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swr tower vs triad??

tower vs triad

  • swr workingmans tower

    Votes: 6 18.2%

  • swr triad

    Votes: 8 24.2%

  • hold out for a better trade

    Votes: 19 57.6%
  • Total voters
    33
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charliefreak

Jul 28, 2009
207
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Speedway, Indiana
#1
hey hey tb

Possibly going to trade my swr workingmans tower 810 for an swr triad 115,110. How do these two stack up? I really need to get rid of the 810 due its size. I use a genz benz gbe 750. Will the triad have enough push at 400 watts? or will I be simply wasting the power of my amplifier? I read the reviews on te triad and I like the idea of its range compared to the tower. I think I just need some opinions!!

cheers
wes
 
#2
Hold out.

The triad sounds great, but they really tend to only be able to handle 250 watts (not 400) and aren't all that loud in a band context. They tend to handle less watts than advertised as the fifteen is only good for 250 watts, and ALL of the lows are being sent to it. I can't tell you how many triads I've seen with popped fifteens. Great sounding cab - but not the most robust or loudest.
 
#5
Portable? triad? In the sense that a wheel barrow full of bricks is portable I guess :) Weight is like 90lbs and the size of a 4x10.

I'd steer clear of any of the above. Go check out some of the new GK neo stuff maybe, and the SWR Go-Light stuff.
 
#6
rpsands said:
Portable? triad? In the sense that a wheel barrow full of bricks is portable I guess :) Weight is like 90lbs and the size of a 4x10.

I'd steer clear of any of the above. Go check out some of the new GK neo stuff maybe, and the SWR Go-Light stuff.
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I couldn't agree more. I wanted something smaller but could handle a decent amout of power so I bought a Basson 210. It sounds great but is the size of a 410 and weighs 110lbs. Too much work to move up and down a few flights of stairs and into the back seat of my 2 door Civic. Look at something lighter. I've been eyeballing the GK neo stuff myself as a replacement.
 
#7
Haha - In my studio I have my "permanent" SWR Goliath 610. It is 100lbs and pretty much stays put.

On the other hand, I have sold both my (although I LOVED the tone so much) SWR 810 tower, Henry 8th, and my SWR Triad.

I will never sell my GK Neo 212. It is the only cab I've always kept. I hope to get a Neo 410 someday.

By the way, GK is the only non-neo sounding neo cab. They actually sound like ferrite magnets.
 

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