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Portaflex - PF-500 w/ PF-210HE (2x)

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garryH

Mar 31, 2009
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I'm seriously considering moving to a Portaflex setup. I play in a (mostly) classic rock band, and we play in small to medium size clubs, using our own PA setup.

My plan is to purchase the PF-500 plus two of the 210HE's.

Could anyone comment on the setup:

1) Using just one 210HE
2) Using two 210HE stacked.

My thinking is for the smaller clubs, just use one 210HE, and for the larger clubs, run the stack of two.

As the PF-500 is 300 watts at 8 ohm, 500 watts @ 4ohm, that should be plenty for the clubs we play.

And, since the PF-500 is so portable, I can keep one 210 in the practice room when not being used.

Is this practical, or should I go for the 410HLF and save about $200.00. One reason I like using two 210HEs is getting down to 4ohms for the PF-500. Not to mention flexibility.

Anyway, I'm open to suggestions and comments. I'm not "married" to the Portaflex idea, but I know there are a lot of folks in this forum who love theirs and recommend them.

BTW: Sweetwater is offering 0% financing for 18 months and free shipping on the entire Ampeg Portaflex line.

Thanks ... Garry
 
#3
I like both PF___he cabs but I know nothing of the PF___hlf cabs. That's OK, though....not interested in those big huge lows of the HLF cabs. My PF rig is a PF350 and two PF115he's. I think your idea for a rig is a good one.
 
#4
I have a friend who plays the same type gigs as you.......he has the same system that you are planning on.....except 1 210 and 1 115........i heard him play in a small club using both speaker cabs and it sounded very good..... tone was excellent/volume was good...........his only complaint was that the casters were poorly constructed and fell off after moving it only a few times.......he fixed it himself putting heavier duty bolt on plates for the casters............ they did have THAT ampeg sound though.
 
#7
From all accounts of others on here, the PF210 and 115he do play nice with each other. Personally, I don't see much point in mixing them, but some combinations can work...it's jsut that whether or not they work can be unpredictable.
 
#8
I have the PF500 & (2) 115HE's, one of which I ported like the PF115HLF. I think that for what you are doing, I would go with two PF cabs. They are super light weight making load in a breeze, and you can store all your cords and goodies inside them. Plus, with 2 cabs you're getting the full potential out of the head. I gigged mine with only one PF115 cab for a while, and found it a bit lacking in the balls department. Added the second cab and I've had no compalints.
 
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garryH said:
CL400Peavey up above said he doesn't like the voicing of the PF410 ... I've seen where others have said they have a very strong LF response, apparently a little too much???
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I didnt care for the 410HLF that I played through. I have not played through a PF410HLF yet.

The regular HLF has a ton of lows, which is a good thing for me. It was just really mid scooped for my tastes. It was a lot of boom, and I couldnt dial in enough presence for my tastes.

For my tastes the 610 HLF is a much better balance of lows and mids between the 410 HLF and the 810e.
 
#13
Newer SVT 410HLF's made by LOUD sound better to me and don't sound as mid scooped, but they do still have that big huge low end that I'm not a fan of. Hey, I may be an endorser but not everything they make hits my buttons ;)
 
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JimmyM said:
I like both PF___he cabs but I know nothing of the PF___hlf cabs. That's OK, though....not interested in those big huge lows of the HLF cabs. My PF rig is a PF350 and two PF115he's. I think your idea for a rig is a good one.
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I too use two 15's, but not for the same reason, as I like those lows from a 5er. I use the same head as Jimmie, a PF350. That 350 is awesome. I use it with a full orchestra.
 

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