MatthewKeys

[quote name='ern500evo' post='1254011' date='Jun 2 2011, 02:19 PM']If they are the same dimensions as a MAG 8x10 then yes it will fit in a Focus. Never used an ABM 8x10 but it's a lot of cab for that price especially with a cover thrown in. My only gripe about my MAG 8x10 is that the castors it comes with are rubbish, mine started to fall apart after about a month! But i managed to get much better quality replacements cheaply so it's not a major problem.[/quote] thanks! I hear that the ABM comes with better quality components anyway. How do you find moving the 8x10 around? Can you move it by yourself?

Hello I was just wondering what everyones opinions are on the Ashdown ABM 810. 1. Are they much heavier than an Ampeg 410HLF? Would it fit into a Ford Focus? 2. I can pick one up for £300 in immaculate condition with a free case worth £75... is this a good deal? 3. How do they sound? And any other things you have to say about them! Thanks!

[quote name='dood' post='1230316' date='May 13 2011, 07:20 PM']There's a recent post about the very subject: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=134360"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=134360[/url] Hope it helps![/quote] Thanks, i'l check it out now! [quote name='risingson' post='1230318' date='May 13 2011, 07:22 PM']I wouldn't stop playing bass just because your hands tend to sweat more than average. I would recommend wiping down your strings after playing them and maybe look at getting some string cleaner for after practice/gigs etc. A few bass players out there wear gloves and play, I personally think this looks insane but again, worth thinking about perhaps.[/quote] It's more so the clamminess of my hands making it hard to play, like sometimes it's actually ridiculous! But if all fails, I guess I could try the gloves for a bit!

Hey all Basically, I have sweaty and really clammy hands and causes so many problems when it comes to bass. If I use an ordinary set of strings, such as rotosound or ernie ball, after two-three days it will sound like they have been under the ocean for a few hundred years; this makes me have to buy a new set of £35 elixir strings every month (and that's just for one bass!). It also makes playing very hard for me, which is the worst part. I was wondering if anyone that has a similar problem, has found a decent solution for this, like a hand anti-persperant or hand surgery or something!? It's causing a lot of problems and i'm going to have to stop playing bass and sell all my gear if theres no way to fix this because it's just stressful and I can't afford to change my strings that often, especially £35 ones! Thanks!

[quote name='paulwillson' post='1221853' date='May 6 2011, 03:04 AM']buy my 410 HE to go with it? [/quote] Yes, I will!!! Where are you located? and how much

The SVT7 pro is a really good amp in my opinion; and it has plenty of headroom. There is currently one on gumtree atm [url="http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/ampeg-svt-7-pro-bass-head-amp-as-new-condition-with-original-packaging/78050660"]http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/ampeg-sv...kaging/78050660[/url] Someone is also selling an SVT4 PRO head for £450 with a rackcase on here, which is a steal for a £1300 pound head!

[quote name='Prime_BASS' post='1213533' date='Apr 28 2011, 09:18 AM']Hmmm :/ Even without a tweeter the cab should still be pumping out some highs at around the 2khz mark. If you could post some kind of video or something I dont know. Usually if I have an issue I can't fix myself I just take it to my local stores as they'll usually check it for free and then if it's bust offer to fix it with a cost of labour plus parts.[/quote] Yep, not many highs coming from the 10 inch speakers. I don't think my local music store would know what to do with a problem like this, but I could always take the head in and try it on a cab. I emailed the guy at the amphospital in surrey, and he said it could be possible that the speakers could be over-dissipated. But he would need to test it to say for certain, which would cost £50. [quote name='Lozz196' post='1213604' date='Apr 28 2011, 10:30 AM']Are the speakers the originals? If this cab is really sounding that bad, it may be that there have been replacement/rubbish units put in there. As said, whilst the tweeter does put some crispness to the sound, running any cab without the tweeter will still give some highs. This all seems strange to me. I`d definately try using a different amp through the cab. The SVT3-PRO has such a wide range of sounds, that if a different amp sounds ok through the cab, the problem may be with the amp. Likewise, try the amp through a different cab, same thing.[/quote] Hey, to be honest I really don't know whether the speakers are originals but I would assume they are. I bought it off a basschatter after the summer; it's one of the american made ones. I think it's about 5 years old. And yes I will be able to test my head on a different cab in my local music store, but I don't know if they would let me take the cabinet in and try a head.

[quote name='JTUK' post='1213418' date='Apr 28 2011, 01:31 AM'][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=133266"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=133266[/url] ???????[/quote] haha that's tempting! But I really didn't get along with the 410HLF, and i'm guessing the 610HLF is kind of similar because they are both ported?

[quote name='JTUK' post='1213416' date='Apr 28 2011, 01:28 AM']In view of this..then maybe a 610 is the better bet. In days gone past, I never liked the Ampeg chassis' and they were low powered. Depending on your POV..this was Ampeg being conservative OR other makers being OTT with cab power ratings. It could have been that I was using tired old hired-in rigs most of the time which probably didn't help with my observations A 610 is going to be around 600w hopefully ...and that will easily cope with a 450w amp..but you'd need the 610 to be 4 ohms to to get that sort of power. Getting a 210 AND a 410 for that budget might be hard...[/quote] One of the reasons I was thinking of the idea of getting two separate cabs was to take the smaller one to band practise instead of having to lug around a big 610; but then at gigs use the 410 and 210. I've seen 210s go for around 200-250 in the past and 410HE's go for around 250. Might have to exceed £500 by a bit but it shouldn't be a lot over

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='1213411' date='Apr 28 2011, 01:11 AM']was kind of hoping you wouldn't ask, explaining is hard when tired. Basically, if you think of a 8 ohm 4x10 with 8 ohm speakers, it will be wired as two 16 ohm 2x10s in one box, so when you add a third 16 ohm 2x10, all three are the same, thus power distributes evenly. If you have an 8 ohm 2x10 and an 8 ohm 4x10, both complete cabinets will get an equal amount of power, so the 2x10 will be getting twice as much power per speaker than the 4x10, so it will be struggling whilst the 4x10 is coasting and drowning the struggling sounds out.[/quote] Right yea I think I know what you mean. But how do would you fix that problem?

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='1213408' date='Apr 28 2011, 01:04 AM']If you are doing the 2x10 + 4x10, try and get matching ones with the same speakers, and the 2x10 double the impedance of the 4x10, so when used together, each individual speakers gets the same power.[/quote] sorry? Confused! How would I go about doing that?

[quote name='JTUK' post='1213399' date='Apr 28 2011, 12:44 AM']I'd go 1x15 plus 2x10 for a decent stack height, typically. I am not sure Ampeg would be my choice of cabs though I liked my last rig of 1x15 plus 2x10 as it had both cut and depth and am thinking I will go back to it for larger gigs. It will be more portable than my second choice of 610 in a single cab. Depending what power you are putting into the cabs, but a 300w 15 and 350w 2x10 makes more sense that a 4x10 plus 2x10 to me... but as long as the cabs can handle the split power then no real problem. If aesthetics are an issue, the 2x4x10 is good...but carry and transport might be a factor[/quote] Transport would not really be an issue. Would it be okay to use a 450watt (svt3 pro) head to power a 410 and a 210? I think the 210's are only 200 watts at 8 ohms and the 410 is 500watts at 8ohms. [quote name='jetofuj' post='1213401' date='Apr 28 2011, 12:45 AM']Running two 2x10 might not have enough bottom end. I know few guys running 1x15 + 2x10 with 3 Pros with good results. If money is not a big problem, I'd look for a quality 2x12 cab like Aguilar DB.[/quote] Money could be a bit of an issue! I'm looking to spend around £500 or less for used.

Hey everyone, thanks for the opinions @xgsjx well i'd preferably like a matching rig to go with my SVT3 PRO. But what are these other cabs you can recommend? @chris b, how does the 2x10 sound by itself because if I did get the 210HE and the 410HE i'd be taking the 210 to the occasional small gig and band practices? Thankss

[quote name='xgsjx' post='1213317' date='Apr 27 2011, 11:16 PM']None. Either 2 2x10s or 2 1x15s or maybe 2 4x10s if you don't like the look of stacked vertical cabs. If it has to be one of the bunch above, the 2x10 & the 4x10. That way you're not mixing up speaker sizes.[/quote] What is wrong with mixing speaker sizes? Sorry i'm not good at this at all haha [quote name='rmshaw37' post='1213318' date='Apr 27 2011, 11:17 PM']I personally don't like to combine drivers without splitting signal. I like the way the 15 splits really low with high mids I don't like the 410hlf, seems to do REALLY low, almost boom with a normal 410 sound on top the 210 gives a lot of punch but not much bass The 410he is a nice all rounder, more "round" sounding than the rest! So depends what you're after, personally, with one tone, a 410he with a 210 on top Sure there will be as many opinions as people though![/quote] Yeah I have the 410HLF at the moment and it's a horribly boomy and muddy cabinet. Will the 410HE and the 210HE have alot more high end than my current cabinet? I'd be using an SVT3 pro.

Hey there I was just wondering what is generally more recommended out of the following configurations of the ampeg SVT classic range: 410HE cab with a 210HE 410HE cab with a 115 210HE with a 115 Thanks!

[quote name='paulwillson' post='1211565' date='Apr 26 2011, 11:42 AM']try adding another cab i have an svt3 too, at 8 ohms it can get lost in the mix sometimes in a band setting but running it at 4 ohms (svt classic 410 and 210) it shits over everything![/quote] @Primebass.. Maybe I am not describing how awful the cabinet sounds well enough! Theres something wrong with the tweeter as it's not functioning properly.. but about the 4 10s that is yet to be confirmed. @Paul, Yeah my cabinet atm is 4 ohms, it's the 410Hlf. But I was thinking of getting an 8x10 or a 6x10 and seeing how that sounds with it. Does anyone know where I can get a cheap checkup on my cabinet?

Looks like it's going to cost £50 just to get this cabinet inspected by the guys at the surrey amp hospital... I can't even imagine how expensive the actual repair will be. Does anyone want to buy this broken cabinet off me?

[quote name='Musicman20' post='1207410' date='Apr 21 2011, 07:08 PM']That cab, IMO, is VERY bass heavy! I have heard some call it a bit muddy. Something doesnt seem right though.[/quote] Really? I just want to fix it so it's working properly then sell it. Are 6x10s and 8x10's less bass heavy? Or are all Ampeg cabinets like that. Thanks

[quote name='alexclaber' post='1207115' date='Apr 21 2011, 02:32 PM']The 'glass fuses' aka bulbs only light up when you're trying to push too much power through the tweeter. As they glow they soak up excess power and if you continue to push more and more power through they eventually blow like a fuse to protect the tweeter. Did you try playing recorded music through the rig?[/quote] Hey When I was testing the glass fuses to see if they lighted up, my volume was full on the tweeter and on my amp. I boosted treble and they didn't light up in the slightest.. not a spark. And no, I took out the tweeter and used it on my dads P.A system and played music through it that way, it sounded as if it was working fine. But the problem is not just the tweeter not working, the entire cabinet sounds rubbish. The 4 10s by themselves sound absolutely awful, at band practice you cant make out a single note i'm playing. I resulted in using my friends £100 pound combo because it sounded better than my rig. Thanks!

hey everyone thanks for the replies. As for my tweeter, a friend of mine told me about having a look at the crossover in my 410hlf.. so I did, again; he suggested that the glass fuses could be blown or something along them lines. The glass fuses look intact, but they do not light up or spark or anything when my amp is turned on with the tweeter at various volumes. I'm not sure if they are supposed to light up or not but I thought it would be worth mentioning! Any ideas anyone? Thanks!

Hey everyone, thanks for all the replies! But as for the tweeter, there is DEFINITELY a problem. There is NO significant change when changing between full and completely off, there is only a bit of extra noise and a tiny bit of high end added. I remember when I first got my cabinet secondhand, the tweeter was really harsh and I had to keep it at like half way.. but this doesn't come close even when full now... But i'm pretty sure it's not the tweeter that is broken because I connected it to my dads P.A system and we played music through it and it sounds fine. What could it possibly be if it's not the actual tweeter? Thanks