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Trace Elliot GP7SM
- Thread starter Fábio Duarte
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That makes sense
So, for house practicing, rehearsals and bar gigs it would be enough... I guess..
And to use with an external cabinet, what you say for the correct power of that 'external cabinet'?
That makes sense
So, for house practicing, rehearsals and bar gigs it would be enough... I guess..
And to use with an external cabinet, what you say for the correct power of that 'external cabinet'?
Any 8 ohm 15 cab will do
It's a great, very reliable combo.
I have the 300 watt version. I added an extension cab once, it went crazy loud!
If the price is right (for you), then you have a great buy!
YMMV, IMHO.
I have the 300 watt version. I added an extension cab once, it went crazy loud!
If the price is right (for you), then you have a great buy!
YMMV, IMHO.
Using the AMP with the original speaker (15") and with one external speaker, what power should that speaker have?
You're looking for a 1153 cab to go with that. It will then do anything except crazy loud. Trace watts came from the engineering dept rather than the marketing dept.
...but the matching Trace 115 will be a better choice and will look better too - an 1153 as Downunderwonder mentions above.
It's an 8 ohm cab and rated at 200w so you should be good to go.
*EDIT* - I've just found a review of the Trace 1153 by Tom Bowlus, he says:
"Trace Elliot 1153 - As mentioned above, this cab was rather similar in overall performance to the Orange, and in fact, it was more similar to the Orange than it was to the newer Trace 1x15. It is not quite as full on the lows as the Orange, but has even better high end information and detail, and in some regards seemed even more articulate through the mids. Actually, on the whole, the overall midrange fullness and articulation is very similar between this cab and the Orange is very similar, but they each have their own character. Furthermore, the midrange articulation actually comes close to that of the Glock, which I found impressive considering it is a full-range design. Compared to the Epifani, the 1153 was more full in the lows, and more articulate and balanced through the mids. Compared to the newer Trace 1518C, the 1153 is more articulate and aggressive, and the 1518C is more dark (though not necessarily more 'warm'). The new Trace also seemed more 'peaky' compared to the nicely balanced 1153. Like the Orange, I just found myself not wanting to stop playing though this cab.
It's truly impressive as a stand alone, and two of them sound great as well. For the pittance these go for on the used market, I'd say it's a great bang for the buck cab."
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I just found two 1153 cabs on ebay.com
Here they are:
Trace Elliot 1153H 200W 1x15 Bass Cab | eBay
Trace Elliot 1153T Bass Cab | eBay
What are the T and the H meaning?
Here they are:
Trace Elliot 1153H 200W 1x15 Bass Cab | eBay
Trace Elliot 1153T Bass Cab | eBay
What are the T and the H meaning?
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I might get a 2x10 cab, maybe something like the 2103H, it's the only Trace cab for sale here in Portugal. Maybe if some day appears one 1153 I buy it.
PS: The GP7SM 200 combo is already at home (mine LOL)
PS: The GP7SM 200 combo is already at home (mine LOL)
The speaker does not "have power". It should have a power input rating for at least 100 watts.
