amp techies?

[deemo]

ok, so, an amp i was looking at (peavey 400 series) puts out 210 watts at 2 ohms. so does this mean, that if i put a 2 ohm cab, i get the 210 watts? and if i put two 4 ohm cabs, does that make 2 ohms?

[Jimbobntnr]

yep and yep.

[deemo]

there aren't too many 2 ohm amps out there, is there? i'm looking for a 2x10 or 4x10

[thelowsoundofbass]

yep and yep.

This is the truth.

lowsound

[MuRd0K]

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lowsound

Ejemplar post, if I may say so tlsob.

[kilian]

there aren't too many 2 ohm amps out there, is there? i'm looking for a 2x10 or 4x10
There aren't too many no. But there are some sweet combo's out there. I love Peavey + Ampeg. Ampeg has a 410 on 4 ohm.

[deemo]

question + bump

how much wattage would a 4 ohm cab get if a 2 ohm cab got 210? is there a math equation for that?

[NavyBass]

question + bump

how much wattage would a 4 ohm cab get if a 2 ohm cab got 210? is there a math equation for that?

It doesn't work out to half power like some think. It would be about 140 watts. at 8 ohms it would be about 90 to 100 watts.

Electronics are a strange thing. Also, remember that these power ratings are RMS.

Converting from RMS to peak power is easy, here's the formula.

P(rms)=P(peak) X 1.414

Where P= power

Thus, an amp puting out 210 watts rms would put out roughly 296 watts peak.

[deemo]

ok so, assuming i get a 4x10, either avatar or ampeg at 2 ohms, along with the peavey head, should i be good to be heard over a loud drummer?

also, what do you think of the amp JP? have you played it? (i totally trust your opinion on these matters)

[NavyBass]

Does it look like this?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v349/jpwinters/Gear%201/Bassamp.jpg





That's my Peavey head.

[deemo]

Does it look like this?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v349/jpwinters/Gear%201/Bassamp.jpg





That's my Peavey head.
thaaaaaaaaaaaat's it!

[NavyBass]

Those are the real early Peavey Heads. Mine was made in 1978. It's actually quite loud. It's also very easy to use and sounds great. I run mine through an EV 4x10 that runs at 8 ohms, and it's plenty loud. I would recommend a 4 ohm cabinet though.

[thelowsoundofbass]

I thought that you sold that head.

lowsound

[NavyBass]

I thought that you sold that head.

lowsound

Nope, If you want it, it's up for sale.:thumb:

[Thonk]

How much?

[NavyBass]

How much?

$175.00

[enim]

It doesn't work out to half power like some think. It would be about 140 watts. at 8 ohms it would be about 90 to 100 watts.

Electronics are a strange thing. Also, remember that these power ratings are RMS.

Converting from RMS to peak power is easy, here's the formula.

P(rms)=P(peak) X 1.414

Where P= power

Thus, an amp puting out 210 watts rms would put out roughly 296 watts peak.

Isnt your equation a little backwards, JP?

would it not be

P(peak)=P(rms) X 1.414

In doing that equation, my 120 Watt amp would only produce 84.9 Watts peak.

[deemo]

what's the distortion like on it?