cocco Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 OK it goes like this. I have been very happy with my Ampeg 8x10 for a good while now. However I used a Marshall one saturday night for the first time and I actually thought "f*** me this pisses over my ampeg". Anyone got any thoughts on this? or know of anything thats better again? Please let me know as i am having an identity crisis about this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Figure which speakers are in each. Once the box is good quality, fairly sure sealed 8x10s are much of a muchness. Unless the Marshall is not 4 compartments like the ampeg. Marshall 8x10 I've heard kinda sucked, didn't go lower than a beefy guitar cab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 I heard an Aguilar DB 8x10, and all I can say is....wow. Very well made cabs, basically its a modern 8x10. Too big for me though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimefred Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 also depends on how much of a kicking the ampeg has had compared to the Marshall. If your ampeg is getting a little tired this wont help matters. I hate playing through something that sounds better than what i got. more debt looms when that happens! lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monz Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 One word MATAMP I happen to know he has one made loaded with Eminence Delta drivers because it was gonna be mine till I changed my mind and got 2 sealed 4x10s instead. And we get discount being basschatters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocco Posted October 20, 2009 Author Share Posted October 20, 2009 thats cool man, can you give me details? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS73 Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 [quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='630407' date='Oct 19 2009, 03:07 PM']Figure which speakers are in each. Once the box is good quality, fairly sure sealed 8x10s are much of a muchness. Unless the Marshall is not 4 compartments like the ampeg. Marshall 8x10 I've heard kinda sucked, didn't go lower than a beefy guitar cab.[/quote] +1, my Trace 810 don't sound as good as my 71 Ampeg did because of the speakers, but my 410 reflex knocks the Trace into a Cocked Hat for an even spread of frequencies and a low that hits you in the gut like a corkscrew and pulls, an 810 is an 810, pretty limited.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Must in be an 8x10..? Never been a fan of Ampeg speakers but that might be becaue the chassis have been worked hard or aren't that great in the 1st place.. For cabs that size... I'd look at an SWR 8x8..or a Berg NV610, for starters.. Not sure what Aguilar do, but I'd check them out as well.. The best cab I can recall using, of that size, was a MesaB, with a 15, 10 and hi-end units etc etc about the same size as a typical 8x10.. I'd want a cab the size of a 8x10 to be able to handle 1000watts or why bother... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocco Posted October 21, 2009 Author Share Posted October 21, 2009 Nah i like my 8x10, i was tempted by a 6 but then i found my Ampeg second hand and it just had to be done. its power handling is fine too, it just feels asif it could have a little bit more of something, then it would be perfect, Im not even sure what that something is. Can anyone recommend speakers to upgrade to? baring in mind it needs to stay a 4ohm cab and i like my tone vintage dirrrty and warm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 That could be an expensive upgrade I put 2510 Deltalites in a cab recently and that came out at over £150 the pr..that is over £600 for your cab.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 If youve got some cash to spare...sell it and get a second hand Bergantino NV610. Problem solved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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