hi all, over the last few weeks, i have been looking for a 4x10 cabinet and a 15" cab. i have narrowd it down to these to brands because i only have about $900.00 to spend on it. if i go with hartke, it will be the XL series. if ampeg, either the b series or the classic. <p> now i have listened to both brands and like them both, but i want some input from you guys on which to get. what do you all think? thanks for any advice given.
Hey, I have an Ampeg PR 410 HlF that I would like to sell.It is an awesome cab.It is practically brand new,I've only played it twice.If you or anyone else is interested ,let me know,or contact: jojocosmic@webtv.net
i have a hartke 4000 (400w 4ohms/(2) 220w 8 ohms) that i'll be using to run the cabinets. as far as music that i play, just a variety. a little funk, blues, metal... i need something that will give a good sound for all styles of music.
I have a Hartke 2000 Head with an Ampeg Cab. What I have found is that Ampeg Cabs sound better with ampeg Heads. My recomendation would be to match your Hartke Head with Hartke Cabs. I would go with the Hartke 4.5 XL on top of a 1x15 Aluminum or Paper. Don even think about the Transporter series. Instead of that you could get a Peavey 410TX,TFX or TVX + a 115BW great sound for the money.
I'm pretty sure about this: The "F" in TFX refers to front porting, as opposed to the old TX series. The TVX are front ported too, but have vinyl covering (V) instead of carpet. I believe the TVX is the only one in current production. I think that is the only difference, but someone said the TVX line has been beefed up in terms of power handling too. Have you checked at http://www.peavey.com for details?
That probably means they don't make the others anymore. But they are probably floating around retailers at closeout prices. Personally,I think the switch to vinyl was a step backward. The Peavey site has a great tech support section. You post on the message board, and the answers are usually given within a few days. I think there is also an E-mail address for the sales department.
V is Vinyl. I think the same.. Vinyl is a step backward. I really liked the sound of the peavey cabs when I tried them(Back In 97´). Very deep and punchy.
i'd go for the Classic Ampeg cabinets...i've run mine with Ampeg and non-ampeg heads and it sounds sweeeeeet with just about anything out there, tube or solid state. 400/500w program, 800/1000w peak handling (depending on which one you end up with! :q ) the 410hlf is nice in that with it's extended response design, there's not alot of need to run a separate 1x15 (or maybe even a 1x18) to get the low down.
i have a hartke B90 bass combo and it suits me well. its not as loud as you probably are looking for though. both give good tonal qualities but i like ampeg a wee bit better.
Hi Blong1: I use both the AMPEG 15" bass cab and AMPEG 4 X 10 top cab. The head is by Gallien-Krueger. I have been very happy with this bass rig thus far. I also tried the Hartke's but liked the tone that Ampeg gives. I'd recommend Ampeg. -My two cents. Sincerely, ETHYL
I'm playing Ampeg. But they have a huge variety of TYPES of cabinets. I was looking for high power-handling and PA-like extended frequency response. So I settled on the Ampeg 1832 Extreme. I didn't want the stock 410 sound though I enjoy it at times. So it really isn't abput brand names as much as TYPES. I also play through a Carvin 210 on top of either a Carvin 18 or a Peavey 15 that's in a custom cabinet tuned for less hump and more true low-end (trading off a little efficiency and ending up with a slightly larger package). Either combination bi-amped is pretty flat and delivers what I dial in. I have to say that Carvin really gives lots for the bux; if Bass Northwest hadn't given me such a great deal on the Ampeg I would have considered the Carvin stuff for myself. Occasionally playing through a rig with more coloration is cool too though; it just depends what you are looking for : } <-- greenboy ---<<<
hey guys, well, just to be different, i've been using a peavey 115 bx bw cab with a hartke head (1400) and it is sweet as! i love it. the cab retails for about $1400 Aust. and the head about $700 Aust. does anyone know if peavey make a 410 bx bw, coz i really like the sound of the black widow speakers, and want to extend my equipiment, but i don't want to miss match my cabs and stuff up the whole works. and one advantage of the black widows: they have seperate baskets and cones, so if ya blow one, that's the only bit ya have to replace, not the whole speaker. later lexy
i personally prefer swrs, fenders, and gks. I would look into a SWR golliath III (saw one on ebay for $510 plus shipping) if you don't need to or don't want to test the cabinet before buying it.
