Amp/cab question

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 1:37 pm

Ok, so I'm looking at getting either a Peavey 5150 II or a Randall V-max. I currently have a Marshall cab with Celestions that is only rated at 100 watts; both of these amps are more powerful (the Peavey is 120 watts tube, the V-max 300 watts solid state) than my cab, could I use my current cab as long as they weren't cranked? I know this may sound like a n00b question, but I've always had a 100 watt head so I never had to think about it.

7Dime7MetalMassacre · Post by **7Dime7MetalMassacre** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 1:44 pm

if your're going with either of them heads especially the V max, get a better fucking cab. The speakers in the cab you have will be farting out like hell

Wrona · Post by **Wrona** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 2:09 pm

7Dime7MetalMassacre wrote: The speakers in the cab you have will be farting out like hell

No thats just a metaphor of you playing like shit.

Wrona · Post by **Wrona** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 2:10 pm

Buy the 5150, it sounds much nicer.

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 3:16 pm

I'm not looking for amp recommendations, I need my cab question answered.

Lando Griffin · Post by **Lando Griffin** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 4:00 pm

I always thought as a general rule that the head should not have more wattage than the cab or else it'll blow the cab out...of course I don't really know alot about equipment however.

7Dime7MetalMassacre · Post by **7Dime7MetalMassacre** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 4:10 pm

TK wrote:
7Dime7MetalMassacre wrote: The speakers in the cab you have will be farting out like hell
Yes thats just a metaphor of you knowing what your talking about. Don't mind me im a souless dickfaced faggot fuck .

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 3:03 pm

Thanks for your help, dumbasses.

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 6:25 pm

alright crybaby, heres the answer:

get a new fuckin cab, ask someone that is paid to answer your questions.

and while youre at the music store, invest in a fucking metronome.

Firestorm · Post by **Firestorm** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 8:06 pm

Ben wrote:Thanks for your help, dumbasses.

Im gonna shoot you so deep....

Dimejandro · Post by **Dimejandro** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 8:48 pm

i think its cool as long you've got the same ohms (sp?) setting. maybe im just talking out my ass haha.

jimmysux · Post by **jimmysux** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 8:48 pm

You wont have to change cabs, #1, think of it, who actually plays at 10? You get all that damn feedback and shit when 6 or 7 will be plenty to be heard over a drummer anyday.

Nonetheless, the cabinet should be safe with those wattages, celestions are very good speakers, and are usually rated lower than what they can actually handle.

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 9:58 pm

mine go to 11

jimmysux · Post by **jimmysux** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 11:39 pm

Kyle wrote:mine go to 11

I was gonna put that shit about spinal tap on there. I knew someone was gonna do that.

Pfl?yd · Post by **Pfl?yd** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 7:03 am

Moreso than wattage, make sure you impendance matches up. I found out the hard way a few years ago what happens when they don't.

croninburg · Post by **croninburg** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 7:09 am

PflÃ¶yd wrote:Moreso than wattage, make sure you impendance matches up. I found out the hard way a few years ago what happens when they don't.

Boom?

Pfl?yd · Post by **Pfl?yd** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 1:57 pm

croninburg wrote:
PflÃ¶yd wrote:Moreso than wattage, make sure you impendance matches up. I found out the hard way a few years ago what happens when they don't.
Boom?

Fried the power amp. The one cab is homemade and the speakers didn't have the impedance listed. Needless to say, when i bought a new amp, I had that fucker metered.

Sounds like liquid butter now.

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 2:33 pm

Yeah, it's all at 8 ohms. So Pfloyd, with the Randall (which is prob what I'll get) I'll be ok????

and shut up kyle. nobody cares. you stopped being amusing years ago.

Metallash · Post by **Metallash** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 9:17 pm

the ohms of the cabinet cant be less than what your head can handle

e.g: if your head can handle a minimum of 8 OHMS make sure your cabinet isnt rated below that and youll be fine.

it can be over 8 OHMS, but never less than your head minimum.

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 5:13 pm

Ben wrote:Yeah, it's all at 8 ohms. So Pfloyd, with the Randall (which is prob what I'll get) I'll be ok????

and shut up kyle. nobody cares. you stopped being amusing years ago.

stopped being amusing all the way to the bank!

Tweel · Post by **Tweel** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:03 pm

you should see about replacing your speakers with some black widows

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 12:22 am

Tweel wrote:you should see about replacing your speakers with some black widows

$$$$$$

ivanlongknob · Post by **ivanlongknob** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:09 am

what the hell would anyone do with 300 watts??? maybe if you were playin in the middle of the atlantic and wanted your tone to go all the way around the world and smash you in the ass i might understand....

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 4:36 pm

Shit if I know, and I don't care. All I care about is that it sounds good.