POLL : WHICH RIG SHOULD I BUY?

those are some odd options....


i take it you're looking for something loud, and portability isn't really an issue due to the 8x10's you state....what's your price limit?



jason

 

Well, I voted for the RL810 because the Carvin Head is better than those other 2...

I dont find the SVT350H impressive, and I just dislike Fender tone/price wise.

But my real advise would be the R1000 Head with an Eden Cab.
I havent tried the Rl810T yet, but the 4x10" lacks some of the low end clarity and OOHMP that Eden or SWR Has.
I wont consider the SVT810E because it lacks a Horn/Tweeter. I like the 410HE and HLF instead.

 

Well if you're not looking for a horn anyways, then the SVT 810E is a great cab to go with.

 

I have done a side-be-side comparison of an ampeg rig owned by a good friend of mine and my own Carvin rig. Both are very similar. Head, 4x10 cab and 1x15 cab. I like mine better. I have not heard the new Carvin 8x10, and I really do like the ampeg 8x10, but based on my comparison, of the 4x10's, I would chose Carvin.

Throwing Fender bass amps in here is comparing apples to oranges. Personally I don't like them at all.

 

i picked the ampeg rig, but, only because i wouldnt want to get the carvin 810. now if it would have been the 410 118 set up, id a voted for carvin.

 

If you are looking for a really loud setup, I would say go with the carvin. The fender setup would be the most portable though.

 

I'm not too familiar with the other heads, but I own a Carvin R1000 and am very happy with it. I think it probably compares well to the Ampeg B4R head, but has a cost advantage.

The Carvin RL810T might be a good choice if you don't need really strong low fundamentals below the A string; but I doubt that this is much different than the SVT810.

I'm not familiar with Fender's newer line of speaker cabinets but, of the choices you gave, I'd probably pick the Fender 1x15 + 4x10 and power them with the Carvin head.

- Mike

 

i second the fender 410/115 + carvin r1000 idea.

 

None of the above. Why? I don't like any of those.

 

i really enjoy the tone from an SVT, so i voted for it...but i believe the carvin to be a bit more versatile...

 

I voted for Carvin, even though I wouldn't want one. Why? Because this rig isn't for me!

Besides, the head is versatile, LOUD, and cheap!

 

I would go with the Carvin head.

You won't find a more versatile head to play with. It will give you lots of options in altering the sound...and the R600 is plenty powerful, so the R1000 would be more than adequate.

As far as cabs go...have you tried Peavey's 412TVX model? I never thought I'd go with 12's but this cab can handle alot of power (and low end in addition to being very clean) and delivers a punch!!! Plus it is Peavey, so it is built solid and priced right.

 

My personal rig is a B2R mounted in a BXR300 cab with the original 15' and a SWR Workingman 2x10. I am very happy with it. I have played the B2R in stores through an 8x10 and the new Ampeg 6x10. Both were very loud. I actually preferred the 6x10 because it seemed to have a little more mid punch to it. If I could swing it, I would replace my 15" and 2x10 with the 6x10.

 

I chose Fender on the sole reason that I use fender and I have tried other amps and fender has not been beaten.
Good luck with your choice

 

I chose the Ampeg, based on the fact that you can try it out before you buy, they are reliable, and because I like Ampeg.

Just one other thing, if it were mme buying the rig, besides the looks of the 350h on top of the 8x10, I would probably go for a head with more power, to really push the 8x10.

jtbp

 

All poor choices, IMO. You can do way better, even for the money. Look for used, if necessary. Eden or SWR are good places to start.

 

Why fool around the rest when you could buy the best !! buy ampeg!

 

Ampeg the best? I've yet to see (and hear!) some proof for that...

 

I'm a huge fan of ampegs, I own a SVT3-Pro, but due to the options you gave me to choose, I think that the best buy is Carvin, the other are only 350 or so Watts,if you see, Carvin can throw up to 1,000 Watts, so, I think you may go with the Carvin.