Trace Elliot 200 watt micro head cab choices

Here's the deal the 2x8 sounds great but 2 of the 110 cabs sounds great also and has more bottom end and less highs while still delivering very good mids. The 2x8 has decent lows and tons of mids and highs. My favorite combo is 1 2x8 and 1 1x10 together quite the combination gives you a bit better lows while still having plenty of mids and highs. If I had to pick either 2x8 or 1x10 I would have to go with the 2x8 just because it sounds a bit more open on the top. The DI is actually very good

 

If fan noise bothers you then the Elf head is not for you.

 

Mine ramps up pretty fast when playing loud, and ramps down pretty fast when I ease off. It’s a tiny fan so it has to spin fast to move air.

It doesn’t bother me in the least, but thought I should mention it.

 

I find it unobtrusive regardless of knob position. I can’t judge whether or not your ears will find it quiet.

 

I have not really heard the fan noise while playing relatively loud.

 

No worries, and sorry I can’t answer any of your original questions!

 

I’ve used the Elf for theater gigs— lots of quiet time required——no issues.

 

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I love the two 2x8 ! Stacks higher and sounds better than 10’s

 

Friendly suggestion - you live in a place where there should be lots of options for bass gear besides GC. Might be worthwhile spending some time in other retailers that are more bass-focused and see what else is out there. Nothing against GC, but they're really not the best place to shop for bass gear. Should also be lots of decent bass gear available used in your market - you never know what you might be doing music-wise in a few years, many better options out there. I owned an Elf head for a while and didn't care for it, never tried their cabs though.

 

Recently I paired my ELF with a Bag End S15. It was a relatively low volume situation, but I really, really liked it.

I was using a ZOOM B3n as a pre-amp and could pull tons of very useful tones out of that combination.

P.S. I could not hear the fan at all.

 

Sounds like you are sensitive to fan noise. I am too!

For what it's worth, I returned my ELF head due to unacceptable fan noise, and bought one of the fanless Quilter heads instead. (I bought the 100 watt Mini 101, but if you're sure you need 200 watts, you might check out the ProBlock 200 or ToneBlock 201.)

Another fanless, dead-quiet brand to consider is Acoustic Image. Despite the name, their heads sound good with electric, too.

Seems like there may be some variations with the ELF fan noise. Maybe a quality control issue, or a bad batch of parts? Some users find it to be a problem, while others say they can't hear it at all.

 

Hartke HD-112 switched to the 4 ohm setting with the Trace Elliot Elf is very very good.

 

PS; I don't really notice fan noise from my Elf.