quick question about ohms

[zachreh]

I tried out for a band today. I brought my all tube peavey vb 3 amp that I usually run through my mesa 2x12 at 8 ohms. They has an ampeg 8x10 there so i just plugged my amp in the cab but I left my amp at 8 ohms and forgot to switch it to 4. Will it be ok?

 

[B-string]

Yes it just ran the output tubes a little hotter than usual. Try not to make a habit of it.

 

[Phlipper]

Most tube amps are pretty tough, and Peaveys are among the toughest. I've inadvertently run my old Classic 50 head at 8 ohms without switching it for an entire show and never missed a beat. The newer Class D tubers are probably even more robust.

I would never do it on purpose though.

 

[zachreh]

alright thanks guys i was just really worried

 

[BassmanPaul]

alright thanks guys i was just really worried

If you do it again your flux capacitors might fire any you'll never know what year it is!

As usual, our Mr. B has it right!

 

[zachreh]

If you do it again your flux capacitors might fire any you'll never know what year it is!

As usual, our Mr. B has it right!

That made me laugh, next time ill remember to set it at 4 ohms with the ampeg. But man did that thing sound incredible with the ampeg 8x10. The peavey vb3 was voiced to sound the best through a sealed 8x10 imo. The tone totally rocks I wish I had a car that would allow me to but an 8x10

 

[zachreh]

buy** sorry for my spelling mistakes

 

[beans-on-toast]

I'm always fighting with my computer's spelling checker. It has a mind of its own and inserts words that I didn't type. Then I have to go back and replace them.

Sometimes I miss them and have to fix the post post post.

 

[B-string]

I added Ampeg to mine and it missed Ampig??

 

[BassmanPaul]

buy** sorry for my spelling mistakes

Just for information you could have edited your prior post. If you look you'll see an "Edit" button to allow this.

 

[zachreh]

Thanks, I don't post much on here so that helps

 

[BbbyBld]

I tried out for a band today. I brought my all tube peavey vb 3 amp that I usually run through my mesa 2x12 at 8 ohms. They has an ampeg 8x10 there so i just plugged my amp in the cab but I left my amp at 8 ohms and forgot to switch it to 4. Will it be ok?

This type of impedance mismatch on a tube amp is always better than the opposite condition...like setting the amp on 4 ohms and running an 8 ohm cab. What you did is pretty much harmless except that it affects the tone.

 

[iualum]

That made me laugh, next time ill remember to set it at 4 ohms with the ampeg. But man did that thing sound incredible with the ampeg 8x10. The peavey vb3 was voiced to sound the best through a sealed 8x10 imo. The tone totally rocks I wish I had a car that would allow me to but an 8x10

The 212 Mesa is nice, but it's two 12s vs. eight 10s. Certain you did hear a difference. Not exactly a fair fight .

If you ever have the opportunity to play through a 215 (or two 115s) w/Eminence 3015s or Faital Pro 15PR400s, or (even more so) a 2x15/2xmidrange w/Eminence 3015LFs & a couple 18Sound 6ND410s or Faital Pro M5N8-80s, you might find another new level of incredible .

 

[BassmanPaul]

The Fridge is a perfect cab for certain genres of music. It's almost untouchable for some players ( Hi Jimmy ).

Other configurations and some of the newer cabinet designs are also worth checking out. The Ampeg 4x10HE is , as I understand, basically half of a fridge. The same sound, though less of it, in a smaller package.

 

[zachreh]

I think you guys are right, im seriously considering trading my mesa 2x12 for an ampeg 8x10 because it gave me such an amazing tone especially with my sansamp my god

 

[zachreh]

here is the pic I took from the practice

 

[arai]

Is that a 300 watt head? I wonder if the 800 watt cab could over power the head