So, I've been wanting to get a head and cab setup for a while so with the intention of buying a cab, I bought a b4R ampeg head from a pawn shop (and tested it on a friends cab). It said it was a 1000 watt head, so now I assume I need to find a cab that can handle 1000 watts (correct me if I'm wrong). Now I'm open to pretty much any cab, looking more towards 410's if possible though. I'd say my budget is around $750 right now. If I need to wait I will..wondering if there are any good options out there for that price range?
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The 1000 watt cab..
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Here's a link to the owner's manual. I highly recommend reading it to understand how to use this behemoth.
http://www.ampeg.com/pdf/B4R.PDF
From the Ampeg website:
RMS Power Output (2 ohms): 500-Watts x 2
RMS Power Output (4 ohms): 340-Watts x 2/1000-Watts (mono)
RMS Power Output (8 ohms): 205-Watts x 2/700-Watts (mono)
You don't need to use both amplifier sides, but the power is available.
You don't need to try and dump all the power into one speaker, either.
http://www.ampeg.com/pdf/B4R.PDF
From the Ampeg website:
RMS Power Output (2 ohms): 500-Watts x 2
RMS Power Output (4 ohms): 340-Watts x 2/1000-Watts (mono)
RMS Power Output (8 ohms): 205-Watts x 2/700-Watts (mono)
You don't need to use both amplifier sides, but the power is available.
You don't need to try and dump all the power into one speaker, either.
Can I be there when you get one and crank it wide open? I wanna feel the power.
I play through my Mesa Boogie Powerhouse 1000 4x10 and a 15" all in one box and YES you feel the power... Oh, yeah!!! :O)
Right up to the point where the 115 poops the bed. Out of all the big cabs Mesa has produced, the Powerhouse 1000/1200 is the least robust, and sits at the bottom of the tonal quality spectrum.
I think I guess
i have had the MB about 15 years and all is original with out failure. I do not run it over !/2 volume using a 800 watt head. I got the good one?
Playing every week it works for me. This means when I am ready to if ever get another replacement MB it will be better. That is good news.
i have had the MB about 15 years and all is original with out failure. I do not run it over !/2 volume using a 800 watt head. I got the good one?
Playing every week it works for me. This means when I am ready to if ever get another replacement MB it will be better. That is good news.
Your loudification device will provide you with plenty of headroom. Congrats on not going "wimpy".