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Unproductive
12-09-2005, 01:13 AM
SO, for the past four months I have been running a guitar cab with a bass head for my bass rig. To tell you the truth, if you like mids its a good setup.

My only concern is if I will blow the cab. I had a 200watt bass combo, but its in the shop. As a sub, I bought a cheap $400 CAN guitar cab with the same ohms as my bass amp. I dont see an issue with it. Speakers are speakers, and yes I understand most bass amps are kevlar lined, or re-enforced.

And thoughts or comments? Advice?!?:wave:
Nooduls
12-09-2005, 02:58 AM
EWWWWWw MIDS!!!!!

Anywho, it CAN damage the speakers coz of the low frequencies, it doesnt mean it will though.

Not sure about all that Ohms stuff and power though.

but....




EWWWWWWW MIDS
TheBassman238
12-09-2005, 08:49 AM
You HAVE TO look at the frequency rang and responce... other wise you can blow the speakers... But personally i would never use a guitar cab/head for my basses.. especially with a 6er.. the low B would sound worse then an old man's fart...

-TBM
rh15951
12-09-2005, 08:58 AM
Why do you think they make BASS CABS?
MiniBassist
12-09-2005, 09:22 AM
You HAVE TO look at the frequency rang and responce... other wise you can blow the speakers... But personally i would never use a guitar cab/head for my basses.. especially with a 6er.. the low B would sound worse then an old man's fart...

-TBM

You're right about it being a bad idea to use a guitar cab for a bass due to the fact that guitar speakers jsut can't handle the low frequencies fo bass. However it is possible to use a guitar head for bass as long as the cab is a bass cab. Many bassists prefer using guitars heads with bass cabs, i believe it was orange who when they began producing bass cabs sold only guitar heads and not bass heads as they were not really needed.

To answer the threadstarters question the low frequencies of a bass can damage the speakers in the guitar cabs, teh higher the volume the more damage will be done.

:chug:

Mini
neatobassman
12-09-2005, 10:16 AM
I would check the frequnecy responce of the speakers. If they pretty low, you are fine.
apacherosepeacock
12-09-2005, 11:42 AM
Anywho, it CAN damage the speakers coz of the low frequencies, it doesnt mean it will though.


thats a new one. unless your really pushing those low frequencies through the speakers there shouldnt be a problem.

obviously as long as you keep it down and as far as you can hear (they wont be able to handle the low frequencies at the same power a speaker designed for them could) and the speakers aren't clipping or distorting it should be fine -and if it sounds good even better.
neatobassman
12-09-2005, 12:01 PM
thats a new one. unless your really pushing those low frequencies through the speakers there shouldnt be a problem.

obviously as long as you keep it down and as far as you can hear (they wont be able to handle the low frequencies at the same power a speaker designed for them could) and the speakers aren't clipping or distorting it should be fine -and if it sounds good even better.

Yea, I never knew why people really freak out about those type of things. Guitar cabs can handle octave pedals, which brings you down to bass frequencies, and to blow the cab you would need to be turned up really loud, and you shouldn't do that anyway for reasons of good sound and not damaging the poweramp