250w amp output ?

[Geek99]

I have a tc electronic bh250 - can anyone steer me to the best type of cab for this?

 

home use, occasional OM /co~play use 

 

TYIA 

[Downunderwonder]

What on Earth is OM / co play? Sounds like dressing up as a guru to play bass to the dog and cat.

[skidder652003]

Open Mic. A barefaced one ten would be an excellent pairing

https://barefacedaudio.com/products/one_10

[Geek99]

9 hours ago, Downunderwonder said:

What on Earth is OM / co play? Sounds like dressing up as a guru to play bass to the dog and cat.

Open mic / co-playing with one other person . Not a band 

 

 

[Geek99]

Any general steers about ampage, power etc? 
 

not mega bucks though and thanks to @skidder652003 for his suggestion 

Edited May 14, 2024 by Geek99

[warwickhunt]

A little 1x10 or 1x12 cab will work for you.  Don't get hung up on wattage or even ohmage, most manufacturers give half truths and sometimes even tell outright lies. 

 

A 4 ohm cab will get the most from your amp but tbh the kind of useage you intend (at the moment) it won't make a jot of difference if it is 4 or 8 ohm; an 8 ohm cab that is possibly more sensitive than a comparable 4 ohm will even things out. 

 

An 8 ohm cab choice will mean that at some point in the future you can add a 2nd 8 ohm cab.  

 

You may need to go somewhere to A/B a few cabs to find something you like the sound of... all cabs do not sound the same!  

[lemmywinks]

There's an Eden EX112 in the classifieds:

 

 

I use my BH250 with a little EA CXL110 with a Basslite driver installed, goes more than loud enough for accompaniment so any 1x10, 1x12 or 2x8 should be sufficient. A lot of people paired them with the TC BH208:

https://www.thomann.de/gb/tc_electronic_bc208_bass_cab.htm?

[tauzero]

I use a home-made BC micro cab for open mics, paired with a Tecamp Puma 900.

 

 

[Downunderwonder]

13 hours ago, Geek99 said:

Open mic / co-playing with one other person . Not a band 

 

 

That is how an OM session I used to play at regularly got started. After a couple of years of me adding bass we had full band jams, sometimes with multiple percussionists (minus drum set). Sadly Covid did it in.

 

Point being, an extra cab can come in handy, mostly for the extra height, unless actual drumset shows up.

[Geek99]

If I connect this to an 8ohm cabinet do I get an effective 125w ? 
 

buying a 2 x 8” tc can at 8ohm rated 250w

[Downunderwonder]

More likely 2/3 of 4 ohm rating. I doubt a 2x8 is going to impress though. A pair of them would start to boogie.

[Geek99]

I play at home, quietly, when kids in bed. It’s not a huge issue

it will daisy chain though, I checked 

Edited May 27, 2024 by Geek99

[Dan Dare]

If you play at home quietly when the kids are asleep, a decent pair of headphones would be a good choice and no risk of waking the rest of the household if you get a little too enthusiastic.

[Geek99]

I also play bass to help daughter keep time in guitar lessons 

 

its needed, damnit