Trace Elliot Elf 2x8 cab

So its going to be a while as I'm awaiting the parts to come over on a boat (4 weeks). Due to the cost involved I opted to recone the existing drivers with OEM parts rather than a whole set of extra drivers. My money comes vary hard and I work my butt off for it. :D

I really think the rig should have been offered as a 4 ohm cab option as the drivers will take the extra juice easily.
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Very good results however I do not recommend anyone do this as it's an expensive proposition. The cost was 250 bucks.

That being said this cab is capable of so much more than the little elf head can deliver it really doesn't make a major difference with the elf head but running the cab with my GK mb500 Fusion yields amazing results. With the master on the GK at about halfway and the gain set at a normal place the amount of bottom end and loudness the cab can produce is just amazing.

I'm really not good at articulating verbal fluff about gear as some folks I've seen in the past but this little cab is a breakthrough in the light loud rule. This rule has been broken.
 
They are parallel inputs so you can daisy-chain two 8-ohm cabinets, for a combined 4-ohm load. One speaker cable from the head to the first cabinet, and a second speaker cable from the first cabinet to the second cabinet.

To run a stereo rig, you would not daisy-chain. Rather, you would connect your "wet" channel to the first cabinet, and your "dry" channel to the second cabinet. Each channel would be 8 ohms impedance.
That makes sense although the second "input" on the cab is really functioning as a output. From the descriptions of the cab I have seen on various sites, they make it sound like the two inputs can be used to run a wet/dry rig with one cab. That's how Sweetwater described it. Daisy chaining cabs is nothing new and you still end up with the same sound going to each cab. The only way to obtain two different sounds from two cabs is through bi-amping or running a stereo rig.
 
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That makes sense although the second "input" on the cab is really functioning as a output. From the descriptions of the cab I have seen on various sites, they make it sound like the two inputs can be used to run a wet/dry rig with one cab. That's hos Sweetwater described it. Daisy chaining cabs is nothing new and you still end up with the same sound going to each cab. The only way to obtain two different sounds from two cabs is through bi-amping or running a stereo rig.


So I looked at Sweetwaters description and nowhere does it state this can be used as a wet dry rig. That would requure a totally different setup however you could purchase two of the rigs and run them as a wet dry rig.

This rig is simply a small amp and a small speaker cab with two jacks on the back just like every other cab in the world. Both jacks are the same neither is a dedicated input or output. They both are connected to both speakers.
 
@jeff7bass should get facts straight before posting misinformation.
Maybe you should check yourself smart guy. I have the new Sweetwater catalog right here in front of me, and I quote; " "On board you will find two 8 drivers with parallel input jacks, allowing you to achieve great STEREO OR DRY/WET RIG SETUPS. You think I just made this crap up?
 
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So I looked at Sweetwaters description and nowhere does it state this can be used as a wet dry rig. That would requure a totally different setup however you could purchase two of the rigs and run them as a wet dry rig.

This rig is simply a small amp and a small speaker cab with two jacks on the back just like every other cab in the world. Both jacks are the same neither is a dedicated input or output. They both are connected to both speakers.
I have the new Sweetwater catalog right here in front of me, and I quote; " "On board you will find two 8 drivers with parallel input jacks, allowing you to achieve great STEREO OR DRY/WET RIG SETUPS. We need that Peavey guy to explain.
 
Maybe you should check yourself smart guy. I have the new Sweetwater catalog right here in front of me, and I quote; " "On board you will find two 8 drivers with parallel input jacks, allowing you to achieve great STEREO OR DRY/WET RIG SETUPS. You think I just made this crap up?
It does sound like you made it up actually. I guess Sweetwater employed one too many guitarists if that's their copy. Sorry about that. True parallel inputs NEVER take two amplifiers. One is ALWAYS a link out. Someone better tell Sweetwater to fix it.
 
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I have the new Sweetwater catalog right here in front of me, and I quote; " "On board you will find two 8 drivers with parallel input jacks, allowing you to achieve great STEREO OR DRY/WET RIG SETUPS. We need that Peavey guy to explain.

Sounds like Sweetwater needs to explain. Peavey has nothing to do with what Sweetwater missprints.
 
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It does sound like you made it up actually. I guess Sweetwater employed one too many guitarists if that's their copy. Sorry about that. True parallel inputs NEVER take two amplifiers. One is ALWAYS a link out. Someone better tell Sweetwater to fix it.

Yeah sounds like SW has a guit tard doing their add copy.
 
Lolz.

What I don't get is why they would sell these cabs at 8 ohm when they're supposed to pair with the ELF. Do they want you buying two or something?

I think so though there isn't a dimes worth of difference with the Elf head in one cab at 4 or 8 ohms. What would have been a little nicer is the head be 500 watts a 4 ohms (which may not be doable in this size) then you can put some real power in at 8 ohms and add another cab and get tremdous amounts of wallop.


One thing I am for certain by converting my cab to 4 ohms and using it with a 500 watt amp the amount of torque and horsepower on tap is freaking amazing. It will bring a sneaky grin to my face.
 
Lolz.

What I don't get is why they would sell these cabs at 8 ohm when they're supposed to pair with the ELF. Do they want you buying two or something?

If they were 4 ohm then you wouldn't be able to stack 2 of them with the ELF head. (Two 4 ohm cabs in parallel would create a 2 ohm load, which the ELF head can't handle.)
 
If they were 4 ohm then you wouldn't be able to stack 2 of them with the ELF head. (Two 4 ohm cabs in parallel would create a 2 ohm load, which the ELF head can't handle.)

What would be cool is if they offered both though PV prolly made the right decision for them to just offer an 8 ohm.
 
Its a teeny tiny little amp. Has anybody
Played for hours or tested it at 4ohms.

The difference between 130 to 200 watts is nothing spl wise.

Making the cab 8ohms was very smart. You can add another cab. Likewise such small case with very little cooling. 4ohms might not be such great idea
 
Its a teeny tiny little amp. Has anybody
Played for hours or tested it at 4ohms.

The difference between 130 to 200 watts is nothing spl wise.

Making the cab 8ohms was very smart. You can add another cab. Likewise such small case with very little cooling. 4ohms might not be such great idea

I have tested on a number of gigs now at 4 ohms in the blazing Georgia heat for many hours with no issues. I might add the amp gets pretty darn warm at 8 ohms. 4 ohms, or with no load using it as a DI.

Except for the issue with transients which will shut the amp off momentarily if the amp is cranked .