I have the opportunity to pick up a Marshall 4x12 cabinet for very cheap but the only head I have is a Marshall MG 15W mini stack head to use on it. With the 2 10" speakers that amp is very bassy. Would it be even more so with the 4x12? I usually only play at bedroom levels and I use a pedal for my whole sound pretty much. Its a great deal on the cab that would be a shame to pass up but if its gonna be useless I may as well not buy it.
4x12 cabinet powered by 15W head?
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jon the art guy
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Re: 4x12 cabinet powered by 15W head?
You can power a 4x12 with less. There's a DIY amp called a Cricket that produces about 2w and it can get the speakers moving on a 4x12.
pull dat trigger, xpaulpitt.
You can power a 4x12 with less. There's a DIY amp called a Cricket that produces about 2w and it can get the speakers moving on a 4x12.
SirJackdeFuzz
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Re: 4x12 cabinet powered by 15W head?
YUP, a 15W def can !
Even a 0.5W zvex nano head can power a 4X12 cab !
MORE speakers always sounds bigger.
My Blues Jr sounded (((HUGE))) into a 4X12.
YUP, a 15W def can !
Even a 0.5W zvex nano head can power a 4X12 cab !
MORE speakers always sounds bigger.
My Blues Jr sounded (((HUGE))) into a 4X12.
Inder_Cine_Mann
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Re: 4x12 cabinet powered by 15W head?
U will prolly get sounds out of that head that you have not heard before
I say go for it!
U will prolly get sounds out of that head that you have not heard before
I say go for it!
Chris of Arabia
Desert RATT
JeffB
Let it B
Re: 4x12 cabinet powered by 15W head?
What Marshall cab? And how cheap?
They are not all created equal. I am sure the mg will sound better through any 12" speakerbut it may not be worth it, if it is an inexpensive old VS or MG line cab. You may be better off grabbing a higher quality 2x12 with high quality speakers.
What Marshall cab? And how cheap?
They are not all created equal. I am sure the mg will sound better through any 12" speakerbut it may not be worth it, if it is an inexpensive old VS or MG line cab. You may be better off grabbing a higher quality 2x12 with high quality speakers.
TwilightOdyssey
Darkness on the edge of Tone
Re: 4x12 cabinet powered by 15W head?
I power my 4x12's with one of two 2W amps or a whopping 5W. 15W is P L E N T Y.
I power my 4x12's with one of two 2W amps or a whopping 5W. 15W is P L E N T Y.
chris effect
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Re: 4x12 cabinet powered by 15W head?
I once ran my vypyr 15 (temporaily rigged the leads to the speaker into a 1/4' plug) through a 412 and it rattled windows and other stuff in the room with the master on '2'. Sounded Great
I once ran my vypyr 15 (temporaily rigged the leads to the speaker into a 1/4' plug) through a 412 and it rattled windows and other stuff in the room with the master on '2'. Sounded Great
jon the art guy
Nerdy Nerd
Re: 4x12 cabinet powered by 15W head?
it's sort of amazing how little it takes to push those massive speakers.
it's sort of amazing how little it takes to push those massive speakers.
Re: 4x12 cabinet powered by 15W head?
Its a 1960 Angled for $300. Perfect condition and supposedly only 10 years old. Originally I was going to get an MG cab when a friend told me about this one. The seller is his cousin and he thinks he is selling it to him, hence the price. I still might get the MG cab at a later time. I really like the looks of the new Carbon Fiber ones and since my head is also MG they should sound good together. Then I can save up and get a tube head for that 1960 cab. Gonna go pick it up this weekend.
Its a 1960 Angled for $300. Perfect condition and supposedly only 10 years old. Originally I was going to get an MG cab when a friend told me about this one. The seller is his cousin and he thinks he is selling it to him, hence the price. I still might get the MG cab at a later time. I really like the looks of the new Carbon Fiber ones and since my head is also MG they should sound good together. Then I can save up and get a tube head for that 1960 cab. Gonna go pick it up this weekend.
everdrone
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Re: 4x12 cabinet powered by 15W head?
you could do it but more watts is betta for more dynamics
also, 412 is annoying cause it dont fit in small cars like a toyota corrolla, and you can hurt ur back cause its so big and bulky
The amount of force placed on your back under certain conditions can be surprising. Anytime you bend or lean over to pick something up, you put tremendous pressure on your lower back.
To demonstrate this, think of your back as a lever. With the fulcrum in the center of the lever, how many pounds would it take to lift a ten pound object?
When you add in the 105 pounds of the average human upper torso, you see that lifting a ten pound object actually puts 1,150 pounds of pressure on the lower back. In my line of work I have seen A TON of serious low back injuries. I lift correctly and use a back brace when lifting this bulky item. More than one million workers suffer back injuries account annually, and these account for one in five workplace injuries (Bureau of Labor Statistics). 80% of these injuries are to the low back (lumbar spine). Back injuries cost the US economy billions of dollars each year. I am glad I do not have one, I would settle for a little less or more tone with neodymium speakers; I just want to avoid getting any back injury
MINIMIZING RISKS is why I want speakers that weigh 15 pounds less http://www.ehs.okstate.edu/modules3/back/A1-Back.htm
you could do it but more watts is betta for more dynamics
also, 412 is annoying cause it dont fit in small cars like a toyota corrolla, and you can hurt ur back cause its so big and bulky
The amount of force placed on your back under certain conditions can be surprising. Anytime you bend or lean over to pick something up, you put tremendous pressure on your lower back.
To demonstrate this, think of your back as a lever. With the fulcrum in the center of the lever, how many pounds would it take to lift a ten pound object?
When you add in the 105 pounds of the average human upper torso, you see that lifting a ten pound object actually puts 1,150 pounds of pressure on the lower back. In my line of work I have seen A TON of serious low back injuries. I lift correctly and use a back brace when lifting this bulky item. More than one million workers suffer back injuries account annually, and these account for one in five workplace injuries (Bureau of Labor Statistics). 80% of these injuries are to the low back (lumbar spine). Back injuries cost the US economy billions of dollars each year. I am glad I do not have one, I would settle for a little less or more tone with neodymium speakers; I just want to avoid getting any back injury
MINIMIZING RISKS is why I want speakers that weigh 15 pounds less http://www.ehs.okstate.edu/modules3/back/A1-Back.htm
