SeanT Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 (edited) I am looking at a Harke VX 8x10" 800 Watt 4 ohms speaker cab to replace my 1x15" Harley Benton 200 Watt 8 ohms speaker. My amp is a1978 Peavey Series III 400 4 ohms. Would the Harke be compatible? I play a stand up (electric) double bass with a Shadow SH 950 bridge pickup fitted, and a MusicMan StingRay. Would appreciate any Yoda like advice on this. Cheers. Edited July 22, 2022 by SeanT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Fitzmaurice Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 All things considered if I had to settle for store bought I'd have a pair of 8 ohm 210, stacked with the drivers vertical. When two aren't required leave one at home. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Starr Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Yes it is compatible and will be a lot louder than your current speaker. I used one of the MK111's with a Peavey 2x15 and it sounded great. The big question is whether you want to lug such a big speaker around, only you can answer that. I don't think using the force will help you get it up a flight of stairs Not many people are prepared to carry such a monster nowadays so you should be able to get it at a good price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Mark Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Do you like the HB 115 cab but just want more volume? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 (edited) I never saw the point in a budget 8x10, they're just there for show IMO. If a cab is built down to a keen price I'd rather have the limited spec budget go towards 1 or 2 decent drivers than 8 complete pish ones. FWIW I owned the VX215 and the VX1508, neither were great and got completely blown away by the XL cabs that replaced them which cost used about what I'd paid for the VX cabs. Edited July 25, 2022 by lemmywinks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 On a few occasions I used an 810 and also a 610 with my amplified acoustic upright, and found that feedback was a problem, presumably due to the speakers being directly behind the body of the bass. From my experience I would go for a smaller cab / cabs like 1x10’s or 1x12’s. Agree with Bill’s post above too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Fitzmaurice Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 If it was high frequency feedback that's a possibility, albeit a slim one. If it was low frequency feedback it was just too loud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Bill Fitzmaurice said: If it was high frequency feedback that's a possibility, albeit a slim one. If it was low frequency feedback it was just too loud. Definitely the latter Bill......😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Fitzmaurice Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 (edited) That wouldn't be affected by the cab height, as low frequencies radiate omni-directionally. Mids and highs are directional, so the cab must be higher to hear them well. Edited July 26, 2022 by Bill Fitzmaurice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downunderwonder Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Overkill much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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