Practice Cab, Matching a Amp Head to it.

[BassBeginer64]

Picked up a Ampeg PB110H 1x10" 4 ohm 250 watt rated Cab for my nephew, looking to match a low wattage head to it.
Been looking at the following, and would like some input, pro and cons of each head. the Ampeg V3, Mesa and Genzler 350's are out of the pricing zone.
looking at used - $200-$300 on cost
Trace Elliot Elf 200
TC Electronics BQ250
Ampeg Porterflex 350
Eden WT 300

 

[walterw]

any one of those will be fine

you could go lower power as long as it still gets loud enough, you could go higher power as long as he doesn't turn it up past what the speaker can handle

if you're trying to get bang for buck used, then don't be afraid of bigger and heavier old school pre-class D amp heads

 

[BassNugget]

Warwick Gnome or Harley Benton Block 300b may work as well.

 

[BassBeginer64]

I tried a Gnome with some PJB C2 cabs some time back , sent it back , just seemed to tame, I had a gk mb200, but sold that 6 months ago, that lil head has huevos......

 

[BassNugget]

Most people report that the gnome is way more powerful and useable than the elf or TC.

The PJB cab is an entirely different animal. You may want to try the gnome again through your actual cab.

There is an Eden WT in the classifieds right now, but a bit more than your price range.

 

[agedhorse]

Beware of the mechanical power handling limitations of that cabinet. Maybe 200 watts best case below ~60-70Hz.

 

[BassBeginer64]

Yeah, think it has a delta lite in it @ 4 ohms, just by the specs on the cab, hey NOS @ $125 bucks not bad deal

 

[agedhorse]

If it's what you think it is…

 

[guitarflinger]

Second the Warwick Gnome

 

[Pep]

Picked up a Ampeg PB110H 1x10" 4 ohm 250 watt rated Cab for my nephew, looking to match a low wattage head to it.
Been looking at the following, and would like some input, pro and cons of each head. the Ampeg V3, Mesa and Genzler 350's are out of the pricing zone.
looking at used - $200-$300 on cost
Trace Elliot Elf 200
TC Electronics BQ250
Ampeg Porterflex 350
Eden WT 300
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Any of those will do the job but my personal favorite and the one I use for home practice is the Trace Elliott Elf. I also use the Warwick Gnome, which was mentioned, at group rehearsal with an Eden 210 and it does a great job.
Just for reference I first played the Trace Elliott Elf when it first came out at a local music store. They had it pushing a stack made up of a Peavey 15" on the bottom and a Peavey 410 on top of it. It did a remarkable job.

 

[Passinwind]

Traynor SB200 is another decent possibility, but maybe not super easy to find used in the US.

 

[Stewie]

I wish I hadn't sold my Ampeg PF350

 

[BigBoneRed]

You might want to consider something with an aux-input, and headphone out, it might help some with practicing...
(I don't see an aux-in on the Gnome, or the ELF?

+TC Elect- BH250 (NOT the BQ), looks like a lot of bang for the buck...
+Ampeg makes a Micro VR 200 that might be a good match, and in the price range, used..

 

[burgerdj]

The Eden would be great, but repair down the road may be challenging. Here's an unconventional alternative for practice: Quilter Interbass. It's a loud 45w with a great feature set - and you won't run the risk of damaging that speaker.

 

[klyph]

I own one of those cabs, and have used a GK mb 200 with it, sounds fine at moderate volumes. Most of the other heads I've used with it are out of your price range.

 

[micguy]

The power ratings on most cabs are thermal power ratings - how much power the voice coil(s) can handle. At low frequencies, speakers are far more fragile than they are at mid frequencies. 250 watts is a LOT of power to put though a 110. Pretty sure any of the heads you mention it more than capable of destroying that speaker when operated by an enthusiastic young musician with not much experience. At home, It'll be OK, when his parents are around, but when they are gone, or when he joins a band with a drummer, that cab will likely be toast shortly. The amp will be fine - he'll just need a more capable cab.

I have a 110. I made it for "coffee house" gigs, where all it has to do is keep up with an acoustic piano (not played too loud). It works well there, but that it all it does well.