"Smallish" cabs for big tube heads?

I like Peavey 7240's myself.

Even though they sound great with tube heads, they're only suitable for polite coffee house jazz gigs.

 

While my Peavey VB-2 just squeaks in at 225 watts, I only use one cab for all venues - my Genz Benz neox212. It's kinda funny when the cab is a lot lighter than the head. Look for something with neo drivers. Best at the end of the night and the dreaded teardown.

 

I have nothing intelligent or even pertinent to contribute to this thread. Sorry.


That being said... Anyone else see the irony of "fishstix" looking for "Smallish" cabs, and "fishsticks" rocking the dual 3620's?

 

Either of the 2 cabs mentioned, (Schroe 21012, or PH212) should be just fine. I'm about to switch over from a 215 rig to a 212 rig myself.

 

SVT-15e's

 

Hmmm...I guess everyone failed to see the humor in my "7240" recommendation.

 

We just thought you got Van Halen's address wrong.

 

I'm moving to the same direction from the opposite side as I'm planning to buy an Orange AD200 to use with my Accugroove Tri112L cab which, as many of you already know, is a 12" + 6" + 2 tweeters. The cab is extremely efficient and just fine to carry around at 38 lbs. Any comments about this setup will be appreciated ...

 

I'm not real fond of any type of a tweeter with tube instrument amps. Tweeters tend to highlight noise and hiss with tube heads which basically don't have a very good s/n, and when you overdrive they sound kind of nasty. Otherwise, you are fine with the woof and tweet.

 

new ones are garbage - mine literally came apart at the seems with light usage under an svt-cl. good sounding cab, but not pro gear anymore.

feel obligated to warn...

 

First off, you shouldn't run an 8 ohm cab with a CL, which needs a 4 or 2 ohm load. Second, the 15E has a 200w power handling rating, which really means closer to 100w. So I'm not surprised your CL shredded it.

 

I've used my AD200B with Epi UL115, UL210 and both together. The stack is great, but the 210 is a good compromise. The 15 alone is quite boomy on its' own at gig volume.

 

I am looking forward to receiving my new cabs in the mail this week. I got an Ampeg SVT-15 and an SVT-210. I have owned several Ampeg cabs in the past and I would never think twice about purchasing another. They are the best. I'm also not surprised that your SVT-15 blew up with such a powerful head that was improperly "loaded".

 

I played with an Ampeg SVT-15e, a new one. Firstly, i was astonished by how light it was, there was nothing to it, it felt disappointingly cheap. I didn't like it personally, sound wise either.

I plugged into an Trace Elliot 215 and savoured the sound, oh it was just lovely. It just shows you that we're all very different in our tastes.

 

Hi.

A Laney 4*10" with my Fame BVH300.

200W head, and the cab is 400W IIRC, equipped with Celestion somethings.

Regards
Sam

 

Well, you can totally turn the tweeters off on the Accugroove ...

 

Been playing my SVT II through a single Schroeder 1212R. I was in the same situation as the op. I love that big Ampeg tube head, but don't have a vehicle that can transport a big cab. So I went with the Schroeder. Easy to transport, and sounds surprisingly good with the Ampeg.

 

A fEarful with no tweeter would demolish stuff I am sure