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The perfect extension cab for Ampeg Rb?

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AustinBasser

Nov 17, 2022
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Hello I’m new here :) I got an Ampeg rb210 a few months ago. And while it’s good, I feel like for what I play (which is aggressive music) it’s needing some extra bottom end and punch. I was thinking the Ampeg 15e might be what I’m looking for since it’s 8ohms. I also could get a used swr son of Bertha 15 for under 200$ what do you guys think? Also I usually have the amp halfway up when playing
 
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Mighty Thumb said:
If it were me, I’d pair it with a PF-210HE.
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The results of that pairing might be great. It might also be awful. The HE is sealed, while the combo is ported. They aren't specifically designed to work together. There could be phase and cancelation issues. (Again, they might sound fine.)

I would try this combination at a store before buying.

@AustinBasser WELCOME to TalkBass!

So, it's a long story (and one that we've covered here quite a bit). But the short version is this. TRY OUT any combination of cabs before buying an extension cab. Mixing different speaker sizes, and different cabinet designs, COULD result in LESS volume and terrible tone. Yes, you are reading that correctly. Two cabs COULD sound WORSE than one. (There's a lot of physics involved. But trust me.)

So try out any cab you plan to buy WITH your combo. That way you'll know before you buy if you have a great sounding combination.
 
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While I agree trying out cabinets is a good thing, my local retailers including GC have limited stock on hand.
Perhaps a call to Ampeg might be a good place to start.
I've used the BA version of this combo and like it a lot. Agreed a vented cabinet would be where I started and would double check the impedance requirements of the amp for the extension speaker. An Ampeg vented 2x10 makes sense on paper especially if they use the same drivers.
 
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AustinBasser said:
Hello I’m new here :) I got an Ampeg rb210 a few months ago. And while it’s good, I feel like for what I play (which is aggressive music) it’s needing some extra bottom end and punch. I was thinking the Ampeg 15e might be what I’m looking for since it’s 8ohms. I also could get a used swr son of Bertha 15 for under 200$ what do you guys think? Also I usually have the amp halfway up when playing
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What do you mean by punch? I assume you mean upper midrange clarity? Or are you talking about the lower mid-bass oomph?
 
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AustinBasser said:
Hello I’m new here :) I got an Ampeg rb210 a few months ago. And while it’s good, I feel like for what I play (which is aggressive music) it’s needing some extra bottom end and punch. I was thinking the Ampeg 15e might be what I’m looking for since it’s 8ohms. I also could get a used swr son of Bertha 15 for under 200$ what do you guys think? Also I usually have the amp halfway up when playing
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Throw it on a pf115. I'd go with the he, but I had my rb210 running on the hlf. It sounded awesome.
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two fingers said:
The results of that pairing might be great. It might also be awful. The HE is sealed, while the combo is ported. They aren't specifically designed to work together. There could be phase and cancelation issues. (Again, they might sound fine.)

I would try this combination at a store before buying.

@AustinBasser WELCOME to TalkBass!

So, it's a long story (and one that we've covered here quite a bit). But the short version is this. TRY OUT any combination of cabs before buying an extension cab. Mixing different speaker sizes, and different cabinet designs, COULD result in LESS volume and terrible tone. Yes, you are reading that correctly. Two cabs COULD sound WORSE than one. (There's a lot of physics involved. But trust me.)

So try out any cab you plan to buy WITH your combo. That way you'll know before you buy if you have a great sounding combination.
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Hilariously I got the HE because I thought the 210 combo was sealed.

That being said I'm obsessed with how they sound together.
 
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