - of course the cab on the floor would seem to have more low end than the one on top...
Could be. As I said I didn't do that control (once I set up the rig, getting behind it to swap cables is a hassle). However, I have done that control at home where I have an Energy 115 sitting on top of an Energy 118, and whether it's driving the 15" or 18" cab, the GK sounds like it has more low end.
I'll make that comparison (top 410 vs bottom 410) the next time I'm in the practice space.
Cheers!
I picked up a SW2X10 yesterday local to Dallas and I'm digging it. Need to find a SW1X15 to go along with it.
You might try just putting both cabs on the floor if you can make room.
I'd really like to A-B these new Mesa cabs against my Barefaced Super Twin. The watts are a little lower. My D800 does do 2 ohms. Hmm....maybe both!
