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Peavey cab, 2 10's with 2 18's???????

dufffordinner said:
Anyone remember the model of the Peavey Bass Cab That has 2 10's and 2 18's with handles built into the back about as big as an 8/10 cab. Thanks
That's the old Peavey 3620. Friggen nuts. Two Black Widow 18's + two Scorpion 10's. Weighed about a million pounds and is taller than an 810. I believe you could biamp the cab to the 18's and 10's separately or go through the internal crossover.

Think of it this way, you could take 2 of those cabs, slap an old JBL or Community 1" horn on top and have a rather potent PA.

They were cool in the 80's I suppose though the 10's don't go up super high in response and the wave from the 18's isn't probably going to mature for a good 10-20 ft. !! ;)
 
I found one at a pawn shop for $119 both of the 18's have small holes in the paper but That can be fixed. I use a Peavey Max Pre amp fueled by Peavey pv-1500 power amp. Do you think this cab would mesh well with My set up. Thanks for your help.
 
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dufffordinner said:
I found one at a pawn shop for $119 both of the 18's have small holes in the paper but That can be fixed. I use a Peavey Max Pre amp fueled by Peavey pv-1500 power amp. Do you think this cab would mesh well with My set up. Thanks for your help.
Yeah, that would work. Nail polish should help with those cone holes. $119 is a bargain but wait until you move it !!

The PV1500 at what, 500w a side at 4ohms ?? That should be quite loud since you could power the 10's (4ohms) with one side of the amp and the 18's (also 4ohms) with the other side.
 
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I found one at a pawn shop for $119 both of the 18's have small holes in the paper but That can be fixed. I use a Peavey Max Pre amp fueled by Peavey pv-1500 power amp. Do you think this cab would mesh well with My set up. Thanks for your help.

Oh man...jump all over that! :hyper:

I would probably replace them with some newer ones. You could probably pump out some serious wattage with the right set of speakers. With 10" mid-range driver holes, this cab could mutilate the eardrums of any who dare stand within 20 feet of it! :bassist:
 
My bass player has the 1x18 + 2x10 version of this.
The crossover parts can be a bit flaky and the box is VERY heavy.
The 10s are side-by-side and prone to combing.

Response is strong above low E.
From low E and down to low B on my SR5HH, it is noticeably less.
It is all usable, but much stronger above low E.

If not trashed, it could probably be had for cheap.
This would make a very usable outdoor cab for low bux.
 
My bass player has the 1x18 + 2x10 version of this.
The crossover parts can be a bit flaky and the box is VERY heavy.
The 10s are side-by-side and prone to combing.

Response is strong above low E.
From low E and down to low B on my SR5HH, it is noticeably less.
It is all usable, but much stronger above low E.

If not trashed, it could probably be had for cheap.
This would make a very usable outdoor cab for low bux.

Lay it on it's side and those 10's are vertical. Stack two sideways and you have a mini line array.
I remember a pick from Fishtix or somehting lke that with (2) 3620's stacked sideways. Quite imposing.
 
Lay it on it's side and those 10's are vertical. Stack two sideways and you have a mini line array.
I remember a pick from Fishtix or somehting lke that with (2) 3620's stacked sideways. Quite imposing.

That was what I did with mine... though I never needed THAT much volume

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I had one of those. Note IIRC 400 watts... Be careful. I used it for so many different things. Full range, just the tens, bi-amped, and one gig as a sub for the PA through just the 18's. But even though the power rating may seem low, it moves a ton of air, the speakers have high sensitivity, and the tens fire right at your head.
 
Also, add some lining, and round off the inside edges of those holes they call ports. Hey, anybody ever model these things or try making the squares into actual ports? Might actually improve its performance a bit. I can confirm mine smoothed out a little once I lined it.