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Hi
I'm currently using an SVT3 head into a 410HE.
I'll be gigging with a bigger band on bigger stages later in the year, and I'm considering a second cab.
Would I be better off with a second 4x10, or a 1x15?
8x10 aint an option, I don't have the transport.
I need thump and zing, and I use overdrive. Any thoughts?

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Do you really need one? Your current rig seems like it'd be plenty loud enough for stage monitoring on an average size stage & everything will be going through the PA in bigger venues/on bigger stages so you don't need it to fill a room...

I'd just send more bass through the monitors if you're struggling, save yourself the space in the van & the effort of moving the extra cab. If you really want the extra cab for looks/the general awesomeness of having a full stack thundering away behind you then another 4x10 would get my vote.

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[quote name='robocorpse' timestamp='1430997509' post='2766664']
Would there be any sense in upgrading to HLF, or will a pair of HE do the job?
[/quote]No, as that would create a chain in which the HE is the weak link. That scenario is one of the myriad of reasons why you should not mix cabs.

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Do you need the extra cab for the sound, volume or show?

For sound I'd go for 8 10's rather than 4 10's.
For volume I'd use the PA and fold back.
For show I'd get as many 4 10 cabs as you can afford.

I played with a mad guitarist a few years ago who wanted to hear more bass from the back line than from the fold back. I was using 610's with him. If you're not going through the PA you'll need the 2 410's. That means an extra HE cab.

Does bigger band/bigger stages means roadies? Have you thought about flight cases? Your gear won't last long without cases.

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If for show get an empty 4x10 cab with front cover dark enough to hide the missing speakers. Lot less weight.
I know there are strong opinions on mixing cabs ie 4x10 & 1x15 but many professional bassists do it with Hartke, Ampeg, GK just a few manufacturers offering this. Ampeg themselves suggest matching your 4x10 with 1x15 HE series cabs ?
Bassists from Jack Bruce, John Wetton and i'm sure Mr Sheehan and Victor Wooten have used this set up.

I've tried it with bi-amping and it worked for me years ago but i'm now more convinced that sticking with more of the same size cabs is better sound however i do use a Bergantino HT322 cab with a 12, 2off 10 and a horn and it sounds fantastic.

Dave

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i use an 810, honestly the best sounding cab! an 810 be it ampeg or my ashdown, just work! lots of mid presence, nice and high so i can hear myself and not a big problem to move as you would think.

and if you are thinking of carrying two 410's why cant you fit an 810?

andy

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I'd split the difference and go 610 but you might be getting to the stage where
you will need a couple of rigs for the different level of gigs you envisage playing..

However, how you transport the cab might be as big a factor as anything else..?

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[quote name='chrismuzz' timestamp='1431026432' post='2767117']
If you love your sound and want more of the same, get a matching cab!
[/quote]

This - doubling your current sound that you like really puts a smile on the face.

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Many thanks for your answers. Here are mine:
Regarding upgrading to HLF, I meant both cabs, not one of each. Would it be worth it, really?
I'd prefer 2 cabs rather than an 8x10 as I play in 3 bands and want the flexibility of being able to take a single 410 to smaller shows in my car.
I will have transport for the bigger shows but don't want to buy and store an 8x10 that I can only use on the big shows, seems a waste.
I love the sound of the 410, I only considered 15 as a bottom cab so I might get some real gutwrenching lows on stage, rather through monitors.

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The HLF is a 4 ohm cab so you couldn't run 2 with the SVT3 PRO. Ampeg make several 2 ohm capable amps though.

It seems to me that the HLF is designed to be big in the deep bass. I think I'd prefer the tone from the HE.

I prefer modular rigs as well. Far more practical when you have differing playing situations. 1 or 2 410's would definitely be more flexible than an 810, and as others have said, adding another HE would be more of what you already like, and the best route financially.

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Ah yes, I had forgotten about the impedance of the HLF. But the idea of more bottom end does excite me. I chop and change between Stingray and Jackson PJ.
So the general concensus is that I go for 2x SVT410-HEs until I am rich enough to afford the space and a bigger personal transport for an 810?
(which I'd love for the hour I'm on stage, but hate the rest of the time, LOL)

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I play metal and used to use a swr 4x10 and 1x18 which was great but I switched to a barefaced super 12t (2x12 +hf) it was the best move ever sound wise, the bottom is clearer and tighter the mids are more prominent in a good way and the top end zing is crystal clear. It's easily as loud too if not louder. I do still occasionally yearn after a big stack again, just because big looks cool but every time I plug in that soon dissapears. Worth thinking about maybe :^)

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