Octavers and 10" speakers?

[Caf and his Ricky]

I've either dreamt this or I've maybe read it whilst lurking, but would just like to know for sure - is there a speaker size limit when using octaver pedals? I have a 4x10 cab so I'm assuming this will be OK when the octaver is stomped, or are you better off letting a 15" take the strain?

Cheers.

[Mr. Foxen]

Speaker diameter doesn't tell you much about the properties of the speaker.

Most octavers don't make stuff much lower than a bass will. If they do, most speaker will make their dissatisfaction clear via the medium of flatulent sounds.

[thisnameistaken]

The lousy 1x10" Laney practice combo sitting behind me doesn't do my OC-2 justice, but my old Ashdown 410MAG-T did. And my current Schroeder1212L does.

If your cab's got enough beef for a normal bass signal it'll do fine with an octaver. You might find all you can hear is the second harmonic if you play especially low, but if you find a cabinet that can deal with that you'll have a harder time finding an audience with ears good enough to appreciate it.