Quick question... No specs? I could not find the frequency response of the speakers for the Greenboy. Checked the Schroders and the Thunderfunk...all have great reviews.
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Recommended Cab for Kemper Head
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The Schroeder cabs are anything but transparent. Jorg builds a very specific voicing into his cabs. His newer cabs are more neutral than his older slanted baffle models, but they still come with a definite baked in voicing. That voicing works great (I've owned three of his cabs) if it's specifically what you're after. You on the other hand are looking for a blank slate, and these will not provide that. Good cabs, just not for this application.
Is this a Kemper head (i.e. modeling section and a power amp in one box), or is it just the modeling section, and you'll need a power amp, or a powered cab as well?
Is this a Kemper head (i.e. modeling section and a power amp in one box), or is it just the modeling section, and you'll need a power amp, or a powered cab as well?
The drivers used in the Greenboy designs have specs that should speak for themselves, but if I could chime-in with my two-cents and two-F112's ...
IMHO, my amp/cab modelling experience has never been better than with these cabinets
Cheers!
almost forgot . . .
kemper website rates the head at 16 or 8 ohms.
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unless them manual has updated info, this will limit your options of multi driver cabs. not many 212 cabs are at 8 ohms. so, i retract my earlier suggestion unless the website isn't accurate.
this is what you want.
powered PA speaker
Barefaced Bass - FR800 high resolution active loudspeaker
and the related sub
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... or a second one of the powered FR800.
bypass the power section in the head and run these from your pre.
powered PA speaker
Barefaced Bass - FR800 high resolution active loudspeaker
and the related sub
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... or a second one of the powered FR800.
bypass the power section in the head and run these from your pre.
duke is making the 118 TC in 8ohms, so that is another good option. his Hathor cabs are voiced, and the TC cabs tend to be more flat/accurate.
Thunderchild 118
600w into that should be pretty decent.
Thunderchild 118
600w into that should be pretty decent.
alexclaber
Commercial User
I've just read through the Kemper manual and have good news! Although the amp specs say 600W into 8 and 300W into 16 ohms, the manual goes on to say that it will produce 600W into a 4 ohm load as well. 
I've come across this sort of thing before with amp modules - in fact the two modules in our FR800 are similar in that they produce maximum power into a 4 ohm load but will still happily run 2 ohm or even 1 ohm loads. In the case of the Kemper I think it would try to produce even more power into a 4 ohm load but it is limited by either longterm current capacity or cooling or both, hence it is 'electronically limited' as it says on page 24 of the manual. Because they've considered that most guitarists already use 8-16 ohm impedance 4x12"s they've designed a power amp that does more volts than normal for a 600W amp, so it does full power into 8 as well as 4 ohms. Enough rambling...
I've come across this sort of thing before with amp modules - in fact the two modules in our FR800 are similar in that they produce maximum power into a 4 ohm load but will still happily run 2 ohm or even 1 ohm loads. In the case of the Kemper I think it would try to produce even more power into a 4 ohm load but it is limited by either longterm current capacity or cooling or both, hence it is 'electronically limited' as it says on page 24 of the manual. Because they've considered that most guitarists already use 8-16 ohm impedance 4x12"s they've designed a power amp that does more volts than normal for a 600W amp, so it does full power into 8 as well as 4 ohms. Enough rambling...
I 'm in amp modeling myself too.
I use a pair of Yamaha DXR15.Plenty of power and clarity.Tight bottom end if one of theme is on the floor. Invalid Link Removed
Sometimes i use one of theme with my Ampeg combo.
I use a pair of Yamaha DXR15.Plenty of power and clarity.Tight bottom end if one of theme is on the floor. Invalid Link Removed
Sometimes i use one of theme with my Ampeg combo.
Can't wait to hear what you do with this Kemper. A guitarist studio owner friend of mine just got one and I'm looking forward to hearing what he does with it. And you as well!
alexclaber
Commercial User
Just for practice in my music room. I play mainly 5-string. I have contacted you via PM for details.
I've just read through the Kemper manual and have good news! Although the amp specs say 600W into 8 and 300W into 16 ohms, the manual goes on to say that it will produce 600W into a 4 ohm load as well.
I've come across this sort of thing before with amp modules - in fact the two modules in our FR800 are similar in that they produce maximum power into a 4 ohm load but will still happily run 2 ohm or even 1 ohm loads. In the case of the Kemper I think it would try to produce even more power into a 4 ohm load but it is limited by either longterm current capacity or cooling or both, hence it is 'electronically limited' as it says on page 24 of the manual. Because they've considered that most guitarists already use 8-16 ohm impedance 4x12"s they've designed a power amp that does more volts than normal for a 600W amp, so it does full power into 8 as well as 4 ohms. Enough rambling...
Good rambling. I was really scratching my head on the bass modeling features but an 8 ohm rating. I figured that limited the bass market. If it will safely handle 4 ohms, that's a game changer.
