Who's got experience with both the Ampeg PF-800 & PF-50T?

[James Lugo]

Hey guys so I'm starting to play in a rock band and need a decent amp to go with my P bass. I've been playing a lot of amps this week (Ampeg, TC, GK, Rumble, Trace Elliot etc..) and am definitely looking to get a Portaflex. One store has a PF-800 with a 4x10 and another has the PF-50T with a 1x15 cab. I really like them both but can't be heard side by side. Would the 50T be to low wattage for a rock band? It's weird it seemed pretty loud. Also what do you guys think of 1x15 vs 4X10? I've been mostly a studio bassist for the past 15 years, so I don't really know about love rigs. Thanks

 

[Killed_by_Death]

I'd like to think the 50 Watts of tube power would sound like 150 Watts of SS power.
Get the 4x10" & the PF-50T.

Once upon a time I had a 18 Watt tube head that sounded 3x louder than my 20 Watt SS combo.

If both stores are GC or Sam Ash, buy the cheapest one & take it to the other store to compare side-by-side.
Return the one you don't like, if it happens to be the one you bought.

If only one of the stores are GC or SA, buy the one from there & take it to the other store to compare.

If the PF-50T isn't loud enough with one 4x10", get another 4x10", assuming the 4x10" is 8 Ohms.

Oh, the other option is buy a Fender Rumble 500 head & two 4x10"s.

 

[96tbird]

PF50t and as single 15” will not do the job for you if you are playing with loud guitars. You’re going to need more speaker surface to keep up. I know because I have an old v4b 100 watt and one 15 could keep up but that speaker was working hard in a three guitar rock band. Added another 15 and it liquifies organs without stressing the speakers.

I currently have the pf800 and with the same two cabs, hate to say it, the v4B destroys it in tone and loudness.

Back to the pf50, I would definitely want two 15’s or a 410. Or 2 210s.

 

[James Lugo]

PF50t and as single 15” will not do the job for you if you are playing with loud guitars. You’re going to need more speaker surface to keep up. I know because I have an old v4b 100 watt and one 15 could keep up but that speaker was working hard in a three guitar rock band. Added another 15 and it liquifies organs without stressing the speakers.

I currently have the pf800 and with the same two cabs, hate to say it, the v4B destroys it in tone and loudness.

Back to the pf50, I would definitely want two 15’s or a 410. Or 2 210s.

Yeah I went tonight and found a store with both. The PF-50T is really nice but I play very hard and the front end of the 50T struggled a bit. The 800 just was perfect. Also the 50T sounded kind of 70s to me which is cool but not my thing. The 800 just rocked with my P with Seymour Duncan Quarter Pounders.