Yet another "help me pick a cab" question

[SteveL54]

Just got rid of my Ampeg 410HLF. My back just couldn't take it anymore. I'm using a GK 700RB II amp. I want to go totally GK. I play Classic Rock (ok.....covers) some punk stuff. Play 2x a month bars and small clubs 100 - 500 people. Occasionally outdoors. Fender Precision with flats and Squier 60's VM.

Choises: (all GK)
212 neo II
410 neo (4 ohm - no plans to add another cab)

212 MBE II
410 MBE II

I want to stay all GK. And I'd really like to stay with only 1 cab.
Thoughts?

 

[CL400Peavey]

Just got rid of my Ampeg 410HLF. My back just couldn't take it anymore. I'm using a GK 700RB II amp. I want to go totally GK. I play Classic Rock (ok.....covers) some punk stuff. Play 2x a month bars and small clubs 100 - 500 people. Occasionally outdoors. Fender Precision with flats and Squier 60's VM.

Choises: (all GK)
212 neo II
410 neo (4 ohm - no plans to add another cab)

212 MBE II
410 MBE II

I want to stay all GK.
Thoughts?

Two 8 Ohm 212's would be my choice. One for small gigs, two for more.

 

[Alex1984]

+1.

 

[Jaco who?]

The neo 212's allow for the horn management/bi-amp tweeter knob from your head to still function, the MBEs don't, if that matters to you.

 

[BluesBass1]

Just got rid of my Ampeg 410HLF. My back just couldn't take it anymore. I'm using a GK 700RB II amp. I want to go totally GK. I play Classic Rock (ok.....covers) some punk stuff. Play 2x a month bars and small clubs 100 - 500 people. Occasionally outdoors. Fender Precision with flats and Squier 60's VM.

Choises: (all GK)
212 neo II
410 neo (4 ohm - no plans to add another cab)

212 MBE II
410 MBE II

I want to stay all GK. And I'd really like to stay with only 1 cab.
Thoughts?

You could get the Ampeg pn410....same sound or close and only 60lbs............ i got one and its great... wheel it out to the car...one easy lift and into the trunk.......they are expensive though, i got lucky and got one with a tiny blem and saved a lot of dough.

 

[Bradass]

Two 8 Ohm 212's would be my choice. One for small gigs, two for more.

+1, but OP said he'd really like to stay with one cab...

OP, any particular reason? I have a GK 410 Neo and looking back, I probably should have saved a little more money and gotten 2 212s for the flexibility of sometimes using one, sometimes using both. Sorta regret that now. Something to consider.

 

[CL400Peavey]

+1, but OP said he'd really like to stay with one cab...

OP, any particular reason? I have a GK 410 Neo and looking back, I probably should have saved a little more money and gotten 2 212s for the flexibility of sometimes using one, sometimes using both. Sorta regret that now. Something to consider.

If you look at the post I quoted, my response was before he added the one cab part.

To the OP

Go with an 8 Ohm cab. There will be no audible difference in volume, and you wont be able to add a second speaker when you do want more volume.

 

[RickenBoogie]

HUGE +1 to buying an 8 ohm cab over a 4 ohm cab. The difference is negligible, but the downsides to the 4 ohm cab can be immense.

 

[SteveL54]

+1, but OP said he'd really like to stay with one cab...

OP, any particular reason? I have a GK 410 Neo and looking back, I probably should have saved a little more money and gotten 2 212s for the flexibility of sometimes using one, sometimes using both. Sorta regret that now. Something to consider.

It's mostly a $$ thing. Like a lot of people here, I'm not a career player. Just every other weekend. It's difficult to justify that kind of cash for something I'm going to use every other weekend.

 

[SteveL54]

If you look at the post I quoted, my response was before he added the one cab part.

To the OP

Go with an 8 Ohm cab. There will be no audible difference in volume, and you wont be able to add a second speaker when you do want more volume.

You are correct. After I posted, I realized that I left that bit of info out, and you had already posted. Sorry if this caused any confusion.