Played first public gig this weekend with my new band. First gig since right before Covid hit. Prior to and including this weekend, my rig for the bigger gigs has been my V-4B with 212AV and man has that sonuva seacook gotten heavy! I know it’s no 810 SVT stack and mine is even the latest gen from 2017, but lugging it in and outta my basement, in and outta vehicles has become a TASK. I was starting to think about getting a RB-210 combo for the majority of our gigs but after having to crank the gain this weekend to be heard I’m seriously considering selling and going the Mesa route with either a Subway D-800+ or a WD-800 with a Subway 400 watt 115 cab. Anyone else made this move and is loving it? Had no regrets?
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Lightening up - Peg to Boogie
- Thread starter Mo Boogs
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Yup. Bought a WD-800 and have not looked back. Later, I bought a pair of Subway 115s, thinking I'd use only one a good bit of the time. But I wound up using both 115s very nearly all the time, except for the very obvious small gigs where one cab is sufficient. I just like the tone of both 115s and it sounds great when turned down. Again, never looked back.
I later sold my SVT 810 rig. For more reasons than the Mesa Subway rig covering everything I do. It sounds awesome, but at 61 (my age when I sold it 3 years ago), I could barely move it. The 35-year-old player I sold it to is still using it very nicely.
EDIT: As much as I love, love, love my Mesa rig, you might want to try an SVT-7 Pro amplifier with your current speaker cab. I had one and it sounds pretty much like an Ampeg. Big and juicy....
I later sold my SVT 810 rig. For more reasons than the Mesa Subway rig covering everything I do. It sounds awesome, but at 61 (my age when I sold it 3 years ago), I could barely move it. The 35-year-old player I sold it to is still using it very nicely.
EDIT: As much as I love, love, love my Mesa rig, you might want to try an SVT-7 Pro amplifier with your current speaker cab. I had one and it sounds pretty much like an Ampeg. Big and juicy....
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MAN!! that sounds really up my alley!!Yup. Bought a WD-800 and have not looked back. Later, I bought a pair of Subway 115s, thinking I'd use only one a good bit of the time. But I would up using both 115s very nearly all the time, except for the very obvious small gigs where one cab is sufficient. I just like the tone of both 115s and it sounds great when turned down. Again, never looked back.
I later sold my SVT 810 rig. For more reasons than the Mesa Subway rig covering everything I do. It sounds awesome, but at 61 (my age when I sold it 3 years ago), I could barely move it. The 35-year-old player I sold it to is still using it very nicely.
EDIT: As much as I love, love, love my Mesa rig, you might want to try an SVT-7 Pro amplifier with your current speaker cab. I had one and it sounds pretty much like an Ampeg. Big and juicy....
I ended up getting the 115 for this exact reason. It seemed like it was the lightest cab out there that would deliver the full sonic spectrum and reduce the cursing at 2 a.m. All grins so far!
I love my TT800 with my GR Bass 212 graphite cab. I have the Subway 212 as well and it’s a great cab, but the GR wins just because of the insanely low weight.
The first time I picked up the SW115 I laughed, it feels that light. Get one! Home test of the SW115 was surprisingly nice and hifi sounding. Just turned 60 and thinking ahead... I am awaiting delivery of a SW210, and looking forward to testing with the band when it arrives, so cannot say yet just how much volume to expect. They need to compare to what I am getting out of two 18's and two 15's with about 100 watts being delivered to each cone by two different eq'd amps and thinking it likely that another SW115 or two will be necessary. Putting money into the speakers and need to biamp, so running for now with this 32lb total weight two channel rack system I pieced together from my pa rack for now, it really clouts the air:
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