Ethan Shaw
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 1 Mar 2009 2:42 pm |
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I play in a band where I also cover the bass parts. I have bass strings as my lowest strings, and I pump out some real bass frequencies. I've been playing this through an ampeg v-4 half stack. It sounds huge, but I practically get a hernia every load-in/out.
I used to play through a Peavey Jazz classic (similar to the other 400's). The lead tone was great, but it was way too thin on the bottom end. I'm trying to figure out if: a)it would significantly improve the bottom end to put the speaker in an enclosed cabinet, and b)if bass frequencies played full-blast through the black widow it came with will blow the speaker. The amp has the compression circuit in it, so I don't know if that will prevent disaster or not.
The other thing I could do is run two speakers, but then I'd have to buy new, 8-ohm speakers to have the right impedence. (Too expensive for right now.)
The music this band plays is HEAVY, and I need it to sound really big.
(I also play in a country band, and it's nice to have the option of just using the j.c. in its original form.)
Do these other options sound feasible, or do I need to hire a roadie who's not my girlfriend? |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 1 Mar 2009 3:22 pm
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Yes, there's a reason bass rockers carry big cabinets. Heavy bass DEMANDS a closed-back cabinet. Without proper damping, most any speaker can be wiped out by high volume bass work. For really big bass sound, there is simply no substitute for a big, heavy, closed cabinet.
Wheels, hand-trucks, and dollies will help when you don't have roadies. 
No, the compression circuit probably won't stop you from trashing the speaker. It'll help, but eventually, you'll have an expensive wipeout. |
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