Wow!

[Kipp Harrington]

I decided to pair up my Ampeg BA 210v2 with my Rumble 410. OMG!!! The tone and power is great! I had the amp set at 5 and it kills! I mean BALLS!

I did get some type of “cut out” of sound (briefly... like for one second) a couple of times when it was at that level. It hasn’t done that since. Not sure if the amp was trying to “protect itself” or what. That shouldn’t be happening with 450 watts going to six 10 inch drivers. Thoughts?

 

[basscooker]

Is the 410 an 8 ohm cab?

 

[Kipp Harrington]

Is the 410 an 8 ohm cab?

Yes. Rated at 500 watts (continuous).

 

[joel406]

Yes. Rated at 500 watts (continuous).

Judging by this answer I shudder to thing the damage that is actually happening.

Enjoy it while it last.

 

[Kipp Harrington]

Judging by this answer I shudder to thing the damage that is actually happening.

Enjoy it while it last.

Hmmmm... so this is a bad idea? Why can’t I run my Ampeg through that 410 extension cab?

 

[Thundar]

Hmmmm... so this is a bad idea? Why can’t I run my Ampeg through that 410 extension cab?

I'd be interested to hear his answer for this as well...the Ampeg has a jack for an extension cab, and your Fender is an 8 ohm cab, so.....

 

[bassplace]

Nothing wrong with connecting an 8 ohm extension cab. Hopefully a was a fluke.

 

[Camaro69]

Maybe while you were gripping and ripping with a pick you drove it a bit to hard

 

[Kipp Harrington]

Maybe while you were gripping and ripping with a pick you drove it a bit to hard

Maybe. It almost sounded like the amp “clipped”. But it was only for a second. It happened twice. I shut it off and returned a little later on and it was fine.

It’s weird that you said hammering on it with a pick. I usually use fingers, but this time I was using a pick because there are some songs we play in the band that require one. I had the built-in overdrive on also... the Scrambler circuit. I was playing the song Slither (drop D). Maybe I was plucking the strings a bit too hard?

 

[Camaro69]

Maybe. It almost sounded like the amp “clipped”. But it was only for a second. It happened twice. I shut it off and returned a little later on and it was fine.

It’s weird that you said hammering on it with a pick. I usually use fingers, but this time I was using a pick because there are some songs we play in the band that require one. I had the built-in overdrive on also... the Scrambler circuit. I was playing the song Slither (drop D). Maybe I was plucking the strings a bit too hard?

May have been. I was using a shuttle 6.0 with a pick earlier and the pre amp light was a steady glow if your aggressive with it

I also have a BA115v2, and it sounds pretty good played the same way with the Scrambler on and both knobs at 12 o'clock

 

[Kipp Harrington]

May have been. I was using a shuttle 6.0 with a pick earlier and the pre amp light was a steady glow if your aggressive with it

I also have a BA115v2, and it sounds pretty good played the same way with the Scrambler on and both knobs at 12 o'clock

So you think this was a situation where I was driving the amp too hard?

 

[Camaro69]

So you think this was a situation where I was driving the amp too hard?

Well it's possible.

I was told to use some common sense. It's sage advice

 

[Kipp Harrington]

Well it's possible.

I was told to use some common sense. It's sage advice

Lol. I’d like to think I use common sense. I just thought that since I am pushing 450 watts through six 10s, it wouldn’t bother the amp. Especially since it was only halfway up!

 

[Camaro69]

Lol. I’d like to think I use common sense. I just thought that since I am pushing 450 watts through six 10s, it wouldn’t bother the amp. Especially since it was only halfway up!

Yes, but that pick it a sharp and drastic tone being fed into the amp.

If you get bored, read through some of the stickies in the Amp and Cabs forum. It's an enlightening read to the insights of amp and cone failures!

 

[Kipp Harrington]

Yes, but that pick it a sharp and drastic tone being fed into the amp.

If you get bored, read through some of the stickies in the Amp and Cabs forum. It's an enlightening read to the insights of amp and cone failures!

Makes sense. I think the Ampeg BA Series is junk! I was new to bass when I bought this amp and went with a name that was iconic with bass. $500 for junk! Very irritating. Can’t sell it since people are already aware of it’s poor track record. Sucks!

 

[beans-on-toast]

A wall of sound is always amazing. That’s why people like 810’s.

 

[Camaro69]

Makes sense. I think the Ampeg BA Series is junk! I was new to bass when I bought this amp and went with a name that was iconic with bass. $500 for junk! Very irritating. Can’t sell it since people are already aware of it’s poor track record. Sucks!

Most amps turn to junk once they get blown up

 

[Kipp Harrington]

Most amps turn to junk once they get blown up

Well, I don’t think I blew it up. It’s just a terrible attempt at making a budget/low end amp. I’m not happy with Ampeg, at all.

 

[Camaro69]

Well, I don’t think I blew it up. It’s just a terrible attempt at making a budget/low end amp. I’m not happy with Ampeg, at all.

Each brand has a "baked in" sound
Most manufacturers (including Ampeg) have some fine amps beyond the combo realm

But typically the good amps are worth the money people are asking for them

I agree with @beans-on-toast
an 810 driven by tube power is a Glorious thing

 

[monsterthompson]

Hmmmm... so this is a bad idea? Why can’t I run my Ampeg through that 410 extension cab?

My guess is that the Amp portion of the combo sees the 210 as an 8 Ohm unit and the 410 as an 8 Ohm unit. This means the the 210 could be getting as much power as the 410, thus getting worked twice as hard per 10” driver. The amp doesn’t have a way to route equal power to each driver individually. If you push the amp hard enough the 210 portion will suffer extra wear and tear from the additional power it receives, while the 410 is still isn’t breaking a sweat. Be mindful of speaker distortion from the 210, indicating it is operating near its limits.