Hello bassists ! My name is Olivier from France, i m 46, been playing bass for may be 18 years , switching from guitar. I like and play many genres in my cover band , pop rock funk reagge. I ve spent a lot of time reading on TB because it s simply the best resource you can find that deals with our beloved instrument. Today i post for the first time as i need some advices to choose my next pair of cabs. As i always struggle to hear myself on stage, i opted for a pair of same cabs stacked vertically. A pair of 210 seem to be a good choice as it will be taller than a 2 12 and generally speaking, i like the sound of tens better than 12's. i only can spend 1000 euros for the pair and it has to be new. they will be powered by a tone hammer 500 so i think they need to handle at least 300w rms each 8 ohms. i think about 3 models that are 1 fender rumble 210 2 hartke Hydrive HD 210( the "new" ones black) 3 ampeg PF 210 HE portaflex I have a bad back so light is good and the fender and hartke are lighter but if the ampeg sounds better, i can lift a few more pounds. Based on your experience, which one do you think will best suit my needs. thank you very much. ps: where i live, i can t try these cabs hence this thread.
Thank you Chef for your input ! with its 200 watts RMS won t the ampeg 210 AV struggle with the 250 w output at 8 ohms of the tonehammer ?
If you stretch the budget just a little a Barefaced 212 is about 1100 EU delivered. All the cab anyone should need.
thanks Downunderwonder ! i think you re talkin the supertwin at this price. i m sure it s a fabulous cab but it won t do the vertical stack i m after and also 4 ohms it will be a standalone and i loose the modularity of the two cabs solution. and no horn two, i would like a defeatable horn if possible. there s the big twin too with horn but out of budget. But i have to admit that for a bit more money we are now in the boutique category so good suggestion ... keep coming fellas and please don t forget the poll for those who have played the three cabs mentionned.
a pair of 200w is a 400w stack and the tonehammer is 500w 4 ohms output with a class d power section that seems to be quiet generous. i already have a hard time singing backink vovals while playing so if i have to think about not fryin the speakers it s gonna be impossible
sure they re great and if i was playing music for a living i will invest in such gear but for now and if i don t want to divorce i have to stick to more affordable choices
the hartke sounds good to my ears ( via this youtube video) and quite versatile. His motown sound would be my reggae sound but from what i ear i m impress by the clarity of the slap sound and the depth of the motown sound. When he plays the 5 stingray i can also clearly ear the low B string different notes whereas sometimes i see fingers moving on a low B string that seems to produce only one low pitch. anyone have experienced this cab ? how it compares to the fender rumble and ampeg. i once played and only for a few minutes a rumble 210 combo V3 and maybe i m wrong but to my ears it was more about lowmids than low lows if it make sense. is there someone here that has play and can compare the two ? thanks
I have a pair of svt210av’s , they are Great, and loud with an amazing tone. I prefer them to my old Genz Benz 212, and Edens before that.
thank you guys ... gk cx 210 looks like a new contender. but i can t find any video demoing it. so you think it s better than the rumble c3 210 or the Hartke 210 HD ?
thanks buldog, tell me please are you talkin the new hartkes or the previous version (aluminium grill) and for the ampeg, the svt av or the PF ?
Buying from Thomann? They don't stock the GK's unfortunately and can you actually stack those Ampeg cabs with the fliptops?! I say the Hartkes, for the ease of carrying and minimal footprint. They're a small cab so won't have the best low-end extension but that's less mud to dial out .
If you buy from Thomann, you can send them back within 30 days for a refund. Not as convenient as just trying them out in a store, but worth considering. Maybe consider Markbass, if weight is an issue?