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recommend a 4 ohm 410

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drden

Nov 11, 2008
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Troy, NY
#1
I have a peavey 115 combo which gets decent tone because I saved it with a sansamp. but anyway, with the amps tone aside I wanted to get a 4 ohm extensin cab for it because the 4 ohms will drop it to a 2 ohm load, allowing the full 300 watts to be used. also more speaker surface=more volume, as we all well know.

so pretty much what I'm getting at is could use some recommendations of a 4 ohm cab that I could pick up pretty cheap. used if it means cheaper.

I would use an 8 ohm cab like a goldline or hartke but I'd rather not see smoke from the thing. I don't know if that would give me smoke. here's the link and you guys tell me if I'll get smoke.

http://bass-guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Peavey-Combo-115-Bass-Combo?sku=481380


well I borrowed an 8 ohm cab for a gig once and that didnt give me smoke...that was only one gig though so i don't know

penny for your thoughts
actually no pennies...


thanks :bassist:
 
#4
The 300 watts from your combo split between 2 cabs = 150 watts per cab. A 410 cab w/150 watts = 37.5 watts per speaker.

Unless you're planning an upgrade to a much more powerfull seperate head in the near future, you might want to just get a 4 ohm single driver 12" or 15" cab like this:
[Invalid or Expired Link Removed] The price is right and the power distribution won't be nearly as wonky. Just my opinion though, if you want a 410, by all means, get a 410.
 
#5
Jaco who? said:
The 300 watts from your combo split between 2 cabs = 150 watts per cab. A 410 cab w/150 watts = 37.5 watts per speaker.

Unless you're planning an upgrade to a much more powerfull seperate head in the near future, you might want to just get a 4 ohm single driver 12" or 15" cab like this:
[Invalid or Expired Link Removed] The price is right and the power distribution won't be nearly as wonky. Just my opinion though, if you want a 410, by all means, get a 410.
Click to expand...

Yes. 300 watts isnt enough to drive 5 speakers. Are you sure that 15 isnt 8 ohm to begin with??
 
#6
you cant get to the page from the link I set up. sorry. but it says that adding a 4 ohm extension drops the load to 2 ohms so yeah the internal speaker is 4 ohms.

I get what "jaco who?" is talking about but when I played with an 8 ohm 410 extension it gave me a decent amount of extra volume so I thought I should get a 4 ohm cause I'll get the extra speakers and another 100 watts.

I don't have a whole lot of money so I'm trying to work with what I can afford. I probably won't be upgrading for a year or 2, but I'm looking for a cab I can buy and use now and just run a more powerful head through it when I get the money.

thanks for the help guys I think I'm going to look into avatars...
I'll probably post a thread about them soon...
any other suggestions?
 
#8
JimiLL said:
Yes. 300 watts isnt enough to drive 5 speakers.
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sorry man, but that is incorrect. generally speaking, more speakers = more efficiency = louder at a given amount of power input. even if it is 2 watts. i have driven two 4x12 cabinets with a fender champ (+/- 4-5 watts on a good day). and it was loud and awesome. but i digress.

werent there some fairly recent ampeg 4x10's that were 4 ohms? cant remember the models, but i think one was like a 410HE but with "vintage" cloth, and another was more of a modern deal with plastic corners and steel mesh grill....

also avatar..... but they mount the speakers with drywall screws. lots of happy users, though, so it must work out ok!

edit: 1 of the ampeg cabs was the BXT. NLA, but the used market is where its at (no matter what you end up with, most probably--- let someone else eat the depreciation).
BXT410HL-8554d488589faa9880b6915f2f3eecf2.jpg
 
#9
yeah I'm basically set on what type of cabinet i want (a 4 ohm 410) but I'm just asking around for different models. I'll probably post about avatar cabinets soon enough....

eh what the heck. while I'm on the topic....:smug:

who knows anything about avatar cabinets?:help:
 
#15
drden said:
I have a peavey 115 combo which gets decent tone because I saved it with a sansamp. but anyway, with the amps tone aside I wanted to get a 4 ohm extensin cab for it because the 4 ohms will drop it to a 2 ohm load, allowing the full 300 watts to be used. also more speaker surface=more volume, as we all well know.

so pretty much what I'm getting at is could use some recommendations of a 4 ohm cab that I could pick up pretty cheap. used if it means cheaper.

I would use an 8 ohm cab like a goldline or hartke but I'd rather not see smoke from the thing. I don't know if that would give me smoke. here's the link and you guys tell me if I'll get smoke.

http://bass-guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Peavey-Combo-115-Bass-Combo?sku=481380


well I borrowed an 8 ohm cab for a gig once and that didnt give me smoke...that was only one gig though so i don't know

penny for your thoughts
actually no pennies...


thanks :bassist:
Click to expand...

My Eden D410XLT is 4 ohms (and a freaking excellent cab)...but you might want to look into Avatar. Great bang for the buck.

Good Luck!

:D

Joe.
 
#17
Count me in on the 410HLF :) Mine sounds great. Just used it at practice today with a brand new GK 1001RB-II that I just got.

The 410HLF is a great cab with tons of bottom 4 OHM and ready to rock. I have a new Avatar B410 NEO 4 OHM on order and due to ship from them on Tuesday. Can't wait to a/b it with the HLF using the new GK and my Genz Benz GBE1200.

Keep Low :bassist:
 

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