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Stoner/Doom Heavy metal rig? Any ideas?

DoomMetalJones

DoomMetalJones

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Aug 15, 2016
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Ive been looking at a bunch of stuff, and the best I can come up with is An Ampeg SVT-7 Pro, Ampeg SVT 4x10, and an Orange 1x15. This will come to about 2000 bucks. I really want some other options, I usually stick with Ampeg heads, but ill try other stuff. Let me know what you think, and I'm open to any, (possibly cheaper), suggestions. Thanks!
 
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DoomMetalJones said:
Ive been looking at a bunch of stuff, and the best I can come up with is An Ampeg SVT-7 Pro, Ampeg SVT 4x10, and an Orange 1x15. This will come to about 2000 bucks. I really want some other options, I usually stick with Ampeg heads, but ill try other stuff. Let me know what you think, and I'm open to any, (possibly cheaper), suggestions. Thanks!
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That's not very good stuff that works even worse together.

Start at what sort of sound you are aftrer, there is some variety in stoner/doom, like are you being driven and guitary, or trying to add subs below the guitars that are already pretending they are basses?
 
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I like an 'old' sound. I highly recommend an orange ad200, and a 15 or 2x15. You can usually get a used Orange for $1500, then you have $500 for a cab. Totally doable.

Ampeg V4, SVT (already mentioned) fender sb 300, 100T, or Mesa 400+ are all great.

With a full tube amp like these you can easily get a loud slightly fuzzy sound that feels like your amp is turned up to 11 (even when it's not). I use an Orange ad200 with my stoner/garage/desertrock band.

As a budget option I'd also recommend an old Traynor yba-1.
They sound great with the matching 2x15 or 6x10s. I've seen vintage full Traynor setups like this go for less than 1k.

There's a cool video of the guy from death from above 1979 showing his rig which is basically some bargain gear that ended up sounding great. The right setup is going to be the one that gives you a sound that inspires you.
 
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Marshall VBA400 head and two Marshall MBC410 cabinets would be total stoner/doom in my book.

I'd view the Ampeg SVT/Fridge offering as more hard rock and Classic rock

I'd place the Aggie DB750/GS412 as more prog or psychedelic Rock.
 
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Echo2112 said:
Just saw Pallbearer in Dallas. Incredible band, bass sounds were simply amazing. He was playing a P Bass into a Verellen Meatsmoke through a pair of 2x15 cabs. Thunderous, glorious bass tone!
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That was radically altered by the soundman.

Who cares what genre you are playing? What's more important is getting a tone that works with the guitars and without knowing their tone a good suggestion can't be made.
 
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tycobb73 said:
That was radically altered by the soundman.

Who cares what genre you are playing? What's more important is getting a tone that works with the guitars and without knowing their tone a good suggestion can't be made.
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Being that I was about 10 feet from them, I would say that it was most certainly his amps driving that tone, and not what was getting pushed into the mains.
 
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Ampeg SVT II (non-Pro) into an Ampeg svr215 and 215E. Also look at Vintage Orange 215, Accoustic 301 and modern Matamps Green or Emperor 215 cabs. As far as tone goes, an all tube 300 watt head will destroy a 1000 watt SS power section. And mixing drivers usually isnt a good idea. I like 15s you might like 12s??? Just make sure that they are bass speakers and if the box they are in is designed for the drivers, instead of just thrown in, even better! All the best to you in finding your tone!
 

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