Foo Fighters - a 910 cab?

[MuseMatt]

Was looking at a recent foo fighters gig and it looks like Nate's switched to two 9x10 cabs, but I'm not sure what they are. 

 

 

Added the screenshot, concert here. Anybody who recognises this?

[Chienmortbb]

I cannot see the gap between them. Are you sure its not one 18x10?

[MuseMatt]

Failed to paste the link, you can see a gap here: 

 

[gjones]

That'd make an impression at the Dog and Duck on Saturday night 🤣

Edited August 25, 2023 by gjones

[MuseMatt]

Of course random google terms help only after making a thread. It looks like an Ampeg V9 cab, which is quite a break from his Ashdown 810s (imo) 

[BigRedX]

Interestingly no amps visible and one one (perhaps) microphone on any of the cabs in the fist photo.

 

Maybe they are just stage props?

[fretmeister]

I've not seen those before.

 

I'm not lifting them!  

[Lozz196]

12 minutes ago, BigRedX said:

Interestingly no amps visible and one one (perhaps) microphone on any of the cabs in the fist photo.

 

Maybe they are just stage props?

  That`s one heavy stage prop, feel sorry for the roadies.

6 minutes ago, fretmeister said:

I've not seen those before.

 

I'm not lifting them!  

Obviously not one of said roadies!

[MuseMatt]

11 minutes ago, BigRedX said:

Interestingly no amps visible and one one (perhaps) microphone on any of the cabs in the fist photo.

 

Maybe they are just stage props?

He does use racked amps (for a very long time now) so that shouldn't be the thing; I think the mic'ed up amp is the dirty one, I think he runs clean and drive bi-amped due to the sound of the EVO and the BTA

[bartelby]

They're Ampeg V9 cabs. 

[Merton]

I think Ashdown are in the process of making a facsimile of them for him for some reason

[Bill Fitzmaurice]

It has to be for the look. The actual need for those died with the invention of the true electric bass specific ten and good PA.

[thodrik]

I think that he really needs to have another two cabs stacked on top for them to be of much practical use. The current cabs don't quite come up to ear level so he might not even hear them properly. Also, he definitely needs a couple of those Trace Elliot Bright Boxes as well for added sonic balance.

[BassmanPaul]

I watched the entire video. All I heard was noise and screaming. Not my cup'o Earl Grey Tea!

 

[ahpook]

It's a 'one louder' 8x10

 

 

 

[pete.young]

There was a discussion about this in the Glastonbury thread. Unsurprisingly I can't remember what the conclusion was, if there was one.

[jezzaboy]

I think he uses in ear`s? Bit pointless unless it`s for the look.

[0175westwood29]

1 hour ago, jezzaboy said:

I think he uses in ear`s? Bit pointless unless it`s for the look.

it'll be for stage volume, Foos are very loud, i know they use IEM but im sure ive seen all members at some point in videos with out them in.

 

silent stages work for some not for the Foo's obviously

[krispn]

I’d just presumed it was MAS Audio. Goes to google Ampeg v9

[Lfalex v1.1]

If they really are a stage prop, they could be proper "dummy" cabs;

 

Cones in the drivers but no magnets

No back on the cabinet (all to save weight)

 

I guess the acid test is- has anyone seen evidence of the cones moving?

[krispn]

20 hours ago, krispn said:

I’d just presumed it was MAS Audio. Goes to google Ampeg v9

He makes these kinds things 

 

[Baloney Balderdash]

On 25/08/2023 at 12:17, Chienmortbb said:

I cannot see the gap between them.

Yes there is at the bottom right corner of the upside down V his legs form.

 

On 25/08/2023 at 12:37, BigRedX said:

Interestingly no amps visible and one one (perhaps) microphone on any of the cabs in the fist photo.

 

Maybe they are just stage props?

A lot of bands who still uses amps, especially if they use several different amps, have them placed at the back in a rack to be switched between and/or combined depending on the songs.

 

On 25/08/2023 at 23:30, Bill Fitzmaurice said:

It has to be for the look. The actual need for those died with the invention of the true electric bass specific ten and good PA.

He might have swapped the speaker units of the cabs.

 

On 26/08/2023 at 20:04, BassmanPaul said:

I watched the entire video. All I heard was noise and screaming. Not my cup'o Earl Grey Tea!

 

How about some jazz then? :

 

Edited August 28, 2023 by Baloney Balderdash

[Bill Fitzmaurice]

In case anyone wonders why a 9x10 the answer is impedance. If you use 8 ohm drivers you can't wire eight of them for an 8 ohm load, you may only get 1, 4, 16 or 64 ohms. You can wire a 9x10 as triplets in parallel, the three groups in series for an 8 ohm load. Or you can wire nine 4 ohm drivers for a 4 ohm load. That gave Ampeg more driver options than the 32 ohm they used in the 8x10.

[EBS_freak]

https://reverb.com/uk/item/35930091-ampeg-v9-1979-910-9x10

75kg. Nice.

[thodrik]

2 hours ago, EBS_freak said:

https://reverb.com/uk/item/35930091-ampeg-v9-1979-910-9x10

75kg. Nice.

Honestly I expected it to be heavier.