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himluis1

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im looking for a single cab for my amp a tc electronic bh250 ... i currently own 2 1x12 bass cabs at 8ohms each , i guess im looking for either a single 4 ohm cab or may be something small enough to get me by at rehearsals n stuff ... some people said get a 8ohm cab as i won't notice too much of a difference , some people think is better to have more speakers , im thinking of either a single 4ohm 12 cab or a 4ohm 2x10 ... as some others suggested that i won't hear a lot of difference between 8ohms or 4ohms ... no one knows how many watts i can get at 8ohms with the bh250 either ... i guess anyone out there with this amp or that has gone tru this ill appreciate any feedback or suggestions , thanks
 
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mmbongo said:
Why not just use one of your 1x12's? There is zero audible difference between 4 and 8 ohms.
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ok 0 audible difference when it comes to ohms ... what about when it comes to watts ??? im not too familiar with db difference plus i dont really know how much the bh250 push at 8ohms ... example I also have a rumble 200 head that push 200 @4ohms and 140@8ohms ... factory specs ... but tc electronic doesn't really offer those 8ohms specs for the bh250 ... i gues im trying to find a way to maximize the capabilities of the bh250 amp ... thanks 4 the reply
 
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rockscott said:
Im running a bh250 through a first generation fender rumble 410 (4 ohm) cab, Its got big punch, big tone and big volume! The rumble 410's are now 8 ohm.
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i have 2 1x12 v2 rumbles and i have used the rumble 200head version 3 and the tc with either one or 2 cabs ... im currently looking to pair up the tc with a single cab kind of what your doing ... a 4ohm cab .. may be a brx 210 by carvin or eden single 12 or hydrive 12 with switchable crossover ... thanks for the feedback i would love to try that 4x10 but i know it will b difficult for me to move around cause of my car !
 
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himluis1 said:
ok 0 audible difference when it comes to ohms ... what about when it comes to watts ??? im not too familiar with db difference plus i dont really know how much the bh250 push at 8ohms ... example I also have a rumble 200 head that push 200 @4ohms and 140@8ohms ... factory specs ... but tc electronic doesn't really offer those 8ohms specs for the bh250 ... i gues im trying to find a way to maximize the capabilities of the bh250 amp ... thanks 4 the reply
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No you won't hear a difference with watts either. To make more sound you need more speakers.
 
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The difference you'll experience between running your BH250 into an 8 ohm cabinet and a 4 ohm version of the same cabinet is that at 8 ohms, you'll need to turn the master control up more in order to for it to be equally as loud as the 4 ohm cab (would be at some lower level on the master).

The first suggestion that you got, to try one of your 8 ohm 112s, is a sensible approach to what you're trying to accomplish.

Unless you're turning your amp up all the way in one of the scenarios you're using it in, the idea of changing things to try to "maximize the capabilities" is pretty pointless. The practical reality is that loud enough is loud enough. If you try one of your cabinets and find that turning it up all the way is necessary to get what you need from it, or that doing that still doesn't give you enough, then it would make sense to start looking at other options.

If you just want to buy stuff because you want to buy stuff, that's perfectly understandable too...just do it.
 
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mmbongo said:
No you won't hear a difference with watts either. To make more sound you need more speakers.
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Figure you'll probably get somewhere around the same drop as is stated with the Fender 200.
200 to 140 for the Fender = 30% drop.
A good guess then is 70% of 250 = 175, until you can find the manufacturer's actual specs.
That's about a 1.5 db difference, or just slightly more than barely noticeable.
It takes about a 10 db power increase to sound about twice as loud.
 
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drpepper said:
The difference you'll experience between running your BH250 into an 8 ohm cabinet and a 4 ohm version of the same cabinet is that at 8 ohms, you'll need to turn the master control up more in order to for it to be equally as loud as the 4 ohm cab (would be at some lower level on the master).

The first suggestion that you got, to try one of your 8 ohm 112s, is a sensible approach to what you're trying to accomplish.

Unless you're turning your amp up all the way in one of the scenarios you're using it in, the idea of changing things to try to "maximize the capabilities" is pretty pointless. The practical reality is that loud enough is loud enough. If you try one of your cabinets and find that turning it up all the way is necessary to get what you need from it, or that doing that still doesn't give you enough, then it would make sense to start looking at other options.

If you just want to buy stuff because you want to buy stuff, that's perfectly understandable too...just do it.
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great info , thanks !!!
 
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Old Garage-Bander said:
Figure you'll probably get somewhere around the same drop as is stated with the Fender 200.
200 to 140 for the Fender = 30% drop.
A good guess then is 70% of 250 = 175, until you can find the manufacturer's actual specs.
That's about a 1.5 db difference, or just slightly more than barely noticeable.
It takes about a 10 db power increase to sound about twice as loud.
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this is good to know , thanks ..
 
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i can get pretty loud with what i have for what i do and where i play ... 90% of the time i have pa support and in ears ... i guess i was looking for that 1 single cab that could maximize my amp ... I'm starting to really understand this whole 8ohm-4ohm-watts-speaker surface-amount of speakers thing ... thanks all for your replys n input
 
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